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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer celebrates being the “only positive campaign left standing” ahead of polling day on Thursday. .
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PA Media: UK NewsRubbish will pile up without improved pay offer, union warns
Waste services workers at 13 councils have voted in favour of strike action if an improved pay offer is not forthcoming.
- The Telegraph
Keir Starmer profile: The grammar school ‘superboy’ who could be the next Labour PM
There is a story that Sir Keir Starmer’s friends like to tell about his response to Labour’s humiliating Hartlepool by-election defeat in 2021.
- The Telegraph
Starmer’s worst blunder should disqualify him as prime minister
The single biggest thing that happened over the last Parliament was the Covid crisis. It had an immeasurable impact on our economy and society. And Labour’s record in that period, especially during 2021, was appalling. Indeed it was sufficiently bad that at the time many people said Starmer’s errors ruled him out of any possible future as Prime Minister.
- HuffPost
'Very Bad News' For Trump: Lawrence O'Donnell Says Ruling Could Backfire Quickly
The MSNBC host revealed how the former president's case could be back in court sooner than anyone realizes.
- The Telegraph
Labour’s plan for Britain should terrify us all
If Sir Keir Starmer is prime minister this weekend, then the newly-elected Labour government will set Britain on a path backwards and towards bankruptcy.
- Dorset Echo
Boris Johnson called 'deranged idiot' as he makes first election appearance
Boris Johnson made his first appearance as part of the 2024 General Election campaign but was criticised by some political commentators.
- HuffPost
Harvard Law Professor Delivers Chilling Prediction After Trump Immunity Ruling
Laurence Tribe explained what the Supreme Court decision means in "practical purposes" and it's "devastating."
- People
AOC Looks to Impeach Supreme Court Justices After Trump Immunity Ruling. That’s Only Happened Once, in 1805
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested that desperate times call for desperate measures, as she looks to stop the Supreme Court from continuing what she views as an "assault on democracy"
- HuffPost
Tyranny Expert Sums Up A Donald Trump Win With 2 Ominous Words
Timothy Snyder succinctly predicted what will happen “unless Trump loses.”
- The Telegraph
The UK is about to enter a nightmare much darker than anyone yet realises
I hope you enjoy horror films, dear readers, for British politics is about to be turned into an infernal, soul-destroying hellscape worthy of the sickest of Hollywood minds.
- The Telegraph
Boris is the author of the Tories’ defeat
I’ve said it before, and will doubtless have cause to say it again: Boris Johnson might be the single most effective political illusionist this country has ever seen. No matter how many times experience fails to live up to the promise, there still seems to be no shortage of buyers for the could-have-been king act.
- The Telegraph
Labour’s possible new job for Harriet Harman couldn’t be more alarming
Women’s rights have figured far more prominently in this election campaign than Labour would have liked. Now, in what should cause considerable alarm, the issue seems to be gathering momentum, with rumours swirling that Harriet Harman, who is retiring as an MP, is set to be appointed as the new chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
- HuffPost UK
Rishi Sunak Gets His Comeuppance When He Invites The Internet To Name What Labour Would Tax
Possibly not the best move from the richest PM the UK's ever had.
- The Telegraph
Labour considering inheritance tax raid to ‘redistribute’ wealth
Labour is considering an inheritance tax raid to “redistribute” wealth if it gets into power, a leaked recording of a shadow frontbencher suggests.
- People
Are UFOs Real? What the Pentagon Has Learned
"The most common misconception is that [UFOs] are all the same thing and they're all extraterrestrial, and neither of those are true," said one government expert
- Business Insider
Russia missed probably its best opportunity to steamroll Ukraine, war analyst argues
War expert Mick Ryan says Russia failed to act decisively in the Ukraine war, missing a chance to strike a decisive blow.
- Evening Standard
OPINION - Joe Biden has presented Democrats with a big lie of his own
The ridiculous claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 US presidential election was the first big lie to infect its politics. Now Joe Biden has presented Democrats with a big lie of his own. There are plenty of Americans who would rather vote for a dead Biden than a live Trump, but not enough to win.
- The Independent
Melania ‘cuts deal with Trump’ about her future role if he wins the White House
Melania plans to split her time between Washington DC and New York, where the couple’s son Barron Trump is expected to attend NYU
- The Telegraph
Ukraine to be told it is too corrupt to join Nato
Ukraine will be told it is currently too corrupt to join Nato, in a major blow to Volodymyr Zelensky.
- The Telegraph
Rishi reveals his favourite meal is... sandwiches
Britain’s “most tattooed mum” has called Rishi Sunak “gorgeous” and said she would “love to give him a good sandwich” after he revealed the lunchtime snack to be his favourite meal.