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31 Oct, 8 tweets, 3 min read
Just like Africa.
#Longleat
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LIONS
MORE LIONS
Oh yeah and the sun is out
Might just stay and watch this for the next month

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31 Oct
Mood among Tory MPs is seriously bad. Even those who think this is the right thing to do now are dismayed that it’s come to this.

“Shambolic. Rudderless ramblings. constituents getting in touch furious or in tears.”

“Grim grim grim”

“I think it could be his Suez”
All a bit late and cobbled too.

Cabinet ministers didn’t know that furlough was being extended or that “Stay At Home” was back until they saw it on the TV.
💥 Conservative minister: “The incompetence is another level. Is this a deliberate destruction of the Tory Party? People only vote for us because they think we don’t care, but are competent. Lose the competence and we’re fucked. We’ve lost the competence. And we are fucked.”
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30 Oct
Bumper week on the award-winning Red Box podcast...

🎂 for the Commons...
Really fascinating, open interview with Paul Boateng...
Ed Balls was a great guest, really interesting on what to do when you leave politics
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29 Oct
This. Is. Not. Normal.

I first used this phrase to describe Jews protesting outside parliament against the leader of the opposition.

I used it too many times in the following months + years.

Today confirms that what went on under Corbyn was not only not normal but unlawful 1/5
I'm not Jewish. I don't pretend to understand any faith.

But too often I had Jewish friends and strangers message me to say thank you for speaking out.

And much too often the absurd army of Corbynista Twitter warriors roared into action to insist all was well. 2/5
Today is an appalling vindication for the incredible campaign groups who persistently fought for justice to be done.

The actual Labour Party, which created the Equality Act, investigated for racism.

As I said in every one of my stand-up shows: What the fuck is going on? 3/5
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10 Sep
THREAD

The war on Whitehall has spread to a new front: interior design. After Dominic Cummings installed his own “Mission Control” from which to run the government, cabinet ministers have designs on their departments...
Priti Patel is kitting out a room at the Home Office as her own command and control centre with high-tech screens displaying real-time data. The new “ops-room” will be the hub of border preparations for the ending of the Brexit transition period in December.
Talking up the makeover, senior officials say the displays have been “revamped” and there are plans for Skype too.

Patel told officials she wants a “proper Ops room with live feeds” like the ones on borders that Michael Gove gets overseeing Brexit preparations.
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1 Jun
Big row brewing over forcing MPs to vote in person.

As many as 250 MPs might stay away for health/age/travel/childcare reasons. So if you live in their seat, you don't get a say.

And practicalities of voting while social distancing are *crazy* 1/4

thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/m…
Even with around 400 MPs, socially distancing along corridors and up stairs, the queue could stretch for a kilometre

This map is doing the rounds in parliament.

*Members disperse*

2/4
thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/m…
There is a "rehearsal" this morning at 11am in the chamber.

However one parliament source texts: "Perhaps we should change the route to go through Mogg's office - may have the benefit of making him see how ridiculous his system is.”

3/4
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7 Nov 19
Ex-Labour Ian Austin says he won't run in Dudley. Tells @BBCr4today he will now "tell decent traditional patriotic Labour voters that they should vote for Boris Johnson in this election".
@BBCr4today Austin on Corbyn: "This is a massive step. I regard myself as proper decent traditional Labour. I just think this man is unfit to run the country."
@BBCr4today "I'm not a Tory, this isn't where I want to be... but I wouldn't say Boris Johnson is unfit to be our prime minister in the way that I say that about Jeremy Corbyn."
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