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Boris Johnson's Blue Wall rebellion isn't going away | The Spectator

Boris Johnson's Blue Wall rebellion isn't going away | The Spectator

Boris Johnson must have been hoping that his troubles in the north were over, after his scrap with Andy Burnh…

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Andy Burnham goes down fighting | The Spectator

Andy Burnham goes down fighting | The Spectator

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, pledged to continue his fight against the government today, af…

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Introducing the Northern Research Group: the trade union for Tory MPs | The Spectator

Introducing the Northern Research Group: the trade union for Tory MPs | The Spectator

Boris Johnson has not had the easiest of relationships with the north lately. While the Prime Minister starte…

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Boris Johnson piles the pressure on Andy Burnham | The Spectator

Boris Johnson piles the pressure on Andy Burnham | The Spectator

In a press conference this afternoon, Boris Johnson stepped up his war of words with Greater Manchester mayor…

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Boris Johnson: the second wave is coming in | The Spectator

Boris Johnson: the second wave is coming in | The Spectator

There has been growing speculation this week that Britain is heading back towards a second lockdown. Today, i…

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Nicola Sturgeon's exam results U-turn | The Spectator

Nicola Sturgeon's exam results U-turn | The Spectator

The Scottish government has U-turned on its decision to downgrade thousands of students' exam results. Instea…

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Labour should look to Andy Burnham for inspiration

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By John Connolly
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Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments For Keir Starmer, it seems everything is going south. His MPs are openly rebelling, his advisers are mutinous and it often feels as though he can’t decide whether to run the country as human-rights-lawyer-in-chief or as Nigel Farage-lite.
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Trump: UK encryption laws are like what you get in China

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By John Connolly
| The Spectator Australia Verified
Keir Starmer may have survived his meeting with Donald Trump yesterday – with the President saying he was ‘inclined’ to support the Chagos deal and might not impose tariffs on the UK – but it appears the US President still has plenty of concerns about the state of this country. Speaking to The Spectator’s Ben Domenech yesterday, the President was asked what he thought about our new Prime Minister.
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Exclusive: How many XL Bullys live in your area?

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By John Connolly
| The Spectator Australia Verified
In the past few years, you may have noticed a terrifyingly large breed of dog stalking the streets of Britain: the infamous XL Bully. An offshoot of the American Pit Bull Terrier, it’s hard to miss an XL Bully when you pass one in the street. Often weighing more than nine stone (or 57 kg) and with males at least 20 inches tall at the shoulders, they are defined by the government as ‘heavily-muscled’, with a blocky head, and a physique ‘suggesting great strength and power for its size.
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