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Richard Johnson

@richardmarcj

Senior Lecturer at @QMPoliticsIR @QMUL. Author of books on race & US democracy, US foreign policy, UK Labour history. Co-editor of book on UK constitution.

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Angela Rayner dances in a long line of Labour Deputy Leaders who liked to boogie. Pictured: Roy Hattersley dancing the Lambada at a club in Birmingham George Brown dancing the Frug on the Queen Mary

Angela Rayner dances in a long line of Labour Deputy Leaders who liked to boogie.

Pictured:
Roy Hattersley dancing the Lambada at a club in Birmingham

George Brown dancing the Frug on the Queen Mary
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Labour was on 45% when the election was called in May. The party's vote share tanked about 10 points during the general election and has slid even further in government. A 15 point drop in support in 3.5 months.

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In 1926, former and future Labour prime minister Ramsay MacDonald laid the foundation stone of the Romsey Labour Club on Mill Road in Cambridge. Reporters joked 'Romsey Town' had become 'Ramsay Town'. The crowd sang: 'England, Arise!' 'The Golden City' 'These Things Shall Be'

In 1926, former and future Labour prime minister Ramsay MacDonald laid the foundation stone of the Romsey Labour Club on Mill Road in Cambridge. 

Reporters joked 'Romsey Town' had become 'Ramsay Town'.

The crowd sang:
'England, Arise!'
'The Golden City'
'These Things Shall Be'
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There have been no cuts to departmental budgets. Every saving has been within existing budgets. Therefore, there are no Barnet consequentials. Downright dishonesty from Robison.

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This seems to be driven by the fact that Harris has not been able to demonstrate a consistent lead in Pennsylvania or Georgia. All within the margin of error. In both of his previous elections state polls underestimated Trump's support. Still basically very close!

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The ballot for private members’ bills takes place this morning at 9am. 20 MPs will be selected from the ballot and given the right to introduce a bill at the front of the legislative queue.

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For goodness sake. Nor should she. She, like other MPs, need time away and to have some fun too. Obviously within reason but nothing she did crossed a line (just like Gove dancing in a club didn't).

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If these were to be the actual results, Harris would win thanks to being +1 in Pennsylvania. Rather close for comfort. No room for complacency.

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Did some number crunching on yesterday's PMB ballot. By my calculation, entry rate was*: 🔵 Con: 112/121 (93%) 🟠 Lib: 66/72 (92%) 🔴 Lab: 251/411 (61%) 🟡 SNP: 6/9 (67%) Despite this, Conservatives ended up without any bills. Extraordinarily bad luck. *Party at election.

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I'd missed this astonishing Tory leadership rule. The ability to extract huge sums from party benefactors tells us nothing about the candidates' ability to be prime minister or leader of the opposition. But it ensures they'll begin their leadership in thrall to wealthy donors.

I'd missed this astonishing Tory leadership rule.

The ability to extract huge sums from party benefactors tells us nothing about the candidates' ability to be prime minister or leader of the opposition.

But it ensures they'll begin their leadership in thrall to wealthy donors.