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And Layla Moran, the Lib Dems' spokeswoman for young people, said: “The Tories will allow under-18s to choose the next prime minister, but they won’t allow them to choose their government or their own MP or whether or not they wanted to remain or leave the EU.”

Increased jobcentre support for women experiencing domestic abuse

HindleA wrote:I always look on the bright side.

citizenJA wrote:I've had enough of Tory party machinations

Nick
@nicktolhurst
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Daniel Moylan - the "hardline arch eurosceptic" advisor to Boris Johnson on Brexit - has now obtained an Irish passport to ensure his own freedom of movement & EU citizen rights post Brexit.
7:37 AM · Jul 18, 2019 · Twitter Web App

It must be a new low for the Guardian when, in a manner resembling that of the Evening Standard, its commercial arm is indistinguishable from its editorial line. Rather than irritation or anger, the advert left me with a sense of befuddlement: why did Labour Lords pay £18K for negative coverage in a paper so willing to perform the service for free? Unelected legislators paying for newspaper inches in a ‘progressive’ outlet to attack a socialist leader of the opposition – just when you thought you’d seen it all, something else comes along.

HindleA wrote:Sorry for deletion.A third of domestic violence victims are men.Similar to the false portrayal of family carers,receivers of social care my point is not to be contentious but to combat the easy fit(or simplification) gender/age etc based categorisations.

In this scenario, the OBR said that "heightened uncertainty and declining confidence" would deter investment, while higher trade barriers with the EU would "weigh on exports".

"Together, these push the economy into recession, with asset prices and the pound falling sharply," it said.

It said this could push up public sector borrowing, leaving debt 12% higher by 2024.

The OBR added this was "not necessarily the most likely outcome" but also "by no means the worst case scenario".

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:@Adam snap but with more detail

adam wrote:Ian Austin and Kate Hoey voted against the Benn amendment.

Downing Street has put out this statement about the vote. A spokesman said:

The prime minister is obviously disappointed that a number of ministers failed to vote in this afternoon’s division. No doubt her successor will take this into account when forming their government.
(Politics Live, Guardian)

Jim Pickard
@PickardJE
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The cabinet abstentions appear to include:

chancellor Philip Hammond
business secretary Greg Clark
aid secretary Rory Stewart
justice secretary David Gauke

but not Amber Rudd....

GetYou wrote:Interesting lunchtime read:

https://novaramedia.com/2019/07/18/the- ... lace-them/

It must be a new low for the Guardian when, in a manner resembling that of the Evening Standard, its commercial arm is indistinguishable from its editorial line. Rather than irritation or anger, the advert left me with a sense of befuddlement: why did Labour Lords pay £18K for negative coverage in a paper so willing to perform the service for free? Unelected legislators paying for newspaper inches in a ‘progressive’ outlet to attack a socialist leader of the opposition – just when you thought you’d seen it all, something else comes along.