Curtice tells me that the Tories are likely doomed to lose the election because they have not been able to recover from partygate and the mini-Budget

His comments have been picked up by my wonderful lobby colleague Archie Mitchell for The Independent:

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🧵 Voters being cynical about politics isn’t surprising; but our Blackpool South focus group ahead of the by-election revealed a depth of distrust “pox on all their houses” & anger at “one rule for them” far beyond usual cynicism. Archie Mitchell write up ⬇️ independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Exclusive: Malik Karim, who has donated £1.6m to the Tories since 2014, won £1.7m of government contracts through his finance firm Fenchurch Advisory last year 🧐

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It's been 10 years since Isis stormed to power in Iraq and Syria, as the world watched in horror.

As the group claimed responsibility for the barbaric Moscow massacre, I travelled to former Isis territory and met survivors in Iraq - where the shadow of terror still looms large🧵

Tory Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer admitted misleading the House during an SNP-led debate on alleged war crimes by UK special forces in Iraq & Afghanistan.

📽️ Watch my #PointofOrder calling out their failure to correct the record in the Commons: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/77…

🚨 The Tories are failing Reagan’s test Archie Mitchell covers our poll finding that over half the public say they are worse off than 14 years ago, just 25% better & nearly 8 in 10 say the UK is worse off. Does it make “going back to square one” attractive? independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Diane Abbott was offered the Labour whip back if she agreed to offer a more fulsome apology and undergo antisemitism training, but turned the offer down, I am told 👇👇
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Coming up on ⁦Times Radio⁩ ..
⁦Nick Fletcher MP⁩ on Tories +
Michael Cole on royal photo +
⁦Archie Mitchell⁩ & ⁦Nadine Batchelor-Hunt⁩ on papers +
⁦John Herbst⁩ on US - Ukraine +
⁦Robin Lustig⁩ at midnight

Want to know why Michelle Donelan was forced to make an extraordinary apology to two academics earlier today?

It's a bizarre tale involving Policy Exchange, a secret government dossier and a libel case paid for by the taxpayer

A short thread (1/10)

DIGGING DEEP FOR A BIG WIN ❤️

LUKE LITTLER HITS A NINE-DARTER! 🚨

More history from the 16-year-old sensation!!! 🌟

I wonder if they're preparing for asylum seekers trying to slash their wrists with drink cans and dash their heads against seats

Screaming, begging not to be taken but being carried onto the plane and attached to seats in restraints

Because that's what happened the first time

🚨Exclusive! The government has refused to delay parliamentary business on Tuesday to accommodate the late Betty Boothroyd's memorial service despite requests from MPs.

MPs have called the government's decision 'petty' and 'disrespectful' 👇 independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Boris Johnson shown all the times he said ‘let it rip’ during Covid inquiry grilling
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The bar is truly in hell for Matt Hancock. An ‘ally’ texts after his Covid inquiry appearance that: ‘There wasn’t a smoking gun.’

James Cleverly has NOT apologised to Alex Cunningham for calling him a 'shit MP'. Mr Cunningham dosen't believe him anyway: 'I will settle for nothing less than an apology from James Cleverly to my constituents, in person at the despatch box.'
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