Elevenses: ‘Shoot First, Questions Second’
From the newsletter:Angela Rayner's risible remarks betray a political project devoid of principles.
Starmer to ‘slaughter sacred cows of Corbynism’ in string of speeches
Starmer plans to completely distance Labour from its 2019 manifesto in the coming weeks, reports suggest.
Elon Musk tweets, then deletes, meme comparing Justin Trudeau to Hitler
Musk was swiftly denounced for minimising the horrors of Nazism with tweets in support of Canada's protesting truckers.
Dover MP celebrates post-Brexit red tape for creating lots of new jobs
Natalie Elphicke has an interesting interpretation of the so-called "Brexit dividend".
Eric Trump says he wants to have dinner with Jesus – so he can quiz him on Biden
“I might ask him if this is actually a ploy to show people the difference between Republican leadership and Democratic leadership. Sometimes I think about that.”
Pressure mounting on ‘chipper’ Andrew to reveal who funded settlement
A Labour MP has vowed to ask where the money came from when MPs return to Westminster next week.
Scottish Tory was ‘too busy painting my bathroom’ to meet Boris Johnson
The Conservative MSP's response shows how unpopular the prime minister is north of the border.
Angela Rayner says police should ‘shoot first, ask questions later’
Rayner made no reference to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, who was shot in the head after being mistaken for a terrorist.
Labour and Lib Dems discuss ‘non-aggression’ pact to topple Tories
The deal would see Labour step back from the top 30 Lib Dem target seats at the next election.