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June Slater
14, June #BrokenSystem

June Slater: This Andy Burnham thing...

This Andy Burnham thing... It isn't him and a mate standing down so he can have a go... This is a Labour plan To reignite Interest in The Labour Party. They know they can't win with Starmer . They need a replacement For those of you who think Labour is dead ..you're not reading enough left wing comnentary. Check out public comments on threads , take a peek at Labour groups with 100k members..stop believing this is some stand off with Restore, They're just full of their own importance. Rent a crowd politics. Labour will be worse with Burnham. They're throwing everything at this election.. anyone who tells you it doesn't matter if Burnham wins is a fool or a purposeful liar.
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Daniel Lacalle
14, June #WarSpillover

Daniel Lacalle: Full statement: "Following intensive talks, we are...

Full statement: "Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland. We would like to thank the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement. I would also especially thank the visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard. With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony."
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Liz Webster
13, June #StarmerCrisis

Liz Webster: Polly Mackenzie nails it on Newsnight…

✅ Polly Mackenzie nails it on Newsnight: If you want to give Starmer’s failing government a bloody nose, vote for @AndyBurnhamGM in Makerfield. “Vote Labour, get rid of Starmer because the point is actually Andy Burnham can get rid of Keir Starmer by September rather than Nigel Farage, who's gonna take years to do it.” “I don't understand why he's not campaigning on that, to be honest, because to me it's the slam dunk victory in Makerfield.” #AndyForMakerfield #SaveBritishFarming
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Deborah Haynes
13, June #BrokenSystem

Deborah Haynes: We feel like window…

“We feel like window dressing for a government that doesn’t actually care” - that’s the verdict of one defence industry source after about 20 companies were invited by the Ministry of Defence to showcase their kit at the launch of a vast drone-testing centre in Swindon. At a minimum, those who attended had hoped to meet the new defence secretary. Instead, many were left disappointed as Dan Jarvis rushed in, gave a short speech, looked at a few stalls and then sped off. “I don’t know why we bothered” said another source.⬇️
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Andrew Bridgen
13, June #StarmerCrisis

Andrew Bridgen: THE "ELON" FACTOR…

🚨🇬🇧THE "ELON" FACTOR: Starmer’s Censorship Hits the Wall as US Tech Giants Intervene! The emergency legal injunction from No. 10 didn't just fail—it backfired on a global scale. As Keir Starmer’s team worked through the night to "scrub" the Katie Hopkins video from UK servers, a massive response came from across the ocean. Late last night, a major US tech platform (X) officially declined to comply with the British "D-Notice," citing First Amendment protections. Within hours, the banned footage was "pinned" to the top of every feed, rendering the UK censorship order completely useless. Katie Hopkins appeared on a massive US news broadcast, laughing at the attempt to silence her: "Keir, you forgot one thing—the internet doesn't have a border, and freedom of speech is a global currency." While Starmer faces a diplomatic nightmare with Washington over "Digital Sovereignty," Nigel Farage has landed in Parliament Square, welcoming the first wave of protesters. The "Digital Iron Curtain" that Starmer tried to build has been torn down by a single click from Silicon Valley. The Saturday rally isn't just about Katie anymore—it’s now a global movement for the right to speak. @ScaryEurope
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Carl Benjamin
13, June #BrokenSystem

Carl Benjamin: The coping and seething that Reform folds…

The coping and seething that Reform folds to the slightest competition is the real embarrassment. You have no energy, no vision, and a party leader who keeps getting pictured with his head in his hands. Worst of all, you did this to yourselves. You don't get to decide if we engage in politics or not, and when you are losing because of it, you don't get to whine like an entitled baby that we didn't vote for you. No more fell for it again awards. No more stabs in the back from the literal ministers of the Boriswave. No more bitch politics from insecure party leaders lying to the cops and smearing peoples' reputations. We have had enough of business as usual. No excuses. No surrender.
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Alex Wickham
13, June #BrokenSystem

Alex Wickham: NEW: Bloomberg Saturday read…

NEW: Bloomberg Saturday read — Andy Burnham is planning to move quickly after Makerfield to secure a coronation. His supporters think John Healey’s resignation kills off Keir Starmer’s chances of survival. They think Wes Streeting and Al Carns don’t have the numbers, and that Burnham can quickly get 250+ Labour MPs and most of the cabinet to back him. — Starmer insists he’ll fight, but the question is what the cabinet does. Burnham’s supporters want them to tell the PM to agree a handover. Before Healey resigned, Starmer’s allies hoped he could battle on because most of the cabinet would back him to stay. Aides suggest the calculus is changing and Healey’s brutal exit makes it more likely they tell Starmer it’s over. — Even Starmer loyalists are very critical of the PM. They wish he’d been bolder, found the defence money from welfare, net zero or elsewhere, and sacked Ed Miliband. Several allies say they can’t believe Miliband and Shabana Mahmood (who they say privately plotted with Burnham and Miliband to oust Starmer) are still in the cabinet, but Healey isn’t. One says that’s the final evidence of his lack of authority, political judgment and decision-making ability. — Starmer’s relationship with Rachel Reeves has been tested to the limit. Her resistance led Starmer to renege on his Munich speech and overrule Healey and Jonathan Powell. She effectively buried his survival strategy of focusing on security. Reeves allies argue it’s her job to make the numbers add up and if Starmer wanted more money for defence he could have imposed more departmental cuts but was unwilling. — Burnham will not keep Reeves on as his chancellor, despite her allies pitching her to stay. Reappointing her would not be the change he’s promising, one Burnham supporter says. They say they spoke to Reeves around the locals and came away believing she would help them persuade Starmer to go, but she didn’t follow through. — The turmoil is rattling UK allies. European diplomats contacted British counterparts in recent days complaining about the uncertainty over the UK’s defence spending plans, the slow pace of the uplift and Healey’s departure. They’ve also asked for information about Burnham’s plans for foreign policy and defence but got no answer. — If Burnham does become PM he’ll face the same problems. His critics say he’s never uttered a word of substance on defence or foreign policy, shows no interest in it and has no plan. It is not impossible that in the next few months the British PM has to join negotiations with Putin over Ukraine. “Can you imagine Burnham doing that?” asks one official, especially with Powell likely to leave with Starmer. — Starmer’s chaos also distracted from what might otherwise have been a bad week for Burnham. He got away with his WASPI gaffe thanks to Healey. Labour MPs are also critical of his plans on immigration. One aide said his proposal to end asylum hotel contracts and move responsibility for housing migrants to local authorities is amateurish and toxic. — It all leaves Labour MPs in a state of total despair. Starmer looks finished but Burnham has no obvious plan and keeps making basic mistakes that foreshadow another troubled premiership, one said. If Burnham loses Makerfield, Labour appears to have no other options.
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