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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

How Guido Blew Up ‘The Quiet Era’ of Politics

01 Rachel Reeves’ “Bank Economist” Myth Busted 02 Chancellor Caught Changing LinkedIn CV After ‘Economist’ Myth Exposed 03 Business Secretary’s CV Inflation Exposed 04 Starmer’s Chagos Lawyer Best Mate: “China Complies With 99.9% of International Law” 05 EXC: Security Panic as Mauritius and India Establish Satellite Tracking Station on Chagos After Starmer’s Deal 06 EXC:…

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

The runners, the riders, the dead horses being flogged. Do you bet on this Labour chaos – or just enjoy the comedy? | Marina Hyde

Only on Sunday, Starmer was talking about his 2029 manifesto. If a week is a long time in politics, this one already feels longer A masterpiece new entry for the dictionary of political quotes, as a Labour MP told the Guardian yesterday of the party’s leadership options: “We have to face up to the fact that every single one of them is fucking useless.” Anyway, come on in and experience chaosmaxxing with the governing party! Let’s take a look at the runners, riders, loose horses and horse traders

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Express Politics12 May 2026

Zack Polanski's sneaky council tax confession exposes his true character

Zack Polanski sneakily buried his houseboat council tax confession amid Labour's Westminster chaos - exposing the Green leader's true hypocrisy.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Maurisa Coleman: Kemi has started the renewal now local Conservatives need to lace up their boots

Too many local associations still behave as though visibility during election season is enough. Too many councillors still rely on outdated political assumptions in an environment that no longer rewards complacency. And too many local structures continue to confuse survival with renewal. The post Maurisa Coleman: Kemi has started the renewal now local Conservatives need to lace up their boots appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

Twitter B*tch Fight of the Week: Shipman vs Stadlen

Another Twitter Bitch Fight for the ages. Ring the bell, it’s time for Stadlen versus Shippers… Matthew Stadlen (@MatthewStadlen, 7:54 PM · May 11, 2026) – The media feeding frenzy today – in particular – has been a disgrace. Egging on Labour MPs in some sort of bid for chaos/excitement/column inches/podcast stats. This isn’t a…

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BBC Politics12 May 2026

Henry Zeffman: PM puts himself back in the game for now

The prime minister has told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn't be resigning.

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

Andy Burnham can save Labour and defeat Reform. He should be the next prime minister | Neal Lawson

Put plainly, the Greater Manchester mayor is electoral gold dust. The Labour party machine must not stand in his way to becoming an MP Neal Lawson is director of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass The madness has to end. The progressive side of politics in the UK faces two crises. The first is the possible decimation of the Labour party after the next election. The second is a prospective Reform-led government – and a Trumpian future for the country. The best-placed figure in Britai

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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

WATCH: Best of Sky News Chaos on Downing Street

Sky News pol ed Beth Rigby attempted to confront minister James Murray with boom mic & is then prevented from interviewing him by own wiring set up. At one point Rigby mournfully pointed out that she had spilled two cups of coffee all over the floor. Not to mention the wiring…

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Express Politics12 May 2026

'Carnage' as Labour civil war causes chaos for UK economy - 'worst since 1998'

Traders have reacted to political instability and renewed global uncertainty linked to the escalating conflict involving Iran.

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

Farage faces questions over failure to declare use of donor’s helicopter

Reform UK leader has used the helicopter to attend rallies across the country, most recently on Friday Nigel Farage is facing questions about why he did not declare his use of a donor’s helicopter to travel around Britain for rallies. The helicopter, which was used by Farage as recently as Friday after local elections across Britain, is the property of a company owned by Lorenzo Zaccheo, a businessman who gave Reform £25,000 last year. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

Youth mobility scheme disagreement hampering reset of UK-EU relations

Deal was expected by end of month but talks hit buffers over cap on number of people entering UK and tuition fees UK politics live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates Significant gaps remain in negotiations on the reset in relations between the UK and the EU despite Keir Starmer’s latest pledge to put Britain “at the heart of Europe” after last week’s election drubbing. The UK wants to limit the number of young people from the EU who come into the country as part of a post-Brexit yo

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Andrew Gilligan: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, louder – just get on with it, in London

Winning the most important job in England outside Westminster – a year before the general election - would give the Tories an undeniable recovery story, a big bully pulpit, the ability to outshine Labour on crime, taxation and public service provision. The post Andrew Gilligan: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, louder – just get on with it, in London appeared first on Conservative Home.

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