It would also be dishonest to claim that the thought of voting Liberal Democrat did not flicker momentarily as we’ve veered towards knuckle-head, pound-shop Orbanism.
In the end, it may well prefer to hold out for a general election – and the likelihood of a Brexit delay – in the hope that something better turns up.
Local government is a most effective mechanism to enact positive change. But it is hugely time-consuming and not the right role for all political activists.
The heated debate about fiscal policy a decade ago is often forgotten. It matters that the former Prime Minister now acknowledges he came down on the wrong side.
Also: Poll suggests SNP have a mountain to climb on independence; Cameron admits he asked Queen to intervene in 2014; and more.
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The latter’s NHS myth is fading as time passes, and younger people bring their consumer viewpoint to their use of public services.
“Dignity, kindness, authority rather than bossiness, and I do believe that those things could be brought to the Chair by a woman.”
My local secondary schools were no-go areas and no one from my primary school went to one. That won’t be my children’s experience, and he can take a lot of credit.
Even Monday’s one-off attack will add 20 cents to petrol prices. In the US, that will cost families an extra $18 a month at the petrol pump.
We are canvassing with clear messages which are resonating. Local membership is growing, activists far are more engaged and proud to pound the streets.
A free resource created by left-wing campaigners is nonetheless a useful opportunity for grassroots Tory press officers to up their game.
He adds that Johnson has reiterated that the United Kingdom will leave the EU on October 31st “avec ou sans accord”, despite Benn’s Act.
Over the past few decades our constitution has been so corroded that the likes of Powell, Benn, Crossman, and Foot would struggle to recognise it.
In his need, Labour’s leader is turning for inspiration to a predecessor who will scarcely be at the top of his list of role models.
The idea that self-government might matter to Johnson or Gove more than, say, party loyalty leaves him genuinely nonplussed.
Bowman and Westlake’s policy ideas are perfectly compatible with this end, but pitching them as a city and town agenda risks creating a false impression.
They frame the rest of our life in terms of health and prosperity. Public policy needs to catch up with this new body of evidence.
When we work with central government, we improve lives and achieve the best results for our communities.
The essence of the Government’s take on the legality of its decision – which has seen action claiming otherwise in lower courts.
Lord Pannick sets out the core case of Gina Miller et al against the Government in today’s legal proceedings before the Supreme Court.
The Lib Dem leader argues in her set-piece conference speech that “there is no Brexit that would be good for our country”.
“Sir John Major will compare Boris Johnson to a dishonest estate agent today, saying that he had “ulterior motives” when he prorogued parliament. The former Tory prime minister, whose lawyers will intervene at the Supreme Court, has said in written submissions that Mr Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament was “unlawful”. He argued that Mr Johnson’s justification for prorogation to bring forward a new legislative programme “makes no sense and cannot be the true explanation”. In a clear suggestion that Mr Johnson should not be believed, Sir John wrote that it would be “artificially naive” for the court to accept the prime minister’s stated reasons for the prorogation.” – The Times
Comment:
>Yesterday: Richard Ritchie in Comment: It is futile to ask where political giants of old would have stood in today’s chaos
“David Cameron’s highly-anticipated memoir For The Record is due to hit shelves today, with striking details about his professional and personal life revealed. Here is what we can expect from from the former PM’s book… Cameron tore into Boris Johnson saying he “didn’t believe in” Brexit – and backed it to boost his career. The ex-Tory leader says BoJo threw his weight behind the campaign even though he was “certain the Brexit side would lose”. The former PM says Boris wanted to “become the darling of the party” using the referendum to ensure others, including Michael Gove, did not “win that crown”.” – The Sun
>Today: Rachel Wolf’s column: In defence of Cameron
>Yesterday: Daniel Hannan’s column: Cameron maligns Brexiteers because he misunderstands them
“Boris Johnson’s hopes of striking a new Brexit deal received a boost after Democratic Unionists softened their stance over Northern Ireland — but the UK prime minister came under fresh EU pressure to table a written plan to break the deadlock. Arlene Foster, DUP leader, signalled her willingness to accept Northern Irish-only solutions to the future of the border with the Irish Republic, provided they did not infringe the region’s constitutional status within the UK. Her remarks, at a business event in Dublin, mark a subtle change of approach to Brexit as she has insisted for many months that Northern Ireland must leave the EU on exactly the same terms as the rest of the UK.” – FT
More Northern Ireland:
>Yesterday: Video: WATCH: “The risk of a no-deal is palpable”, says Juncker
“Boris Johnson has praised Nato as the world’s most successful military alliance just days after Donald Trump was accused of weakening the organisation. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, secretary general of the transatlantic alliance from 2009 to 2014, accused the US President of “damaging” Nato with his repeated criticism of the 29-state coalition. President Trump has repeatedly hit out at how Nato is funded, arguing that not enough member states are hitting the target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence. It was reported earlier this year the US President had even privately discussed withdrawing the US from the organisation entirely – a move which would severely weaken the alliance.” – Daily Telegraph
>Today: Bob Seely MP in Comment: How Iran is seeking to hit the West where it hurts – at the petrol pumps
“Boris Johnson has been confronted by an angry parent over waiting times during a visit to a hospital in North London today. Omar Salem took the Prime Minister to task, saying the NHS was being “destroyed” while his little girl was being treated at the children’s unit in Whipps Cross Hospital. The dad – who describes himself as a Labour activist – claimed there had been “years and years and years of the NHS being destroyed”… Mr Johnson said “there’s no press here” but the parent gestured to cameras filming the confrontation and said: “What do you mean there’s no press here, who are these people?”” – The Sun
>Today: ToryDiary: Do voters distrust Johnson on the healthcare? Sure. But Labour is no longer seen as “the party of the NHS”, either.
>Yesterday: Jenny Jackson in Comment: A winning Conservative NHS manifesto would focus on life’s first thousand days
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