‘The idea the Tory Party can advance their cause by saying ‘We’re terribly sorry, we gave u 3 PMs (none of whom..we decided were any good) but we want u to give us another 5 yrs with a 4th leader’ will be an impossible sell’
Elections guru Sir John Curtice
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Sir John Curtice: “The idea that the Tory Party can advance their causes by saying ‘We’re terribly sorry, we know we gave you 3 PMs- none of who were any good - but we now want you to give us another 5 years with a fourth untrusted leader’ will be an impossible sell”
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'The police showed up with riot gear, armoured vehicles, military weaponry... choppers flying overhead... all because students decided to put up a tent in a park.'
Bryce Greene, Indiana University Divestment Coalition, on the police reaction to US campus protests.
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“The honest truth is, this would be such an impossible sell”
Professor Sir John Curtice tells the Telegraph’s Ben Riley-Smith that the public have lost faith in the quick transition of Conservative leaders
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Can anyone cite a student protest since the 60s that hasn't been validated by the lens of history?
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“It could well cost the president his presidency”
Aaron David Miller, the United States former advisor for Arab-Israeli negotiations, suggests Biden’s current position on the Israel-Gaza conflict will cost votes
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This is laughable.
#Sunak announced £75 billion on #defence spending over next 6 years but no details about funding
#JamesHeappey assures it will be 'fully funded' by
'efficiencies' particularly in the civil service.
Even for this #Tory gov this ruse is risible
Hi Richard Tice
Please can you confirm that Ben Habib is stating the policy of Reform UK?
That your policy would allow people to drown in the Channel?
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“The numbers going to Rwanda…I think more journalists than actual migrants have gone there from what I’m told.”
James Lawless, Chair of Ireland’s Joint Committee on Justice criticised the UK government’s newly ratified Rwanda legislation.
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'If you can't ban all of them, then you need to bring out a license... if you have a need for it.'
Pooja Kanda, whose 'beautiful' son Ronan, 16, was killed with a sword, says in order to prevent more deaths, licenses should be required for those buying knives.
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“A bar/casino–we don’t let children in. In the virtual world they can go to porn hub, watch beheading videos”
Author Jonathan Haidt says smartphones have led to an anxiety epidemic in the young. Tech Editor Blake Montgomery says a ban for under-16s isn’t the answer:
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'I wont miss just quite how thankless it is'
Conservative MP James Heappey reflects on the toxicity of political life as he prepares to step down as an MP #Newsnight
'Border security is part of that taking back control'
NFU president Tom Bradshaw tells #Newsnight that the new border checks brought in as part of the UK's Brexit agreement were inevitable the moment the country decided to leave the EU
