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🥊Andy v Andy - on Politics at Sam and Anne, I reveal cabinet sources have been unearthing Andy Burnham’s evolving views on loyalty. Last night he said those simply calling for loyalty “underestimate the peril the party is in” But previously:

🥊Andy v Andy - on Politics at Sam and Anne, I reveal cabinet sources have been unearthing Andy Burnham’s evolving views on loyalty. Last night he said those simply calling for loyalty “underestimate the peril the party is in” But previously:

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This is a brilliant - bleak - piece about the broken local politics of Birmingham. First class on the ground reporting by Alexandra Rogers Josh Gafson These pieces aren’t easy - you only get footage like this with skill, graft and luck - please watch:
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This is a brilliant - bleak - piece about the broken local politics of Birmingham. First class on the ground reporting by Alexandra Rogers Josh Gafson These pieces aren’t easy - you only get footage like this with skill, graft and luck - please watch:

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576,691 views • 2 months ago

Big row over Andy Burnham supporter Neal Lawson’s plan for a progressive “council” to defeat Reform that would include Greens, Lib Dem’s etc. Labour First overnight have condemned plan, say Labour Party must focus on electing Labour MPs It’s a test of whether Burnham will be doing politics truly differently
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Big row over Andy Burnham supporter Neal Lawson’s plan for a progressive “council” to defeat Reform that would include Greens, Lib Dem’s etc. Labour First overnight have condemned plan, say Labour Party must focus on electing Labour MPs It’s a test of whether Burnham will be doing politics truly differently

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23,586 views • 2 days ago

Andy Burnham urged to further clarify position on fiscal rules - markets think an anonymous spokesman quote isn’t enough, and want more detail, given the position of those advising and helping him Burnham cancelled a call with hedge funds this week From PASAA podcast
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Andy Burnham urged to further clarify position on fiscal rules - markets think an anonymous spokesman quote isn’t enough, and want more detail, given the position of those advising and helping him Burnham cancelled a call with hedge funds this week From PASAA podcast

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14,100 views • 1 day ago

A difficult watch. Let’s add Pat McFadden to the list of people not humming
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A difficult watch. Let’s add Pat McFadden to the list of people not humming

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223,735 views • 1 month ago

Tense. Do watch in full
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Tense. Do watch in full

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3,905,047 views • 2 years ago

How AI lied and gaslit me: 🤯💣🔥 Won’t lie: what happened to me this week made my jaw drop Do watch:
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How AI lied and gaslit me: 🤯💣🔥 Won’t lie: what happened to me this week made my jaw drop Do watch:

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1,659,382 views • 1 year ago

Rishi Sunak X Elon Musk One of the maddest events I’ve ever covered
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Rishi Sunak X Elon Musk One of the maddest events I’ve ever covered

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3,836,146 views • 2 years ago

EXC: Ministers have unpicked our electricity system … but can they now sort it fast enough? We hear a lot from this government about the race for renewables because of Russia and the Middle East. But it’s hit a pretty big snag Important film by Joe Cook - part of our series on why Britain needs a functioning political system if it's to fix its problems
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EXC: Ministers have unpicked our electricity system … but can they now sort it fast enough? We hear a lot from this government about the race for renewables because of Russia and the Middle East. But it’s hit a pretty big snag Important film by Joe Cook - part of our series on why Britain needs a functioning political system if it's to fix its problems

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133,327 views • 1 month ago

Can we +really+ afford to wait until October for a new cabinet, under a new PM, to start getting to grips with their briefs? From Politics at Sam and Anne’s podcast
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Can we +really+ afford to wait until October for a new cabinet, under a new PM, to start getting to grips with their briefs? From Politics at Sam and Anne’s podcast

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16,983 views • 3 days ago

EXCLUSIVE Rachel Reeves has told me she is looking at both tax rises and spending cuts in the Budget -- in her first interview since being briefed on the scale of the black hole by the OBR. The Chancellor told Sky News that “of course, we're looking at tax and spending as well” when asked how she would deal with challenges in the November 26 Budget. She was speaking to me as part of Sky's year long series on blockages to growth. Do watch this masterful film by Joe Cook Tom Sue Yek - for the body language and insights as well as her words. Reeves also appeared to concede the existence of a tax doom loop by saying she wants to break out of it. Asked if she could promise she won't allow the UK economy to get stuck in a doom loop cycle, she replied: “Nobody wants that cycle to end more than I do, Sam.” She said that’s why she was trying to grow the economy, and only when I pushed her a third time did she suggest she “would not use those (doom loop) words” because the UK has the strongest growing economy in the G7. Watch for yourself
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EXCLUSIVE Rachel Reeves has told me she is looking at both tax rises and spending cuts in the Budget -- in her first interview since being briefed on the scale of the black hole by the OBR. The Chancellor told Sky News that “of course, we're looking at tax and spending as well” when asked how she would deal with challenges in the November 26 Budget. She was speaking to me as part of Sky's year long series on blockages to growth. Do watch this masterful film by Joe Cook Tom Sue Yek - for the body language and insights as well as her words. Reeves also appeared to concede the existence of a tax doom loop by saying she wants to break out of it. Asked if she could promise she won't allow the UK economy to get stuck in a doom loop cycle, she replied: “Nobody wants that cycle to end more than I do, Sam.” She said that’s why she was trying to grow the economy, and only when I pushed her a third time did she suggest she “would not use those (doom loop) words” because the UK has the strongest growing economy in the G7. Watch for yourself

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863,299 views • 7 months ago

EXC: YouGov / Sky / Politico London elections MRP projection * Labour look set for big losses across the capital, though not wipe out, as the Greens in particular eat into their once solid London vote * Reform UK are also expected to perform well, picking up significant levels of previous Conservative support in the outer boroughs, and driving into Labour heartlands in Barking and Dagenham * The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are expected to hold most of what they have, while Independents and other parties look set to make gains particularly in London’s East According to YouGov's median projection, the following is the number of councils each party is projected to have the highest share of support (compared to 2022) Labour 15 (down 6) Tories 5 (down 1) Lib Dems 4 (up 1) Greens 4 (up 4) Reform 3 (up 3) Too close to call 1 /32 councils:
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EXC: YouGov / Sky / Politico London elections MRP projection * Labour look set for big losses across the capital, though not wipe out, as the Greens in particular eat into their once solid London vote * Reform UK are also expected to perform well, picking up significant levels of previous Conservative support in the outer boroughs, and driving into Labour heartlands in Barking and Dagenham * The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are expected to hold most of what they have, while Independents and other parties look set to make gains particularly in London’s East According to YouGov's median projection, the following is the number of councils each party is projected to have the highest share of support (compared to 2022) Labour 15 (down 6) Tories 5 (down 1) Lib Dems 4 (up 1) Greens 4 (up 4) Reform 3 (up 3) Too close to call 1 /32 councils:

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138,713 views • 1 month ago

EXC Does your council wrongly block projects, and have to pay millions in council tax when the decisions are overturned? We reveal what's going wrong. Investigation by Joe Cook and me, interrogating everyone planning council in England
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EXC Does your council wrongly block projects, and have to pay millions in council tax when the decisions are overturned? We reveal what's going wrong. Investigation by Joe Cook and me, interrogating everyone planning council in England

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204,763 views • 2 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: Government sources say MPs are using AI to overload departments with questions, diverting resources and wasting public money We reveal written questions *doubled* last year, compared to 2024 Film by Joe Cook
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EXCLUSIVE: Government sources say MPs are using AI to overload departments with questions, diverting resources and wasting public money We reveal written questions *doubled* last year, compared to 2024 Film by Joe Cook

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332,062 views • 4 months ago

When Johnny Mercer compared the new Labour MP for Selby to an Inbetweener “We don’t want parliament to become like the Inbetweeners” he told @skynews Then this:
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When Johnny Mercer compared the new Labour MP for Selby to an Inbetweener “We don’t want parliament to become like the Inbetweeners” he told @skynews Then this:

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2,084,241 views • 2 years ago

EXC: Sky News / Times YouGov polling projection Reform UK 15 seats short of an overall majority WATCH:
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EXC: Sky News / Times YouGov polling projection Reform UK 15 seats short of an overall majority WATCH:

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446,856 views • 8 months ago

EXC: No10 spin doctor under fire over lobby firm shares
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EXC: No10 spin doctor under fire over lobby firm shares

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321,530 views • 6 months ago

EXCLUSIVE I'm "ashamed" of Sir Keir Starmer, says rebel Labour MP - as the row over justice reforms escalates. Karl Turner tells me "I'm not going to be bullied" and attacks "pal" Starmer and called the justice secretary "lazy" as we visit one of London's busiest courts. This is the most cross I've ever seen a mainstream Labour MP against Starmer. But ministers are doubling down, not backing down, vowing to strip the right to a jury from those already facing trial to cut the backlog. We saw broken justice at Snarkesbrook Crown Court, talked to the government, rebels, judges and lawyers. Watch our deep dive Film by Joe Cook
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EXCLUSIVE I'm "ashamed" of Sir Keir Starmer, says rebel Labour MP - as the row over justice reforms escalates. Karl Turner tells me "I'm not going to be bullied" and attacks "pal" Starmer and called the justice secretary "lazy" as we visit one of London's busiest courts. This is the most cross I've ever seen a mainstream Labour MP against Starmer. But ministers are doubling down, not backing down, vowing to strip the right to a jury from those already facing trial to cut the backlog. We saw broken justice at Snarkesbrook Crown Court, talked to the government, rebels, judges and lawyers. Watch our deep dive Film by Joe Cook

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223,227 views • 4 months ago

As the Tories call for Rachel Reeves to quit for breaching tenancy laws, I ask Kemi Badenoch: “Have you ever broken the law”?
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As the Tories call for Rachel Reeves to quit for breaching tenancy laws, I ask Kemi Badenoch: “Have you ever broken the law”?

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309,469 views • 7 months ago

What one thing would Andy Burnham need as a prequisite to being a successful PM?
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What one thing would Andy Burnham need as a prequisite to being a successful PM?

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17,542 views • 9 days ago

Who is Christopher Harborne? From December
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Who is Christopher Harborne? From December

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54,156 views • 1 month ago