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DAN HODGES: Why Labour bigwigs already wonder if this will be Starmer's first - and only Christmas - in Downing Street
1 day, 22 hours ago

DAN HODGES: Why Labour bigwigs already wonder if this will be Starmer's first - and only Christmas - in Downing Street

Daily Mail  

Labour MPs have begun to think the unthinkable. Last week, precipitated primarily by the outcry over Sir Keir Starmer’s perceived betrayal of the Waspi women, something shifted within the Government and the Labour Party. But discussions are now being held among Labour MPs – including Cabinet ministers – about the potential need to remove Starmer if his personal performance, the …

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ANDREW NEIL: Ed Miliband’s Net Zero mania isn’t just a threat to energy security. It’s making us so reliant on China, he’s now a threat to national security
2 days, 13 hours ago

ANDREW NEIL: Ed Miliband’s Net Zero mania isn’t just a threat to energy security. It’s making us so reliant on China, he’s now a threat to national security

Daily Mail  

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband justifies his dogmatic dash to decarbonise our national electricity grid by claiming it will free us from dependence on the fossil fuels of foreign dictators. Miliband, in his 2030 rush to decarbonise, will not be able to resist using China's over-production of panels as a cheap and plentiful supply to fulfil his Net Zero mission. Ed …

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DAN HODGES: Ruthless, cynical and cunning - why Mandy is the perfect choice as US ambassador
2 days, 15 hours ago

DAN HODGES: Ruthless, cynical and cunning - why Mandy is the perfect choice as US ambassador

Daily Mail  

Peter Mandelson is cynical, manipulative, ruthless, calculating, cunning and ambitious – and the perfect choice to be Britain’s new ambassador to Washington. The Prime Minister’s decision to appoint the man once dubbed ‘The Prince of Darkness’ to the coveted role has caused consternation, especially among his old foes in the Labour movement. Peter Mandelson is cynical, manipulative, ruthless, calculating, cunning …

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Veteran Labour politician Peter Mandelson named UK ambassador to the US
2 days, 21 hours ago

Veteran Labour politician Peter Mandelson named UK ambassador to the US

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Friday that veteran Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson will be the U.K.'s next ambassador to Washington, a rare appointment for someone outside the diplomatic corps. Mandelson, who served in senior posts in the governments of former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown between 1997 and 2010, is set to take up …

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BORIS JOHNSON: Hapless Starmer and Reeves are doing for Britain's economy what Harold Shipman did for gerontology. But at least young voters are learning about the Doom Loop of Socialism
2 days, 22 hours ago

BORIS JOHNSON: Hapless Starmer and Reeves are doing for Britain's economy what Harold Shipman did for gerontology. But at least young voters are learning about the Doom Loop of Socialism

Daily Mail  

I have been struggling all morning to find reasons to be cheerful. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are the very people who are meant to be promoting growth, but they are in fact destroying it, writes Boris Johnson These Labour goons have a vast majority. Many young people don't even remember Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, …

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Starmer sends Peter Mandelson to woo 'bully' Donald Trump: Tony Blair ally and spin doctor confirmed as UK's new ambassador to the US with a mission to defeat trade tariffs
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2 days, 22 hours ago

Starmer sends Peter Mandelson to woo 'bully' Donald Trump: Tony Blair ally and spin doctor confirmed as UK's new ambassador to the US with a mission to defeat trade tariffs

Daily Mail  

Tony Blair's close ally Peter Mandelson was confirmed as the new British ambassador in the United States - with a mission to charm Donald Trump. Lord Mandelson, the former Cabinet minister nicknamed 'the Prince of Darkness' due to his Machiavellian maneuverings, will be installed in Washington following Mr Trump's inauguration on January 20. Lord Mandelson, the former Cabinet minister and …

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Keir Starmer puts ousted aide Sue Gray in the Lords: Ex-civil servant turned Labour apparatchik handed a peerage after losing No10 power struggle
3 days ago

Keir Starmer puts ousted aide Sue Gray in the Lords: Ex-civil servant turned Labour apparatchik handed a peerage after losing No10 power struggle

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer has handed his ousted former aide Sue Gray a peerage, it was confirmed today. Ms Gray, a former senior civil servant, stepped down as the Prime Minister's £170,000 chief of staff in October following reports of a clash with other senior aides. The Tories, for their party, handed peerages to Liz Truss's former deputy PM Thérèse Coffey, ex …

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Anti-Keir Starmer anthem 'Freezing this Christmas' now second favourite to be named Christmas Number 1
3 days ago

Anti-Keir Starmer anthem 'Freezing this Christmas' now second favourite to be named Christmas Number 1

Daily Mail  

Bookmaker William Hill has pegged anti-Keir Starmer anthem Freezing this Christmas as the second favourite to become Christmas Number 1. The track was written by freelance marketer and writer Chris Middleton and uses the melody of Mud's 1974 hit Lonely This Christmas and has been released under the mock band name Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers. at 1/16 odds …

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The Christmas hit written in an hour by unlikely duo who have never even met: The Rat Pack tribute singer and freelance writer behind the anti-Starmer charity song that's surprise contender for festiv
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3 days, 5 hours ago

The Christmas hit written in an hour by unlikely duo who have never even met: The Rat Pack tribute singer and freelance writer behind the anti-Starmer charity song that's surprise contender for festiv

Daily Mail  

It has topped the charts and already been heard more than a million times but the Christmas hit criticising Sir Keir Starmer was actually created by a duo who have never met. The track was written by freelance marketer and writer Chris Middleton and uses the melody of Mud's 1974 hit Lonely This Christmas and has been released under the …

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Tony Blair ally Peter Mandelson set to be new UK ambassador to Donald Trump's US - seven years after calling incoming president a 'bully' over 'America First' policies
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3 days, 6 hours ago

Tony Blair ally Peter Mandelson set to be new UK ambassador to Donald Trump's US - seven years after calling incoming president a 'bully' over 'America First' policies

Daily Mail  

Tony Blair's close ally Peter Mandelson is set to become the UK ambassador to the United States, despite previously branding Donald Trump a 'bully' and laying into his 'America First' agenda. Lord Mandelson, the former Cabinet minister and EU commissioner nicknamed 'the Prince of Darkness' due to his Machiavellian maneuverings, will be installed in Washington following Mr Trump's inauguration on …

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QUENTIN LETTS: Sadly Keir's joke about the Budget perking up the economy didn't get the long laugh it richly deserved
3 days, 13 hours ago

QUENTIN LETTS: Sadly Keir's joke about the Budget perking up the economy didn't get the long laugh it richly deserved

Daily Mail  

His poll ratings are diving like a guillemot and the economy has stalled at the traffic lights but Sir Keir Starmer could not have been more delighted with himself. For Starmer KC, it seems, life’s ambition was to sit opposite the prosaic boobies of the liaison committee and be quizzed on the grinding minutiae of his government’s ‘delivery’. Prime Minister …

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Keir Starmer's government 'will give councils more powers to seize land and pay owners less' in 'bulldozer blitz' bid to build 1.5m new homes
3 days, 13 hours ago

Keir Starmer's government 'will give councils more powers to seize land and pay owners less' in 'bulldozer blitz' bid to build 1.5m new homes

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer's government is set to give local authorities more powers to seize land and pay the owners less in a so-called 'bulldozer blitz' to build 1.5million new homes. The Times reports that local authorities will be given the power to take control of brownfield land without handing over 'excessive' amounts of money in a bid to grow Britain's housing …

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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Corruption claim tests Keir Starmer's judgment
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3 days, 14 hours ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Corruption claim tests Keir Starmer's judgment

Daily Mail  

A key role of the City Minister is to fight corruption in Britain’s financial sector. Tulip Siddiq is being probed over a claim she and her family siphoned off £4 billion intended for a Kremlin-funded nuclear power plant in her native Bangladesh. Labour would shriek for resignations, the BBC would frenziedly live blog, and Emily Maitlis and the Lefty commentariat …

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BBC refuses to play charity song mocking Keir Starmer over winter fuel payments as it hits No 1 in downloads charts
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3 days, 16 hours ago

BBC refuses to play charity song mocking Keir Starmer over winter fuel payments as it hits No 1 in downloads charts

Daily Mail  

The BBC has been slammed as 'so biased' for its refusal to play an anti-Starmer Christmas song which has now hit No 1 downloads in the charts. The track, written by freelance marketer and writer Chris Middleton, uses the melody of Mud's 1974 hit Lonely This Christmas and has been released under the mock band name Sir Starmer and the …

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Keir Starmer's refusal to compensate 3.8m Waspi women will affect more than 100,000 of his Cabinet's constituents, damning figures reveal
3 days, 16 hours ago

Keir Starmer's refusal to compensate 3.8m Waspi women will affect more than 100,000 of his Cabinet's constituents, damning figures reveal

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer’s refusal to compensate women hit by increases in the state pension age will affect more than 100,000 of his Cabinet’s constituents, new figures show. A handout photograph, released by the UK Parliament, shows Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons in central London, on December 18, 2024 Waspi …

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Charity song mocking Keir Starmer over winter fuel payments could could storm charts today - but BBC still isn't playing it
3 days, 17 hours ago

Charity song mocking Keir Starmer over winter fuel payments could could storm charts today - but BBC still isn't playing it

Daily Mail  

It is the ultimate festive accolade that musicians vie for every year. Freezing This Christmas, by Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers, slams the Prime Minister for Labour’s decision to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners to the tune of Mud’s 1974 track Lonely This Christmas. The BBC has faced pressure to play the song, with Greg Smith, Conservative MP …

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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The BBC is accused of refusing to air a charity song criticising the PM. So here's another Starmer-inspired bid for Christmas No1 that won't get played either...
3 days, 22 hours ago

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The BBC is accused of refusing to air a charity song criticising the PM. So here's another Starmer-inspired bid for Christmas No1 that won't get played either...

Daily Mail  

The BBC is coming under pressure to play a spoof song criticising Keir Starmer for stripping pensioners of their winter fuel allowances. On the fourth day of Christmas Keir Starmer took for free Four Calvin Kleins Three pairs of glasses Two pairs of trainers A frock for the missus And a new suit from Lord Alli. On the eighth day …

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Keir Starmer says there's NOTHING he would do differently about Labour's disastrous first six months in power - as he admits he doesn't want to bring down immigration too quickly
3 days, 22 hours ago

Keir Starmer says there's NOTHING he would do differently about Labour's disastrous first six months in power - as he admits he doesn't want to bring down immigration too quickly

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer today insisted there is nothing he would do differently from his disastrous first six months in power. The bizarre stance came after Sir Keir's premiership was rocked by the freebies furore and the humiliating departure of his chief of staff Sue Gray. Keir Starmer today insisted there is nothing he would do differently from his disastrous first six …

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Keir Starmer warns that the UK must avoid Trump's import tariffs as he vows to boost US trade when president takes office for the second time
3 days, 23 hours ago

Keir Starmer warns that the UK must avoid Trump's import tariffs as he vows to boost US trade when president takes office for the second time

Daily Mail  

Britain must make sure it avoids attracting tariffs when Donald Trump retakes power in the US, Keir Starmer admitted today. Trump has vowed to introduce a range of tariffs during his second term in the White House, including a 10-20 per cent levy on all goods imports. Asked how he would dissuade Mr Trump from imposing tariffs on the UK, …

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Starmer ‘giving with one hand and taking with the other’ after £100m hospice funding boost, critics say
3 days, 23 hours ago

Starmer ‘giving with one hand and taking with the other’ after £100m hospice funding boost, critics say

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shadow health minister Dr Caroline Johnson slammed Labour for having "the audacity" to make such …

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Elon Musk considers funding Nigel Farage’s populist party, a move that could shake up UK politics
4 days ago

Elon Musk considers funding Nigel Farage’s populist party, a move that could shake up UK politics

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s a photo that sent a tremor through British politics: Elon Musk flanked by British politician Nigel Farage and a wealthy backer, in front of a gilt-framed painting of a young Donald Trump. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman Dave Pares said Wednesday that work is already underway to “reinforce existing safeguards” against “impermissible proxy donations.” Both the Labour …

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Keir Starmer insists the UK economy WILL rebound as he faces MPs with alarm building over Labour's Budget raid sparking surging inflation and fears of a recession
4 days ago

Keir Starmer insists the UK economy WILL rebound as he faces MPs with alarm building over Labour's Budget raid sparking surging inflation and fears of a recession

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer today insisted the UK economy will rebound amid fears that Labour's Budget is hammering businesses. The Prime Minister said he was still committed to the UK having the highest 'sustained growth' in the G7 group of leading nations by the end of Labour's first term. But at the same time there are fears that UK plc could slip …

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Keir Starmer backs anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq amid probe into her family over claims they took £4 billion in bribes for Putin-funded nuclear power plant in Bangladesh
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4 days, 1 hour ago

Keir Starmer backs anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq amid probe into her family over claims they took £4 billion in bribes for Putin-funded nuclear power plant in Bangladesh

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has backed his most senior anti-corruption minister, after it was revealed she is being investigated over claims she and members of her family took bribes of up to £4 billion. City minister Tulip Siddiq – who is responsible for stamping out corruption in Britain's financial sector – is being investigated for the alleged embezzlement linked to a …

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Waspi women warn Keir Starmer and Labour after £10.5billion betrayal
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4 days, 2 hours ago

Waspi women warn Keir Starmer and Labour after £10.5billion betrayal

Daily Mail  

WASPI women have vowed to continue their fight for justice after Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to payout £10.5billion to millions of female pensioners. Angela Madden, chair of the Women Against State Pension Inequality group, has vowed to continue their fight for justice after Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to payout £10.5billion to millions of female pensioners Keir Starmer is …

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