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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

It's Andy Burnham, the man who could be king. Will he, won't he are we really still watching this movie? | Marina Hyde

We somehow have to make this more fun than immersing ourselves in the remorselessly petty mathematical dynamics of Labour's National Executive Committee. So here goes: movie-wise, before Pirates of Caribbean, Johnny Depp used to embody a desirable scarcity model. As a cultural asset he was high-prestige, low-supply, and every rudderless director thought that if only the mysterious Johnny was at the helm of their project, then everything would be rosy.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Jewish MP's visit to school cancelled after concerns raised by pro-Palestine group

I have a colleague who is Jewish, who has been banned from visiting a school and refused permission to visit a school in his own constituency, in case his presence inflames the teachers. That is an absolute outrage. They will be called in, and they will be held to account for doing that, because you cannot have people with those kinds of attitudes teaching our children.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Senior Labour MPs demand Reeves U-turns on foreign cuts

Senior Labour MPs demand Rachel Reeves reverse foreign aid cuts and restore the budget from 0.3% to 0.7% of GNI to meet international obligations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

People are right to ask what is the point of Labour?' when it can't agree on anything | Martin Kettle

Rachel Reeves is constrained by tight fiscal commitments and Labour party politics, forcing her to abandon proposed tax increases and weakening budget credibility.
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