June 1, 2024
Keir Starmer denied that he was purging the Labour Party of left-wing and pro-Palestine candidates, but the evidence was pretty clear. Most notable was Faiza Shaheen, the candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green, who was deselected for liking a tweet that included a satirical video by Jon Stewart suggesting that anyone questioning Israel's actions would be shouted down.
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May 25, 2024
Rishi Sunak's election campaign got off to a very unfortunate start. First, he announced it in the rain without an umbrella while a protester played 'Things can only get better'. Visiting a factory in Wales he asked “So are you looking forward to all the football?” (Wales did not qualify for Euro 2024.) Then he was asked questions by two people who turned out to be Conservative councillors. Then he travelled to Belfast visiting the Titanic Quarter and was asked whether he was captaining a sinking ship. After two days, he announced he would be taking a day off.
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May 18, 2024
The Scottish Greens expelled 13 party members for signing a declaration which said “sex is a biological reality” and called for trans women to be banned from women’s changing rooms. A spokesperson said: “The welfare of all our members is our primary concern. The [Conduct and Complaints Committee] process found that the members were in breach of our code of conduct."
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May 11, 2024
Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke, who is known for hard-right views and defending her ex-husband when he was jailed for sexual assault, defected to Labour and was welcomed with open arms by Keir Starmer.
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May 4, 2024
This was written in response to a cartoon by Peter Brookes in The Times which showed four SNP leaders - Alex Salmond, Nicola Sturgeon, Humza Yousaf and John Swinney - hanging from SNP logo nooses. It was shared by journalist Andrew Neil, who called it "brilliant".
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April 27, 2024
In a hectic week for Scottish politics, First Minister Humza Yousaf tore up the agreement between the SNP and the Scottish Greens, after which Tory branch manager Douglas Ross submitted a vote of no confidence in the FM and the Greens said they would back it.
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April 20, 2024
Rishi Sunak vowed to end what he called the UK's ‘sick note culture’ with a set of benefit reforms in another blatant move to punish the sick. Amongst the measures was "shifting the responsibility for sick note assessment from GPs and giving it to private companies".
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April 13, 2024
Keir Starmer made a staunch defence of nuclear weapons, saying, “The changed Labour Party I lead knows that our nation’s defence must always come first. Labour’s commitment to our nuclear deterrent is total." He also made clear that he would be willing to press the nuclear button if the UK was under attack.
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April 6, 2024
On Friday, BBC's Reporting Scotland opened with presenter Sally Magnusson saying,"The First Minister has told BBC News there's evidence to suggest that war crimes have been committed in Gaza." Behind her, the main picture featured Labour's Scottish branch manager Anas Sarwar instead of First Minister Humza Yousaf. Whether casual racism, subliminal messaging or rank incompetence, the state broadcaster did not look good.
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March 30, 2024
The new Hate and Public Order (Scotland) Act is to come into force on April 1st. But Tory MSP Murdo Fraser was already ahead of the game, threatening legal action against Police Scotland after the force logged something he said on Twitter as a "hate incident". ("Choosing to identify as ‘non-binary’ is as valid as choosing to identify as a cat.")
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