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Peter Smith retweeted
The absolute essence of Corbynism - being a nuisance, not doing the hard work of governing. It's quintessential comfort zone politics. Choosing powerlessness means never having to compromise. It's the ultimate self-indulgence.
"Even one independent MP can be an awful nuisance in parliament, times that by 12 and you've got 12 awful nuisances."
@JeremyCorbyn gives his take on Keir Starmer's suspension of the MPs who backed the two-child benefit cap amendment.
Peter Smith retweeted
Watching the ITV footage of the England game. The pundits’ studio set is where Albert Speer’s office used to be.
Peter Smith retweeted
317.
BREAKING: 316 people crossed the Channel yesterday, the Home Office has just announced, the highest number so far in June.
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📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Peter Smith retweeted
Rishi Sunak lied to you.
About NHS waiting lists.
About small boats.
About the cost of living.
Just like he did about partygate.
ALT A screenshot of Rishi Sunak with his arms out in front of him, in a black suit, white shirt and blue tie. On a black background with the text: LIAR noun, a person who has just told a lie or who regularly lies
Peter Smith retweeted
So depressing that even though the Boris Johnson era is over, the Tories have made a deliberate decision to continue the era of lies & gaslighting.
This is why trust in politics is at rock bottom. The public are sick of it.
We can’t have a Prime Minister willing to make stuff up.
Peter Smith retweeted
You see numbers like this and wonder how it wont just keep getting worse for the Conservatives as the campaign goes on and more people tune in. What could they possibly say to turn it around?
On whatever Britons personally think are the top issues facing the country, they say the government is doing a bad job
Housing: -89
Immigration: -87
Health: -87
Brexit: -84
Crime: -81
Education: -80
Environment: -77
Transport: -74
Welfare: -74
Tax: -70
Economy: -53
Defence: -29
Net approval of government handling of each issue, among those who say it is a top-3 issue facing the country
yougov.co.uk/politics/articl…
Peter Smith retweeted
Imagine being Prime Minister for nearly two years and achieving absolutely nothing. All that time, all that resource, all that opportunity to build a better world and a better country…. nothing.
Just division, despair and nastiness.
Peter Smith retweeted
Never seen my father so angry as he knew something wasn’t right. As a sportsman with the highest integrity this hurt him because this was a great team and fully deserved to win.
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Peter Smith retweeted
I was still at school the last time Labour won an election from opposition.
I’d grown up under 18 years of Tory government & saw a country desperate for change.
I feel that same sense of urgency for things to get better again. 🌹
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Peter Smith retweeted
Over the election #TomorrowsPapersToday will - as usual - be providing your first look at tomorrow's national front pages as well as a smattering of Scottish papers and some from our local colleagues. So keep an eye on my account, @sgfmann @jacksurfleet and @AllieHBNews
Peter Smith retweeted
Thinking of the family and friends of the 56 football fans who tragically lost their lives in the Bradford City fire disaster, on this day in 1985.
Including young Leeds fan Ian Hambridge, 15, who died attending his first football match.
Never forgotten, RIP.
On this day 39 years ago, 56 people travelled to Valley Parade and never returned.
Today, and every day, is for those we lost on 11th May 1985. 🎗️
#BCAFC
Peter Smith retweeted
Labour sources conceding defeat in Tees Valley mayoral race but taking comfort from Ben Houchen winning with significantly reduced majority cf 2021.
They say switch away fr Houchen was greater than 12% swing needed to sweep Tees Valley seats in general election.
Peter Smith retweeted
NOT a good look!
Let’s have Pimms and Sherry whilst we pass a dehumanising bill which will further demonise the most vulnerable in society, some of whom risked everything to support our armed forces in Afghanistan.
You couldn’t make it up!
🚨 NEW: Tory MPs have been invited for drinks at Rishi Sunak's office ahead of the Rwanda votes tonight that could last until 1am
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