Rishi Sunak should look back at the words of William Hague when he was Leader of the Conservative Party and feel a deep sense of shame over his use of asylum seekers to mask his own Governmentβs failures to process asylum claims quickly and fairly theguardian.com/uk/2000/apr/18β¦
The Hague speech shows just how desperate Rishi Sunak is with this lurch to the right and anti asylum seekers rhetoric. Edward Heath sacked Enoch Powell for his anti immigrant rhetoric. Where is Conservative compassion now?
This will be debated in the @UKHouseofLords tomorrow afternoon. The low take up of the additional requirement to obtain photo ID from the council is just what the Conservatives wanted, although of course they denied this! @UnlockDemocracy@BestForBritain@TobySJames@TheDemNet
Labour are backtracking on opposition to compulsory photo ID at polling stations from next May. Β£180m over ten years to solve a problem which barely exists! Any concerns about identification could be achieved at nil or minimal cost. This is #votersupression#voterID
Lib Dem opposition to spending Β£180m on making everyone have the requisite photo ID for elections from next May lost by 63 to 210.@LabourLordsUK abstained. This is letting the Conservatives get away with #votersuppression @LibDemPeers opposed it. Well done @KathPinnock
Labour will regret this next May and at the general election. Why doesnβt @KeirStarmerPM understand this?
In a really shocking week, this is the most shocking story. Boris Johnson promised Parliament that the full report would be published. But the @thesundaytimes reveals that it was doctored by Downing Street officials. He lied to Parliament @RhonddaBryant#Partygate
It cannot be right that a Prime Minister can grant high levels of access to a business seeking government support, and then potentially offer him over Β£20million in shares when he leaves office and presses his friends and colleagues to help the business. theguardian.com/politics/2021/β¦