If our police officers do not have the confidence to pursue dangerous criminals on our behalf, it is the law-abiding public who will suffer.
My question to the Home Secretary this afternoon 👇
Worth reading Dominic Lawson's piece in the Sunday Times...
He's circling something I've been saying for months.… the MoD's problem is not just that it has too little money. It's that it cannot reliably turn the money it has into capability on the front line.
Ajax. Nimrod.
Provocative piece by my colleague Colm Murphy in @politicshome.
As I read it, his view (and one shared by many academics, as he mentions) is Labour shouldn't bother trying to appeal to the small-c conservative, patriotic working-classes if it means offending socially liberal
🗓️ Monday 22nd June (13.00-14.00)
Next week @Jonathan_Hinder will be in conversation with Jason Cowley on the condition of England and the future of the Labour Party.
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Andy Burnham: king of normie populism, by Jonny Ball (@DespoticInroad)
What is the point of Andy Burnham? He’s a serial flip-flopper. A chameleon. And he’s a prime example of that most hated of people: a career politician. Take a look at his Makerfield campaign: enough u-turns
NEW: While the whole world is focused is on who will be our next Prime Minister, it’s quietly confirmed that the NHS-backed Pathways puberty blocker trial has bee reapproved, with some small changes. A minimum age of entry of 11 for girls and 12 for boys…
Andy Burnham's victory in Makerfield shows Labour can win when we listen to communities and offer a real chance to change the systems that shape their lives. Congratulations to him. 🧵