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It wasn’t until I was a fairly grown up that I learned just how conservative many Labour voters were. My parents’ Labour-supporting friends had mostly belonged to what Ken Livingstone called “the party of the metropolitan pervert”, London types who worked in creative industries or the public sector and held ultra-liberal views (at least for the 90s) . But out there in the real world there were all these Labour supporters who were even more Right-wing than my dad, whether on crime, immigration, Europe, sexual relations or pretty much any social issue. They just wanted, in Blackadder’s words, a few less fat bastards eating all the pie. That is pretty much where the public are now . As the Left-wing commentator Aaron Bastani put it: “The centre ground on domestic policy and public services is Corbynism with a union flag on it and the word ‘British’.” Although Jeremy Corbyn lost decisively in 2019, many have forgotten the political lesson of the Corbyn era – that it wasn’t his … [Read more...] about It is the job of politicians to champion unpopular ideas

The Prime Minister’s popularity has plunged this week, with more people now saying Boris Johnson would make a better Tory leader. According to a Mail+ poll of more than 4,000 people, over half of people surveyed (57 per cent) said Mr Johnson would make a better leader of the Conservative Party. Just 18 per cent voted for Liz Truss , while Rishi Sunak followed closely behind on 13 per cent. Votes for Miss Truss did rally after her conference speech, raising her from 7 per cent, but she remained well behind former PM Mr Johnson. It piled the pressure on even more amid a new YouGov poll which said Miss Truss was more unpopular than Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn ever were. The Prime Minister’s popularity has plunged this week, with more people now saying Boris Johnson would make a better Tory leader Just 14 per cent of voters asked at the weekend said they have a favourable impression of the Prime Minister, compared with 26 per cent who said so in September. … [Read more...] about Voters say Boris Johnson would be better Tory leader as Liz Truss’s popularity plummets, new poll shows

Bernie Sanders called former Bill Clinton adviser James Carville a "political hack" as he countered criticism leveled against him by the Democratic strategist in recent days. The Vermont senator and Democratic primary frontrunner told CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 on Wednesday night that Carville had previously said "terrible things" about Barack Obama, adding that his campaign was taking on "Carville and the Democratic establishment." Sen. Sanders' criticism of Carville came in response to public attacks by the Democratic strategist, including an interview with Vox in which he said the Vermont senator and his colleague Sen. Elizabeth Warren had "stupid" ideas. Appearing on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Monday ahead of the New Hampshire primary, Carville also compared Sanders with the British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who suffered a major U.K. general election defeat in December. "There's a certain part of the Democratic Party that wants us to be a cult," he said. The … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Calls Ex-Clinton Adviser James Carville a ‘Political Hack’

Things rarely fall flat for Elon Musk, but when the great showman last week hinted that Tesla will finally unveil a humanoid robot, the response was surprising. Standing 5 foot 8 inches tall, Tesla’s Optimus looks like C-3PO from Star Wars redesigned in the sleek, faceless style of Sir Jony Ive. Musk reckons his latest offspring will revolutionise the economy. But for once the adulation that normally greets his new ventures was absent. “Anybody who thinks Tesla is actually building a humanoid robot is living in an alternate reality,” wrote robotics pioneer Filip Piekniewski on Twitter. “There is absolutely zero credibility in these claims.” One analyst grumbled to Reuters that: “it's all part of distracting people and giving them the next shiny object to chase after”. The distraction jibe will sting: Tesla cars are struggling with automation in a very public way , with accidents alarmingly common. Having predicted full self driving by 2020 a decade ago, the whole sector has … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s robot offspring are too stupid to lead a revolution

SIR – Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Business Secretary, justified the Tory tax U-turn by saying: “This is politics”. Some of us remember that it used to be politics to stick up for what one believed, having achieved power, and not cave in at the first “little turbulence”. It used to be that politics was about making your case. Ben Houchen, the Tory mayor of the Tees Valley, called for the removal of the bankers’ bonus cap to be reversed, saying that “the economic argument is understandably a sound one” but “most of the country” might not want it. The lowering of the top tax rate from 45p to 40p (still a huge amount for the state to take in addition to National Insurance) was also economically sound, as is increasing benefits in line with average earnings rather than an inflation rate that is on its way down. Mr Houchen and his ilk should make this argument and support their new leader. It would not only be right, but it would also get them re-elected. Tim Coles SIR – The Tory … [Read more...] about Letters: Tories must stick up for their party’s values if they want to be re-elected

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Liz Truss’s first conference speech as Tory leader was interrupted by heckling as she battled to unite her party. She promised to steer the country through the “tempest” and “get Britain moving”. Protesters holding a flag which read “who voted for this?” were ejected from the hall after disrupting the speech. The Prime Minister has endured a bruising conference after just a month in the job, with a U-turn over a totemic tax policy and dissent within her Cabinet, and heckling during her speech illustrated the level of discontent. She sought to rally Conservative activists behind her vision of a Government wholly committed to boosting economic growth. She told the audience in Birmingham the country was in a “new era” under the King, following the death of the Queen. Ms Truss said: “These are stormy … [Read more...] about Truss heckled as she delivers first conference speech as Tory leader

Lizz Truss snubs Rishi Sunak handshake as she wins leadership contest SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to sources Ms Truss is struggling to find anybody to take on the job of Northern Ireland Secretary with a plan to move the current holder, Brandon Lewis , to be Justice Secretary. But with the row over the Northern Ireland protocol still ongoing with the EU she needs to find a minister to help face down Brussels as well as get the Stormont Assembly running again. Related articles New Prime Minister LIVE: Farage sends dire warning after Truss win EU braces for Brexit clash as Coveney admits 'everyone' eyeing Truss As Foreign Secretary, Ms Truss passed the Northern Ireland Protocol … [Read more...] about Liz Truss faces instant Brexit crisis as Sunak and Mordaunt turn down key Cabinet role