Chris
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Shabana Mahmood is the new hard woman of British politics - and potential successor to Starmer
Shabana Mahmood is the new hard woman of British politics - and potential successor to Starmer
We're told that Shabana Mahmood, the still new home secretary, is "a woman in a hurry".
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November 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Shabana Mahmood is the new hard woman of British politics - and potential successor to Starmer
Nice to see Sir Ed Davey on #BBClaurak this week rather than Farage/Zia Yusuf 👍
November 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Nice to see Sir Ed Davey on #BBClaurak this week rather than Farage/Zia Yusuf 👍
Chris Philp tells Laura that Labour’s proposals are not “anywhere strong enough”.
Farage calls the Conservatives immigration proposals as weak and nowhere near strong enough .
As Mahmood said on Friday 'if you don't like this, you won't like what follows me'.
#bbclaurak
Farage calls the Conservatives immigration proposals as weak and nowhere near strong enough .
As Mahmood said on Friday 'if you don't like this, you won't like what follows me'.
#bbclaurak
November 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Chris Philp tells Laura that Labour’s proposals are not “anywhere strong enough”.
Farage calls the Conservatives immigration proposals as weak and nowhere near strong enough .
As Mahmood said on Friday 'if you don't like this, you won't like what follows me'.
#bbclaurak
Farage calls the Conservatives immigration proposals as weak and nowhere near strong enough .
As Mahmood said on Friday 'if you don't like this, you won't like what follows me'.
#bbclaurak
Very strong from Mahmood on #Bbclaurak . Her proposals are tough but fair & necessary .
Definitely a contender to replace Starmer . A “dream ticket” of her and Streeting as PM/Deputy PM might just beat Farage in 2029.
As she said on Friday 'if you don't like this, you won't like what follows me'.
Definitely a contender to replace Starmer . A “dream ticket” of her and Streeting as PM/Deputy PM might just beat Farage in 2029.
As she said on Friday 'if you don't like this, you won't like what follows me'.
November 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Very strong from Mahmood on #Bbclaurak . Her proposals are tough but fair & necessary .
Definitely a contender to replace Starmer . A “dream ticket” of her and Streeting as PM/Deputy PM might just beat Farage in 2029.
As she said on Friday 'if you don't like this, you won't like what follows me'.
Definitely a contender to replace Starmer . A “dream ticket” of her and Streeting as PM/Deputy PM might just beat Farage in 2029.
As she said on Friday 'if you don't like this, you won't like what follows me'.
Labour grandee, and man in a grey suit, Lord David Blunkett effectively telling Starmer that unless he can turn this omnishambles around by May, he should stand aside or be forced out
#r4today
#r4today
November 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Labour grandee, and man in a grey suit, Lord David Blunkett effectively telling Starmer that unless he can turn this omnishambles around by May, he should stand aside or be forced out
#r4today
#r4today
Quite extraordinary (and horrifying to me) that if Farage becomes PM in 2029, the BBC as we know it will likely disappear .
The owners of GB News and other right wing media will be delighted #r4today
The owners of GB News and other right wing media will be delighted #r4today
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Quite extraordinary (and horrifying to me) that if Farage becomes PM in 2029, the BBC as we know it will likely disappear .
The owners of GB News and other right wing media will be delighted #r4today
The owners of GB News and other right wing media will be delighted #r4today
Resident Doctors clearly want to see Farage as PM . Presumably they think that once he’s destroyed the NHS they will earn more in the private sector #r4today
November 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Resident Doctors clearly want to see Farage as PM . Presumably they think that once he’s destroyed the NHS they will earn more in the private sector #r4today
I realise that some on the hard left dislike Wes, but yet again he proves that he’s one of the strongest communicators, operators and performers in this Government and indeed politics today #r4today
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I realise that some on the hard left dislike Wes, but yet again he proves that he’s one of the strongest communicators, operators and performers in this Government and indeed politics today #r4today
Mahmood or Streeting as PM with Darren Jones as Chancellor and Pat McFadden as enforcer would get my vote .
Go in hard on stopping the boats, sort the NHS, beef up police/defence and cut welfare would get my vote, but can’t see it happening #Newsnight
Go in hard on stopping the boats, sort the NHS, beef up police/defence and cut welfare would get my vote, but can’t see it happening #Newsnight
November 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Mahmood or Streeting as PM with Darren Jones as Chancellor and Pat McFadden as enforcer would get my vote .
Go in hard on stopping the boats, sort the NHS, beef up police/defence and cut welfare would get my vote, but can’t see it happening #Newsnight
Go in hard on stopping the boats, sort the NHS, beef up police/defence and cut welfare would get my vote, but can’t see it happening #Newsnight
Hard right winger Telegraph man Baron Charles Moore says that the BBC is totally biased towards the “metropolitan liberal elite” .
Exactlty, those damn lefties and librards from the Reform Company are on every news programme #R4today
Exactlty, those damn lefties and librards from the Reform Company are on every news programme #R4today
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Hard right winger Telegraph man Baron Charles Moore says that the BBC is totally biased towards the “metropolitan liberal elite” .
Exactlty, those damn lefties and librards from the Reform Company are on every news programme #R4today
Exactlty, those damn lefties and librards from the Reform Company are on every news programme #R4today
Extraordinary story emerging about the influence of the GB News guy Robbie Gibb and other right wingers on the BBC board . Appears Boris also stirring the pot .
BBC has its faults, but it’s vital that we have it, particularly if as expected, Farage & his cronies are running UK in 2029 #R4today
BBC has its faults, but it’s vital that we have it, particularly if as expected, Farage & his cronies are running UK in 2029 #R4today
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Extraordinary story emerging about the influence of the GB News guy Robbie Gibb and other right wingers on the BBC board . Appears Boris also stirring the pot .
BBC has its faults, but it’s vital that we have it, particularly if as expected, Farage & his cronies are running UK in 2029 #R4today
BBC has its faults, but it’s vital that we have it, particularly if as expected, Farage & his cronies are running UK in 2029 #R4today
The fact that Labour is looking at implementing similar tough asylum policies to the centre-left government in Denmark, is incredibly positive news .
Unfortunately, like most of the “good stuff” Starmer’s team are doing, it is getting drowned out by yet more slips ups and chaos . #Bbclaurak
Unfortunately, like most of the “good stuff” Starmer’s team are doing, it is getting drowned out by yet more slips ups and chaos . #Bbclaurak
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The fact that Labour is looking at implementing similar tough asylum policies to the centre-left government in Denmark, is incredibly positive news .
Unfortunately, like most of the “good stuff” Starmer’s team are doing, it is getting drowned out by yet more slips ups and chaos . #Bbclaurak
Unfortunately, like most of the “good stuff” Starmer’s team are doing, it is getting drowned out by yet more slips ups and chaos . #Bbclaurak
Hard left Labour MP “these are far right policies”.
Nick rightly points out that these are the policies of a *centre left* party in Denmark .
Labour MPs have a choice, try to deal with illegal immigration and have a tiny chance of stopping Reform, or just hand power to them on a plate #r4today
Nick rightly points out that these are the policies of a *centre left* party in Denmark .
Labour MPs have a choice, try to deal with illegal immigration and have a tiny chance of stopping Reform, or just hand power to them on a plate #r4today
November 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Hard left Labour MP “these are far right policies”.
Nick rightly points out that these are the policies of a *centre left* party in Denmark .
Labour MPs have a choice, try to deal with illegal immigration and have a tiny chance of stopping Reform, or just hand power to them on a plate #r4today
Nick rightly points out that these are the policies of a *centre left* party in Denmark .
Labour MPs have a choice, try to deal with illegal immigration and have a tiny chance of stopping Reform, or just hand power to them on a plate #r4today
Alan Carr attains National Treasure status at 49 #celebritytraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Alan Carr attains National Treasure status at 49 #celebritytraitors
Like most of this damn country, the prison & justice system is completely broken .
Much of the responsibility lies with the Tories, but after 18 months in power, Labour has failed to show that they are even starting to “get a grip” .
Unfortunately, this makes a Reform govt more likely #r4today
Much of the responsibility lies with the Tories, but after 18 months in power, Labour has failed to show that they are even starting to “get a grip” .
Unfortunately, this makes a Reform govt more likely #r4today
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Like most of this damn country, the prison & justice system is completely broken .
Much of the responsibility lies with the Tories, but after 18 months in power, Labour has failed to show that they are even starting to “get a grip” .
Unfortunately, this makes a Reform govt more likely #r4today
Much of the responsibility lies with the Tories, but after 18 months in power, Labour has failed to show that they are even starting to “get a grip” .
Unfortunately, this makes a Reform govt more likely #r4today
Regardless of the rights or wrongs of moving public sector workers off their defined benefit pensions, it’s a policy proposal that is clearly designed to broaden Reform’s “appeal” from just flags & attacking immigrants .
Very friendly & “helpful” interview from Justin there #R4today
Very friendly & “helpful” interview from Justin there #R4today
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Regardless of the rights or wrongs of moving public sector workers off their defined benefit pensions, it’s a policy proposal that is clearly designed to broaden Reform’s “appeal” from just flags & attacking immigrants .
Very friendly & “helpful” interview from Justin there #R4today
Very friendly & “helpful” interview from Justin there #R4today
‘GB News Emma’ excelled herself this morning in her interview of Bridget Philipson ….condescending, snippy and unnecessarily agressive .
It’s all about Emma #R4today
It’s all about Emma #R4today
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
‘GB News Emma’ excelled herself this morning in her interview of Bridget Philipson ….condescending, snippy and unnecessarily agressive .
It’s all about Emma #R4today
It’s all about Emma #R4today
Whatever one’s politics, today’s #Politicslive was one of the most thoughtful, intelligent and measured panels for a long time .
November 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Whatever one’s politics, today’s #Politicslive was one of the most thoughtful, intelligent and measured panels for a long time .
Unelected Reform person Zia Yusuf rightly says “it’s inappropriate to speculate” about who committed last nights appalling attack.
Then goes on to speculate about last nights appalling attack and bang on about “open borders” and immigration #Bbclaurak
Then goes on to speculate about last nights appalling attack and bang on about “open borders” and immigration #Bbclaurak
November 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Unelected Reform person Zia Yusuf rightly says “it’s inappropriate to speculate” about who committed last nights appalling attack.
Then goes on to speculate about last nights appalling attack and bang on about “open borders” and immigration #Bbclaurak
Then goes on to speculate about last nights appalling attack and bang on about “open borders” and immigration #Bbclaurak
As much as I dislike all three of them, one has to feel a tad sorry for Sultana & Corbyn that Hypnotits has completely destroyed any realistic prospect of them launching their hard/far left party.
The Greens have become the defacto home for those of a hard or far left persuasion #R4today
The Greens have become the defacto home for those of a hard or far left persuasion #R4today
October 31, 2025 at 7:28 AM
As much as I dislike all three of them, one has to feel a tad sorry for Sultana & Corbyn that Hypnotits has completely destroyed any realistic prospect of them launching their hard/far left party.
The Greens have become the defacto home for those of a hard or far left persuasion #R4today
The Greens have become the defacto home for those of a hard or far left persuasion #R4today