Hints and tips:
...“So unless she’s had the biggest Damascene conversion ever I’m just not buying it, and it’s concerning as well,” Sultana told the BBC on Sunday....
...“People know round here that I’m a Conservative, but thankfully what we’ve seen today is they also know that I’m a Teessider, and I’ll put Teesside first,” Houchen said...
...Another Labour MP said: “I’m concerned. It’s a question of values. Are we trying to get the Tories out, or get the Tories in?”...
...“I’m proud that today I’ll be the first Labour party leader in over 30 years to visit the shipyard of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, to see these incredible boats being built,” Starmer wrote in the Mail....
...“I took [the decision] because I’m not prepared to make a promise I can’t keep.”...
...In a phone call on Tuesday, Starmer told Rantzen: “I’m personally in favour of changing the law. I think we need to make the time . . . Esther, I can give you that commitment right now.”...
...I’m not certain the same can be said of the line-to-take on the Conservative side....
...What I’m really interested in as well, though is this because Starmer himself didn’t know his own mind on the issue, or has there been a kind of battle of wills inside the shadow cabinet and one side has...
...“What I’m hoping is that we can embrace co-operation across those authorities, across those towns, so that we can really tackle some of the challenges we face, like skills, employment, and transport, which...
...I’m not sure,” says one supporter. Such talk exasperates Starmer’s more hard-headed allies....
...Now try this I’m really enjoying The Chalk Artist by Allegra Goodman, which was kindly lent to me by our newsletter supremo Sarah Ebner, after I mentioned how much I enjoyed Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow and...
...Anyway, I’m very much looking forward to their take on Swan Lake next month, for which I will keep my eyes open throughout....
...I don’t feel uncomfortable now because I’m giving it all away.” He too has not denied that by polling day he will have given £5mn to Labour....
...Now try this I’m off to King's Cross to get the train to Paris for a few days: I’m particularly looking forward to the Rothko exhibition at the Louis Vuitton museum, even more so after reading Jackie Wullschläger...
...I mention these three people because I’m lucky enough to have met them all. There are many others....
...All in, though, I’m not convinced we learned much that was new....
...I’m only half way through the 640-page doorstopper, which explores class, race, corruption, hubris and disgrace, but I can already say it’s a must-read....
...“I’m not in hock to ideological zealots on this topic,” he said....
...He added: “I’m hoping the next Labour government understands the distinction,” as he described a YMS as being “incredibly important” for London....
...“I’m hungry, Rishi,” said little Sir Keir, who was hungry. “Shut up, Sir Keir,” said little Rishi....
...I’m looking forward to having a go at the ragu this weekend....
...I’m ashamed to say it, but what I really felt in Manchester was: please can we get on with it and just have an election? I’m not sure I can bear 12 more months of this....
...We don’t support terrorists,” said 35-year-old IT worker Mohammed Rahman, adding: “I’m not going to vote Labour, I’m gonna vote for whoever helps the local community.”...
...Starmer’s plan for border security | Keir Starmer will announce that MI5 agents would be deployed directly to tackle the small boats crisis for the first time under a Labour government, reports the Times...
...I’m also looking forward to having a go at this Honey & Co recipe that involves roasting chicken with plums....
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