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20 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Is Boris Johnson Revealing Himself As The Bully He Always Claimed He Wasn’t?

Tonight's WaughZone

huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/boris-jo…
The really baffling thing about all this is why the PM didn't just announce he was giving £60m to Greater Manchester to help local firms, even though it wasn't agreed.

If he'd done that, he would have avoided all the noise about seeming to punish the north.
.@RobertJenrick tells @Marthakearney the £60m has "got greater Manchester's name on it" and the offer is still on the table.

And in new bullish move, says he's ready for talks with local council leaders. Does sound like he's cutting @AndyBurnhamGM out of the talks.
The PM offered £55m, Burnham wanted £65m, the PM compromised (on £60m?), Jenrick suggests.

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21 Oct
Tory MP @DSimmonds_RNP says that @MarcusRashford's experience of child poverty "took place entirely under a Labour government".
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21 Oct
Tory MP @ChrisClarksonMP furious with @AngelaRayner as she says the word 'scum' as he speaks.

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Full story:
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/angela-r…
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21 Oct
Source close to @SadiqKhan tells me: "The PM just lied to the House. Before Covid-19 Sadiq was fixing his mess at TfL, reducing deficit by 71% since 2016.
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21 Oct
Minority view I know, but I wonder if @BorisJohnson will come out of today better than many expect? Bloodied but unbowed etc.

Famous last words but politics has a habit of not following a script.

Try this on for size:

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In #PMQs he is sure to use VanTam opposition to circuitbreaker to counter-attack Starmer.
Plus (if he's smart) he cd unilaterally give £60m to GManchester to avoid punishment beating charge.
He also has South Yorks deal agreed now.

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Tory MPs' unhappiness with Burnham cd avoid big rebellion on 1st Opp Day motion
Real problem is @MarcusRashford 2nd Opp day motion. Will govt U-turn late (PMQs wd be perfect forum for such a surprise) or abstain to reduce damage?

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20 Oct
This @BorisJohnson 'deal' for Greater Manchester looks more like a punishment beating than a mature response to handling Covid.

A £55m deal was offered, but now withdrawn unless @AndyBurnhamGM plays nicely.
Govt sources suggest the deal is still on the table. But it's unclear what Burnham has to do to get the money.
Story here: huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-bur…
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20 Oct
MPs To Vote On @MarcusRashford Free School Meals Plan On Wednesday

huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/marcus-r…
Last time Labour tabled an opposition day motion like this, @BorisJohnson did a U-turn.
Will things be different this time though...?
Children minister Nadhim Zahawi says parents don't like phrase 'free school meals'.
Says re holiday clubs: “The research when we did the pilot, demonstrated families didn’t just want the meals, although they valued the meals, they didn’t like the labelling of them being ‘free’"
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