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King Charles has already granted dissolution of parliament and a general election on 4 July, says PM. Sunak announced without umbrella in pouring rain and with blare of blaster in background. Inauspicious

King Charles has already granted dissolution of parliament and a general election on 4 July, says PM. Sunak announced without umbrella in pouring rain and with blare of blaster in background. Inauspicious

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Mark Carney, the Bank of England governor George Osborne chased across the world to recruit, has just endorsed Rachel Reeves to be the UK’s next chancellor. Remarkable

Mark Carney, the Bank of England governor George Osborne chased across the world to recruit, has just endorsed Rachel Reeves to be the UK’s next chancellor. Remarkable

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The Kill Switch is printed. It will be available in shops on 16 July. Attached is a big chunk of this morning

The Kill Switch is printed. It will be available in shops on 16 July. Attached is a big chunk of this morning

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Book signing queue at Tory conference. For whom?

Book signing queue at Tory conference. For whom?

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We are minutes from the PM announcing he is standing down

We are minutes from the PM announcing he is standing down

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We don’t have lift off. The PM on his way to G7 meeting of rich country leaders in Evian

We don’t have lift off. The PM on his way to G7 meeting of rich country leaders in Evian

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Apparently it’s all going to be ok

Apparently it’s all going to be ok

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Where was I? Why was I there?

Where was I? Why was I there?

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Starmer: “I want to reassure the British public about the actions we taking”

Starmer: “I want to reassure the British public about the actions we taking”

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We’re back tonight, with an exciting new look. The branding is a bit too subtle though

We’re back tonight, with an exciting new look. The branding is a bit too subtle though

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Walled garden for hacks at Chequers

Walled garden for hacks at Chequers

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And here’s a clue to the identity of my mystery interviewee

And here’s a clue to the identity of my mystery interviewee

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They are waiting for their leader

They are waiting for their leader

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Steph and my first ever Rest is Money show in front of a live audience is on Friday evening. There are a few tickets left. Search “Rest is Fest” on the Southbank Centre website

Steph and my first ever Rest is Money show in front of a live audience is on Friday evening. There are a few tickets left. Search “Rest is Fest” on the Southbank Centre website

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Starmer: wave your flag

Starmer: wave your flag

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Burnham’s first address to the nation as prime minister was ambitious. Here it is. What is your reaction

Burnham’s first address to the nation as prime minister was ambitious. Here it is. What is your reaction

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I asked the new prime minister a) what he’ll do if the state of public services and the public finances are worse than he expects and b) whether the culture and practice of his government will be influenced by the mismatch between his huge parliamentary majority and his relatively small national vote share. This is what he said

I asked the new prime minister a) what he’ll do if the state of public services and the public finances are worse than he expects and b) whether the culture and practice of his government will be influenced by the mismatch between his huge parliamentary majority and his relatively small national vote share. This is what he said

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Chaos and congestion in Downing Street

Chaos and congestion in Downing Street

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At the manifesto launch, I asked Keir Starmer: “you say you want people to trust you and restore stability to the UK. But it is the opposite of that to make the bogus claim that you can get growth up sufficiently by next year to prevent significant cuts to public services. So how are you going to avoid a return to austerity?” Attached is his reply

At the manifesto launch, I asked Keir Starmer: “you say you want people to trust you and restore stability to the UK. But it is the opposite of that to make the bogus claim that you can get growth up sufficiently by next year to prevent significant cuts to public services. So how are you going to avoid a return to austerity?” Attached is his reply

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Bust? The proponents of Brexit promised leaving the European Union would end the stagnation of incomes and living standards. It hasn’t happened. How will disappointed Brexit voters react? Who will they blame? If they feel let down by the democratic referendum process, what will it mean for their confidence in democracy? Kishan Koria The Royal Society of Arts

Bust? The proponents of Brexit promised leaving the European Union would end the stagnation of incomes and living standards. It hasn’t happened. How will disappointed Brexit voters react? Who will they blame? If they feel let down by the democratic referendum process, what will it mean for their confidence in democracy? Kishan Koria The Royal Society of Arts

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That historic and wholly unexpected election result is here for your edification and delight. Believe it or not Andy Burnham is now Labour’s leader

That historic and wholly unexpected election result is here for your edification and delight. Believe it or not Andy Burnham is now Labour’s leader

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Sunak: “I am a bit different”. Rishi Sunak on being PM

Sunak: “I am a bit different”. Rishi Sunak on being PM

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What I hope to find out from the prime minister here at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey

What I hope to find out from the prime minister here at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey

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The PM in Darlington announcing his plan to tackle NHS crisis. He might get the odd question about Zahawi too

The PM in Darlington announcing his plan to tackle NHS crisis. He might get the odd question about Zahawi too

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One thing I should have said about my new thriller The Kill Switch is that I wrote it both as a standalone novel as well as the third book in a series. There is no requirement to have read the preceding two to immerse in this one

One thing I should have said about my new thriller The Kill Switch is that I wrote it both as a standalone novel as well as the third book in a series. There is no requirement to have read the preceding two to immerse in this one

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After the ITV debate, veterans minister Johnny Mercer and I had what felt like a lively chat, about who won. I started by asking why Rishi Sunak had said so little about the Tories in government over the past 14 years

After the ITV debate, veterans minister Johnny Mercer and I had what felt like a lively chat, about who won. I started by asking why Rishi Sunak had said so little about the Tories in government over the past 14 years

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Come and see me talk both about Burnhamomics and my thriller The Kill Switch at my Intelligence Squared chat with the legendary Jonny Dymond this coming Wednesday 15 July at 6.30pm in Smith Square Hall in Westminster. We will finish a good 15 minutes before THAT MATCH, or you can continue without me

Come and see me talk both about Burnhamomics and my thriller The Kill Switch at my Intelligence Squared chat with the legendary Jonny Dymond this coming Wednesday 15 July at 6.30pm in Smith Square Hall in Westminster. We will finish a good 15 minutes before THAT MATCH, or you can continue without me

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Geneva airport, G7 bound

Geneva airport, G7 bound

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And Labour’s Jon Ashworth did not want to engage with me at all about how a Labour government would prevent savage cuts in core public services that are inevitable on the basis of the spending plans it would inherit if it wins the election. This is another lively exchange

And Labour’s Jon Ashworth did not want to engage with me at all about how a Labour government would prevent savage cuts in core public services that are inevitable on the basis of the spending plans it would inherit if it wins the election. This is another lively exchange

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The end of the “spray” coverage of Biden’s meeting with Starmer is a little chaotic

The end of the “spray” coverage of Biden’s meeting with Starmer is a little chaotic

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What the president left the house to watch

What the president left the house to watch

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The president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola tells me her hopes for closer relations between the EU and UK, after Starmer’s Brussels visit today

The president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola tells me her hopes for closer relations between the EU and UK, after Starmer’s Brussels visit today

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