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9 Nov, 9 tweets, 2 min read
BREAKING: House of Lords inflicts huge defeat on @BorisJohnson plan to break international law over Brexit
433 to 165
Story here:
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/house-of…
This sets @BorisJohnson on a collision course with @JoeBiden. If the PM revives in the Commons next month the plan to break international law, US may well take a dim view.
Voting now on Clause 44, which could see an even bigger Govt defeat.
Reminder: Clause 44 (like 45, 46 and 47) seeks to give ministers the power to unilaterally interpret, modify the application of or disapply parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol, notwithstanding their obligations under relevant international and domestic law.
Hence peers fury.
On the vote defeat, 44 Tory peers rebelled against their govt including Michael Howard and Ken Clarke (now there's an alliance)
In yet another defeat, govt loses by 407 to 148 on its plans to let ministers disapply parts of the northern ireland protocol.
Oops. looks like former UKIP MEP @Fox_Claire voted by mistake with the govt's opponents. She spoke strongly in the debate in support of the govt.
Sorry ex-*Brexit party* MEP, not UKIP.
Fox made up for it by voting with the govt on Clause 44 tho.

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9 Nov
Inc this quote from Labour Lords leader
@LadyBasildon: “I am sure some in government will initially react with bravado and try to dismiss tonight’s historic votes in the Lords.

“To do so, however, would underestimate the genuine and serious concerns across the UK and beyond.."
“The government should see sense, accept the removal of these offending clauses, and start to rebuild our international reputation.”
No.10 reacts to Lords defeat by saying:
"We will retable these clauses when the Bill returns to the Commons."
That @JoeBiden collision course has been set. Of course, if a trade deal is agreed this month, it could all be academic..?
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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".
"Was he moved, as I was, by the @timesredbox article that @MarcusRashford wrote? Did he feel it quite striking that the anxieties and difficulties that he described growing up with his mum's worry about feeding the children took place entirely under a Labour govt?"
Reminder: @MarcusRashford was actually 11 years old when the Tories came to power in May 2010.
And he actually wrote in his article in June that he understood the importance of free school meals "because ten years ago I was one of them".
thetimes.co.uk/article/ending…
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21 Oct
Tory MP @ChrisClarksonMP furious with @AngelaRayner as she says the word 'scum' as he speaks.

Rayner in turn is furious with him for attacking @KateGreenSU.
Deputy speaker very unhappy at @AngelaRayner use of the word. But also tries to sort row over attack on Green.

Full story:
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/angela-r…
In a point of order, @K_Fletcher_MP says: “She has shamed Manchester, shamed this House and she should apologise.”
Deputy speaker reminds MPs of need to "use appropriate language" in the chamber.
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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.
"Covid-19 is the sole cause of TfL’s financial challenge but he wants to punish Londoners by increasing taxes, fares + C-Chg"
The exact wording in the @grantshapps letter 1 Oct:
"Given the significant rise in congestion in inner London, we also propose the extension of the central London congestion charging zone to cover the same area as the Ultra Low Emission Zone and at the same time, October 2021."
Screenshot of the actual Shapps letter. Makes clear the govt (not Khan) proposed an extension of C-charge zone.
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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.

[2/3]
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
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.
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