This website, rolling news and podcasts were full of people saying it was looking shaky for Khan. Depressing to see one female journalist singled out again.

In London the Britain First candidate was beaten by a guy with a bin for a head whose main policy is to reinstate Ceefax

Bravo

Downing Street admits that Rishi Sunak did not vote for Susan Hall in London. A source said the Prime Minister used a postal vote for the contest in York and North Yorkshire where Labour's David Skaith won the newly created mayoralty against the Tories' Keane Duncan.…

Meaty discussion of my biography of Keir Starmer on latest Political Currency from George Osborne and Ed Balls whose verdict was 'really well-written... really interesting...I learnt a huge amount.'

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Read it yourself!

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'It will be Armageddon'

Across the country, voters have taken to the polls. Could the local results doom Rishi Sunak? George Osborne warns a Tory wipeout could spark a leadership contest.

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Today's episode will be available as polls close at 10pm, with George Osborne and Ed Balls' insights on what the local election results could mean for Sunak and Starmer.

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This will be great!

Genuine Q for Whitehall wonks - this, on eve of election, looks like a most egregious abandonment of 'sensitivity period' convention (formerly 'purdah') by Home Office. Is that basically not a thing anymore, or is this de facto party election broadcast ok because not new policy?

“This is hardcore Wolf and Owl.” 😂

Alice Levine gets a glimpse into the mind of Romesh Ranganathan!

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📍Sheffield City Hall
🗓️ Sun 2nd June
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Nick Cope’s family show joins the Crossed Wires festival line-up!

Expect much loved and unique songs to a backdrop of stunning animations!

🏛️ Sheffield City Hall
🗓️ Sun 2nd June
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🚨 Ever since we raised money last year, I've been talking to a brilliant journalist in Glasgow about setting up a new title there. To do it, we need a second staff writer, so please get in touch if that's you. Given the drama of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 politics right now, the timing feels 👌.

Happy Ed Balls day! 🎉

Listen to our special edition of EMQs, featuring questions for the great man from Rachel Reeves, Robert Peston, Andrea Jenkyns MP 🇬🇧 and Delia Smith

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DEFECTION - Tory MP and former minister, Dr Dan Poulter, is quitting the party and has joined Labour - he tells me Tories no longer values public services he could no longer ‘look people in the eye’ and stay on as a Conservative - more on @bbcnews in a sec

🔍 Has anyone found George Osborne's blog?

Asking for a friend called David Cameron.

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Our culture sector is in crisis. TV production had its worst year ever, comedians can barely afford to do Edinburgh Fringe, and successful bands lose money on tour

‘The working class can’t afford it’: the shocking truth about the money bands make on tour theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

Conservative minister Chris Philp here really struggling to grasp the fact that Rwanda and Congo are two entirely different countries.

'They take on an acute, daily, person-by-person, political accountability for the operation of a … decaying system.'

Ed Balls thinks Labour's 'Great British Railways' plans could leave the party exposed.

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🎙️NEW EPISODE of Political Currency...

✈️ Will Rwanda flights save Rishi Sunak’s premiership?
🚂 Could Labour’s 'Great British Rail' plans backfire?
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Is English nationalism back on the agenda?

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I’m sorry, what an absolute hypocrite.

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