'Kemi is wrong about everything. Which is almost an achievement in itself

The Tory leader’s appearance on the Today programme was sheer madness – and comedy gold'
#JohnCrace #ThePoliticsSketch
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/05/kemi-badenoch-iran-war-nick-robinson?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Spencer’s victory speech an object lesson in grace while Reform’s man rages.
Matt Goodwin claimed cheating in Gorton and Denton, Angeliki Stogia fled, Keir was tin-eared and Kemi brought the comedy.
#JohnCrace
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/27/hannah-spencer-speech-gorton-denton-byelection-sketch?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

I've just written to my MP asking them to attend the Brexit Referendum Anniversary Debate. You can do the same in just two minutes:
#EMUK
https://www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-eu-referendum-anniversary

Reform UK has been accused of adopting Donald Trump's tactics after a student debating society at Bangor University refused to allow Reform MP Sarah Pochin and Reform campaigner Jack Anderton to host a Q&A event.
https://leftfootforward.org/2026/02/outrage-as-reform-uk-threatens-to-defund-university-after-student-society-blocks-event/?utm_source=Left+Foot+Forward+Newsletter&utm_campaign=7d35a26a38-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_02_10_12_46&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-7d35a26a38-358730757&mc_cid=7d35a26a38&mc_eid=8ce605cd77#google_vignette

The voting age is changing to 16.

We want to understand how young people feel about voting and politics.

By playing this game, you’re helping shape future learning content and discussions based on what young people think and feel.
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Dozens of messages contained in the latest tranche of Epstein files lay bare the attempts by Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon to tap Jeffrey Epstein for support and funding to bolster European far-right parties.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/jeffrey-epstein-files-steve-bannon-european-politics?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPynRljbGNrA_Kc0GV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHjczQTaL3zyvI3eAK4CX2o3uiaAjx5j5A6fl-uqY0oiOJNkd9oNgEk53EjX0_aem_Cdr1xTl_yWM13E8dixKF8w

Reform's candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election, Matthew Goodwin, continues to make the headlines for all of the wrong reasons and shows once more just how disastrous a Reform led government would be for the UK
https://leftfootforward.org/2026/02/reform-candidate-matt-goodwin-criticised-after-being-pictured-with-far-right-steve-bannon/?mc_cid=57c7dc7fc3&mc_eid=8ce605cd77

BBC establishment shill Laura Kuenssberg tried a ‘gotcha’ with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on Sunday 1 February – and ended up exposing and embarrassing herself
https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/02/01/kuenssberg-polanski-gaza/?__s=dqutwnz8mt2pukara7wz

Rejoin EU Party unveils candidate for Gorton & Denton by-election | The Rejoin EU Party
"Britain is being humiliated on the world stage. Our self-respect demands that we re-join a strong democratic bloc."
#BrexitCarnage
https://therejoineuparty.com/rejoin-eu-party-announces-candidate-for-gorton-denton-by-election

Jeffrey Epstein wired thousands of pounds after Lord Peter Mandelson's husband asked him to pay for his osteopathy course fees, according to emails included in newly released Epstein files.
https://news.sky.com/story/epstein-sent-thousands-of-pounds-to-mandelsons-husband-for-osteopathy-fees-files-show-13501237

French diplomats are taking on MAGA — one meme at a time
Paris is rolling out a confrontational online strategy to counter disinformation from the United States and beyond.
https://www.politico.eu/article/france-diplomats-memes-fight-maga-era-information-wars-emmanuel-macron/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=alert&utm_campaign=French%20diplomats%20are%20taking%20on%20MAGA%20%E2%80%94%20one%20meme%20at%20a%20time

Following Suella Braverman’s defection, the party has eight MPs – half of them are Tories who left for the turquoise blue in this Parliament alone. They have more of Liz Truss’s cabinet in their team than Kemi Badenoch has in her shadow cabinet.
https://conservativehome.com/2026/01/27/bravermans-defection-exposes-a-different-tory-malaise/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20for%20Tuesday%20the%2027th%20January%202026&utm_content=Newsletter%20for%20Tuesday%20the%2027th%20January%202026+CID_b711a04aa00550ed1009f10aee41a526&utm_source=Daily%20Email&utm_term=Bravermans%20defection%20exposes%20a%20different%20Tory%20malaise

Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/737660

That noise? The sound of the barrel getting scraped. Only last summer, Reform insiders were briefing the rightwing media that the party would never welcome Suella Braverman into its ranks. Too much baggage. Too out of control
#JohnCrace #ThePoliticsSketch
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/26/suella-makes-the-ultimate-sacrifice-as-she-ditches-tories-for-reform?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Emmanuel Macron’s allies have blamed Brexit for Sir Keir Starmer’s “appeasement” of Donald Trump over Greenland.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/macron-allies-blame-brexit-starmer-151032639.html

There’s no turning back now. That was the message from European leaders who gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit in response to Donald Trump’s threats to seize Greenland.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-leaders-agree-independent-europe-summit-emmanuel-macron-friedrich-merz/

Along comes Trump and our emperors have no clothes
There’s no shame in not knowing what he’ll say next: neither does he. But that didn’t stop many claiming to make sense of it.
#JohnCrace #PoliticsSketch
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/22/trump-european-leadership-emperors-no-clothes?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Self proclaimed 'man of the people' Nigel Farage has been found to have breached the MPs’ code of conduct 17 times after repeatedly failing to declare his financial interests on time.
https://leftfootforward.org/2026/01/full-list-of-what-nigel-farage-failed-to-declare-on-time-from-promoting-gold-bullion-to-income-from-gb-news/?mc_cid=9d6861f74b&mc_eid=8ce605cd77

Starmer’s calm diplomacy makes mistake of assuming Trump is a sentient being.
PM’s effort to take heat out of Greenland situation is yet another humiliation in his relationship with The Donald.
#JohnCrace #TheGuardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/19/starmer-calm-diplomacy-mistake-trump-sentient-being?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Statement on Trump and Greenland
The UK and its European neighbours have a long history of standing up to bullies, writes European Movement UK CEO, and former Minister for the Armed Forces, #SirNickHarvey.
#EMUK
https://www.europeanmovement.co.uk/statement_trump_greenland