After the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, the union will not be safe with a prime minister who plays with nationalist fire A virus that doesn’t care about nations or history can still spread perimeters across the map like a rash. Different European countries’ pandemic responses regenerated frontiers that were meant …
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Manchester mayor looses fury at Johnson plan, while public acceptance for government strategy plummets* Coronavirus- latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson was hit by a growing uprising over his strategy for easing the Covid-1 9 lockdown last-place darknes as committee presidents across the north of England joined …
Read More »Tories ignored expert flood advice and courted austerity. Behold the results | Simon Wren-Lewis
The Pitt review predicted the current crisis in 2008. Why did Conservative governments refuse to listen? It has become an almost annual event. Heavy rain leads to widespread flooding, and people claim that we didn’t see it coming. Except we did. In 2007 the UK suffered a series of inundations …
Read More »General election: Boris Johnson visits Sedgefield as McDonnell says he will leave shadow cabinet – live news
All the day’s politics news, as Boris Johnson begins tour of formerly safe Labour seats taken by Tories in election Johnson visits new Tory benchesMcDonnell:’ I won’t return to shadow cabinet’Clashing egoes and’ plan incontinence’: inside Labour’s campaign 2.21 pm GMT The Huffington Post’s Rachel Wearmouth reports that the darknes …
Read More »Boris Johnson pledges to prioritise NHS after election victory
Prime minister wants’ healing to begin’ after gamble on Brexit-focused election pays off Latest election news – live updates Boris Johnson has claimed he wants to “let the healing begin” over Brexit, pitching himself as the prime minister of a one-nation government after winning the largest Conservative majority since Margaret …
Read More »General election: Labour sets out plan for first 100 days in office – live news
John McDonnell to outline agenda for Labour government as general election campaign participates its final days Sign up for the Guardian’s morning briefingCorbyn launches final election pushing to deny Tories a majority 6.48 am GMT Conservatives, Greens, Labour, Lib Dems and SNP have answered questions about the climate crisis, including …
Read More »General election 2019: Corbyn tells voters to ‘make sure their voice is heard’ – live news
As Labour sells its manifesto, the Tories will announce a 3% increase in stamp duty for non-UK inhabitants Sign up here to get the election briefing in your email inboxJeremy Corbyn recommends public to vote for’ manifesto of hope’Boris Johnson set to snub election leaders’ debate on climate crisis 6.57 …
Read More »General election 2019: NHS bosses say poor staffing is endangering patients – live news
Dramatic intervention by senior health services heads comes ahead of Johnson and Corbyn’s first TV debate Nine in 10 NHS bosses say staffing crisis endangering patientsJohn McDonnell to attack PS100bn tax giveaway to UK’s billionairesLib Dems join pledging struggle over NHS with plan for extra PS35bnTories pledge whole life term …
Read More »Brexit: critical day for Boris Johnson as no-deal bill awaits royal assent – live news
PM to meet Irish counterpart to discuss backstop before returning to London for another attempt to force October election. Follow the latest news and developments 7.49 am BST Paschal Donohoe, Ireland’s finance minister, has told the BBC’s Today programme that his government would support a further Brexit extension but said …
Read More »‘Amazing’: NYT opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg’s take on Ilhan Omar’s anti-Semitism is ‘beyond parody’
Yesterday, in the midst of the righteous indignation surrounding Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s latest anti-Semitic remarks, Seth Mandel made a prediction: Looking forward to Michelle Goldberg's NYT column, Money-Grubbing Jews Are the Real Anti-Semites, Not Ilhan Omar — Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) February 11, 2019 And, just like clockwork: Amazing. Michelle …
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