"Eight people jumped out at me with masks on." @emilythornberry is worried about the intimidation female MPs faced in the election. She tells Beth Rigby and Ruth Davidson about her own experiences of abuse. Listen to more on Electoral Dysfunction 👇podfollow.com/electoraldysfu…

.Emily Thornberry tells Electoral Dysfunction she's sad she didn’t make Starmer’s cabinet. But she tells Beth Rigby & Ruth Davidson she’s got her eyes on being chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee... 👀 New Electoral Dysfunction out now 👉 podfollow.com/electoraldysfu…

"I'm literally going down to the bookies to put £100 on Kamala Harris to win." Caller Dave explains to Emily Thornberry why he thinks Joe Biden dropping out means 'game over' for Donald Trump.

Kamala Harris - 'Before I was a senator I was an attorney general and a prosecutor. In those roles I took on perpetrators of all kinds. Predators who abused women, fraudsters who ripped off consumers, cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain. I know Donald Trump's type'

And so it begins

Emily Thornberry: "Nobody in the Labour Party likes the 2 child benefit cap... but we have a huge debt burden... & within 2 weeks they're voting against the King's speech... the whips are putting down a marker." #PoliticsLive #PMQs

14 years of sticking plaster politics has failed Britain. I am proud to lead a Labour government committed to delivering change.

OK so I'm watching Sky News where Dawn Butler ✊🏾💙 & Nick Ferrari are on a head to head political quiz with Count Binface ! 🫣

The Labour Government will secure the biggest-ever investment to fix our broken water system, boosting economic growth and creating thousands of jobs across the country as we clean up our polluted waterways.

🚆I'm standing to become Chair of the Transport Select Committee. 🧵Here's why:

Congratulations laviai nielsen from all of your friends and neighbours in IslingtonS&F. We are really proud of you 🍾🥳🥉

I have signed the Islington Labour 🌹 #OnYourSide statement of solidarity. I am proud to stand with local leaders in celebration of our diversity and in absolute condemnation of the far-right violence witnessed around the country. We stand together against racism. islington-labour.org.uk/standing-up-to…

Put simply: If you engage in violent protests, you will face the full force of the law.

To all our incredible Team GB athletes and support staff, well done and congratulations. You’re bringing home more than just medals. You’ve inspired a new generation of athletes while entertaining a nation. Thank you.

I’m delighted to see that Shreya Nanda has been elected to be the new Labour councillor for Hillrise. A pretty decisive victory. Congratulations! Islington Labour 🌹 #OnYourSide 🌹👏🏽🌹

I've got a great line-up of FOR THE MANY podcast co-hosts. I'm calling it my 'slutty phase'. Yasmin alibhai-brown Emily Thornberry Scarlett MccGwire Carol Vorderman Dr Rosena Allin-Khan Caroline Flint Margaret Hodge Kirsty Wark Gillian Keegan Penny Mordaunt Nicola Sturgeon Lynne Featherstone Dr Tessa Dunlop

Spot on Tom!

NEW EPISODE OF THE FOR THE MANY PODCAST 486. Red Socks?! with Emily Thornberry Emily Thornberry and I discuss her bid to chair a select cttee, Grenfell Report, Tory leadership, falling Llamas & much more! Listen podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/486…