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In 2016, people who wanted to stay in the EU were called REMAINERS and those who wanted out, LEAVERS.
In 2026, those who want back in must be JOINERS whereas people who want to continue outside the EU are by definition REMAINERS.
How the world turns in just 10 years.
You wouldn't ordinarily expect to find England's mayor running a side gig lobbying on behalf of Emirati interests.
Leaves a bit of a whiff.
Sooner or later someone will fully investigate and build a complete picture of lobbying into and out of Burnham's office.
telegraph.co.uk/gift/e81e2d1…
Very upset to see this news.
Heartfelt condolences to her family and loved ones.
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Sad news. I think many of you, like me, followed @Thehuck_59. Her daughter has posted a message that she has lost her battle with cancer. She was always interesting to share political opinions with and like many an avid Keir fan. Thinking of her family and may she Rest in Peace❤️
If he'd put himself up for party leader,
and if he'd won the confidence of members
and if he'd transformed the party to be electable
and if he'd put forward his preferred manifesto
and if the electorate liked it
and if he'd won a parliamentary majority
then...
This poll reeks of apathy and disengagement.
A collective shrug of the shoulders.
Or 'hope'.
We're told.
What do Britons make of the 2026 Budget?
Fair: 45%
Unfair: 20%
Affordable: 31%
Unaffordable: 32%
Will leave country...
Better off: 18%
Worse off: 20%
No difference: 49%
Will leave self and family...
Better off: 15%
Worse off: 20%
No difference: 56%
yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55…
Terrible news
At least 10 people are dead following a high-speed rail crash in Spain. The government fears there may be more victims and points to human error english.elpais.com/spain/202…
Simon Goretti retweeted
Whose fault was that Frostie?
We had no idea because we didn't count anyone in or anyone out.
We had literally no idea.
Other EU countries require you to register at the council, you get a police check and they ask whether you've got a job and enough money.
When I asked Teresa May why she didn't deploy this policy she said "It's just not British".
We've no-one to blame for this immigration negligence but ourselves.
It is hardly surprising that someone open to rejoining the EU would be open to free movement.
Burnham's romanticised picture of EU membership ignores the fact that we literally had no idea who was coming into the country before 2016. We were always told there were 3 million EU citizens in Britain. When we counted them we discovered there were 6 million.
Any attempt to return to free movement has to reckon with the fact that a country like Spain has legalised the status of a million plus illegal migrants since then, and with the very visible tensions and anxieties amongst EU member states on the subject.
There can be no viable policy which doesn't involve HMG having full control over who comes into this country. We aren't there at the moment, but we will need to get there in the end. Andy Burnham may not understand this now, but he will have to do so eventually.
Simon Goretti retweeted
#ÚLTIMAHORA | Lula gana las elecciones presidenciales tras una remontada inédita ante Flávio Bolsonaro.
How do you discuss 'free movement' with the EU?
If you want to participate in the EU's internal market, you sign up to the four freedoms; money, labour, goods and services.
The only question is internal to the UK: do you accept the rules or not?
Over a decade and the media fail to grasp this simple truth in their reporting.
PM open to discussing free movement as government explores closer ties with EU
channel4.com/news/pm-open-to…
As it's #Caturday , I thought I'd introduce the colony of feral cats that have adopted me as their human.
Otis here is the patriarch, he's been making my garden his home for over 12 years. He's not too well, always hungry as he suffers from hyperthyroidism (now medicated).
Dotty tuned up with her sister/daughter Lotty. They were inseparable - until Lotty disappeared one day.
No sign.
She mourned every day for a couple of months, searching and calling.
She's an old girl, set in her ways, a loner, and deeply suspicious of all the other cats (including me!).
That's it.
Just eight remain out of about 20 that have made themselves welcome over the past 14 years.
Happy #Caturday