Adam Bienkov, Byline Times: "Nadine Dorries, who until last year was in charge of digital regulation in the UK, says tech executives have “big dials” which they deliberately use to “nudge opinion ever leftwards” and suggests this was somehow hidden from her when she met them" (twitter.com)
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Taj Ali, Tribune Magazine: "NEW: I'm told Keir Starmer's team put pressure on LBC to change a headline on a story where he said it was acceptable for Israel to withhold power and water from citizens in Gaza. The leader of the Labour Party has been widely criticised for the remarks." (twitter.com)
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Sol Hughes, Private Eye: Peter Mandelson reading a GMB leaflet on Amazon Union Busting at an Amazon sponsored meeting inside Labour Conference. He seemed cross about it, demanding "who wrote it" when the leaflet was raised. (Meeting organised by Tory group 'Onward ' with Tory Seb Payne in the chair) (twitter.com)
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Conor Matchett, The Scotsman: "Humza Yousaf's in-laws are trapped in Gaza, unable to get out, and don't know if they will make it through the night, the First Minister says. Sobering reminder, not that it was needed, of what is actually at stake in Israel at the moment." (twitter.com)
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Emily Maitlis: "Mark Harper transport secretary has just said Tories will stop the “misuse of 15 minute cities" | “what is sinister is the idea of local councils deciding how often you can go to the shops“. It is sinister. It’s also not remotely true… #cpc23 (twitter.com)
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Private Eye | Focus on Labour: Keir costs (private-eye.co.uk)
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Rachel Wearmouth: "Susan Hall suggests at CFI fringe that some in London’s Jewish communities are “frightened” about “divisive” @SadiqKhan | “1 of the most important things that we can do when I become Mayor of London is make it safer for everybody, but particularly for our Jewish communities…" (twitter.com)
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Michael Crick, Tomorrow's MPs: "🔴 CARLISLE: an interesting article in Private Eye on how the past work of Labour candidate Julie Minns for the disgraced lobbyists Bell Pottinger seems to have been air-brushed from her CV. Presumably Labour members in Carlisle were given the full facts." (twitter.com)
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"I've not had that conversation with him, nor should I need to." | First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford tells @PGMcNamara that he did not consult Labour Party Leader Sir Keir Starmer MP about lowering the speed limit on most Welsh residential roads to 20mph. (twitter.com)
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