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NEW: a petition asking for a public inquiry into EUref has been approved for debate in parliament. What this usually means is 2 MPs talking to themselves in Westminster hall. But think of the possibilities! Cummings, Johnson, Gove, Banks...which MPs will ask the big questions???
Debates decided by petition are meant to be refreshing blast of direct democracy. In reality, they’re shoved into backroom of Parliament & ignored. However, they are televised, put on Hansard record, PRIVILEGED & ministers have to respond..

guidetoprocedure.parliament.uk/articles/fNWtc…
That’s ministers who were directly involved in Vote Leave’s senior leadership. Which is half the cabinet. And, you know, the prime minister. To remind you: they’re still under investigation by the police.
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The govt has taken zero steps to warn elderly & at risk. It really is up to all of us to urge them to stay home & keep safe. This may focus the mind. Latest Italian guidelines on how to allocate ICU beds. ‘It may be necessary to place an age limit on entry’
I have no insight into whether or not this is correct. If it is & this government believes this is the way to communicate crucial public health info, we should be very very worried

Seriously @Peston. ‘Senior govt source’?? And isn’t this the actual headline: ‘Government fails to advise elderly & at risk to keep themselves safe ahead of a secret plan it refuses to make public...
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Italian epidemiologist: ‘The British government’s strategy is bestial.‘

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Swiss epidemiologist: ‘This is bat shit crazy & dangerous’

British epidemiologist: ‘Need lockdown now’

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Sporting bodies made their own decisions & called off events. And the govt was forced to follow. The idea that we have to take as read their high-risk untested strategy based on unknown data followed by no other country is nuts. We must keep questioning

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I'm here for a meeting of the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization. So is KSTP. Must be good!
Guy just asked me if this is the meeting about the high rise. I think it's 5 stories?
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1/ A thread about the Government's response to the petition asking for a Public Inquiry into illegality in the #Brexit referendum, because this sort of self-serving and bilious dismissal of the public needs calling out sometimes. And I'm cross.
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