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Beyond fortunate to be a BBC Political Correspondent at the best time in my life to cover politics. Do a spot of presenting here&even there. Yorkshire Dalesman.
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The party’s deputy leader said they have had "good" discussions with the government, but are not ready to offer support yet.
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The DUP’s "conditions haven't softened" when it comes to the government's Brexit deal, Nigel Dodds has said (h/t @BBCJayneMcC)
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No, we don't. My wife doesn't know how -- or even whether -- I vote. That's how important it is to me to be above the fray.
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Barnier again asks "what is it for?" when talking about a delay to Brexit. "An extension does have consequences. A longer extension needs to be linked to something new, a new event. A new political process."
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Barnier: "an extension will extend uncertainty, and uncertainty costs."
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Michel Barnier: "an extension has to be useful, if we are to achieve...an orderly withdrawal for the United Kingdom....the EU authorities want to know what the underlying political process for that extension would be."
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Mr Lowles had written to Brandon Lewis to question a statement he made last November when he claimed "we deal with complaints, none outstanding."
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"We take swift action when complaints are made to CCHQ, immediately referring them for investigation. That was the case in November 2018, and continues to be the case today," Mr Lewis writes. CCHQ is Conservative Campaign Headquarters.
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In a letter to Nick Lowles, the Chief Executive of the group, Brandon Lewis said "Anti-Muslim discrimination undermines society from within and there is absolutely no place for it in this country or in the Conservative Party."
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The Conservative Chairman has insisted his party's complaints process is "robust" -- after the campaign group Hope Not Hate wrote to him about allegations of Islamophobia within the Tory Party.
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WATCH: EU Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier live now @BBCNews...
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And you too! It was a very pleasant stroll...
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@ChrisMasonBBC always good to see you old chap, nice walk back to the commons this lunchtime, very unusual Boris stayed tight lipped !! pic.twitter.com/PLt5hwpGwD
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Pro-#Brexit group Labour Leave fined £9,000 over referendum donation errors bbc.in/2FdZwkp
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"...the logical corollary of that is that if a different proposition is brought forward it is perfectly possible that that can be done in an orderly way, that is to say without falling foul of Erskine May."
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Bercow just now: "I stand by the point about the same or substantially the same proposition not being able to be brought in the same session...."
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it's happened to me dozens of times!
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The Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has said the Government is giving “very careful reflection” to the Speaker’s “serious ruling” on future Brexit votes, to “ensure we have the right way forward to get the deal done”, but it “doesn’t change the fundamentals”.
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LISTEN: There's renewed pressure on the @Conservatives and its Chairman @BrandonLewis, over whether they acted swiftly enough to respond to claims of Islamophobia -- @radioproducer has a fascinating report @BBCWorldatOne #wato right now.
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There's renewed pressure on the @Conservatives and its Chairman, Brandon Lewis, over whether they acted swiftly enough to respond to claims of Islamophobia -- @radioproducer has a fascinating report @BBCWorldatOne #wato in a few minutes.
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