Henry Riley
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I’d score 100 out of 100 penalties against Mary Earps. Any day of the week. Twice on a fucking Sunday. 👍👑. #perspective.
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NEW. This is the moment Sir Alan Duncan called for Tom Tugendhat to be sacked as Security Minister. He says it is time to “flush out those extremists in our own politics, some of whom are at the very top of government”. @LBC @NickFerrariLBC .
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BREAKING. Covid Inquiry Chair Baroness Hallett says "As has been reported in the media, an issue has arisen between the Inquiry & Cabinet Office as to who decides what is relevant". She confirms Cabinet Office invited her to withdraw her Section 21 notice, she declined. @LBC.
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🚨 BREAKING. Dame Priti Patel heckled by eco protesters. The former Home Secretary has just arrived at a Policy Exchange event . @LBC
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🔥Extraordinary intervention by Sir Alan Duncan on LBC. Calls for Lord Pollack and Lord Pickles to be "removed from the Lords" for "exercising the interests of another country". "The Conservative Friends of Israel has been doing the bidding of Netanyahu". @LBC.
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EXCL - on with @mrjamesob. Rishi Sunak's wife's firm Infosys received a near-50% boost in public sector invoices. Infosys received £7 million in public sector invoices last year up from £4.7 million in 2022. Labour say taxpayers "deserve answers". @LBC.
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EXCL. HS2 to run from London Euston to Crewe. LBC understands govt was planning announcement in the new year - reversing Rishi Sunak's cut to 'phase 2a'. Private talks said to have taken place involving Keir Starmer at last month's Labour Conference. @LBC.
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Count Binface says he is celebrating after defeating Britain First
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NEW. Asked by James O’Brien which is *personally* most offensive: Dominic Raab’s alleged bullying, Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs or perceived cronyism in appointment of the BBC Chair. Labour’s Angela Rayner says: ‘Honestly, I think that they’re all pretty vile”. @LBC @MrJamesOB.
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🔥Former adviser to Boris Johnson tells me…. “Ministers will be pissed with Oliver Dowden and Rishi Sunak over this. Couldn’t see a couple of chess moves ahead, they will feel very exposed now…. “This fight didn’t need to happen” . @LBC.
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🟥 NEW - Iceland Boss Richard Walker defects to Labour. "Tt's clear that the Conservatives have failed the nation. They're out of touch with the needs of everyday people, they're drifting further to the right". "The country is in a much worse state than it was 14 years ago". @LBC.
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Very pleasant morning here in Flitwick so far. We are trying to track down the local MP Nadine Dorries. If you’ve seen her, please call Nick Ferrari on 0345 60 60 973. @LBC @NickFerrariLBC
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🚨 BREAKING. Britain First leave the country after persistently booing Sadiq Khan during his speech. @LBC
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EXCL. Andrew Tate's brother, Tristan, is a key financial backer of George Galloway. Galloway accepted £5,000 in two different instalments from Tristan Tate on Sunday 2nd June - just days after a snap General Election was called. @LBC @TheNewsAgents.
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NEW. Conservative MP Richard Drax is furious with the barge at Portland Harbour coming into force "within a fortnight". Tells me "I'm against it. It is designed for 222 ensuite, it will have 506 on board. Some rooms will have 3 or 4 inhabitants. It's a quasi prison". @LBC.
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NEW. Man who racially abused a bus driver has been jailed for 10 months. Michael Mongan, 39, "unleashed a tirade of racist abuse and spat at the driver after being denied entry when his payment card was declined" in Hayes on August 7th. @LBC
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From the most recent Register of Interests. Rishi Sunak declared a £15,900 donation from The Phoenix Partnership (TPP) - owned by Frank Hester - for a "helicopter to fly to a political visit". This was for a short-haul trip from Battersea to Leeds Bradford in November. @LBC
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🚨 EXCL. Former PM David Cameron comes out in support of Rwanda plan. He tells LBC “If you don’t have a better answer to stop this illegal trade. then there is no point criticising”. “Until you’ve got a better answer, you won’t find me telling Suella Braverman what to do”. @LBC.
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🚨NEW. Nigel Farage tells @LBC he would be happy to lead a Conservative-Reform merger. “Do I think I’m capable of leading a national opposition to a Labour Party with a big majority. Yes”. He tells @NickFerrariLBC he is “prepared to lead the centre right”.
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NEW. Ally of Boris Johnson . "Imagine if it was your mother, husband or child who was subjected to a trial that had no proper due process, where laws were made retrospectively and their enemies appointed themselves as their judge, jury and executioner. @LBC.
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🚨 Greta Thunberg has been speaking at a Fossil Free London press conference by Hyde Park. She says “The elites have no intention of transition. We have to take direct action. We have to reclaim the power and that is what we are doing today. We have to kick oily money out”. @LBC
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NEW. Government refuses to say if next year's local council elections will go ahead. @NickFerrariLBC asks if the 2025 elections for 21 local councils & 10 unitary authorities will go ahead. Local govt Minister Jim McMahon refuses to say. "There will be full consultation". @LBC.
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NEW. Govt announces that Veteran Card's will now count as voter ID for the first time. Government supports veterans by allowing them to use their Veteran Card as Voter ID. Part of a "thorough review of voter ID rules" . @LBC.
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🚨 ‘Common Sense’ Minister on lanyards…. My exchange with Esther McVey about why she wants to stop “pick and mix” lanyards in the Civil Service. But @EstherMcVey1 didnt seem too happy when I asked her what the consequences would be if civil servants didn’t follow guidance. @LBC
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On the sad news about Princess Anne being in hospital, I’m reminded at how brilliant she was with the D Day veterans just a couple of weeks ago in Normandy. These are videos of afternoon tea with the Princess Royal before a memorial service at Bayeux
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BREAKING. Sir Alan Duncan under investigation. A Conservative Party spokesperson:. "Following his comments on LBC this morning, Alan Duncan has been informed in writing that he is under investigation by the party.”. This will likely take a few weeks, and could end in expulsion.
NEW. This is the moment Sir Alan Duncan called for Tom Tugendhat to be sacked as Security Minister. He says it is time to “flush out those extremists in our own politics, some of whom are at the very top of government”. @LBC @NickFerrariLBC .
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NEW. Dawn Butler has written to the Conservative Party Chairman over comments reportedly made by Sir Iain Duncan Smith on Ulez cameras. The Labour MP says she has “concern” that the comments “explicitly condone and encourage criminal damage”. @LBC @DawnButlerBrent
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NEW. Source tells me the reason the Cabinet Office took so long to scrutinise notebooks from Boris Johnson is because they were “absolute chaos”. Says there were “random post-it notes, newspaper cuttings & bits of paper falling out”. Hence not being able to finish review. @LBC.
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🟠NEW. Lib Dems calling for David Cameron's peerage to be blocked given "shady" past. Layla Moran: "Bringing back a scandal-hit, unelected former PM who has been criticising Sunak's government at every turn has the stench of desperation". "Not even the bottom of the barrel". @LBC.
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NEW. John Prescott and Conrad Black are OUT of the House of Lords . Former Deputy Prime Minister is among six peers removed for lack of attendance. Hereditary peer Lord Willoughby de Broke (formerly UKIP) also removed - presume there will be a by election?. @LBC
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🚨Major shock as Paul Scully - the long-standing Minister for London - fails to make the Conservative Mayoral shortlist. His seat of Sutton and Cheam is very marginal, Lib Dem from 1997-2015 - Rishi wanting to avoid another by election?. @LBC.
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Sir Tony Blair tells @LBC that social media is “really messing with” young people’s minds. Brilliant interview where the former PM also gives @mrjamesob his insight on Tory leadership latest, UK relationship with the US & says there’s “unfinished business”.
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This was Nigel Farage speaking about Elon Musk in Chelmsford YESTERDAY
The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes.
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NEW. Of the 8 MPs (& former) with problematic contributions regarding Privileges Commttee. 5 were recently proposed honours by Boris Johnson. Damehoods to Andrea Jenkyns, Priti Patel.Knighthoods to Jacob Rees-Mogg, Michael Fabricant.Proposed peerage for Dorries. @LBC @mrjamesob
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BREAKING. The Covid 19 Inquiry says there are "more problems we have encountered". Hugo Keith KC says there have been "repeated extensions to deadlines" & calls for govt departments to meet witness statement deadlines. "Further requests for extension are unlikely to be granted".
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One for your diaries. Reform UK say they are making history with the first ever AI party political broadcast . They are describing it as a US-style attack ad "in the style of a Hollywood movie trailer". 'Labour: The Movie' airs tonight on ITV at 6.25pm & BBC 1 at 6.55pm. @LBC
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NEW. Liberal Democrat manifesto pledges to take the UK back into the EU single market. "these measures will help to restore the British economy. and are also essential steps on the road to EU membership, which remains our longer-term objective". @LBC
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NEW. The Inquiry has made almost 350 Rule 9 requests [written request for evidence]. Almost 100 more have been sent out - 38 to govt depts, 12 to Ministers (including Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Dominic Raab, Matt Hancock, Michael Gove, Penny Mordaunt & Kemi Badenoch).
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BOMBSHELL. Covid Inquiry takes aim at the Foreign Office. "We have very recently identified that the Cabinet Office is not alone. the Foreign Office has supplied to the Inquiry potentially relevant WhatsApps from 2 special advisers, with extensive redactions". @lbc.
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NEW. Fujitsu, the company embroiled in the Post Office scandal, have been awarded their first government contract of the year. National Nuclear Laboratory has awarded the firm a £155k contract for 'software support' until 2025. @LBC.
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Hugo Keith KC:. "May we make clear, we expect them [Foreign Office] to provide unredacted WhatsApp material without delay". The Department of Health and Social Care "by contrast" has provided "much fuller disclosure" including Matt Hancock WhatsApps without any redactions. @LBC.
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Ferrari: “How much of a loss is @BenHabib6 to the party?”. Farage: “None whatsoever. Ferrari: “Why was he ever deputy leader then?”. Farage: “Don’t ask me!”. “Sometimes in politics people get a bit too big for their boots”, says his comments are “so sad”. @LBC @NickFerrariLBC
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Calls for Priti Patel to be reinvestigated and Tom Tugendhat sacked. "We still don't know who paid for her [Patel's] trip to Israel". "If you read about Tom Tugendhat. how can you have a Security Minister who does not believe in International Law, I think he should be sacked".
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Chris Bryant first said this to LBC in May 2022…. “I remember when I came in, in 2001, I was regularly touched up by older, senior gay – they weren't out – MPs. I can think of four MPs. I was shocked”. Don’t think he had a book out then. @IainDale @LBC.
Ahh, Chris Bryant has a book out - well, I never. This latest bout of publicity seeking was so unlike him… .All is now clear… . Sir Chris Bryant says he has been assaulted by five MPs.
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EXCL. Michael Gove's local council could go bankrupt within 2 years. Surrey Heath Council criticised for spending of £113 million sites which now have a valuation of £33 million – a loss in value of £79 million, or 71%. As discussed with @mrjamesob @LBC.
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Surreal moment on LBC this morning when the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Therese Coffey, was interrupted by her alarm which was, erm, Still D.R.E by Dr Dre…. @LBC @NickFerrariLBC @theresecoffey .
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Great footage from The News Agents of the Labour frontbench reaction to the protestor . Rachel Reeves: “For God Sake”. Wes Streeting: “There’s always one”. David Lammy: “I saw him wondering around!”. @LBC @TheNewsAgents .
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Hugo Keith, Counsel to the Inquiry, says:. The Inquiry has made request for "potentially relevant communications" sent via WhatsApp from almost 30 Cabinet Office witnesses. "There is a lack of certainty about what potentially relevant content is held by Cabinet Office". @LBC.
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Mr Keith KC confirms. "We have received WhatsApp material from Mr Johnson and from 2 other individuals - and all that material has had redactions applied to some of the content". @LBC.
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EXCL. A 'suicidal' postmaster in Sir Ed Davey’s constituency, who suffered racist abuse and was spat at, ‘tried to contact MP' on THREE occasions. Sathyan Shiju ran the Tolworth Post Office between 2001 and 2006. He incurred a shortfall of £20,000. @LBC.
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NEW. Lanyard-gate part 3 . ‘Common Sense’ Minister Esther McVey:. “There was never an intention of a ban, that’s ‘you journalists’”.
🚨 ‘Common Sense’ Minister on lanyards…. My exchange with Esther McVey about why she wants to stop “pick and mix” lanyards in the Civil Service. But @EstherMcVey1 didnt seem too happy when I asked her what the consequences would be if civil servants didn’t follow guidance. @LBC
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EXCL. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver backs #FreeSchoolMeals saying impact is “profound”. He backs @SadiqKhan’s plan and calls for other regional Mayors to do the same. “The government has not done enough, we need a govt that puts child health at the centre”. @LBC @jamieoliver
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🟠 NEW. Sir Ed Davey on a General Election . “Rishi Sunak has bottled it and is running scared of a May General Election. “Squatter Sunak is holed up in Downing Street, desperately clinging on to power rather than facing the verdict of the British people”. @LBC.
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🔥 Close ally of Boris Johnson tells me. Sue Gray 'masqueraded as a quasi-judicial objective professional on a quest for truth - the world now knows that Gray was a tribal Labour supporter abusing her position of authority in the most appalling way'. @LBC @NickFerrariLBC.
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NEW. Executive Chairman of Iceland Richard Walker confirms he is seeking to stand as a Conservative MP. ‘Westminster needs more people who know what it’s like to have to pay the wages on a Friday’. @LBC @NickFerrariLBC @icelandrichard .
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When pressed by @AndrewMarr9 as to why the UK is in the 'most difficult position'. Carney says: 'Some countries have been hit more than others by the energy shock, by the aftermath of Covid, it's been amplified by the separation from the European Union.'. @LBC @AndrewMarr9.
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@LBC According to sources close to the project, Ministers have re-evaluated the cost-benefit of HS2 and concluded the line should continue beyond Birmingham. LBC understands Keir Starmer is preparing to reverse the change to 'Phase 2a', as the route already has parliamentary approval.
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@LBC Sir Alan Duncan. "They're [Lord Pollack and Lord Pickles] the Laurel and Hardy who should be pushed out together". "It's slightly improved by the removal by Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman". Suella "does not believe settlements are wrong, nor do Michael Gove, Oliver Dowden".
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Hugo Keith: We would invite the Foreign & Cabinet Office to "pay close regard to position adopted by the DHSC". There is also a row about Google Spaces (me neither) used as "forum for key individuals to communicate", Cabinet Office missed deadlines & there were unanswered call.
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Incredible interview with Mohamed Amersi, who has donated over £500K to the Tories since 2018. He tells LBC “I’m holding back the cheque book”. Says the handling of Frank Hester case has been “an absolute disgrace”. @LBC @lewis_goodall @moamersi.
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On Boris Johnson's old phone (pre-May 2021) "neither Mr Johnson, nor the inquiry have the technical expertise to ensure the contents of the phone can be downloaded safely and properly" . This phone is now being downloaded by specialists in government. @LBC.
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The same issue has now arisen with Google Spaces. "We maintain the Google Space material must be provided to inquiry without redactions and a relevancy review by the Cabinet Office". Covid Inquiry worry this will "slow down the process" . @LBC.
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Govt has also agreed that from 18th September “junior doctors” across the UK will be known as “resident doctors” to better reflect their expertise.
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🚨Pretty big appointment from Labour this evening. Martin Hewitt is the new Border Security Commander. He was the Met Police’s Assistant Commissioner, and until 2023 was the Chairman of the National Police Chiefs Council - and appeared on Downing Street COVID-19 briefings. @LBC.
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While FDA General Secretary Dave Penman tells me. “You have to wonder why Esther McVey feels so threatened by a rainbow lanyard that it deserves so much of her time, when public services are on their knees and government departments are cutting back services”. @FDAGenSec.
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“Do you ever get out of London? You need to get out more sunshine!”. A row over.,. Haircuts. My exchange with Nigel Farage and Richard Tice over Barber Shops. @LBC
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Lunchtime at Colleville-Montgomery was special. Marie Scott - 97 is dancing there - she was WEII Wren, a radio operator who used to read and intercept messages. French Security getting photos with 97 year old Burma veteran Richard Day. @LBC
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🚨 Oh my…. First MRP poll by @electcalculus (with tactical voting). 🔴 Labour: 476 .🔵 Conservative: 66 .🟠 Lib Dem: 59 .🟡 SNP: 26.⚪️ Plaid: 3.🟢 Green: 2 .⚪️ Reform: 0. James Cleverly, Penny Mordaunt, Kemi Badenoch, Jacob Rees-Mogg would all lose seats. Sunak narrowly holds on.
🚨GENERAL ELECTION 2024: FIRST MRP POLL🚨 . We at @electcalculus and @findoutnow asked over 10k people for @DailyMailUK who they intended to vote for in the general election. Seats tally . CON: 66 .LAB: 476 .LD: 59 .Reform: 0 .Green: 2 . This accounts for tactical voting.
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More bad news this evening for Rishi Sunak…. Reform UK, who previously said they would NOT stand in the Kingswood by-election, have now selected a candidate. Rupert Lowe, the former Chairman of Southampton FC & Brexit Party MEP, is the candidate. @LBC @reformparty_uk.
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Nadine Dorries Maiden Speech, 25 May 2005. "During my time as the MP for Mid-Bedfordshire, I will, use the House to highlight the concerns of my constituents and what matters to them most. I promise to do my best and to base everything that I do on integrity". @LBC @MrJamesOB.
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‘Full disclosure, I know Sue Gray… I know her personally… she has got huge integrity and huge respect’. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaking with LBC back in January 2022. @LBC @NickFerrariLBC
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Pegasus Bridge very busy this morning - full of British and American veterans. A warm up for the imminent Pegasus Museum Service. “The Battle for the bridge” was the first battle of D Day with 181 men capturing this bridge with six airspeed horsa gliders. @LBC
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EXCL. Friend of Frank Hester, Lord Marland tells me. "He is not a racist. he made some unfortunate remarks that do sound racist". "He does a lot of business in Jamaica, in Malaysia, Bangladesh and places like that so he's not a racist". @LBC @mrjamesob.
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EXCL. Workers Party candidate sent a message to a Birmingham WhatsApp group saying “I honestly think the trans community are a danger to society”. Jody McIntyre is George Galloway’s party candidate in Birmingham Yardly standing against Jess Phillips. @LBC.
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🚨PERSONAL NEWS (sorry). Very excited to say I will be presenting on LBC over the Christmas period…. I’m swapping the field for the studio for 6 overnight shows starting in the early hours of the 24th December. (Also very surreal to be mentioned in the Radio Times). @LBC
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EXCL. LBC has obtained further worrying information about the state of finances as Surrey Heath Council. … as well as a tense exchange between Michael Gove and a local resident. Estimated debt has risen from £170 million to £207 million. @LBC @mrjamesob.
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So happy to be able to share my late grandads story . Major Ronald Robert Horton (21st June 1924 - 16th June 2019) served for 37 years in the army. He landed on Gold Beach on D+1 serving in the 393 Battery of 120th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery. @LBC.
From cadet to commander: One teen's personal journey through D-Day and beyond.
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Cabinet Office legal costs will NOT be withheld from Mr Johnson, Hugo Keith KC confirms. We will shortly gain access to all the material on an unredacted basis. @LBC.
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After three extraordinary, hugely enjoyable, bonkers and thoroughly rewarding years of working on Nick Ferrari's show, I am moving on! It has been an absolute privilege to have been the show's lead producer over the past (nearly) two years.
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Hugo Keith KC confirms that on 1st & 2nd June the Cabinet Office supplied inquiry with copies of "potentially relevant" WhatsApps and Diaries - redacted. They have also supplied 25 notebooks yesterday - but they haven't reached the relativity system. @LBC.
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Hugo Keith: "We are grateful to Mr Johnson for his cooperation", they will be an inspection of Mr Johnson's unredacted WhatsApps expected this week. The Cabinet Office holds notebooks, Inquiry proposes these be returned to Mr Johnson by June 12 - Inquiry will then inspect. @LBC.
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BREAKING. Nick Ferrari cuts off government minister for refusing to answer whether Lee Anderson’s comments were Islamophobic. Illegal Migration Minister Michael Tomlinson told LBC it was “wrong” but refused THREE times to say if it was islamophobic. @LBC.
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NEW. Sir Keir Starmer tells @MrJamesOB "the circus is back in town in Westminster with the self indulgent vortex of nothingness where they [the govt] are dragged towards woke, woke, woke, wedge, wedge, wedge where can we find divides, divides, divides". @LBC.
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Former Labour Minister tells Iain Dale on LBC 'we can't have Jeremy Corbyn as our Prime Minister'. @joanryanEnfield | @IainDale | @LBC .
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NEW. Joint statement from political parties in Southport following recent events . The “violence we saw has no justification and in no way reflects the values & people of our town”. “Let's show respect & calm as we support each other and the families of those affected”. @LBC
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