Andrew Sinclair
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Political Editor for BBC East. Private account but I try to be fair. I retweet things I find interesting & not necessarily agree with. Apols for typos
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So here we are at
#ConservativePartyConference
which will be dominated by brexit.... and the building we’re in is part funded by the EU
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UKIP leader Gerrard Batten At lowestoft fish market this morning. He should have attended the 7am auction but overslept
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Nice line from former PM Gordon Brown on
@BBCr4today
: “the young are economically insecure but medically protected, older people are economically secure but more at risk”
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Essex MP Mark Francois calls for PM to resign by Wednesday or 1922 committee to hold indicative vote on her future
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EU withdrawal bill passes its second reading. Brexit now well on the way to happening next month
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@michaelgove
tells
#c4debate
“
@Nigel_Farage
is not the face of brexit”. In my part of the country a lot of people think he is
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Taxi driver waving union flag confronts EU supporters outside parliament
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To all of you asking us I have a small update on
@PenFarthing
and
#OperationArk
. A couple of hours ago he told me that nothing was happening yet and that things were difficult and complicated on the ground.
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Brexit Party MEPs stand and turn backs in euro parliament as euro national anthem played
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“Thank you for your time and trust, it’s been a privilege “. End of an era as BBC TV Cambridge comes to an end as a separate programme. Best wishes and respect to all my colleagues
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Tories tell my colleague
@PaulMoseley1
“this was a terrible mistake we apologise “ they say leaflet was provided by Conservative Central office and no one realised the mistake until they started delivering. Leaflets have now been destroyed.
@andrewpolitics
@labourlewis
Stand down everyone, it’s not needed (Tory leaflet to my division this afternoon)
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@BrexitStewart
I have to say I spoke to a senior (and pretty influential ) conservative from a remain background who told me "i thought i'd never say this but for heaven's sake let's leave without a deal now so we can bring this to a quick end".
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Looking at the East of England vote we are still a euro sceptic region. But the number of people voting for anti brexit parties has almost trebled - a sign that public opinion is changing?
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The former Conservative MP
@KeithSimpsonMP
tells
@sunpol_east
“the one thing you can always rely on with Boris is that he will let you down at the end of the day”.
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I understand there’s been big frustration in the Boris camp at the slow pace of free trade deals.
@trussliz
will be expected to step up the pace and make them happen quickly
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At the mini europe model park in Brussels, they've built an anti brexit demo outside the model houses of parliament
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Leading brexiteer
@PeterBoneUK
tells
@sunpol_east
Grieve amendment is "a load of nonsense..he's lost the plot"
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There were some very shocked faces on the tory benches when that amendment was approved
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The Sunday Times’ TV reviewer seems to have lost the will to live by the time they got to today’s listings
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Nick Clarke: " I am joining UKIP for the sake of my children and grandchildren and urge others to follow suit"
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Tonight we said goodbye to BBC East’s political editor
@GurranMc
. For 22 years she has guided our coverage of regional and national politics on TV, radio and online. We’re going to miss her
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Senior Green politician
@natalieben
visiting site of proposed western link road in Norfolk. Describes plans as “a failed 20th century style proposal for dealing with congestion which will cause massive environmental damage we can’t afford”
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@normanlamb
who was behind two of tonight‘s motions is furious. Tells me “i am ashamed to be a member of this parliament “ and accuses colleagues including fellow libdems of “posturing and not being prepared to compromise “
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On Look east at 1830 MEP Stuart Agnew calls
@AMDWaters
"courageous" for speaking her mind and standing for UKIP leadership.
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In the middle of all the excitement over brexit, westminster pauses to remember
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On Politics East today (now on player) we talked about the cost challenges facing farming and food producers. The brilliant
@ProagriLtd
made this rather thought provoking comment.
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Labour, Green and lib dem councillors walk out of full council meeting at
@NorfolkCC
in protest at withdrawal of free school meal vouchers
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Forget the mini budget. The big story today is what is the foreign office doing spending £1800 in the
@NorwichCityFC
club shop!
@CGoreham
trying to find out
How did the Foreign Office manage to spend £4,333.30 on two trips to the hairdresser?
Why has their spending via government procurement cards shot up 45% since last September?
And why won’t they answer these and dozens more related questions?
Read all about it in my letter:
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@bernardjenkin
“it’s a constitutional outrage that three and a half years after the referendum we are still in the EU”
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@PeterBoneUK
:" I've been trying to persuade the Prime minister to change her policy, but I went to see her this week and she's adamant that she's not going to change her policy so the only way I'm going to change the policy is to change the Prime Minister".
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Green party co-leader
@AdrianRamsay
says flooding in East Anglia shows Government not taking climate change seriously & also failing when it comes to flood risk management and planning for new homes. Calls for long term plan to improve flood defences
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Former Norwich MP Ian Gibson has died. Former colleague Charles Clarke : “He brought to politics a real understanding of science and its contribution to our civilisation and fought to promote its importance in public debate. He will be much missed.”
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Ouch!
@PeterBoneUK
reminds PM she has said we’re leaving the EU on 29th March 108 times in parliament. If we don’t will voters think that a betrayal?
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And this was the weather in central norwich just now
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If anyone’s interested i have just read the late news on BBC1.
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@pritipatel
appears to get emotional responding to criticism that govt not aware of racism:”It must be a different Home Secretary who as a child was frequently called a paki in the playground, who racially abused in the street & advised to drop her surname to advance career “
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Today i'm planning first day off for 13 days. Please could all those involved in brexit, leadership battles & devolution behave themselves
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@normanlamb
and wife to set up trust to help people with mental health and learning difficulties
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New MP for Mid Beds
@alistrathern
is sworn in at House of Commons and greeted by speaker . Picture copyright UK Parliament/Maria Unger
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Lot of chatter in press gallery about Dominic Raab who is coughing a lot on the front bench and doesn’t look great ( and he’s wearing a sweater)
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@PeterBoneUK
tells
#pmqs
: "PM if you continue to apply for an extention to article 50 you will be betraying the british people , if you don't you will be honouring their instruction. it's your choice "
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Feelings running high at Westminster. Pro brexit protestors confront a pro EU couple
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This just out from DCMS: Essential travel does not include visits to second homes, camp sites, caravan parks or similar, whether for isolation purposes or holidays. People should remain in their primary residence. Not taking these steps puts additional pressure on communities
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@patel4witham
tells MPs “today’s motion ia another disappointment to everyone who voted to leave the EU” she isn’t switching
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@EdwardJDavey
launches lib dem campaign for east of England . “ people across the blue wall are telling us they are fed up with this out of touch government” he says. Talks about mortgages, cost-of-living, NHS, and dirty water.
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Jeremy Corbyn:" we lost in scotland because we were part of better together campaign with Tories. We shud hve run a labour campaign"
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First sight of the lib dem Battle bus as it pulls into Cambridgeshire
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I can report that
@labourlewis
is on parade today. Already sitting on front bench in time for pmqs
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Lord Tebbitt: “i will vote on May 2nd for my conservative councillors who have deliverrd first class local government in Bury St Edmunds, as to the european elections that is a rather different matter”
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Parliament staff and police pause to remember in palace yard
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@tomhunt1988
launches petition in parliament for tougher sentences for pet theft. “ pet theft is a sickening and depraved crime..you can only imagine the sense of loss, anger and hopelessness you would feel if they were snatched away from us in such cruel circumstances”
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When the fire alarm goes off at 6.05pm and you’re still editing the top story
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@PeterBoneUK
tells
@sunpol_east
“ when I was out campaigning yesterday the issue of language in house of commons did not come up on the doorsteps...people tell me they just want to get brexit done”
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Just two motions got more than 242 votes which is what the PM’s deal got last time: the Ken Clarke one calling for a customs union (264) & 2nd vote one (268)
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If I can add my four penny worth to this thread: one moderate brexiteer told me he's had more that 100 emails in a few days complaining about chequers. His staff say haven't had such a sudden response to an issue since expenses crisis
EXCLUSIVE:
@BrandonLewis
and
@GavinBarwell
hosting conference call today with senior Tory regional and area grassroots representatives to gauge anger at Chequers on the doorstep and among the grassroots
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Labour leader
@Keir_Starmer
in Colchester at Other Monkey micro brewery talking about the cost of living
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Local Mp
@labourlewis
: “When Unilever took over Colmans it promised to respect its history and connection to the city. Today that promise is in tatters “
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Vehicle owners will be granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing says govt
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If this turns out to be true it will be quite a development
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@paulwaugh
I don’t have this written down anywhere so I can’t quote chapter and verse but I’m sure when this question came up about how to look after children if both parents fell ill the advice was to call your council community hub and they would provide assistance
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Former UKIP MP
@DouglasCarswell
tells
#politicseast
there should be no triumphalism on brexit day: “we should reflect that there are good people who voted to stay in EU who have legitimate concerns which the govt should listen to. We need a bit of humility all round “
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I'm being told that agriculture sec Michael Gove's arrival at Norfolk show delayed.... by cattle on the railway line
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Sorry to return to yesterday’s protest again but
@MichaelPDeacon
‘s description of events beats all others
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Dear
@greateranglia
given the terrible trains you are increasingly laying on with no Wi-fi or power sockets or cafe bar (and sometimes few working toilets) can you reduce your fare increases next year by means of apology?
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Just a normal friday in the office: outside my window drummers fly through the air as rehearsals get underway for the norfolk & norwich festival
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I know it's only a local election with a really small turnout but these things are always a good snapshot of public opinion
Bad result for Labour in Daventry. Tories GAIN council seat from Labour with 14pc increase in vote share, Lib Dems second with 31pc and Labour third on 29 per cent- down 11 per cent.
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Leave mp richard bacon tells sunday politics east "i have never seen such a collective wetting of the intelligentsia's knickers over brexit"
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Norwich MP
@labourlewis
tells rail meeting "if public ownership good enuf for countries in EU it's good enuf for us"
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Former lib dem health minister
@normanlamb
to stand down at next election after 18 years as MP for North Norfolk
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Hey folks for the first time in two months the daily case rate for new covid cases in Norfolk, suffolk and Essex has fallen
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The Brexit party rehearsing their lines ahead of the election. And next week the tories will be nervously watching the opinion polls.
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My last tweet from Westminster at the end of a tumultuous year. Surely next year must be quieter? Happy Christmas everyone
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@DouglasCarswell
tells MPs "I suspect this sudden interest in parliamentary democracy is an attempt to sabotage brexit"
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Wow! Speaker not happy with
@MattHancock
and the Government for not telling parliament first about the changes to gatherings. Threatens to “run him ragged” by calling him to answer an urgent question every day
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Labour had a good night in the east of England. Significant gains in Norwich, Cambridge and Colchester. Vote held up in most other places
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@MattHancock
opens new ward at Queen Elizabeth hospital in Kings Lynn. After being shown wooden posts holding up roof he accepts that hospital “is in serious need of improvement, I’m assured its safe but this can only be a short term solution “
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MPs from the east reacting in the commons today to last night’s meeting in Brussels:
@tomhunt1988
:”The biggest failure would be to capitulate and accept a deal which does not fully respect our sovereignty”
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Defence secretary in north norfolk: "this election is about more than legalising cannabis & extra bank holidays "
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Is it a co-incidence that there’s a parliamentary debate next week on dental services which they’ve scheduled for 2.30?
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Good news: Norfolk is taken off the Govt’s covid watch list
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I'm told Jeremy Corbyn will still attend party fundraiser in Norwich tomorrow
@labourlewis
will not be there. Press have been uninvited
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Have discovered an awkward side effect of the vaccination programme: in the last couple of weeks I have inadvertently offended three people by asking them if they’ve been jabbed yet only for them to tell me “of course not, how old do you think I am?”
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PM tells
@BBCLookEast
the best way to solve the shortage of workers in haulage & food industry is to pay better wages . says Govt working with food producers and pig industry to see if more can done but says employers “must stop reaching for the lever marked mass immigration.”
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Love my new title in the new BBC assignments computer
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I’m re-tweeting this because it’s funny. Not to make any political point
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@mozzabrum
@BBCNews
What makes you think I’m biased? I didn’t say anything about whose money it was or where it had come from. I just factually reported that some EU money had gone into the centre
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I have to say I am struggling to find many people at
@NorfolkCC
who believes that this road will now be built
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So on the day that we learn that the east of England has the fastest growing population we also get new figures which show that the region’s had the lowest amount of levelling up funding from the Government.
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