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The Times Saturday Politics Special.

There’s an extraordinary amount of politics in today’s Times. Buy it! Subscribe! Here’s why you should read it all in one thread and links to it all

Content by @elliotttimes @oliver_wright @hzeffman @estwebber @MattChorley @RSylvesterTimes
Labour looking to target May with a personal vote of no confidence if she loses
- Novel approach which avoids Fixed Term Parliament Act
- Has no legal force but immense political symbolism
- No10 fear other parties inc DUP *could* support this

thetimes.co.uk/article/aaba50…
Amber Rudd comes firmly out for Norway as a Plan B in our exclusive interview

thetimes.co.uk/article/aaba50…
Downing Street fear more pro remain resignations this weekend. Richard Harrington?
- Liam Fox aide resigned yesterday

Labour appears to harden towards second ref
- Jeremy Corbyn criticises backstop but aides say he doesn’t want to get rid of it altogether
Boris Johnson tells allies May could go on Wednesday

Jeremy Hunt suggests his leadership USP is “managed no deal” (gulp)

MPs believe Amber Rudd Michael Gove “dream ticket” (insert your own adjective) could emerge

Tensions betwn 2nd ref and Norway rise

thetimes.co.uk/article/889d33…
Amber Rudd tells The Times that she doesn’t understand the “hysteria” around a second referendum

Must read full interview by @RSylvesterTimes @aliceTTimes

‘My mind hasn’t changed — if there’s a new referendum, we’re better off in’

thetimes.co.uk/article/9fd65b…
Big colour writethrough on the whipping operation that wasn’t - what on Earth is happening in the Tory Whips office? Many don’t know. “I haven’t had a call” say waverers.

Must read here:

Wavering Tories left mystified by weak whipping operation

thetimes.co.uk/article/02e679…
The 30 key MPs who could decide May’s fate

thetimes.co.uk/article/326b52…
Minister’s letter warns of chaos at borders for six months

thetimes.co.uk/article/2389af…
Times / Conservative Home exclusive survey

Grass roots reject May’s deal by three to one

thetimes.co.uk/article/5b2e34…
Three reasons that Brexit vote may never happen
1. TM changes mind
2. Amendments passed
3. Talked out

.... so don’t believe No10 when they say it’s definitely happening

thetimes.co.uk/article/c0fa40…
Fear and loathing in regions as MPs head back home

thetimes.co.uk/article/685d0d…
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What next on brexit?

In today’s Times I do a roundup of what people across Westminster - and beyond - are saying at the start of the new term.

A thread below on my conclusions, including details of “Operation Figleaf”

thetimes.co.uk/article/62a2f4…
1. The meaningful vote is set to be either on Tue Jan 15 or Wed Jan 16.

A decision hasn’t been made yet

It partly depends on whether the Commons sits next Friday and Tories have a three line whip to attend the brexit debate - which is unusual
2. Theresa May wants to focus briefing on domestic issues - the NHS? - this weekend

I’m told one advanced plan is for May to appear on the @AndrewMarr9 on BBC 1 on Sunday to launch the 10 year NHS plan, spelling out how the ££ announced over the summer will be spent.
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European leaders Varadkar and Merkel discuss how to help May to get through Withdrawal Agreement in a 40 minute call

"It was an opportunity to kind of brainstorm a bit as to what we could do to assist prime minister May" - Varadkar
Varadkar suggests that clarifications, not changes, on the table from the EU side

"We are happy to offer reassurance and guarantees to the United Kingdom but not reassurances and guarantees that contradict or change what was agreed back in November"
Varadkar suggests next 2 weeks key

“This is something we will have to see develop over the next week or two. Bear in mind the UK government has approved this agreement. The difficulty is UK government appears unable at this point in time to secure ratification from the Commons"
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FCO announcement:

The UK government and its allies are holding responsible elements of the Chinese government for an extensive cyber campaign targeting commercial secrets around the world.
Along with its allies, the UK has announced that a group known as APT 10 acted on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security to carry out a malicious cyber campaign targeting intellectual property and sensitive commercial data in Europe, Asia and the US.
"This campaign shows that elements of the Chinese government are not upholding the commitments China made directly to the UK in a 2015 bilateral agreement. It is also inconsistent with G20 commitments"
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Most hilarious news of the day!!

That "chip" note, which claimed to end fake currency & kill black money is now going to have a premature death..

Even Tughluq cant stop laughing 🤣 theprint.in/economy/india-…
Now my prognosis:

Dont fall into the news that these notes are going to be withdrawn, they will stay there!!

RBI is in a dilemma with these ₹2000 notes, which used as a quick fix solution, yep, they are facing the proverbial situation of between devil with deep sea.
₹2000 notes was a quick fix solution during DeMon to replace ₹1000 notes, which are in circulation, numbering 6.858 billion, which constituted 38% of the total Currency in Circulation (CIC).

Why?

If you change the denomination, you should need only 3.429 billion ₹2000 notes
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Here’s my 2018 testimony. Out of many, I’ll share this one.

#thread
In November 2017 I had an idea to produce a masterclass series that would be watched for free by all and paid for by brands that care about educating and enriching people’s lives. I didn’t know any brand that wanted to come on, I wasn’t even looking.
I just knew that if I concentrated on doing a world standard job, the work would speak for itself.

Listen, that was a bit Naive.

January 2018, I went on a limb and bought equipment for shoot: Cameras, lights, etc. I was ready but only two instructors had agreed to do it.
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#Thread!

THE JOURNEY OF #AfricaTweetChat

1. ATC, @AfricaTweetChat, was launched on 1st February 2018 by @janetmachuka_ & the co-founder, @barryonyango as a platform to bring African individual brands and start-ups to one #digitalmarketing learning space.
2. The second chat was led by @Ugaman01 on 8th February on "How can #Startups leverage on #socialmedia to cost effective #marketing." The chat was successful drawing in a new audience from Uganda. #AfricaTweetChat
3. Name: @Komana_MN from Zambia. She is a charming heart and as pretty as she is, she is a Digital Marketing specialist and founder of @IdeaBizDM. She handled the topic: "Why Building a #brand needs #Content."

#AfricaCareerChat
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The oldest memory I have of using fountain pens goes back to std. 5 in school. Till std. 4, we were made to use pencils and I absolutely hated using them because you needed to press hard on the paper for the writing to be fairly dark and legible.
So imagine my joy when we were finally allowed to use pens in school! My mother had bought me and my cousin some beautiful fountain pens on her trip to Mumbai in the summer vacations.
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The 14th amdt turns 150 years old this year on July 9. It is the closest we’ve come to writing into the constitution what we claimed in the Declaration of Independence. If you’re forced to pick one, choose the 14th - above the 1st, the 2nd, or the FIF. Sorry Dave Chappelle.
2/x I’m using this as a thread to post one tweet a day about the fourteenth amendment until its 150th anniversary on July 9th. John Bingham, republican of Ohio, is credited as the principal author of Section 1 of the amendment, which contains its substantive rights provisions.
3/x I sort of lied when I said I would post one tweet per day until July 9th to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 14th. Some ideas don’t fit in one tweet. So let’s say one thread per day - short ones:
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