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Tim Shipman

@ShippersUnbound

Political Editor, The @spectator. Ex-Sunday Times, Mail, Sun Tel, Express. Author of the Brexit quartet. Order No Way Out and Out here: https://lnkfi.re/oCRrDT

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Tim Shipman@ShippersUnbound · Jun 5

AND IT HAS AN INDEX!

WWilliam Collins Books@WmCollinsBooks · Jun 5

'Meticulously sourced, merciless and revelatory' @FT To follow @ShippersUnbound bestselling books ALL OUT WAR and FALL OUT, NO WAY OUT launches off from 2017 to offer an unfiltered account of some of the most turbulent years of British politics. Out today in paperback!

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Tim Shipman@ShippersUnbound · Jul 10

The reign of Rayner: how the deputy PM went from keeping her head down to being the key power player in the government. My ⁦@spectator⁩ column spectator.co.uk/article/the-re…

ShippersUnbound's tweet card. Angela Rayner declined an invitation to a hen do last weekend where the entertainment included axe-throwing. ‘She was worried about photos,’ says one attendee. The Deputy Prime Minister had to see a...

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The Spectator@spectator · Jul 8

Emmanuel Macron is on his state visit this week. Can Starmer defrost the ‘entente glaciale’ and the stalemate over migration? Is there anything in it for Macron when it comes to stopping the boats? Listen here 👇 @ShippersUnbound @Freddygray31 @JAHeale spectator.co.uk/podcast/can-ke…

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Tim Shipman@ShippersUnbound · Jul 22

As Nigel Huddleston becomes shadow culture secretary, worth exhuming this piece, which (SW1 rumour has it) was written after lunch with him -predicting an even more illustrious future thesun.co.uk/news/4063374/w…

ShippersUnbound's tweet card. ON Tuesday, I had lunch with a Tory MP from the 2015 intake. On top of being modest, quietly charismatic and photogenic, I was impressed by their sharp intellect, thoroughly modern outlook and powe…

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Tim Shipman@ShippersUnbound · Jul 22

Worth noting that Kevin Hollinrake has already been Tory party chairman for longer than Chris Grayling

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Tim Shipman@ShippersUnbound · Jul 22

Badenoch's team sees these shadow cabinet appointments as a way of getting one of the party's top players back on the pitch (Cleverly) and moving round pegs to slightly rounder holes. But I'm told no promotions for the 2024 intake, which is a little odd, given the talent there

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Tim Shipman@ShippersUnbound · Jul 22

NEW: Nigel Huddleston will become Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. He's a former minister in the department and a member of the DCMS select committee

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Tim Shipman@ShippersUnbound · Jul 22

NEW: Replacing Ed Argar as shadow health secretary is Stuart Andrew. He'll lead the fight against Labour on NHS strikes. Insiders tout his previous roles working for the British Heart Foundation and with children’s hospices (which have been hit by the national insurance rise)

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Tim Shipman@ShippersUnbound · Jul 22

NEW: Kevin Hollinrake will become Conservative Party Chairman. Aides tout him as someone who has worked well with councillors in the fight against Labour/Reform and 'has held the Government to account on their Islamophobia definition stitch up'

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Tim Shipman@ShippersUnbound · Jul 22

This means we can expect to see Cleverly doing deputy PMQs soon - though the role will continue to rotate Badenoch also wants Cleverly to lead the charge on council tax and local taxes, where they spy an economic opening

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NEW: James Cleverly will become as Shadow Secretary of State for Housing. Tories see this as a key role to take on Angela Rayner

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Tim Shipman@ShippersUnbound · Jul 22

NEW: James Cleverly will become as Shadow Secretary of State for Housing. Tories see this as a key role to take on Angela Rayner

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The Spectator@spectator · Jul 21

Nigel Farage has unveiled Reform’s £17.4B proposal for tackling crime and suggested that a Reform government would introduce a ‘three strikes’ system for repeat serious offenders. @lucyidunn discusses with @ShippersUnbound and @JAHeale. Listen here 👇 spectator.co.uk/podcast/reform…

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The Spectator@spectator · Jul 8

Times are changing. Political heavyweight Tim Shipman has sailed to The Spectator, where you can read his exclusive commentary on what's really going on in Westminster every week online and in the magazine. Subscribe today for just £1 a month to unlock unlimited access.

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Tim Shipman@ShippersUnbound · Jul 17

‘Let Keir be Keir’: inside the cabinet’s away day spectator.co.uk/article/let-ke…

ShippersUnbound's tweet card. Labour ministers face a range of terrible political choices, but when the cabinet met for an away day at Chequers last Friday, the first dilemma was what to wear. ‘There was panic beforehand about...

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Spectator Events@SpectatorEvents · Jul 17

🙏We hope everyone enjoyed Coffee House Shots Live on Tuesday evening with our new political editor @ShippersUnbound! Thank you to our sponsor Charles Stanley for providing the drinks back at the Spectator garden after the discussion. 📸Gallery here: spectatorevents.myportfolio.com/coffee-house-s…

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The Spectator@spectator · Jul 15

💥 Watch LIVE at 7pm 💥 Are the Tories toast? The demise of the Conservatives has been predicted before, but never has the party faced a greater threat to its survival. Kemi Badenoch promises change but does she have what it takes to turn the party around and fend off attacks…

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John Rentoul@JohnRentoul · Jul 10

Angela Rayner by @ShippersUnbound spectator.co.uk/article/the-re…

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Coffee House@SpecCoffeeHouse · Jul 10

As Tim Shipman reports in the magazine, Angela Rayner has undergone quite the political transformation. Is she the new John Prescott – or even the next Labour leader? Listen here 👇 @ShippersUnbound @JAHeale @oscaredmondson_ buff.ly/3STVEe1

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The Spectator@spectator · Jul 10

As Tim Shipman reports in the magazine this week, Angela Rayner has undergone quite the political transformation. Is she the new John Prescott – or even the next Labour leader? Listen here 👇 @ShippersUnbound @JAHeale @oscaredmondson_ spectator.co.uk/podcast/the-un…

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The Spectator@spectator · Jul 9

On today's Coffee House Shots podcast: Wes Streeting takes on the doctors as junior doctors threaten to strike over pay. Plus, Keir Starmer stands by his tax promises but leaves the door open on wealth taxes. Tap to listen 👇 @ShippersUnbound @lucyidunn buff.ly/9eolbqx

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