Labour insiders are in despair as the Mandelson saga upends the government again, just weeks before the May elections. Some sources have told HuffPost UK they think Starmer's toast
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...
If anyone fancies a break from the Mandelson saga...
@kevinschofied.bsky.social and I chatted about the return of the Brexit debate on this week's Commons People:
🇪🇺 Why Starmer wants closer EU ties
🇬🇧 What Brits think
🌹 Ft. Exclusive quotes from Steve Reed on EU
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Good to see more conversations about sexism happening right now e.g. government's renewed bid to tackle medical misogyny and the New Statesman's excellent dive into the rise of radical feminism
We chatted about Westminster's approach to the topic on Commons People below ⬇️
On this week's podcast, @kevinschofied.bsky.social
and I unpack the US-Iran ceasefire:
🇺🇸 Did Trump meet any of his military goals?
🇮🇷 What's in Iran's 10-point plan?
🇬🇧 Could Starmer play a role in peace talks?
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Chatted to @milliecooke.bsky.social about all things linked to Westminster and its approach to misogyny in last week's podcast
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Putin is losing in Ukraine – but, thanks to Trump, not as fast as he was. I spoke to experts about the state of the conflict and when it might end www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/putin-...
a young girl looks away from Keir Starmer as he sits at a primary school table
"I need a picture to sum up how the country feels about Keir Starmer"
"step right this way"
Me and @kevinschofied.bsky.social talk May elections in this week's podcast
🗳️ Why this set of elections is a particularly big one
🗳️ How all the parties are feeling about their chances of success – esp Labour
🗳️ Everything summed up in our 3-point bluffers' guide
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🎙️Just what the world needs - another political podcast!
After 4-and-a-half years, Commons People from @huffpost.co.uk is back, with me and @katenicholson.bsky.social unpacking the big issues and hopefully having a laugh as well
From wherever you get your podcasts.
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We listened to the masses and decided yes, now is the time for another podcast – so we relaunched HuffPost's Commons People with @kevinschofied.bsky.social +producer @samcleal.bsky.social
We'll be making tricky politics easy (we hope) on a weekly basis. Take a listen open.spotify.com/episode/3AML...
Weekend read – a look at how Farage seemed particularly ruffled in the last few days www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-nig...
The first batch of Mandelson files reveals the ex-ambassador's demand for a £500,000 payout – and how much he really got paid www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/peter-...
Starmer turning the screw over Badenoch's claim she never wanted the UK to join US/Israeli invasion of Iran
"She & the Reform leader have been spooked, because they’ve realised they jumped into supporting a war without considering the consequences, and now she’s furiously trying to backpedal."
The Iran war should be a lesson for Keir Starmer's Government. If you take a clear line on an issue where the public agree with you then it's your opponents who end up having to back down, not you
'That's Panic': Nigel Farage Mocked Over Reform's Iran War U-Turn
Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...
He said: “Defections used to really be on my mind because I thought it was a way of increasing our poll rating, increasing our membership, and making those more on the national stage.
“But we’ve got that anyway without [defections].”
Interesting to see Greens talking up the possibility of Labour defections again.
Before their by-election victory last month, Polanski told me his focus was not on defections anymore because the party was already winning over more voters
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/by-ele...
Khamenei's death should have meant pretty bad news for Putin, who relied on Iran's Supreme Leader for influence in the Middle East.
But the Iran conflict is not entirely unwelcome in the Kremlin, regardless of what Putin says publicly...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-d...
Foreign affairs was supposed to be Starmer's strong point – but the last few days will be putting that to the test www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-tr...
Excl: Zack Polanski, who wants to leave Nato, told me Keir Starmer "has moved much closer to my position" on the defence alliance in recent weeks.
Labour weren't happy about that... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
Despite previous suggestions to the contrary, Green Party leader Zack Polanksi tells HuffPost UK he would not stand against Diane Abbott.
Top scoop by @katenicholson.bsky.social
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
a year is a long time in politics
I spoke to experts about whether Trump can really break the stalemate of Ukraine war, when we can realistically expect the conflict to end and what – if anything – might force Putin to capitulate www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/four-y...
She adds: “
I'm focusing my time now on knocking on doors to talk about what really matters to the people of Gorton and Denton.
Spencer says: we literally just debated in the BBC studio and last week at the Manchester Evening News hustings. It's not a game of the best of three. Sounds like you're concerned you didn't come across very well and want another go. I'm not sure anyone wants any more of your hot air
