I think it’s fair to say, and hear me out, Durham Union is not a representative sample of any meaningful electorate - not even of the wider university, certainly not of Durham, and in a completely different universe to the wider North East.

Even my pieces get more traffic than that

If there is a prospect of a confidence vote, we will hear claims that Sunak would be willing to go straight to the country & that rather than face a vote of confidence from MPs, he would choose a vote from the public. My @newstatesman piece. newstatesman.com/comment/2024/0…

Louise Haigh Third option:

Astonishing chart from John Burn-Murdoch- on.ft.com/49OMvdz The UK is brilliant at handling immigration, relatively.

Could be a huge strength in the decades ahead

Today’s #AnzacDay commemorations continued with a service at the Cenotaph.

Wreaths were laid in tribute by the Defence Minister Andrew Murrison and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton.

#WeWillRememberThem

How Westminster works

Transport Secretary Mark
Harper attacking Labour in the Sun today for having 'anti car targets' to encourage 'modal shift' away from cars to greener alternatives.

This is the exact same target the Government has already set itself!

Just call it British Rail ohmygod

Humza the Brief
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Patrick Harvie confirms the Greens would NOT vote for Kate Forbes to become First Minister if Yousaf forced out.

BREAKING: The Scottish Greens will support a motion of no confidence in Humza Yousaf, the Record understands.

Labour, Lib Dems and Tories now supporting a motion of no confidence in Humza Yousaf.

All eyes on the Greens 👀

🔥Patrick Harvie brutal there to Humza Yousaf: 'Who does he think he can rely on for a majority now?'

I asked a senior Green source if they were prepared to bring down the government. Reply came straight after that intervention: 'You've just got your answer'

Lots of chatter about Louise Haigh today. Here is a profile I did last year for the NS newstatesman.com/politics/prepa…

What's driving this poll? Proportion of 2021 Con voters moving to Reform has gone from 11 per cent to just 1 per cent. Big shift. But how real is it?
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“Starter flat”

Being 28 it's just hit me I remember my dad turning 30. I'm ageing.

Political parties need to start using serif fonts again

In which TUSC continue to show just what a joke they are.

You'd refuse to make cuts or set a balanced budget? Right. Very virtuous.

And then the commissioners come in, you refuse to cooperate and we get way worse cuts without any Bristol imput.

Jokers