If anyone can square the circle over funding social care, it surely is Louise Casey. The failure of the state to address this issue is a stain on society's very fabric; those that have the means, cross-subsidise those that don't and we are all the poorer for it!
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28 February Reform leader, Nigel Farage ‘ The Prime Minister needs to change his mind on the use of our military bases and back the Americans in this vital fight against Iran!’ Post on X
Almost 100 MPs have demanded an urgent meeting with the CEO of Travelodge after staff gave a rapist keys to a woman's room and offered £30 as part of an "insulting" apology over the attack.
Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic senator:“So let me get this straight:Trump fired Noem after she lied about spending over $200 million of taxpayer dollars on ads promoting herself. But he wouldn’t lift a finger after two Americans were killed by her federal agents?”
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This is a chilling crime. A shame on our country. The Iranian ship was unarmed. The US knew this. The sailors were murdered by our navy, and the survivors were left to die at sea.
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Somehow, I don't think many people will be shedding tears now that her political demise is imminent!
BBC News - From killing her dog to luxury jets: Six times Kristi Noem made headlines
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It’s being said a lot that the shadow of Iraq is hanging over Keir Starmer and the Labour Party during this Iran crisis.
It absolutely should. What’s remarkable is how little much of the British media and the rest of politics seem to be thinking about it at all, or learning its lessons.
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Sir, For the first time I totally disagree with one of your editorials, which states that the UK should join the war alongside the Americans. To keep the UK out of this conflict is the bravest, strongest act by Sir Keir Starmer in this parliament. The Iranian regime without doubt is odious but this war is doomed to fail, just like the ones in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is not supported by the majority of Americans and will cost billions of dollars and many lives. At least the prime minister has learnt the lessons of history - unlike his counterpart in the White House. Dr Susan Kempson Haddington, East Lothian
PM is right to be cautious on Iran I read James Ball's balanced column "Trump's Iran gamble could unravel his presidency" (The i Paper, 3 March) with interest and, yes, his all-guns-blazing action might indeed come back to haunt him. He and his gung-ho colleagues may have read the room wrong and the American people will be furious if many of their young people die as a result of this war. Seemingly diplomacy is at an end and his presidential call of "America First" rings eerily empty. There is no doubt that the Iranian regime which targeted its own people had to be stopped, but is this the best way to do it? JUDITH A DANIELS REAT YARMOUTH My son was sent to the Gulf when Blair involved the UK in the last American-led fiasco. He still bears the mental scars. Consequently, Starmer's reluctance to get involved now is good news to me. L DGODDARD ASHFORD Those who criticise Sir Keir Starmer for not supporting Donald Trump might consider the possible consequences. Has it occurred to them that the Prime Minister is trying to minimise the risk of Iranian retaliatory action, either militarily or by individuals, by refusing to participate in this conflict? His duty to protect UK citizens is a priority. S LAWTON KIRTLINGTON
Letters in The Times and iPaper that reflect the views of British people far better than the deeply partisan, stupid and disloyal headlines of the rightwing press. Showing there is simply no issue on which they will just calm down and support a Labour govt. Not one. Not even in a war no one wants.
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Three weeks of mass exposure to Matthew Goodwin’s worldview have not done the Reform brand much good
Important to remember that the people most enthusiastic about bombing Iran are almost always the people most hateful towards refugees.
Nowhere in Europe but the UK still uses a first past the post electoral system; it resulted in Labour winning a landslide on 33.7% of the vote. A National commission on electoral reform is popular with many voters and some Labour MPs; what about Starmer??
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An American Hero.
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Out on manoeuvres, nowhere near Clacton, Captain Farage gathers his crack team ready for their next mission | Ronnie Barbour
One of the truly greats of the music industry!
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The Amazon's powerful ability to regulate climate is under threat
Illegal mining and industrial-scale agriculture are cutting and burning down vast areas of forests for a quick profit.
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Yesterday, the magnificent Allister Heath headline generator demonstrated how thin the line between parody & reality can be.
Today, Dick Littlejohn uses his Daily Mail column to explain that he 'knows' how much better 'things' were 25 years ago, because he has been watching old episodes of The Bill.
The Green victory in Denton is the result which will have the biggest effect on Labour, far more so than a Reform win.
The blithe assumption progressives have nowhere else to go has been proved catastrophically wrong.
Can’t help thinking of this quote from a Labour minister, a year ago…
Gorton and Denton results. labour comes third. Ouch.
Greens: 14,980
Reform: 10,578
Labour: 9,364
