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Constructive support for the Labour Party in the realist foreign policy tradition

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This is very welcome news - as we argued two years ago.
Natasha Clark @NatashaC Oct 21
Breaking - Energy Secretary has agreed that the regulator can grant consent for gas to be produced at the licensed Jackdaw field

Gov say it’s Expected to begin this month and will increase domestic gas production by around 6%

Miatta Fanbulleh: “The decision is compatible with our legally binding climate commitments, and we remain resolute in ending new licences for oil and gas and achieving net zero by 2050.”
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We have made the point repeatedly that exempting care workers from these reforms would lead to an exodus from the sector that would require government intervention.

This has never been refuted by supporters of a carve-out - in fact, it is a central point of their proposition that these workers will become net contributors by leaving the sector.

The boom and bust cycle on migration has to come to an end. Burnham should back the reforms as they currently stand.
Steven Swinford Verified account @Steven_Swinford Oct 20
Exclusive:

Shabana Mahmood is fighting a rearguard action to save her migration reforms in the face of mounting public criticism from cabinet colleagues

The home secretary is under pressure to water down her plans to make it harder for foreign workers to claim permanent residence

Andy Burnham, the prime minister, is considering exempting care workers from plans to extend the qualifying period for claiming indefinite leave to remain (ILR) from five years to 15 years

However, the Home Office has argued that the move could backfire because it could lead to an exodus of foreign care workers from their jobs once they gained permanent residence and were no longer bound by the terms of their visas

A senior ally of Mahmood said she retained Burnham’s broad support over the plans: “Andy has been on Shabana’s side throughout this row over ILR. He is holding the line.”

thetimes.com/article/1a6e1a…
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LabourRealists Verified account @LabourRealists
As Alex Younger said, the Russians "did not create the things that divide us, we did that to ourselves".

The end results of state failure and foreign disinformation operations look remarkably similar.

Burnham should be cautious about giving rise to the suggestion that the fears and concerns of ordinary people are the construct of foreign information warfare.

labourrealists.substack.com/p/on-informati…
labourrealists.substack.com On information warfare and state failure Hostile state information attacks in Britain are overwhelmingly anchored to legitimate domestic political contentions
The Rest Is Politics Verified account @RestIsPolitics Oct 11
Andy Burnham becomes first PM to confirm Russian interference in Brexit referendum

@campbellclaret and @RoryStewartUK's exclusive interview with @andyburnham on tomorrow's episode of Leading is out in full at midnight.
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