Zoë Crowther
@zoenora6
• reporter @politicshome ✍📱 • midlander • social media, tech, mental health • 🦋 http://zoecrowther.bsky.social • 🧵 http://threads.net/@zoe_crowther •
When I used my middle name in my Twitter username, I did so without thinking Little did I know what an incredible story is behind it: one of political drama, underground journalism, and a brave woman - my great-grandmother - fighting back against the Nazis 🧵 It's time to share
.@zoenora6 reports worry in government that resident (junior) doctor strikes, due to start Friday, could spread to other parts of the NHS workforce as the BMA, RCN & Unite prepare to ballot members Whitehall sources hope these groups will be more “circumspect” and “reasonable”
The government is reluctant to get its hopes up that it can avoid further strike action from senior doctors and nurses But Whitehall sources tell @politicshome they expect other groups of NHS workers to be more “reasonable” than the BMA resident doctors politicshome.com/news/article/g…
The government is reluctant to get its hopes up that it can avoid further strike action from senior doctors and nurses But Whitehall sources tell @politicshome they expect other groups of NHS workers to be more “reasonable” than the BMA resident doctors politicshome.com/news/article/g…
W/ James Cleverly set to return to the front bench, here's his recent sit-down w/ PolHome's @zoenora6, in which he says the public needs a "philosphical reset" on defence "we're going to have to start thinking about how we defend our values – not just soft power, but hard power"
"People are going to have to get their heads around that maybe we're going to have to start thinking about how we defend our values – not just soft power, but hard power…” The UK needs nothing short of a “philosophical reset” on defence — @JamesCleverly politicshome.com/news/article/j…
James Cleverly looks set to make a return to the Tory front benches He had been lying low until he did his first sit-down interview since the leadership contest with @politicshome a few weeks ago, to discuss the need for a national “reset” on defence politicshome.com/news/article/j…
It's safe to say that some of the Labour committee chairs are being deeply sceptical of the prime minister at the Liaison Committee this afternoon...
Susan Hall, leader of the Conservatives in City Hall, will face no disciplinary action after sharing an AI-generated image of Sadiq Khan drowning The post sparked outrage in London Labour, @noahvickers14 reports politicshome.com/news/article/s…
NEW: Government accept changes to the planning bill put forward by MP Chris Hinchliff, after they suspended him on Wednesday Hinchliff had spearheaded a rebellion against the planning bill - with his amendment also supported by the three other suspended MPs 1/3
Gambling harm ruins lives – and the current system isn’t doing enough to stop it. I spoke to @politicshome about why we need urgent action and tougher rules on online gambling. Read the full piece here 👉 politicshome.com/news/article/l…
So I just want to add a corrective here - and to other bits I’ve seen suggesting similar things. The narrative that Farage/Reform are popular among young people is false - they’re on ~10% with 18-24s, compared to ~30% for Labour. Labour are most popular choice for young voters.
“It’s Reform who will be punching the air…It’s anyone but the Labour Party.” The How to Win team react to the government’s plans to lower the voting age to 16. @Dannythefink @pollymackenzie @patrickkmaguire 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/2fda1e
Reason #1 million why I would never, ever want to be an MP
Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday. And right now, @UKLabour’s introducing #votesat16 That’s four votes for a family with two sixth formers!
There is anger within the Lib Dems over the party’s treatment of Christine Jardine, who was sacked from her front bench role last week for defying the whip on the welfare vote "To be treated like that in these circumstances is just not nice," an MP said politicshome.com/news/article/l…
The statutory levy is “just a drop in the ocean” says @AlexBallingerMP politicshome.com/news/article/l…
Understand the three MPs are serial rebels Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff and Neil Duncan-Jordan.
Excl: Sir Keir Starmer is having a clear out of MPs he believes to have committed "persistent breaches of party discipline". Multiple sources tell me at least three MPs have so far lost the whip - with more to come this afternoon.
Excl: Sir Keir Starmer is having a clear out of MPs he believes to have committed "persistent breaches of party discipline". Multiple sources tell me at least three MPs have so far lost the whip - with more to come this afternoon.