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BREAKING: The Conservative Party is threatening to review Channel 4’s public service broadcasting obligations after it replaced Boris Johnson with an ice sculpture at tonight's debate

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Conservative source: “If we are re-elected we will have to review Channel 4’s Public Services Broadcasting obligations."

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Conservative source continued: “Broadcasting organisations are rightly held to a higher standard — and particularly Channel 4 which has a special role enshrined in legislation."

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More Conservative source:

"Any review would of course look at whether its remit should be better focused so it is serving the public in the best way possible.”

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NEW: Labour condemn Tory threat to review Channel 4’s public service broadcasting obligations

Here is @labourlewis response from the C4 debate:

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Outgoing Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has written to Ofcom’s Sharon White to say the Tories threatening Channel 4 is “deeply concerning”
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Alex Wickham
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UK asked US if climate change commitment could be included

US effectively responded that it cannot be part of any deal
"Action item" agreed following one UK-US meeting: "US to share their public lines on chlorine-washed chicken to help inform the media narrative around the issue"
(which is odd given Michael Gove in July 2017 ruled out the UK allowing chlorinated chicken from the US)
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NEW: Internal attack document reveals Tory election strategists are urging candidates at risk of losing their seats over Brexit to say the Liberal Democrats “are not proud to be British”

Read it here >>

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Tory attack document for candidates in LibDem marginals

"The Liberal Democrats are not proud to be British"

"The Liberal Democrats are out of touch with the British people"

They would "make our country more vulnerable to terrorist attacks"

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Here is the section of the Tory document accusing the Lib Dems of a lack of patriotism

@EdwardJDavey says it is "the politics of division and nationalism"

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Alex Wickham
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NEW: Boris Johnson's campaign fears an historic NHS winter crisis will dominate the December election

— Tory MPs warned it could be worst for decades
— concerns over Dispatches US trade deal story
— Hancock to meet Simon Stevens weekly during campaign

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Who is running the Tory election campaign?

“Isaac has full grip over the campaign. Dom is in No10 with the Vote Leave team. CCHQ staff are answering to CCHQ not Vote Leave,” a CCHQ insider said

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Two-pronged message you will hear on repeat over the next 43 days:

“Get Brexit done” so the govt can then focus on the things that really matter to voters, be that schools, policing, the NHS, housing, or other issues neglected by Westminster for years

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This is for you @JuliaHB1. 12 times the Tory party have had a racism problem. Considering @theresa_may's close links with these people by your logic she should resign from her position, do you agree?? I can provide 15 other examples if you wish?
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