“What an absolute load of rubbish... Did anyone else’s friends get contracts?”
Watch @jessphillips and @MattHancock disagree over the handling of PPE contracts during the pandemic.
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“Brexit, for our industry, there’s not a single positive about it”
@ChefTomKerridge describes the huge staffing shortage in the hospitality industry, telling @Peston that there are many hospitality businesses closing 2-3 days a week due to a lack of workers.
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Dominic Grieve says he was appalled by applause in Parliament today and that Boris Johnson is a “pathological liar” with “no moral compass of any kind at all” #Peston
“Two things tipped this, this drama and the fact there’s an election”
Ian Hislop quotes a former sub-postmistress who says that the Government only started to take the Post Office scandal victims seriously because they were worried about losing their seats.
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“It feels like unions are opposing modernisation”
“You don’t know that, you haven’t been in our position”
Watch @RobertJenrick and Mick Lynch clash over the reasons why @RMTunion members have been striking on @ITV at 10.45pm
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.@Peston: You’re backing Labour this time. Why?
Entrepreneur @TheoPaphitis: I got very, very tired… of the shenanigans, the chaos… we need stability, and Robert we need some adults in the room.
The Former Dragon explains why he is supporting Starmer's Labour
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“Putin can turn off the gas tap, but as far as I’m aware, he can’t turn off the wind”
Broadcaster & Conservationist @ChrisGPackham criticises the Government’s decision to approve Rosebank oil and gas field, arguing the UK should invest in renewables instead.
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“What Paul Scully said today has made people all day, on the internet, and from around the country attack the people who I represent. And it is absolutely despicable.”
Labour’s @jessphillips responds to Paul Scully saying parts of Birmingham are “no-go” areas
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“If you were to be fully transparent, you’d be found wanting”
“Have you got any evidence for that?”
Watch @jessphillips and @JamesCleverly clash over Russian money in the UK.
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Editor of @PrivateEyeNews Ian Hislop and Conservative @JakeBerry don’t seem to agree about the Government’s handling of the Post Office scandal 👀
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