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10 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Ooft. Treasury not too happy...
Shadow chief sec @bphillipsonMP scathing: “In the teeth of a crisis of its own making, the Govt has put its out of office on. The PM has gone on holiday, no one knows where the Chancellor is, and this morning we understand the Business Sec has entered the realms of fantasy."
Now shadow chancellor @RachelReevesMP weighs in: "If the Treasury isn't in talks with BEIS to help our vital industries during this Conservative government’s energy crisis, then why on Earth aren't they? What is the Chancellor actually doing?"
Here's the weird thing. Kwasi Kwarteng as business secretary clearly speaks to HMT all the time - including about support for industry during energy crisis (see below). So why are Treasury denying it...?

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10 Oct
Kwasi Kwarteng says he's "very resolute and clear" that the energy price cap stays in place. Also rules out Spring increase being brought forward from April to January, as demanded by some suppliers. #Marr
Kwarteng says there will be no green levy on gas bills in the next period of the energy price cap - but doesn't say what will happen after that...
Kwasi Kwarteng admits of the 5,000 HGV visas offered just "double digits" have been taken up - and blames it on global shortage of drivers.

Of course if you face shortages in eg Poland or Germany you can recruit drivers from next door EU countries w/o needing visas.
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27 Sep
BREAKING: Shadow minister Andy McDonald quits the shadow cabinet - claiming he was asked to argue against a £15 an hour national minimum wage and statutory sick pay at the living wage. Image
.@AndyMcDonaldMP "After many months of a pandemic when we made commitments to stand by key workers, I cannot now look those same workers in the eye and tell them they are not worth a wage that is enough to live on, or that they don’t deserve security when they are ill."
McDonald one of few survivors of Corbyn era and some will say writing was on wall.
Already sidelined when 'future of work' was handed over to Angela Rayner.
He wrote Labour's employment green paper - which calls for minimum wage increase to £10. But clearly wanted more.
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23 Sep
Boris Johnson flying home from America to a perfect storm...

Exhibit A:
google.co.uk/amp/s/www.mirr…
Exhibit B:

mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
Exhibit C:

mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
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5 Sep
EXCL: Labour leader @Keir_Starmer opposes Boris Johnson's National Insurance hike to fund social care.

"We don't agree that is the appropriate way to do it. Do we accept we need more investment? Yes. Do we accept NI is the right way to do it? No."
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
Starmer tells me it's "inevitable" taxes will have to rise to help solve social care crisis.

Amid pressure to back hike to capital gains instead of NI he hints he might be prepared to accept over-65s shd contribute.

"We need a fair way to raise the money that is needed."
After summer tour round UK, Starmer tells me:
🌹hostility to Labour under Corbyn has gone
🌹public now "open to being persuaded" by party
🌹he has no plans to welcome Andy Burnham back to Westminster
🌹it's "not a problem" if Corbyn comes to conference
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21 Jul
BREAKING: Government confirms 3% pay rise for NHS staff including nurses, paramedics, consultants, dentists and salaried GPs.
Ministers originally suggested a rise of just 1% - a real terms pay cut - which was branded "insulting" by NHS workers.

It would have been politically *extremely* difficult for Health Secretary Sajid Javid to ignore recommendation of independent pay review body.
It comes after a chaotic few days of the pay announcement being on, off, then on again etc.

No 10 insiders suggesting there was some last minute wrangling over the detail. Not sure which bits.
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21 Jul
Keir Starmer kicks off with PM's "get out of isolation free card" - asking if public should self-isolate if pinged.

Boris Johnson says isolation remains a "vital tool" but apologises to businesses/ public sector who are "experiencing any inconvenience".

Final #PMQs of session.
Starmer: "The British people are trying to follow the rules, how can they when his ministers keep making them up as they go along?"

(ref to ministers y'day saying app was "advisory" and "allow you to make informed decision" - No 10 insiders admit they didn't get "tone" right)
"We'll be heading for a summer of chaos" - Starmer

One million children out of school.

Businesses closing b/c staff self-isolating.

No 10 changing advice on which businesses exempt changing "hour by hour".

"Which workers will be exempt fr isolating before 16 Aug?"
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