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7 Jul, 8 tweets, 1 min read
The atmosphere in Spain for this match is absolutely electric
Completely compensated for by the fact that whenever there’s a goal the Spanish commentator says “Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal” for about 20 seconds
This is the commentary you’re here for, I know
Not sure I’m going to get a drink tbh
I have never been so keenly aware of the passage of time and not just because I haven’t had dinner
I mean the Spanish eat late but this is pushing it
Btw Newsnight is about to start. I’m only not turning over because I can’t receive it over here. Rest of you have no excuse
IT’S ALL KICKING OFF

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5 Jul
On holiday for a week but a few quick thoughts about the building safety bill- what it does do and crucially what it doesn't.

First of all in terms of space for litigation it goes further than many had expected.

Campaign groups have also cautiously welcomed the greater...
....accountability the new regulator might offer.

And reforms to building construction, incorporating recommendations made by the Hackitt review will be much welcomed.

But there are some key problems both in terms of the policy particulars and the philosophical approach.
Firstly on litigation

Extending rights on litigation for "substandard work" to 15 years (even though it's applied retrospectively) will do nothing for older buildings. Transport House, a building whose story I've reported on below, would not be covered.

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4 Jul
Robert Jenrick: “It should be the builders and the developers paying for all this. It shouldn’t be either leaseholders or taxpayers has to step up.”

This encapsulates the govt’s approach so far on non-cladding issues. Agreeing with leaseholders but not forcing developers to pay
Mr Jenrick has announced today the legal right for leaseholders to take care developers to court for “shoddy workmanship”

A few things to say

1) many leaseholders don’t have the means to sue.
2) this wouldn’t help those in buildings (like Transport House) has older than 15 yrs.
When pushed on this point by @AndrewMarr9 Jenrick said most buildings affected by cladding issues are younger than 15 years.

But *again* this isn’t only or even largely about cladding. Nearly always to listen to ministers you’d think it were.
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3 Jul
My informed footballing opinion tonight is I really like the Ukrainian kit.
You can’t go wrong with flag kits and it’s a hill I’m willing to die on
That would be especially true for the Seychelles Image
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2 Jul
What does this mean?

Two broad categories for this

What happened in the constituency and what it means for national politics

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In terms of what's happened in the constituency, several things were at play

1) As reported a few days ago, Labour felt its GOTV had really worked this time.
2) Leadbeater was a good candidate and respected locally. Attracted Tory support.

3) Galloway was successful at eating into Labour Muslim vote but intriguingly Labour likely did better than expected solidifying more traditional support and potential waverers. Maybe even bits of Tory vote
4) Part of that may have been Galloway himself. Those who REALLY didn't..
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2 Jul
NEW: LABOUR HOLD BATLEY AND SPEN

Results

LABOUR: 13296
CONSERVATIVE:12973
GALLOWAY: 8264
LIB DEM: 1254
YORKSHIRE: 816

Turnout: 47.6%
Maj: 323
.@kimleadbeater is the new MP for Batley and Spen.
Leadbeater: "I want to say a huge thank you to the police, who sadly I've needed more than ever over the last few weeks."
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2 Jul
While we’re waiting, some by - election trivia, because, let’s face it, up you’re up you are going to enjoy it

In modern British political history there have been four full calendar years without a single by election

1992, 1998, 2010 and 2020

(These were bad years)
Winston Churchill contested no fewer than five by elections

1899-Oldham
1908-Manchester North West
1908-Dundee
1917-Dundee
1924-Westminster Abbey
Labour might think it’s having a poor run at the moment but nothing by comparison to its longest stretch without a by election gain, 18 years between the 1939 Brecon and Radnorshire by election and 1957 in Lewisham North
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