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Very much here for Jacinda Ardern's official reason for resigning being: had enough tbh.
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Excited to be joining the Sunday Times as deputy news editor at what will be a perfectly uneventful time in news.
Beyond proud of my what my team at
@politicshome
have achieved covering three prime ministers, and more Weary Senior Tories™️ and Rishi Resets than I can count
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Up and running as deputy news editor at The Sunday Times (well, yesterday, but I locked myself out of Twitter because I am an idiot).
New contact details in bio - DMs open for tips and good vibes.
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Signing off as editor of
@politicshome
for the final time and what a wild four years it’s been in Westminster. I am so proud of what we’ve achieved, which of course wouldn’t be possible without my wonderful team so here’s a shout-out to them: 🧵
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Working "mums".
Siobhan is quite right. Childcare is *hugely* and unnecessarily expensive in England and we should do all we can to support working mums.
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Matt Hancock in the jungle to live his truth and has accidentally found himself living a focus group session. Glorious.
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New Tory voter weakness: people who usually vote for them, but are simply too polite to tell activists on the doorstep that they won’t again.
One Tory source told
@adampayne26
they’re certain this created false optimism before local elections.
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He's a 10 but he leaves the cotton tack in the split on a new coat.
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Adam is a brilliant and rigorous journalist and there is no place for this sort of thing – he was simply doing his job.
This was me, and it wasn’t very pleasant, but I very much appreciate journalist colleagues and others there who expressed support
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Are Tories deliberately posting terrible social media? Not according to one Tory strategist: “My god, I wish it were true. I mean, have you met us? We really are just this shit.”
Fun new
@politicshome
story from
@jonnelledge
on apparent shitposing
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I’ve never known anyone except
@_tomscotson
say they were buzzing for party conferences and actually mean it. A solid reporter who hit the ground running from day one and is so clearly a star in the making.
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The
@politicshome
team will be in incredible capable hands with
@adampayne26
at the helm.
Massive thanks also to
@aljwhite
for giving me the chance to take on the best site in politics in the first place, and all the excellent support in a DECADE working together*
*DMing memes
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Chris Bryant bringing down a packed house at our
@politicshome
reception at
#Lab23
last night with a powerful speech about the importance of creative industries, in which he criticised the government’s dismissal of arts degrees
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BuzzFeed News is one of the few places that would send you round Ireland with abortion rights protesters and to take the piss out of a Goop shop with equal seriousness, and it was a real privilege to work there
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Feel like this makes a mockery of Kylie and Jason's big finale.
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Thanks to
@Aljwhite
for giving me the opportunity in the first place and trusting me with his vision for
@politicshome
. I can’t wait to see them all knock it out the park this election. Today marks the end of nearly 10yrs working together but please keep sending me stupid tweets.
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Will he announce it wearing vintage skate wear and spike up his hair?
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Reached absolute dizzy heights of second hand embarrassment as Sean Walsh just laughs deliriously, presumably wondering if having a fever dream.
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A Brexit tale as old as time: political ideals and real-world practicalities appear to be at odds.
Good look at the latest flare-up on the deadline to review and scrap or recycle 4,000 EU laws this year by
@adampayne26
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Gene Simmons on his day out in parliament.
"I saw and actually touched pieces of history that only existed in books. I heard stories of various kings and queens that had been crowned at the Halls, played tennis at the Halls (!!!)"
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@adampayne26
@_CaitlinDoherty
I am regularly blown away by how smart
@Nadinebh
is and I was so happy to be able to bring her into the team. Can turn her hand to anything and properly cares about journalism for social change. Also just very funny.
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@adampayne26
Political reporter
@_CaitlinDoherty
was so clearly a proper, serious journalist from the second she walked into the interview. Knows parliamentary deep-cuts better than anyone, is always the first to spot mad procedural games. Plus always just a delight to be around.
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More red meat thrown to the Tory back benches
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@saschaosullivan
Saw this haunting lad in Peckham this morning. (Not my own work, I should add).
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Exquisite picture desk work here.
Keir Starmer believes he's ready to become PM – and says Bear the family hamster could join him
The shy furball, whose existence can be revealed for the first time, was unavailable for a photo shoot and is understood to be staying away from Starmers’ cat
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Going to see Pulp once a decade as long as me or Jarvis lives.
PULP are excited to announce two special guest joining us in London (
@wetlegband
) & Sheffield (
@RichardHawley
). Tickets go on sale tomorrow !!!
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Powerful report by
@_CaitlinDoherty
&
@johnjohnstonmi
on conditions in a home provided in under the Home Office's asylum seeker accom scheme.
The family they met live with persistent mould, and were told to open windows.
Charities say this isn't unusual.
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I’m handing the editor baton to
@adampayne26
who as political editor has been a dream to work with (despite his attempts to make ‘erstwhile’ happen) and always has top scoops and insight. Pleased to be leaving the role in very capable hands.
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Bleak but brilliant. Also underlines the fact that the market completely relies on two incomes (and clearly even then it’s a struggle). Single people have no chance without an astronomical salary and access to six figure deposit.
My final piece as property correspondent looks at how London became an 'inheritocracy', and how damaging that could be for the city.
The data and interviews paint a picture of a city that has become inhospitable for many young people. (1/5)
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Boris fever doesn't seem to have reached local level: One party activist told
@politicshome
they were "completely miserable" and the party faces a "massacre" in May's local elections.
Good state-of-the-party piece from PoliticsHome team
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A Westminster divide is emerging over how to handle Harold and Willy fall-out
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My hot take for the week: tahini is a real game changer in soup.
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Pleased to report that co-op bakery section mince pies, a mere £1.60 for four, are exquisite
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So many of us made careers and lifelong friends there, and it's a shame it's no longer considered a worthwhile investment, but I'm glad you can see everything we learned spread across all sorts of major outlets now, and will continue to from all those leaving now.
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Very pleased to welcome
@_tomscotson
to the PoliticsHome team next week. Got Westminster story tips or indeed tips on navigating the Westminster lobby? Tell them to him.
🚨 Some news: Thrilled to be joining
@politicshome
as a junior political reporter next week — can’t wait to join the Westminster Lobby as part of a great team!
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Me last week briefing reporters: it’s a year since the Boris ousting drama kicked off, send ideas.
Boris: you rang?
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Big
@politicshome
day at
#Lab23
today
🌹1pm
@adampayne26
in conv with
@EmilyThornberry
and
@bevcraig
for The Rundown live
🌹3.15 ME chairing NHS fit for the future panel
🌹5.30 Me in conv with
@ConfedMatthew
Packed schedule of
@TotalPolitics
events here
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Latest in a rich series of Tories openly resigned to losing the election.
“It feels like many MPs have just given up, preferring to spend time in their constituencies or not bothering to attend parliamentary business," a tory source told
@adampayne26
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Great fun chairing
@WSP_UK
's Green Jobs for a Green Future panel with
@peter_aldous
,
@_EngineeringUK
's Isabel DiVanna,
@Rachel__Skinner
and
@RenewableUK
's Jane Cooper to launch
@SavantaComRes
survey into how young people view careers that can help achieve Net Zero.
We’re delighted to be in the House of Commons this morning to launch our
#GreenJobsGreenFuture
research, discussing the role of today’s students in the UK’s green transition.
@peter_aldous
MP opens our event by outlining the wide range of green jobs which exist in the UK today 👇
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Delighted that the wonderful
@politicshome
team has been nominated for podcast and newsletter of the year at the PPAs. Right on time for a banger of an episode this week too
🥳 The
@politicshome
team are thrilled to be shortlisted for two categories:
🎙️ The Rundown podcast for PPA Podcast of the Year
📧 The Saturday View newsletter for PPA Newsletter of the Year
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Great investigation by
@Gabriel_Pogrund
on the election campaign in Leicester South. Police now investigating leaflets, Labour's defeated Jon Ashworth says it was the most “vitriolic and intimidating” race he’s seen
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Any editor would kill to have someone like
@zoenora6
on their team – she’s smart, meticulous, absolutely brimming with fresh ideas, files perfect copy every time, and has the kind of attention to detail that’s saved my skin more than once.
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Really good exploration of questions surrounding MPs' use of TikTok by
@zoenora6
, in which Iain Duncan Smith chucks his phone in a cupboard
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Big news for fans of podcasts and me, I'm on this week's
@politicshome
The Rundown with
@Alain_Tolhurst
,
@eleanormia
and
@JAHeale
talking about the frankly ridiculous twists and turns of politics in 2022
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Gutted to lose Rosa, it's been a brilliant couple of years working alongside her and getting to tap into her huge expertise and support.
And what a dream-team she'll have in
@danbloom1
(about whom I could also say the above),
@e_casalicchio
and
@elenicourea
!
Feels great to finally be able to confirm I’ll be taking on the most exciting job in political journalism in the new year as editor of London Playbook, heading a fantastic lineup of
@elenicourea
@danbloom1
and
@e_casalicchio
in the pm
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Very excited to have
@nadinebh_
join the
@politicshome
team next month! Do send her your tips, scoops and Westminster gripes.
✨New year, new gig!✨
After a lovely year and a half at
@yahoonewsuk
I’m delighted to share I’m moving to
@politicshome
next month as a political reporter! 🥳
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Optimistic message from Vince Cable to Tories standing down at the next election: “There's nothing quite as ex as an ex-MP.”
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Happiness could be measured on a scale of 1-Ed Davey on the morning after a by-election.
It’s my pleasure to inform you that Ed Davey has just lit a blue cannon with a big yellow match
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It may come as little surprise to see a jump in the number of MP staff joining a union, given drip feed of stories about frustration with official complaints processes.
Top scoop for
@politicshome
by
@AndrewKersley
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Cafe Nero mince pies with the lil caramel almonds on top remain the best, however (prob about £3 for one, I forget)
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New on
@politicshome
from
@nadinebh_
the chair of the environment, food, and rural affairs committee is weighing up whether supermarket bosses should be pulled into parliament to explain their role in soaring food prices.
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My little sister is doing her UG dissertation on the influence of empathy, ideological Bubbles, and conformity on political polarisation and I'd LOVE it if you'd do this survey for her research (only takes 5 mins, is multiple choice). Thanks!
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Absolute mega-thread on everyone who's in and out of cabinet so far today.
🚨 Oliver Dowden has been appointed as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Conservatives struggle to win young votes, and young Tories say it's now harder than ever. Polling agrees.
"You have to look back and think, what’s happened in the last almost 13 years?” a young Tory councillor told
@_CaitlinDoherty
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Excited to be on the judging panel for this, nominations now open!
Who grabbed your attention in Parliament this past year?
Nominations are open for the 2024 Pagefield Parliamentarian Awards in association with
@dodspolintel
, and we're seeking your recommendations for deserving candidates.
Have your say below 👇
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Google searches for "blancmange" spike as half of SW1 tries to work out how to spell it.
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Government promised to recruit twelve levelling up directors to oversee the policy regionally.
500 people were interviewed,
@_CaitlinDoherty
found out the role has now been scrapped entirely
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Very much enjoyed talking to
@confedmatthew
for the health and care forum interview to open
#Lab23
exploring the importance of Labour’s mission driven health agenda
.
@ConfedMatthew
Taylor CEO
@nhsconfed
, speaking at a packed
#HCF23
identified fixing social care problems as key to improving
#NHS
services, but said no government wanted to touch social care "How are you going to pay for it? It’s toxic, politically."
#NHS
#socialcare
#Lab23
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PoliticsHome’s longest serving reporter
@Alain_Tolhurst
is always the first port of call for institutional knowledge (parliamentary and office gossip) and has done a wonderful job on the podcast. Make sure you subscribe for weekly election updates
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@NickyWoolf
@CrookedTeethOx4
@LawlessYo
Yep, it's sort of like Come Dine With Me but with middle aged singles and it's wonderful. Nobody can cook and the loser gets a microwave meal.
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Who amongst you has good travel tips for Mumbai/Goa? I am keen for these please.
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You’ll almost certainly have heard Labour talking up the messes they’ve found in office this week -
@cazjwheeler
outlines how this is a cross-dept strategy, inclu marking anniversary of Truss entering No.10
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Stockport is the best place to buy a house and scout for future international footballers according to this excellent dispatch from the northwest by
@CharlotteIvers
on Palmer/Foden/Mainoo mania
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Great bit of detailed data work by
@johnjohnstonmi
and frontline worker pay Vs rent.
Nurses in central London would need to spend 63% of their income to live near work, police over 40%.
Both priced out of 30% affordability threshold in a number of cities in England.
👩⚕️👮♂️ Newly-qualified nurses and police officers are being priced out of living in the areas they work
🧵👇 See our interactive data charts below for the full picture:
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Throw in Alanis Morrissette and everything right of angry is my Spotify discover every year.
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Best thing about this is how absolutely buzzin Steve Rotheram is about having Eurovision in town, and quite right too.
🇬🇧🇺🇦🪩 Eurovision latest:
Liverpool’s inner city transport will be unaffected by strikes
But
@MetroMayorSteve
tells
@politicshome
that “our national transport system is not up to the job” of getting thousands of people in and out of the city
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This week
@nadinebh_
sat in on a
@Moreincommon_
focus group on homeowners reacting to rates increase/political response. It's bleak reading:
Sales manager Terri said it felt like "you don't get any relief from life" as cost of living spirals.
🏠 Homeowners feel disillusioned after seeing mortgage rates soar as a result of inflation-controlling measures
🧵👇
@politicshome
exclusively observed a
@Moreincommon_
focus group of mortgage holders after the Bank of England raised interest rates to 5%
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The Brexit risk to Christmas cheese stories come around earlier every year
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Rishi Sunak Was Told Gavin Williamson Complaint Involved “Bullying And Misogyny” Ahead Of Appointment
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A good accompanying read from
@zoenora6
who spoke to nurses on the picket line this week. They are not impressed at health sec's shift in tone.
“We’ve continually seen them pitting the narrative of nurses against patients."
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Very lively
@politicshome
podcast recording, featuring hot flushes, quitting smoking, how to give voters hope, HS2 debacle, and whether Tories would dare make Farage their leader. Out on your fav podcast channels SOON.
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imagine you were messing about with a ouija board on Halloween and the Queen appeared in front of you with this haircut
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They've come a long way from last year's quiet 'could we actually win??' vibe
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@ViolaLevy
Bridget Jones' Baby bothered me in this way too. A cross-London wild goose chase to the labour ward when there's one a short walk from her flat.
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Broken Britain, seasonal edition
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Dust is settling on a catastrophic day for Tories, and they're still backing their main man.
"We have a mountain to climb but Rishi is our best chance of reducing the size of that mountain."
Story from
@adampayne26
w/
@_CaitlinDoherty
and
@_tomscotson
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This by
@_tomscotson
gets to the core of a big dilemma for Tories at GE: Do they appease trad-Tory Ultras with anti-development message, or appeal to potentially bigger/growing base of new younger voters and promise more houses?
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First in our
@politicshome
festive bonanza,
@johnjohnstonmi
meets families in the Homes for Ukraine scheme preparing for Xmas together.
A gorgeous piece about community and the kindness of strangers and an honest look at the gov's handling of the scheme
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The *other* big political story of the coming week
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I have two tickets for the Liverpool Everyman's rock and roll panto this Saturday afternoon (23rd, 1.30pm) and can no longer make it. Does anyone want them?
Were £35 each but open to any offers - shame for them to go to waste!
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Budget analysis, get your budget analysis
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A Northern Irish Assembly member who met Sunak this morning said he shared "bugger all" details of Northern Ireland Protocol negotiations, but broadly mood among leaders in Belfast that a deal is near is positive.
@politicshome
story by
@adampayne26
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Or reporting on digital tactics in the 2017 general election that nobody else was taking much notice of
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Current NI Protocol deal state of play:
*Moderate Tories tell Brexit hardliners to 'get real' and back it or expect voter backlash.
*NI minister and ex-ERG Steve Baker says 👍🏻, basically.
*DUP expected to take their time to commit a view either way.
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