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The French government has collapsed after yet another vote of no confidence by MPs in the Assemblée Nationale.
Prime Minister François Bayrou is likely to offer his resignation to President Macron before the end of the day, @georgvh.com writes.
Read here: www.channel4.com/news/why-fra...
Prime Minister François Bayrou is likely to offer his resignation to President Macron before the end of the day, @georgvh.com writes.
Read here: www.channel4.com/news/why-fra...
Why France’s massive debt has toppled yet another prime minister
The French government has collapsed after yet another vote of no confidence by MPs in the Assemblée Nationale.
www.channel4.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The French government has collapsed after yet another vote of no confidence by MPs in the Assemblée Nationale.
Prime Minister François Bayrou is likely to offer his resignation to President Macron before the end of the day, @georgvh.com writes.
Read here: www.channel4.com/news/why-fra...
Prime Minister François Bayrou is likely to offer his resignation to President Macron before the end of the day, @georgvh.com writes.
Read here: www.channel4.com/news/why-fra...
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‘I don’t feel sorry for her’ – voters react to Rayner resignation
www.channel4.com/news/i-dont-...
www.channel4.com/news/i-dont-...
‘I don’t feel sorry for her’ – voters react to Rayner resignation
Angela Rayner’s resignation followed revelations about underpaid stamp duty on her new flat after she transferred the ownership of a house in her Greater Manchester constituency into a trust for her d...
www.channel4.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
‘I don’t feel sorry for her’ – voters react to Rayner resignation
www.channel4.com/news/i-dont-...
www.channel4.com/news/i-dont-...
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Labour MP is on trial in Bangladesh accused of pressuring the country’s ex-ruler Sheikh Hasina to secure plots of land for her mother, brother, and sister
Tulip Siddiq ‘used influence over her aunt to acquire land for family’
Labour MP is on trial in Bangladesh accused of pressuring the country’s ex-ruler Sheikh Hasina to secure plots of land for her mother, brother, and sister
www.thetimes.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Labour MP is on trial in Bangladesh accused of pressuring the country’s ex-ruler Sheikh Hasina to secure plots of land for her mother, brother, and sister
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What do you get if you combine the Salt Path and Captain Tom controversies?
A seasoned veteran.
A seasoned veteran.
July 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
What do you get if you combine the Salt Path and Captain Tom controversies?
A seasoned veteran.
A seasoned veteran.
I disagree
If it isn’t assisted suicide, it’s “getting rid” of babies that might otherwise be born healthy
Don’t get me wrong
There is a place for abortion
But I do not understand what you say is/was wrong with the existing law
What’s next on your parliamentary agenda?
If it isn’t assisted suicide, it’s “getting rid” of babies that might otherwise be born healthy
Don’t get me wrong
There is a place for abortion
But I do not understand what you say is/was wrong with the existing law
What’s next on your parliamentary agenda?
A good day for women’s rights.
Finally a law dating back to 1861 will no longer haunt those women who should have our support and compassion.
Finally a law dating back to 1861 will no longer haunt those women who should have our support and compassion.
MPs vote to decriminalise abortion for women in England and Wales
Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi led the call to decriminalise the 1% of abortions that happen after 24 weeks.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I disagree
If it isn’t assisted suicide, it’s “getting rid” of babies that might otherwise be born healthy
Don’t get me wrong
There is a place for abortion
But I do not understand what you say is/was wrong with the existing law
What’s next on your parliamentary agenda?
If it isn’t assisted suicide, it’s “getting rid” of babies that might otherwise be born healthy
Don’t get me wrong
There is a place for abortion
But I do not understand what you say is/was wrong with the existing law
What’s next on your parliamentary agenda?
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"Well, we are all going to die." --Senator Joni Ernst
That has to be the glibbest way any politician has ever told a constituent that they didn’t give a shit about them.
That has to be the glibbest way any politician has ever told a constituent that they didn’t give a shit about them.
May 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"Well, we are all going to die." --Senator Joni Ernst
That has to be the glibbest way any politician has ever told a constituent that they didn’t give a shit about them.
That has to be the glibbest way any politician has ever told a constituent that they didn’t give a shit about them.
Why?
"We've got to rebuild the relationship with Europe and we've got to take the British people with us."
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
May 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Why?
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"I reported the men who raped me in Cyprus. They still walked free"
The ordeal of a Briton attacked by five men raises more questions about how women are treated on the island
The ordeal of a Briton attacked by five men raises more questions about how women are treated on the island
‘I reported the men who raped me in Cyprus. They still walked free’
www.thetimes.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"I reported the men who raped me in Cyprus. They still walked free"
The ordeal of a Briton attacked by five men raises more questions about how women are treated on the island
The ordeal of a Briton attacked by five men raises more questions about how women are treated on the island
How does that square with rejoining the EU?
The Lib Dems are urging the government to launch a “Buy British” campaign.
A similar campaign has been launched in Canada, where American goods have been removed from some shelves and Canadian ones promoted instead.
A similar campaign has been launched in Canada, where American goods have been removed from some shelves and Canadian ones promoted instead.
April 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
How does that square with rejoining the EU?
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Conspiracy theories are spreading through UK schools, a new report has warned.
Kiran Moodley looks at how pupils have less and less trust in established figures and institutions, as they come across misinformation online.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/how-con...
Kiran Moodley looks at how pupils have less and less trust in established figures and institutions, as they come across misinformation online.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/how-con...
How conspiracy theories are spreading through UK schools
With the proliferation of disinformation and conspiracy theories, the online world can be a confusing place.
www.channel4.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Conspiracy theories are spreading through UK schools, a new report has warned.
Kiran Moodley looks at how pupils have less and less trust in established figures and institutions, as they come across misinformation online.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/how-con...
Kiran Moodley looks at how pupils have less and less trust in established figures and institutions, as they come across misinformation online.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/how-con...
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The catastrophe of Starmerism is paving the way for Nigel Farage.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/the-starme...
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/the-starme...
January 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The catastrophe of Starmerism is paving the way for Nigel Farage.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/the-starme...
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/the-starme...
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Changes to agricultural property relief have the potential to put hundreds of family farms out of business - some after centuries of feeding their communities. Even some Labour advisers consider that the Government needs to rethink this flawed policy.
January 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Changes to agricultural property relief have the potential to put hundreds of family farms out of business - some after centuries of feeding their communities. Even some Labour advisers consider that the Government needs to rethink this flawed policy.
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Flew back to Russia. Picked up a newspaper. Read this: “The USSR may come back to life this year.” Then this: ““It cannot be ruled out that this year Ukraine will cease to exist.” Bluster? Belligerence? Makes you wonder where things are heading. #ReadingRussia
Steve's Reading Russia - Russian Press Review (15 January 2025)
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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January 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Flew back to Russia. Picked up a newspaper. Read this: “The USSR may come back to life this year.” Then this: ““It cannot be ruled out that this year Ukraine will cease to exist.” Bluster? Belligerence? Makes you wonder where things are heading. #ReadingRussia
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ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION: Harriet Harman, Ruth Davidson and I sat down on Friday to talk about the interview with Jess Phillips, Musk, Badenoch’s response and the issue of child sex abuse and grooming gangs. You can listen here > podfollow.com/electoraldys...
Electoral Dysfunction
Political powerhouses Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman unite to unravel the spin and explain what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond.Every episode, they will examine politicians, ...
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January 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION: Harriet Harman, Ruth Davidson and I sat down on Friday to talk about the interview with Jess Phillips, Musk, Badenoch’s response and the issue of child sex abuse and grooming gangs. You can listen here > podfollow.com/electoraldys...
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Did you vote Labour in 2024?
Is this what you voted for?
Is this what you voted for?
January 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Did you vote Labour in 2024?
Is this what you voted for?
Is this what you voted for?
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Breaking News: A judge found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continuing to defame two Georgia election workers after the 2020 election.
Giuliani Found in Contempt of Court Over Continued Defamation of Election Workers
In November, Rudy Giuliani repeated accusations against the women at least four times, after Donald J. Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Breaking News: A judge found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continuing to defame two Georgia election workers after the 2020 election.