politicalite--2020-10-27--REAL MEAL DEAL: Boris Johnson To FUND Holiday Clubs To Solve Half-Term Hunger

BORIS Johnson is planning on giving local councils extra money to fund holiday clubs to solve the free school meals row , according to reports .
The Government faced mounting public anger at its refusal to extend free school meals into half-term and beyond following a campaign spearheaded by England footballer Marcus Rashford , but it plans something that is more long term to fix the problem .
The Holiday Activity and Food programme is the brainchild of Henry Dimbleby , the Government ’ s food tsar and co-founder of the Leon restaurant chain , and was piloted across 17 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to The Daily Telegraph , it would allow children to be given at least one meal a day outside of school time , and could be combined with extra study time to help pupils catch up on missed education .
It is too late for the scheme to be implemented over this half-term , but the paper reported Mr Johnson is going to make sure its in place for the Christmas holidays .
A petition started by Manchester United star Rashford for free meals to be extended in England over the school holidays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evening .
Businesses , community groups and councils – including Tory-run administrations – have answered his call and provided thousands of free meals for children as schools in large parts of England began their October break .
The Prime Minister insisted on Monday the Government would not allow children to go hungry .
Mr Johnson highlighted the money given to councils and said Universal Credit was “ one of the best ways you can help families in this tough time ” .
Universal Credit had been increased by £20 a week while £63 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help local authorities feed vulnerable families – although officials expect that money to have largely been spent already .
“ I totally understand the issue of holiday hunger , it is there , we have to deal with it , ” Mr Johnson said .
“ The debate is how do you deal with it.
” Rashford has used his social media profile to highlight examples of businesses that have pledged to help with meals for local children .
Writing on Twitter on Monday evening , he called for businesses to let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supplied on the first day of half-term .
Rashford ’ s club , in partnership with the Manchester United Foundation and the charity FareShare , will provide around 5,000 meals from the Old Trafford kitchens to children from local schools .
The Government ’ s social mobility watchdog also supported Rashford , saying 600,000 more children were in poverty than in 2012 .
“ We believe the Government should do all it can to start reversing that trend , ” a Social Mobility Commission spokesman said .
“ It should begin by ensuring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sir Keir Starmer has warned that he would force another Commons vote on the issue if ministers do not relent in time for the Christmas holidays .
Kate Green MP said : “ Warm words from Boris Johnson will do nothing for the over 1.4 million children at risk of going hungry this half term that he and his MPs refused to help last week.
” “ Labour will not not give up on the children and families let down by this government , and we will hold the Prime Minister to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if necessary .
“ The government must now make children a national priority , and ensure that no child goes hungry .
”

BORIS Johnson is planning on giving local councils extra money to fund holiday clubs to solve the free school meals row, according to reports.
The Government faced mounting public anger at its refusal to extend free school meals into half-term and beyond following a campaign spearheaded by England footballer Marcus Rashford, but it plans something that is more long term to fix the problem.
The Holiday Activity and Food programme is the brainchild of Henry Dimbleby, the Government’s food tsar and co-founder of the Leon restaurant chain, and was piloted across 17 local authorities over the summer.
According to The Daily Telegraph, it would allow children to be given at least one meal a day outside of school time, and could be combined with extra study time to help pupils catch up on missed education.
It is too late for the scheme to be implemented over this half-term, but the paper reported Mr Johnson is going to make sure its in place for the Christmas holidays.
A petition started by Manchester United star Rashford for free meals to be extended in England over the school holidays was nearing one million signatures on Monday evening.
Businesses, community groups and councils – including Tory-run administrations – have answered his call and provided thousands of free meals for children as schools in large parts of England began their October break.
The Prime Minister insisted on Monday the Government would not allow children to go hungry.
Mr Johnson highlighted the money given to councils and said Universal Credit was “one of the best ways you can help families in this tough time”.
Universal Credit had been increased by £20 a week while £63 million was announced in June by ministers to help local authorities feed vulnerable families – although officials expect that money to have largely been spent already.
“I totally understand the issue of holiday hunger, it is there, we have to deal with it,” Mr Johnson said.
“The debate is how do you deal with it.”
Rashford has used his social media profile to highlight examples of businesses that have pledged to help with meals for local children.
Writing on Twitter on Monday evening, he called for businesses to let him know how many meals they had supplied on the first day of half-term.
Rashford’s club, in partnership with the Manchester United Foundation and the charity FareShare, will provide around 5,000 meals from the Old Trafford kitchens to children from local schools.
The Government’s social mobility watchdog also supported Rashford, saying 600,000 more children were in poverty than in 2012.
“We believe the Government should do all it can to start reversing that trend,” a Social Mobility Commission spokesman said.
“It should begin by ensuring that all children are properly fed.”
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that he would force another Commons vote on the issue if ministers do not relent in time for the Christmas holidays.
Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary blasted the Prime Minister.
“WARM WORDS WONT DO NOTHING”
Kate Green MP said: “Warm words from Boris Johnson will do nothing for the over 1.4 million children at risk of going hungry this half term that he and his MPs refused to help last week.”
“Labour will not not give up on the children and families let down by this government, and we will hold the Prime Minister to his word, forcing another vote in Parliament if necessary.
“The government must now make children a national priority, and ensure that no child goes hungry.”


politicalite--2020-10-29--EXCLUSIVE: Red Wall Tory MP who Denied Poor Kids Meals Spent £10K on Expenses, Including £500 on Top

EXCLUSIVE: Red Wall Tory MP who Denied Poor Kids Meals Spent £10K on Expenses, Including £500 on Top London Hotel

A TORY MP who voted against extending Free School Meals has been slammed after spending over £10,000 in his Parliamentary expenses , including over £500 for a stay in a top London hotel , Politicalite can reveal .
Mark Jenkinson , the Conservative MP for Workington who has serves the Red Wall Northern seat of Workington spent thousands of pounds of Taxpayer ’ s money on Parliamentary expenses , including over £13K on office costs and over £200 on travel , with £525 being spent on a hotel in London in April 2020 alone .
Despite spending this amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was one of the 322 Conservative MPs to vote against continuing free school meals , regardless of the political pressure put on the party over it , mainly through footballer Marcus Rashford ’ s campaign on the matter .
Only 6 Conservative Party MPs voted to continue it , including Harlow ’ s Robert Halfon and Newton Abbot ’ s Anne Marie Morris .
In response to criticism on Facebook for his spending , Jenkinson flat out lied about the procedure .
He claimed that the money spent on expenses ‘ isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the while blatantly lying about about the hotel charges , claiming that he had ‘ never spent £525 a night on a hotel – of my money or anybody else ’ s ’ .
He hoped that would clear the situation ‘ up ’ .
Jenkinson had previously stood in the same seat of Workington in the 2015 general election as a UKIP candidate , when he gained 19.6 % of the vote , and he had started the West Cumbria branch of the party , coming in third behind the Conservative and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Sue Hayman won the race .
He left the party in 2016 over clashes he had with it surrounding the EU Referendum and internal democracy in it .
Its former leader Nigel Farage congratulated Jenkinson following his 2019 win , calling him an ‘ excellent candidate ’ .
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A TORY MP who voted against extending Free School Meals has been slammed after spending over £10,000 in his Parliamentary expenses, including over £500 for a stay in a top London hotel, Politicalite can reveal.
Mark Jenkinson, the Conservative MP for Workington who has serves the Red Wall Northern seat of Workington spent thousands of pounds of Taxpayer’s money on Parliamentary expenses, including over £13K on office costs and over £200 on travel, with £525 being spent on a hotel in London in April 2020 alone.
Despite spending this amount of taxpayers’ money on such indulgences, he was one of the 322 Conservative MPs to vote against continuing free school meals, regardless of the political pressure put on the party over it, mainly through footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign on the matter. Only 6 Conservative Party MPs voted to continue it, including Harlow’s Robert Halfon and Newton Abbot’s Anne Marie Morris.
In response to criticism on Facebook for his spending, Jenkinson flat out lied about the procedure. He claimed that the money spent on expenses ‘isn’t’ done so, all the while blatantly lying about about the hotel charges, claiming that he had ‘never spent £525 a night on a hotel – of my money or anybody else’s’. He hoped that would clear the situation ‘up’.
Jenkinson had previously stood in the same seat of Workington in the 2015 general election as a UKIP candidate, when he gained 19.6% of the vote, and he had started the West Cumbria branch of the party, coming in third behind the Conservative and Labour candidates, the latter of whom in Sue Hayman won the race. He left the party in 2016 over clashes he had with it surrounding the EU Referendum and internal democracy in it. Its former leader Nigel Farage congratulated Jenkinson following his 2019 win, calling him an ‘excellent candidate’.
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politicalite--2020-10-28--THE GODFATHER: Only The DON Will Make The West Great Again!

IN LATE 2016 two seismic shifts rocked the Western World .
Britain ’ s vote to leave the European Union and America ’ s vote for Donald Trump .
These events were no coincidence , this massive middle finger to the Establishment was the left-behind telling the Globalist Elite they ’ d had enough of their sh*t. One man is fighting against them , he ’ s a billionaire llama who doesn ’ t need the drama .
He ’ s a breath of fresh air in a swamp ridden town .
He ’ s faced corruption charges , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fawned over him declare him the anti-Christ , yet he ’ s won every battle , and Trump ’ s people still love him .
Even when he was in the hospital , Mr Trump still worked every hour for his left-behind people .
Now that is a leader .
The American economy and in turn the Western economy boomed under Trump , and instead of offering something better , the Globalist Elite including Joe Biden used the Coronavirus pandemic to crash the economy and inflict muzzle mask punishment and lockdowns on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they forgot that the people had dealt with economic chaos for decades .
The social media giants in Silicon Valley have shown that they are happy to exchange freedom and free-speech for favour with Globalist Governments .
Only Donald Trump has the courage and tenacity to take them on .
Britain also needs a post-Brexit trade deal , and only an alliance with the United States of America can offer us a favourable trade arrangement with the bloke who knows the Art of the Deal .
Mr Trump has often been compared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Mob is recession-proof , they know how to bring in the dollars and they know how to deal with any opponent .
We need a BOSS to run the Western economy and the free-world .
The western world needs a champion fighter .
We need a Gangster , We need a Don to take on the Deep State crooks who are hellbent on reclaiming power from the people and that ’ s why Politicalite is fully endorsing President Donald J. Trump for re-election .
Our future depends on it .

RE-ELECT TRUMP!
IN LATE 2016 two seismic shifts rocked the Western World. Britain’s vote to leave the European Union and America’s vote for Donald Trump. These events were no coincidence, this massive middle finger to the Establishment was the left-behind telling the Globalist Elite they’d had enough of their sh*t.
One man is fighting against them, he’s a billionaire llama who doesn’t need the drama. He’s a breath of fresh air in a swamp ridden town.
He’s faced corruption charges, an impeachment and a mainstream media that once fawned over him declare him the anti-Christ, yet he’s won every battle, and Trump’s people still love him. Even when he was in the hospital, Mr Trump still worked every hour for his left-behind people. Now that is a leader.
ECONOMIC BOOM
The American economy and in turn the Western economy boomed under Trump, and instead of offering something better, the Globalist Elite including Joe Biden used the Coronavirus pandemic to crash the economy and inflict muzzle mask punishment and lockdowns on the forgotten for voting for change, but they forgot that the people had dealt with economic chaos for decades.
CENSORSHIP
The social media giants in Silicon Valley have shown that they are happy to exchange freedom and free-speech for favour with Globalist Governments. Only Donald Trump has the courage and tenacity to take them on.
Britain also needs a post-Brexit trade deal, and only an alliance with the United States of America can offer us a favourable trade arrangement with the bloke who knows the Art of the Deal.
UK TRADE DEAL
Mr Trump has often been compared to a Mafia boss, and rightly so. The Mob is recession-proof, they know how to bring in the dollars and they know how to deal with any opponent.
We need a BOSS to run the Western economy and the free-world.
The western world needs a champion fighter. We need a Gangster, We need a Don to take on the Deep State crooks who are hellbent on reclaiming power from the people and that’s why Politicalite is fully endorsing President Donald J. Trump for re-election. Our future depends on it.


politicalite--2020-10-29--EXCLUSIVE: Red Wall Tory MP who Denied Poor Kids Meals Spent £10K on Expenses, Including £3k on Top

EXCLUSIVE: Red Wall Tory MP who Denied Poor Kids Meals Spent £10K on Expenses, Including £3k on Top London Hotel


politicalite--2020-10-29--TORY TIERS: Fifth of Brits will be under Tier 3 from Monday

NEARLY a fifth of England will be under the toughest coronavirus restrictions after West Yorkshire became the latest area to be placed in Tier 3 .
West Yorkshire will move into Tier 3 ( very high ) restrictions from Monday , with council leaders in the region saying they had negotiated a financial package worth an additional £59.3 million .
It will take the total number of people in the highest level of restrictions to just over 11 million – 19.6 % of the population .
It adds to the mounting pressure to impose a national lockdown as the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues to climb .
The NHS Test and Trace system recorded its highest-ever weekly number of positive cases while a study by Imperial College London found almost 100,000 people are catching Covid-19 every day .
Experts are suggesting a more national approach is needed to address the soaring infection rate as opposed to the three-tier system and Home Secretary Priti Patel said the Government would not rule anything out .
As France enters a second lockdown from Friday and Germany imposes a four-week partial lockdown , there is pressure on the UK Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its response .
The latest data from the test and trace system shows that a total of 126,065 people tested positive for Covid-19 at least once in the week to October 21 – a 23 % increase on the previous week and the highest weekly number since the programme began at the end of May .
The Government said on Thursday that a further 280 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 and there had been 23,065 more lab-confirmed cases in the UK .
New data from NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beds in England occupied by confirmed coronavirus patients had more than doubled in two weeks from 4,105 on October 13 to 8,595 on Tuesday .
Asked if she would rule out another national lockdown , Ms Patel said : “ I think at this stage , of course , we can rule nothing out because we are a Government that is focused on making sure that we stop the spread of this virus and also ( that ) we protect public health .
“ So we have been using , and we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , every single means available to us to do exactly that.
” Earlier , Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said the Government will “ try everything in our power ” to avoid a “ blanket national lockdown ” .
He said the Government ’ s “ very firm view ” is that a short national “ circuit-breaker ” lockdown would be the wrong approach , saying “ you can ’ t have a stop-start country ” .
While West Yorkshire will move up to Tier 3 , the Department of Health and Social Care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will move from the lowest to the middle tier of restrictions on Saturday .
These include East Riding of Yorkshire , Kingston-Upon-Hull , North East Lincolnshire , North Lincolnshire , Dudley , Staffordshire , Telford , the Wrekin , Amber Valley , Bolsover , Derbyshire Dales , Derby City , South Derbyshire , the whole of High Peak , Charnwood , Luton and Oxford .
Meanwhile , local authority sources in the West Midlands said the “ very high ” restrictions level – Tier 3 – could be imposed “ by the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the following week ” .
The latest weekly surveillance report from Public Health England showed that Covid-19 case rates in England were rising for all age groups except 10 to 19 year-olds .
The highest rates are currently among 20 to 29-year-olds at 333.2 cases per 100,000 people in the week to October 25 , up from 306.6 in the previous seven days .
For people aged 70-79 the rate was 110.0 , up from 88.0 , while for people aged 80 and over it rose from 125.6 to 156.7 .
Government scientific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national restrictions are needed , with the current trajectory likely to put nearly everywhere in Tier 2 before Christmas .
The University of Warwick researcher , who sits on the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling , told BBC Radio 4 ’ s Today programme : “ We are seeing the R number is greater than one everywhere .
“ In a sense , some kind of national lockdown , a circuit-breaker or something along those lines , would actually have more effect in those parts of the country that have not yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is greater than one everywhere and if we don ’ t take urgent action , we ’ re most likely to see that as we ’ re approaching the festive period , we ’ re probably going to be at least in Tier 2 pretty much everywhere in the country .
“ We need to move away from these regional firefighting techniques to try to move to something more national.
” Meanwhile , Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis is self-isolating after recently coming into contact with someone who has since tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a new tiered system of restrictions will come into force at 6am on Monday .
The central belt , Dundee , Inverclyde and Ayrshire will be placed into Level 3 ; Aberdeenshire , Fife , the Borders , Dumfries and Galloway will be in Level 2 ; and the Highlands and much of the Islands will be in Level 1 .

NEARLY a fifth of England will be under the toughest coronavirus restrictions after West Yorkshire became the latest area to be placed in Tier 3.
West Yorkshire will move into Tier 3 (very high) restrictions from Monday, with council leaders in the region saying they had negotiated a financial package worth an additional £59.3 million.
It will take the total number of people in the highest level of restrictions to just over 11 million – 19.6% of the population.
It adds to the mounting pressure to impose a national lockdown as the number of coronavirus cases and patients in hospital continues to climb.
The NHS Test and Trace system recorded its highest-ever weekly number of positive cases while a study by Imperial College London found almost 100,000 people are catching Covid-19 every day.
Experts are suggesting a more national approach is needed to address the soaring infection rate as opposed to the three-tier system and Home Secretary Priti Patel said the Government would not rule anything out.
As France enters a second lockdown from Friday and Germany imposes a four-week partial lockdown, there is pressure on the UK Government to be “tougher and quicker” in its response.
The latest data from the test and trace system shows that a total of 126,065 people tested positive for Covid-19 at least once in the week to October 21 – a 23% increase on the previous week and the highest weekly number since the programme began at the end of May.
The Government said on Thursday that a further 280 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 and there had been 23,065 more lab-confirmed cases in the UK.
New data from NHS England also showed the number of hospital beds in England occupied by confirmed coronavirus patients had more than doubled in two weeks from 4,105 on October 13 to 8,595 on Tuesday.
Asked if she would rule out another national lockdown, Ms Patel said: “I think at this stage, of course, we can rule nothing out because we are a Government that is focused on making sure that we stop the spread of this virus and also (that) we protect public health.
“So we have been using, and we are using and we will continue to use, every single means available to us to do exactly that.”
Earlier, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said the Government will “try everything in our power” to avoid a “blanket national lockdown”.
He said the Government’s “very firm view” is that a short national “circuit-breaker” lockdown would be the wrong approach, saying “you can’t have a stop-start country”.
While West Yorkshire will move up to Tier 3, the Department of Health and Social Care also said more than a dozen regions will move from the lowest to the middle tier of restrictions on Saturday.
These include East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston-Upon-Hull, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Dudley, Staffordshire, Telford, the Wrekin, Amber Valley, Bolsover, Derbyshire Dales, Derby City, South Derbyshire, the whole of High Peak, Charnwood, Luton and Oxford.
Meanwhile, local authority sources in the West Midlands said the “very high” restrictions level – Tier 3 – could be imposed “by the end of next week or the start of the following week”.
The latest weekly surveillance report from Public Health England showed that Covid-19 case rates in England were rising for all age groups except 10 to 19 year-olds.
The highest rates are currently among 20 to 29-year-olds at 333.2 cases per 100,000 people in the week to October 25, up from 306.6 in the previous seven days.
For people aged 70-79 the rate was 110.0, up from 88.0, while for people aged 80 and over it rose from 125.6 to 156.7.
Government scientific adviser Dr Mike Tildesley has said more national restrictions are needed, with the current trajectory likely to put nearly everywhere in Tier 2 before Christmas.
The University of Warwick researcher, who sits on the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We are seeing the R number is greater than one everywhere.
“In a sense, some kind of national lockdown, a circuit-breaker or something along those lines, would actually have more effect in those parts of the country that have not yet progressed into Tier 2.
“R is greater than one everywhere and if we don’t take urgent action, we’re most likely to see that as we’re approaching the festive period, we’re probably going to be at least in Tier 2 pretty much everywhere in the country.
“We need to move away from these regional firefighting techniques to try to move to something more national.”
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis is self-isolating after recently coming into contact with someone who has since tested positive for the virus.
In Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a new tiered system of restrictions will come into force at 6am on Monday.
The central belt, Dundee, Inverclyde and Ayrshire will be placed into Level 3; Aberdeenshire, Fife, the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway will be in Level 2; and the Highlands and much of the Islands will be in Level 1.
Additional Reporting by PA Media


politicalite--2020-10-29--FRANCE FIGHTS BACK: Amid Islamic Terror Wave Macron Deploys 4,000 Troops

FRANCE deployed more than 4,000 troops on the streets of France hours after an Islamic terror attack at the Notre Dame basilica that left three people dead .
The killings put France on its highest level of alert and come at a time of extreme tension over the republication of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed by the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo .
A man armed with a knife attacked two women and a man at the church on Thursday morning before he was shot by police .
As he lay wounded , Nice ’ s mayor said the attacker repeated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over .
French authorities have opened a terrorism investigation .
Prime Minister Jean Castex told French lawmakers that the country would raise its alert level to “ emergency ” in response to the attack .
Mr Macron later travelled to Nice to meet police officers in the city .
“ Very clearly , it is France which is under attack , ” Mr Macron said as he stood before the church .
He added that all of France offered its support to Catholics “ so that their religion can be exercised freely in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be practised ” .
France ’ s anti-terrorism prosecutor says the man who killed three people in a Nice church was a Tunisian aged about 20 who entered the country from Italy .
Jean-Francois Ricard told a press conference that the man arrived in Italy by reaching the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on September 20 , and travelled to Paris on October 9 .
The travel information came from a document on the man from the Italian Red Cross , Mr Ricard said .
The attacker was seriously wounded by police and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The attack in Mediterranean city of Nice was the third in two months in France that authorities have attributed to Muslim extremists , including the beheading of a teacher .
It comes during a growing anger over caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed that were republished in recent months by the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo — renewing debate in France and the Muslim world over the depictions that Muslims consider offensive but are protected by French free speech laws .
Mr Ricard detailed the gruesome scene encountered inside the Nice basilica where a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The third victim , a 44-year-old woman who managed to flee , died at a nearby restaurant .
A 60-year-old woman whose body was found at the entry of the church , suffered “ a very deep throat slitting , like a decapitation ” , Mr Ricard said .
The 55-year-old man also died after deep cuts to his throat , the prosecutor added .
An investigation was opened for murder and attempted murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise , a common term for such crimes .
The prosecutor said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was not the radar of intelligence agencies as a potential threat .

FRANCE deployed more than 4,000 troops on the streets of France hours after an Islamic terror attack at the Notre Dame basilica that left three people dead.
The killings put France on its highest level of alert and come at a time of extreme tension over the republication of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed by the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
A man armed with a knife attacked two women and a man at the church on Thursday morning before he was shot by police.
As he lay wounded, Nice’s mayor said the attacker repeated “Allah Akbar!” over and over. French authorities have opened a terrorism investigation.
Prime Minister Jean Castex told French lawmakers that the country would raise its alert level to “emergency” in response to the attack. Mr Macron later travelled to Nice to meet police officers in the city.
“Very clearly, it is France which is under attack,” Mr Macron said as he stood before the church.
He added that all of France offered its support to Catholics “so that their religion can be exercised freely in our country. So that every religion can be practised”.
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor says the man who killed three people in a Nice church was a Tunisian aged about 20 who entered the country from Italy.
Jean-Francois Ricard told a press conference that the man arrived in Italy by reaching the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on September 20, and travelled to Paris on October 9.
The travel information came from a document on the man from the Italian Red Cross, Mr Ricard said. The attacker was seriously wounded by police and is being treated in a hospital.
The attack in Mediterranean city of Nice was the third in two months in France that authorities have attributed to Muslim extremists, including the beheading of a teacher.
It comes during a growing anger over caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed that were republished in recent months by the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo — renewing debate in France and the Muslim world over the depictions that Muslims consider offensive but are protected by French free speech laws.
Mr Ricard detailed the gruesome scene encountered inside the Nice basilica where a man and woman were killed by the attacker. The third victim, a 44-year-old woman who managed to flee, died at a nearby restaurant.
A 60-year-old woman whose body was found at the entry of the church, suffered “a very deep throat slitting, like a decapitation”, Mr Ricard said.
The 55-year-old man also died after deep cuts to his throat, the prosecutor added.
An investigation was opened for murder and attempted murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise, a common term for such crimes.
The prosecutor said the attacker, who was born in 1999, was not the radar of intelligence agencies as a potential threat.
Additional Reporting by PA Media


politicalite--2020-10-29--TRUMP BOOM: Farage Praises American Economy Recovery as GDP Surges by 33.1%

PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump saw the American economy recover by a staggering 33.1 % as it abandons Lockdown policies that destroy the fortunes of working-class people .
The U.S. economy rebounded at a record rate of 33.1 percent in the third quarter as employers recovered from coronavirus lockdowns .
Nigel Farage tweeted that it was “ Stunning ” to see the US economy figures , “ truly stunning .
This won ’ t happen in the locked down UK.
” said the British strongman .
The Washington Times revealed that the strong report gives President Trump a positive closing argument @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign .
“ So glad this great GDP number came out before November 3rd , ” the president tweeted .
Biden however , has slammed the President stating that despite the surge in jobs , Trump “ is on track to be the first president since Herbert Hoover to leave office with fewer jobs than when he came into office.
” Jobless claims also fell by 40,000 to 751,000 last week , the Labor Department reported on Thursday .
“ The numbers reflect the rebound over the summer as the U.S. emerged from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said one expert .
“ But with COVID cases rising in the fall combined with Washington ’ s failure to pass more relief , there are already signs the economy is stalling again in Q4 .
The U.S. is now on pace for at least a minus-4 percent contraction in 2020 , making it the worst year for GDP growth since World War II.
” Trump ally Alfredo Ortiz , president and CEO of the Job Creators Network , noted that businesses created a record 11.2 million jobs in the past five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reverse the recovery .
“ Our small business members are terrified of his record tax hikes , Green New Deal , $ 15 minimum wage , and gradual government takeover of our healthcare system , ” Mr. Ortiz said in a statement .
“ Biden ’ s left-wing agenda would tank our economy and reverse all the progress we ’ ve made since the pandemic peaked .
We are going to need the largest conservative turnout in history to keep America a capitalist and prosperous society.
” He said his network ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ educating voters about the stakes of this election .
“ With five days to go , we are working harder than ever and we will deliver , ” Mr. Ortiz said .
“ President Trump will continue to safely reopen the country , while Biden is the candidate of lockdowns , inviting another economic shutdown which would devastate working people and cause even more health problems above and beyond what the coronavirus has caused , ” he said .
“ Biden ’ s plans for a $ 4 trillion tax increase and Green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business , building and farm in the nation would kill this recovery while it ’ s already in full swing .
”

PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump saw the American economy recover by a staggering 33.1% as it abandons Lockdown policies that destroy the fortunes of working-class people.
The U.S. economy rebounded at a record rate of 33.1 percent in the third quarter as employers recovered from coronavirus lockdowns.
Nigel Farage tweeted that it was “Stunning” to see the US economy figures, “truly stunning. This won’t happen in the locked down UK.” said the British strongman.
The Washington Times revealed that the strong report gives President Trump a positive closing argument in the final days of the presidential campaign.
“So glad this great GDP number came out before November 3rd,” the president tweeted.
Biden however, has slammed the President stating that despite the surge in jobs, Trump “is on track to be the first president since Herbert Hoover to leave office with fewer jobs than when he came into office.”
Jobless claims also fell by 40,000 to 751,000 last week, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.
“The numbers reflect the rebound over the summer as the U.S. emerged from lockdown and consumers spent stimulus funds,” said one expert. “But with COVID cases rising in the fall combined with Washington’s failure to pass more relief, there are already signs the economy is stalling again in Q4. The U.S. is now on pace for at least a minus-4 percent contraction in 2020, making it the worst year for GDP growth since World War II.”
Trump ally Alfredo Ortiz, president and CEO of the Job Creators Network, noted that businesses created a record 11.2 million jobs in the past five months. He said Mr. Biden would reverse the recovery.
“Our small business members are terrified of his record tax hikes, Green New Deal, $15 minimum wage, and gradual government takeover of our healthcare system,” Mr. Ortiz said in a statement. “Biden’s left-wing agenda would tank our economy and reverse all the progress we’ve made since the pandemic peaked. We are going to need the largest conservative turnout in history to keep America a capitalist and prosperous society.”
He said his network’s “Keep America America” campaign is educating voters about the stakes of this election.
“With five days to go, we are working harder than ever and we will deliver,” Mr. Ortiz said.
“President Trump will continue to safely reopen the country, while Biden is the candidate of lockdowns, inviting another economic shutdown which would devastate working people and cause even more health problems above and beyond what the coronavirus has caused,” he said. “Biden’s plans for a $4 trillion tax increase and Green New Deal regulations on every person, business, building and farm in the nation would kill this recovery while it’s already in full swing.”


politicalite--2020-10-29--COR-BINNED: Jeremy Corbyn Defiant As He’s SUSPENDED by Labour Over Anti-Jew Hate

JEREMY Corbyn has been suspended by the Labour Party over Anti-Semitism .
EX-Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the party after the human rights watchdog found it broke equality law in its handling of anti-Semitism .
A damning report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found the party was responsible for unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination .
Mr Corbyn rejected some of the report ’ s findings and claimed the issue had been “ dramatically overstated for political reasons ” by his critics .
His comments prompted Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to take decisive action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters : “ If – after all the pain , all the grief , and all the evidence in this report – there are still those who think there ’ s no problem with anti-Semitism in the Labour Party , that it ’ s all exaggerated , or a factional attack , then , frankly , you are part of the problem too .
“ And you should be nowhere near the Labour Party either.
” Sir Keir said the findings of the EHRC investigation marked a “ day of shame ” for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” for the pain caused .
Mr Corbyn denied he was “ part of the problem ” and told broadcasters he would not quit Labour : “ Of course not .
I am proud to be a member of the Labour Party , I joined the Labour Party when I was 16 , I ’ ve fought racism all my life , and I ’ ll fight racism for the rest of my life.
” He said he would “ strongly contest ” the decision to suspend him , which he described as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Labour Party spokesman said : “ In light of his comments made today and his failure to retract them subsequently , the Labour Party has suspended Jeremy Corbyn pending investigation .
“ He has also had the whip removed from the Parliamentary Labour Party.
” The EHRC investigation found evidence of “ political interference ” by then leader Mr Corbyn ’ s office in the complaints process .
EHRC interim chairwoman Caroline Waters said there had been “ inexcusable ” failures which “ appeared to be a result of a lack of willingness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do so ” .
The watchdog identified three breaches of the Equality Act relating to political interference in complaints , failure to provide adequate training to those handling anti-Semitism cases , and harassment .
The party has been served with an unlawful act notice and has been given until December 10 to draft an action plan to implement the report ’ s recommendations .
The notice is legally enforceable by the courts if not fulfilled .
The EHRC found 23 instances of inappropriate involvement by the Leader of the Opposition ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 70 files the watchdog looked at .
They included LOTO staff influencing decisions , including on suspensions or whether to investigate claims .
The watchdog found that the lack of training for people handling anti-Semitism complaints indirectly discriminated against Jewish members until August 2020 , by which time Sir Keir Starmer was leader of the party .
Labour has committed to proper training , with the EHRC recommending it should be mandatory and fully implemented within six months .
The watchdog highlighted the actions of former London mayor Ken Livingstone and Pam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rossendale , Lancashire , during the anti-Semitism row .
The EHRC said Labour was responsible for their anti-Semitic conduct , resulting in a finding of unlawful harassment , because they were acting as agents of the party .
But the report said this was only the tip of the iceberg and a further 18 “ borderline ” cases were found , involving councillors , local election candidates and constituency party office holders where there was not enough evidence to conclude Labour was legally responsible for their conduct .
Recommendations made by the watchdog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Semitism complaints and acknowledging the effect political interference has had and implementing clear rules to stop it happening again .
The EHRC ’ s lead investigator Alasdair Henderson told a press conference that blame could not be placed on one person alone and the problem went beyond Mr Corbyn , but added that “ as leader of the party , and with evidence of political interference from within his office , he does have a responsibility ultimately for those failings ” .
The Jewish Labour Movement said blame for the “ sordid , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s history “ lies firmly with those who held positions of leadership ” .
The Campaign Against Antisemitism ’ s Gideon Falter said : “ Jeremy Corbyn and those around him who took part in , or enabled , the gaslighting , harassment and victimisation of Britain ’ s Jewish minority are shamed for all time.
” Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said the report was a “ historic nadir for the Labour Party ” .
Board of Deputies of British Jews president Marie van der Zyl welcomed Mr Corbyn ’ s suspension , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ descent of a proudly anti-racist party into a party that broke equalities law in its treatment of Jews , his shameless comments today showed that he remains part of the problem and is an obstruction to the resolution of the issue .
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JEREMY Corbyn has been suspended by the Labour Party over Anti-Semitism.
EX-Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the party after the human rights watchdog found it broke equality law in its handling of anti-Semitism.
A damning report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found the party was responsible for unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination.
Mr Corbyn rejected some of the report’s findings and claimed the issue had been “dramatically overstated for political reasons” by his critics.
His comments prompted Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to take decisive action against his predecessor.
Sir Keir told reporters: “If – after all the pain, all the grief, and all the evidence in this report – there are still those who think there’s no problem with anti-Semitism in the Labour Party, that it’s all exaggerated, or a factional attack, then, frankly, you are part of the problem too.
“And you should be nowhere near the Labour Party either.”
Sir Keir said the findings of the EHRC investigation marked a “day of shame” for Labour and he was “truly sorry” for the pain caused.
Mr Corbyn denied he was “part of the problem” and told broadcasters he would not quit Labour: “Of course not. I am proud to be a member of the Labour Party, I joined the Labour Party when I was 16, I’ve fought racism all my life, and I’ll fight racism for the rest of my life.”
He said he would “strongly contest” the decision to suspend him, which he described as a “political intervention”.
A Labour Party spokesman said: “In light of his comments made today and his failure to retract them subsequently, the Labour Party has suspended Jeremy Corbyn pending investigation.
“He has also had the whip removed from the Parliamentary Labour Party.”
The EHRC investigation found evidence of “political interference” by then leader Mr Corbyn’s office in the complaints process.
EHRC interim chairwoman Caroline Waters said there had been “inexcusable” failures which “appeared to be a result of a lack of willingness to tackle anti-Semitism rather than an inability to do so”.
The watchdog identified three breaches of the Equality Act relating to political interference in complaints, failure to provide adequate training to those handling anti-Semitism cases, and harassment.
The party has been served with an unlawful act notice and has been given until December 10 to draft an action plan to implement the report’s recommendations. The notice is legally enforceable by the courts if not fulfilled.
The EHRC found 23 instances of inappropriate involvement by the Leader of the Opposition’s Office (LOTO) and others in the 70 files the watchdog looked at.
They included LOTO staff influencing decisions, including on suspensions or whether to investigate claims.
The watchdog found that the lack of training for people handling anti-Semitism complaints indirectly discriminated against Jewish members until August 2020, by which time Sir Keir Starmer was leader of the party.
Labour has committed to proper training, with the EHRC recommending it should be mandatory and fully implemented within six months.
The watchdog highlighted the actions of former London mayor Ken Livingstone and Pam Bromley, who was a councillor in Rossendale, Lancashire, during the anti-Semitism row.
The EHRC said Labour was responsible for their anti-Semitic conduct, resulting in a finding of unlawful harassment, because they were acting as agents of the party.
But the report said this was only the tip of the iceberg and a further 18 “borderline” cases were found, involving councillors, local election candidates and constituency party office holders where there was not enough evidence to conclude Labour was legally responsible for their conduct.
Recommendations made by the watchdog include commissioning an independent process to handle anti-Semitism complaints and acknowledging the effect political interference has had and implementing clear rules to stop it happening again.
The EHRC’s lead investigator Alasdair Henderson told a press conference that blame could not be placed on one person alone and the problem went beyond Mr Corbyn, but added that “as leader of the party, and with evidence of political interference from within his office, he does have a responsibility ultimately for those failings”.
The Jewish Labour Movement said blame for the “sordid, disgraceful chapter” in the party’s history “lies firmly with those who held positions of leadership”.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Gideon Falter said: “Jeremy Corbyn and those around him who took part in, or enabled, the gaslighting, harassment and victimisation of Britain’s Jewish minority are shamed for all time.”
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said the report was a “historic nadir for the Labour Party”.
Board of Deputies of British Jews president Marie van der Zyl welcomed Mr Corbyn’s suspension, saying: “Having presided over the descent of a proudly anti-racist party into a party that broke equalities law in its treatment of Jews, his shameless comments today showed that he remains part of the problem and is an obstruction to the resolution of the issue.”


politicalite--2020-10-31--LOCKDOWN: England Could Face Total Lockdown Next Week

BORIS Johnson is considering imposing stringent new national lockdown restrictions within days after scientists warned that half a million people were being infected with coronavirus each week .
The Prime Minister is expected to announce the measures for England – which could be introduced on Wednesday and last until December 1 – at a press conference on Monday , according to The Times .
Everything except essential shops and education settings could be closed under the new measures , the paper said , but no final decisions are believed to have been made .
Tougher regional measures are also being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resisted pressure from scientists and Labour to introduce a “ circuit-breaker ” to curb Covid-19 cases , but he is facing fresh calls after new data showed the extent of cases across England .
The Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) infection survey found cases “ continued to rise steeply ” in the week ending October 23 , with an estimated 568,100 people in households becoming infected .
Scientific advisers at the top of Government believe it is now too late for a two-week national circuit-breaker to have enough of an effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to drive the reproduction number , or R value , of the virus below one .
All parts of England are on course to eventually end up in Tier 3 restrictions , they believe , while deaths could potentially hit 500 per day within weeks .
Government scientists are also confident that more than 50,000 new cases of coronavirus are now occurring every day in England .
It comes as official documents released by the Government showed that a Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) meeting on October 8 said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ exceeding the reasonable worst case scenario planning levels at this time ” .
The document , which came just days before three tier restrictions were announced , said the number of deaths was also “ highly likely to exceed reasonable worst case planning levels ” within the next two weeks .
Professor Jeremy Farrar , an infectious diseases expert and Sage member , said on Friday evening that to bring coronavirus under control “ we have to act now ” .
He tweeted : “ The best time to act was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions which we would all like to avoid .
The second-best time is now .
“ The sooner we get on top of the disease , reduce transmission , R < 1 , the sooner we can get our society back to normal and the economy back on track.
” France and Germany announced national lockdown restrictions earlier this week , while in Northern Ireland pubs and restaurants were closed for four weeks starting on October 16 with the exception of takeaways and deliveries .
Schools were closed for two weeks .
Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown with leisure , hospitality and tourism businesses closed , and in Scotland the majority of people will be under Level 3 of a new five-tier system from Monday .

BORIS Johnson is considering imposing stringent new national lockdown restrictions within days after scientists warned that half a million people were being infected with coronavirus each week.
The Prime Minister is expected to announce the measures for England – which could be introduced on Wednesday and last until December 1 – at a press conference on Monday, according to The Times.
Everything except essential shops and education settings could be closed under the new measures, the paper said, but no final decisions are believed to have been made. Tougher regional measures are also being considered.
Mr Johnson has so far resisted pressure from scientists and Labour to introduce a “circuit-breaker” to curb Covid-19 cases, but he is facing fresh calls after new data showed the extent of cases across England.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) infection survey found cases “continued to rise steeply” in the week ending October 23, with an estimated 568,100 people in households becoming infected.
Scientific advisers at the top of Government believe it is now too late for a two-week national circuit-breaker to have enough of an effect and a longer national lockdown is needed to drive the reproduction number, or R value, of the virus below one.
All parts of England are on course to eventually end up in Tier 3 restrictions, they believe, while deaths could potentially hit 500 per day within weeks.
Government scientists are also confident that more than 50,000 new cases of coronavirus are now occurring every day in England.
It comes as official documents released by the Government showed that a Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) meeting on October 8 said the number of infections and hospital admissions is “exceeding the reasonable worst case scenario planning levels at this time”.
The document, which came just days before three tier restrictions were announced, said the number of deaths was also “highly likely to exceed reasonable worst case planning levels” within the next two weeks.
Professor Jeremy Farrar, an infectious diseases expert and Sage member, said on Friday evening that to bring coronavirus under control “we have to act now”.
He tweeted: “The best time to act was a month ago but these are very tough decisions which we would all like to avoid. The second-best time is now.
“The sooner we get on top of the disease, reduce transmission, R<1, the sooner we can get our society back to normal and the economy back on track.”
France and Germany announced national lockdown restrictions earlier this week, while in Northern Ireland pubs and restaurants were closed for four weeks starting on October 16 with the exception of takeaways and deliveries. Schools were closed for two weeks.
Wales is currently under a “firebreak” lockdown with leisure, hospitality and tourism businesses closed, and in Scotland the majority of people will be under Level 3 of a new five-tier system from Monday.
Additional Reporting by PA Media


politicalite--2020-10-30--MAKE AMERICA SANE AGAIN! President Pitches ‘Back To Normal’ As Biden Spreads Fear

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has dangled a promise to get a weary nation “ back to normal ” as he looked to campaign past the political damage of the devastating coronavirus pandemic .
It was a rose-tinted pitch in sharp contrast to Democratic rival Joe Biden , who pledged to level with America about tough days still ahead after Tuesday ’ s election .
In a campaign that has been dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic that has killed more than 227,000 Americans and staggered the economy , the candidates ’ clashing messages stood as a reflection of their leadership styles and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump and Mr Biden both spent Friday crisscrossing the Mid-west , the hardest-hit part of the nation in the latest surge of virus cases .
President Trump was in Michigan and Mr Biden in Iowa before they both held events in Wisconsin and Minnesota .
With four days until the election and more than 83 million votes already cast , time is running out for President Trump and Mr Biden to change the race framed largely around the incumbent ’ s handling of the pandemic .
Mr Biden is leading most national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the critical battlegrounds that could decide the race .
President Trump , billing himself as an optimist , says the nation has “ turned the corner ” from the outbreak that still kills about 1,000 Americans each day .
He speaks hopefully of coming treatments and potential vaccines that have yet to receive approval .
Mr Biden dismisses President Trump ’ s talk as a siren song that can only prolong the virus , and pledges a nationwide focus on reinstituting measures meant to slow the spread of the disease .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” President Trump said at a rally in Michigan .
“ Oh that ’ s great , that ’ s wonderful .
Just what our country needs is a long dark winter and a leader who talks about it.
” President Trump ’ s rallies , which draw thousands of supporters , have served as representations of the sort of “ reopening ” he has been preaching .
With a lack of masks and social distancing , they flout state and local guidelines that he deems too onerous as he speaks as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump and his aides speak openly about catering to the support of those “ fed up ” by state restrictions , and he has encouraged chants among his supporters calling for the imprisonment of local officials who have instituted them .
Mr Biden , for his part , referenced President Trump ’ s comments last summer that the virus “ is what it is ” .
He told supporters in Des Moines , Iowa , that “ it is what it is because he is who he is .
These guys are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beginning of the critical final stretch before the election .
President Trump ’ s closing sprint includes four stops in Pennsylvania on Saturday and nearly a dozen events in the final 48 hours across states he carried in 2016 .
Mr Biden , after visiting Iowa , Wisconsin and Minnesota on Friday , will hit Michigan on Saturday , where he will hold a joint rally with former president Barack Obama .
Mr Biden will close out his campaign on Monday in a familiar battleground : Pennsylvania , the state where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s visited more than any other in his campaign .
The Biden team announced the candidate , his wife Jill , running mate Sen Kamala Harris and her husband , Doug Emhoff , plan to “ fan out across all four corners of the state ” .

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has dangled a promise to get a weary nation “back to normal” as he looked to campaign past the political damage of the devastating coronavirus pandemic.
It was a rose-tinted pitch in sharp contrast to Democratic rival Joe Biden, who pledged to level with America about tough days still ahead after Tuesday’s election.
In a campaign that has been dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic that has killed more than 227,000 Americans and staggered the economy, the candidates’ clashing messages stood as a reflection of their leadership styles and policy prescriptions for a suffering nation.
President Trump and Mr Biden both spent Friday crisscrossing the Mid-west, the hardest-hit part of the nation in the latest surge of virus cases.
President Trump was in Michigan and Mr Biden in Iowa before they both held events in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
With four days until the election and more than 83 million votes already cast, time is running out for President Trump and Mr Biden to change the race framed largely around the incumbent’s handling of the pandemic.
Mr Biden is leading most national polls and has a narrow advantage in many of the critical battlegrounds that could decide the race.
President Trump, billing himself as an optimist, says the nation has “turned the corner” from the outbreak that still kills about 1,000 Americans each day.
He speaks hopefully of coming treatments and potential vaccines that have yet to receive approval.
Mr Biden dismisses President Trump’s talk as a siren song that can only prolong the virus, and pledges a nationwide focus on reinstituting measures meant to slow the spread of the disease.
“He said a long dark winter,” President Trump said at a rally in Michigan. “Oh that’s great, that’s wonderful. Just what our country needs is a long dark winter and a leader who talks about it.”
President Trump’s rallies, which draw thousands of supporters, have served as representations of the sort of “reopening” he has been preaching.
With a lack of masks and social distancing, they flout state and local guidelines that he deems too onerous as he speaks as though the virus has largely disappeared.
President Trump and his aides speak openly about catering to the support of those “fed up” by state restrictions, and he has encouraged chants among his supporters calling for the imprisonment of local officials who have instituted them.
Mr Biden, for his part, referenced President Trump’s comments last summer that the virus “is what it is”. He told supporters in Des Moines, Iowa, that “it is what it is because he is who he is. These guys are something else, man.”
Friday marked the beginning of the critical final stretch before the election. President Trump’s closing sprint includes four stops in Pennsylvania on Saturday and nearly a dozen events in the final 48 hours across states he carried in 2016.
Mr Biden, after visiting Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota on Friday, will hit Michigan on Saturday, where he will hold a joint rally with former president Barack Obama.
Mr Biden will close out his campaign on Monday in a familiar battleground: Pennsylvania, the state where he was born and the one he’s visited more than any other in his campaign.
The Biden team announced the candidate, his wife Jill, running mate Sen Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, plan to “fan out across all four corners of the state”.


politicalite--2020-10-30--UNITE & LEVEL UP: Boris Honours Election Pledge with ‘UK Nations’ COVID Summit

BORIS Johnson honoured one of his election pledges to “ unite and level up the UK ” as his Government announced a four nations COVID-19 “ common approach to Christmas ” summit .
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford told a press conference in Cardiff that he had received a letter from Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the start of the week .
The letter advised Mr Drakeford that he would be receiving an invitation from Michael Gove to a discussion on a common approach to Christmas across the UK .
Mr Drakeford said the Welsh Government had attempted to secure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not yet taken place .
He said the issue of people from areas of the UK with high levels of coronavirus coming into Wales after the country ’ s firebreak lockdown ends on November 9 was a “ dilemma ” .
“ I hope that the measures that are being taken in England help to bring the virus under control there and help to save lives , ” Mr Drakeford said .
“ I have no interest at all in turning this into a competition between Wales and any other part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but a positive wish to see those things succeed but what I do want to see is an opportunity to discuss these matters with the UK Government .
“ The Prime Minister wrote to me at the start of this week and said that I would be receiving an invitation from Michael Gove to a discussion on a common approach to Christmas across the United Kingdom .
“ We ’ ve done our best to try to secure that meeting this week .
It hasn ’ t yet been forthcoming .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we need to share that information , we need to share ideas.
” Mr Drakeford said that wherever possible , particularly over Christmas , he would like to see “ as common an approach as we can craft together ” .
But he added that it would have to recognise that the state of coronavirus and the responses to it “ differ from one part of the UK to another ” .
Ministers in Wales have previously said they hope the firebreak lockdown currently in place will allow people to reach Christmas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Friday , Mr Drakeford told reporters that the lockdown was designed to “ change the course ” of coronavirus in Wales , with results seen after its conclusion .
“ Many people contact me asking about what Christmas will look like in Wales , and it ’ s a special time for so many people , ” Mr Drakeford said .
“ But that is why we have acted now in October and November , so that we have the hope that in December , we can have a Christmas with coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Street spokesperson told Politicalite : “ The Prime Minister has been clear of his ambition to ensure that people may celebrate Christmas as a family this year .
“ That ’ s why we have introduced a range of measures in order to control the spread of the virus and reduce the R rate .
“ But as we ’ ve said , our best chance of defeating the virus , and getting back to some sort of normal , is if we work together and follow the guidance .
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BORIS Johnson honoured one of his election pledges to “unite and level up the UK” as his Government announced a four nations COVID-19 “common approach to Christmas” summit.
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford told a press conference in Cardiff that he had received a letter from Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the start of the week.
The letter advised Mr Drakeford that he would be receiving an invitation from Michael Gove to a discussion on a common approach to Christmas across the UK.
Mr Drakeford said the Welsh Government had attempted to secure that meeting this week but it had not yet taken place.
He said the issue of people from areas of the UK with high levels of coronavirus coming into Wales after the country’s firebreak lockdown ends on November 9 was a “dilemma”.
“I hope that the measures that are being taken in England help to bring the virus under control there and help to save lives,” Mr Drakeford said.
“I have no interest at all in turning this into a competition between Wales and any other part of the United Kingdom.
“I have nothing but a positive wish to see those things succeed but what I do want to see is an opportunity to discuss these matters with the UK Government.
“The Prime Minister wrote to me at the start of this week and said that I would be receiving an invitation from Michael Gove to a discussion on a common approach to Christmas across the United Kingdom.
“We’ve done our best to try to secure that meeting this week. It hasn’t yet been forthcoming.
“We need to get around the table together, we need to share that information, we need to share ideas.”
Mr Drakeford said that wherever possible, particularly over Christmas, he would like to see “as common an approach as we can craft together”.
But he added that it would have to recognise that the state of coronavirus and the responses to it “differ from one part of the UK to another”.
Ministers in Wales have previously said they hope the firebreak lockdown currently in place will allow people to reach Christmas without such severe restrictions being repeated.
On Friday, Mr Drakeford told reporters that the lockdown was designed to “change the course” of coronavirus in Wales, with results seen after its conclusion.
“Many people contact me asking about what Christmas will look like in Wales, and it’s a special time for so many people,” Mr Drakeford said.
“But that is why we have acted now in October and November, so that we have the hope that in December, we can have a Christmas with coronavirus brought back under control.”
A Downing Street spokesperson told Politicalite: “The Prime Minister has been clear of his ambition to ensure that people may celebrate Christmas as a family this year.
“That’s why we have introduced a range of measures in order to control the spread of the virus and reduce the R rate.
“But as we’ve said, our best chance of defeating the virus, and getting back to some sort of normal, is if we work together and follow the guidance.”
Additional Reporting by PA Media


politicalite--2020-10-30--LABOUR AT WAR! “No Reason For A Civil War” After Corbyn Fallout

SIR Keir Starmer has insisted there is “ no reason for a civil war ” in the Labour Party after anger from some on the left over Jeremy Corbyn ’ s suspension for his response to a damning anti-Semitism report .
The Labour leader appealed for unity and for an end to “ factional fighting ” on Friday amid fallout from the Equality and Human Rights Commission finding the party broke equality law when Mr Corbyn was in charge .
Mr Corbyn , who led the party until April , was suspended after he refused to fully accept the watchdog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been “ dramatically overstated for political reasons ” .
Len McCluskey , the boss of the Unite union , a major financial backer for Labour , warned the move is an “ act of grave injustice ” that could cause a split and doom the party to defeat .
Sir Keir told BBC Radio 4 ’ s Today programme : “ There is no reason for a civil war , there ’ s no reason to lean inwards , that is not what I want .
“ I want to unite the party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ran my leadership campaign , I want to unite the party to stop the faction.
” I will strongly contest the political intervention to suspend me .
I ’ ve made absolutely clear those who deny there has been an antisemitism problem in the Labour Party are wrong .
I will continue to support a zero tolerance policy towards all forms of racism .
Sir Keir said Mr Corbyn and his team “ knew exactly ” that he would warn that any suggestion the issue had been exaggerated could lead to expulsion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in that response from Jeremy Corbyn yesterday , not least because I spoke to him the night before the report to set out how I intended to deal with it , ” Sir Keir said .
But Mr Corbyn issued a statement regardless to accuse the media and his political opponents of having overstated the scale of the problem and say “ I do not accept all ” of the EHRC findings .
The EHRC concluded the party was responsible for unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination and found evidence of “ political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then leader Mr Corbyn ’ s office .
Mr Corbyn said he will “ strongly contest ” the decision to suspend him pending an investigation , which also meant the Islington North MP had the Labour whip removed in Parliament .
Mr McCluskey , a key ally of the former leader , said the move was “ an act of grave injustice which , if not reversed , will create chaos within the party and in doing so compromise Labour ’ s chances of a general election victory ” .
“ A split @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said in the aftermath of the suspension .
On Friday , Mr McCluskey struck a more conciliatory tone , saying it was a “ time for some calmness ” .
He told his union members to stay in the Labour Party as they try to resolve the “ unjust ” suspension .
Outside the union ’ s London headquarters , he told Sky News : “ We need the party to be united .
Working people out there need us , need a Labour government .
So stay in the party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be able to get through this fairly quickly to everybody ’ s satisfaction.
” Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell , who has described the suspension as “ profoundly wrong ” , said Sir Keir was right so say he does not want a civil war .
Keir Starmer this morning has rightfully said he doesn ’ t want a civil war in the Labour Party .
Let ’ s be clear .
Nobody does , but it seems we are drifting towards a hell of a row over use of language , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nobody does , but it seems we are drifting towards a hell of a row over use of language , misinterpretation , followed by over-reaction , ” Mr McDonnell said .
“ My advice is that , with a bit of explanation over what was meant in various statements , we could all save ourselves a lot of unnecessary grief and get on with tackling Covid and job cuts.
” Diane Abbott , who was shadow home secretary under Mr Corbyn , shared an petition on Twitter calling for Labour to “ reinstate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has always stood with us .
We must stand with him.
” Campaign group Momentum called the move a “ naked attack on the left ” and has organised a virtual Stand With Corbyn rally on Friday evening .
Sir Keir , who was forced to defend his time supporting Mr Corbyn as his shadow Brexit secretary , said he wanted to be able to “ draw a line in the sand ” after the long-awaited report ’ s publication but that Mr Corbyn hindered that .
“ I ’ ve spoken extensively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last six months , that ’ s what they wanted to happen yesterday , an ability to recognise the hurt , draw a line and move on , ” he told BBC Breakfast .
“ That ’ s what I hoped would ’ ve happened yesterday , as it happens it took a different response because of Jeremy Corbyn ’ s response.
” The EHRC report published on Thursday found three breaches of the Equality Act relating to political interference in complaints , failure to provide adequate training to those handling anti-Semitism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been served with an unlawful act notice and has been given until December 10 to draft an action plan to implement the report ’ s recommendations .
The notice is legally enforceable by the courts if not fulfilled .
Sir Keir committed to implementing the recommendations as quickly as possible on what he called a “ day of shame ” for Labour .

SIR Keir Starmer has insisted there is “no reason for a civil war” in the Labour Party after anger from some on the left over Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension for his response to a damning anti-Semitism report.
The Labour leader appealed for unity and for an end to “factional fighting” on Friday amid fallout from the Equality and Human Rights Commission finding the party broke equality law when Mr Corbyn was in charge.
Mr Corbyn, who led the party until April, was suspended after he refused to fully accept the watchdog’s findings and said anti-Semitism had been “dramatically overstated for political reasons”.
Len McCluskey, the boss of the Unite union, a major financial backer for Labour, warned the move is an “act of grave injustice” that could cause a split and doom the party to defeat.
Sir Keir told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “There is no reason for a civil war, there’s no reason to lean inwards, that is not what I want.
“I want to unite the party – that is the basis on which I ran my leadership campaign, I want to unite the party to stop the faction.”
I will strongly contest the political intervention to suspend me.
I’ve made absolutely clear those who deny there has been an antisemitism problem in the Labour Party are wrong.
I will continue to support a zero tolerance policy towards all forms of racism.
Sir Keir said Mr Corbyn and his team “knew exactly” that he would warn that any suggestion the issue had been exaggerated could lead to expulsion.
“I’m deeply disappointed in that response from Jeremy Corbyn yesterday, not least because I spoke to him the night before the report to set out how I intended to deal with it,” Sir Keir said.
But Mr Corbyn issued a statement regardless to accuse the media and his political opponents of having overstated the scale of the problem and say “I do not accept all” of the EHRC findings.
The EHRC concluded the party was responsible for unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination and found evidence of “political interference” in the complaints process by then leader Mr Corbyn’s office.
Mr Corbyn said he will “strongly contest” the decision to suspend him pending an investigation, which also meant the Islington North MP had the Labour whip removed in Parliament.
Mr McCluskey, a key ally of the former leader, said the move was “an act of grave injustice which, if not reversed, will create chaos within the party and in doing so compromise Labour’s chances of a general election victory”.
“A split party will be doomed to defeat,” he said in the aftermath of the suspension.
On Friday, Mr McCluskey struck a more conciliatory tone, saying it was a “time for some calmness”. He told his union members to stay in the Labour Party as they try to resolve the “unjust” suspension.
Outside the union’s London headquarters, he told Sky News: “We need the party to be united. Working people out there need us, need a Labour government. So stay in the party and I’m hoping that we will be able to get through this fairly quickly to everybody’s satisfaction.”
Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell, who has described the suspension as “profoundly wrong”, said Sir Keir was right so say he does not want a civil war.
Keir Starmer this morning has rightfully said he doesn’t want a civil war in the Labour Party. Let’s be clear. Nobody does, but it seems we are drifting towards a hell of a row over use of language, misinterpretation, followed by overreaction.
“Nobody does, but it seems we are drifting towards a hell of a row over use of language, misinterpretation, followed by over-reaction,” Mr McDonnell said.
“My advice is that, with a bit of explanation over what was meant in various statements, we could all save ourselves a lot of unnecessary grief and get on with tackling Covid and job cuts.”
Diane Abbott, who was shadow home secretary under Mr Corbyn, shared an petition on Twitter calling for Labour to “reinstate” him, adding: “He has always stood with us. We must stand with him.”
Campaign group Momentum called the move a “naked attack on the left” and has organised a virtual Stand With Corbyn rally on Friday evening.
Sir Keir, who was forced to defend his time supporting Mr Corbyn as his shadow Brexit secretary, said he wanted to be able to “draw a line in the sand” after the long-awaited report’s publication but that Mr Corbyn hindered that.
“I’ve spoken extensively to Jewish communities, Jewish leaders over the last six months, that’s what they wanted to happen yesterday, an ability to recognise the hurt, draw a line and move on,” he told BBC Breakfast.
“That’s what I hoped would’ve happened yesterday, as it happens it took a different response because of Jeremy Corbyn’s response.”
The EHRC report published on Thursday found three breaches of the Equality Act relating to political interference in complaints, failure to provide adequate training to those handling anti-Semitism cases and harassment.
The party has been served with an unlawful act notice and has been given until December 10 to draft an action plan to implement the report’s recommendations.
The notice is legally enforceable by the courts if not fulfilled.
Sir Keir committed to implementing the recommendations as quickly as possible on what he called a “day of shame” for Labour.
Additional reporting by PA Media.


politicalite--2020-10-30--COMMIE CRISIS: Red Jez MPs Call For Unity Amid Labour Civil War

SENIOR Labour MPs on the left of the party have appealed for unity as they renewed their call for Jeremy Corbyn to be reinstated as a member .
Former shadow cabinet ministers Diane Abbott , John McDonnell and Richard Burgon made the plea after the ex-leader was suspended over his response to a damning anti-Semitism report .
The Equality and Human Rights Commission found that the party broke equality law when Mr Corbyn was in charge , but he refused to fully accept the watchdog ’ s findings and said anti-Semitism had been “ dramatically overstated for political reasons ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addressing a virtual Stand With Corbyn rally organised by campaign group Momentum , appealed to members not to leave Labour or launch a “ civil war ” .
He said : “ My appeal is for unity , for clarification that we are all on the same page when it comes to wanting to tackle anti-Semitism and the way that we do that is all of us , we stay in the party – this is our Labour Party .
“ Secondly , we have lifted the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn .
Thirdly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole party to launch a programme of anti-racist campaigning and tackling anti-Semitism wherever it rears its head.
” Ms Abbott , who served as shadow home secretary under Mr Corbyn , said it was “ vital ” that the former leader was reinstated and warned that his suspension would “ not help us win the next election ” .
And she said : “ The priority right now for everyone in our party is to come together and successfully improve the way that Labour handles racism and anti-Semitism.
” Ex-shadow justice secretary Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Tory government ” , and former Cabinet Office minister Jon Trickett said he believed Mr Corbyn could be reinstated .
Their comments came after Len McCluskey , the boss of the Unite union , a major financial backer for Labour , warned the suspension was an “ act of grave injustice ” that could cause a split and doom the party to defeat .
But Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer insisted that there is “ no reason for a civil war ” .
He told BBC Radio 4 ’ s Today programme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a civil war , there ’ s no reason to lean inwards , that is not what I want .
“ I want to unite the party – that is the basis on which I ran my leadership campaign , I want to unite the party to stop the faction.
” Sir Keir said Mr Corbyn and his team “ knew exactly ” that he would warn that any suggestion the issue had been exaggerated could lead to expulsion .
“ I ’ m deeply disappointed in that response from Jeremy Corbyn yesterday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him the night before the report to set out how I intended to deal with it , ” Sir Keir said .
Mr Corbyn issued a statement to accuse the media and his political opponents of having overstated the scale of the problem and say “ I do not accept all ” of the EHRC findings .
The EHRC concluded the party was responsible for unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination and found evidence of “ political interference ” in the complaints process by Mr Corbyn ’ s office .
The former leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the decision to suspend him pending an investigation , which also meant the Islington North MP had the Labour whip removed in Parliament .

SENIOR Labour MPs on the left of the party have appealed for unity as they renewed their call for Jeremy Corbyn to be reinstated as a member.
Former shadow cabinet ministers Diane Abbott, John McDonnell and Richard Burgon made the plea after the ex-leader was suspended over his response to a damning anti-Semitism report.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission found that the party broke equality law when Mr Corbyn was in charge, but he refused to fully accept the watchdog’s findings and said anti-Semitism had been “dramatically overstated for political reasons”.
Former shadow chancellor Mr McDonnell, addressing a virtual Stand With Corbyn rally organised by campaign group Momentum, appealed to members not to leave Labour or launch a “civil war”.
He said: “My appeal is for unity, for clarification that we are all on the same page when it comes to wanting to tackle anti-Semitism and the way that we do that is all of us, we stay in the party – this is our Labour Party.
“Secondly, we have lifted the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn. Thirdly, let’s agree across the whole party to launch a programme of anti-racist campaigning and tackling anti-Semitism wherever it rears its head.”
Ms Abbott, who served as shadow home secretary under Mr Corbyn, said it was “vital” that the former leader was reinstated and warned that his suspension would “not help us win the next election”.
And she said: “The priority right now for everyone in our party is to come together and successfully improve the way that Labour handles racism and anti-Semitism.”
Ex-shadow justice secretary Mr Burgon said infighting “serves no-one but the Tory government”, and former Cabinet Office minister Jon Trickett said he believed Mr Corbyn could be reinstated.
Their comments came after Len McCluskey, the boss of the Unite union, a major financial backer for Labour, warned the suspension was an “act of grave injustice” that could cause a split and doom the party to defeat.
But Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer insisted that there is “no reason for a civil war”.
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “There is no reason for a civil war, there’s no reason to lean inwards, that is not what I want.
“I want to unite the party – that is the basis on which I ran my leadership campaign, I want to unite the party to stop the faction.”
Sir Keir said Mr Corbyn and his team “knew exactly” that he would warn that any suggestion the issue had been exaggerated could lead to expulsion.
“I’m deeply disappointed in that response from Jeremy Corbyn yesterday, not least because I spoke to him the night before the report to set out how I intended to deal with it,” Sir Keir said.
Mr Corbyn issued a statement to accuse the media and his political opponents of having overstated the scale of the problem and say “I do not accept all” of the EHRC findings.
The EHRC concluded the party was responsible for unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination and found evidence of “political interference” in the complaints process by Mr Corbyn’s office.
The former leader has said he will “strongly contest” the decision to suspend him pending an investigation, which also meant the Islington North MP had the Labour whip removed in Parliament.
Additional reporting by PA media


politicalite--2020-10-30--SAD! Tory Trade Boss REJECTS ‘Britain First’ Trade Policy, Attacks Trump

BRITAIN ’ s trade minister attacked a key Donald Trump policy of ‘ America First ’ and said she would not approach post-Brexit trade deals with a ‘ Britain First ’ mindset , despite the US Economy recovering by a whopping 30 % since partially coming out of a Lockdown .
The Tories branded populist trade policies enacted by US President Donald Trump as “ pernicious ” as we begin to negotiate our own trade deals for the first time in 45 years – something Brexiteers see is the biggest economic benefit of leaving the world ’ s largest trading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ For too long the world has turned a blind eye to ‘ pernicious ’ trading practices ” She said populist trade policies had a “ corrosive effect on the foundations of our rules-based free trade system , spreading disillusionment and distrust.
” “ Britain is learning from the twin errors of values-free globalisation and protectionism , and we are instead rooting our approach for global free trade in our values of sovereignty , democracy , the rule of law and a fierce commitment to high standards , ” she will say .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s ‘ America First ’ policy , Truss said “ we will not be pulling up the drawbridge in an autarkic Britain First approach.
” Truss ’ comments come at a time when nearly a trillion dollars per year of trade with Britain ’ s closest neighbour is under threat , with the clocking ticking down to a Nov. 3 U.S. election that could mean Britain ’ s years-long courting of U.S. President Donald Trump is wasted .
Britain is urgently negotiating a trade deal with the EU to avoid widespread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU membership ends on Dec. 31 .
It has also put a U.S. free trade agreement at the top of its post-Brexit wish list .

BRITAIN’s trade minister attacked a key Donald Trump policy of ‘America First’ and said she would not approach post-Brexit trade deals with a ‘Britain First’ mindset, despite the US Economy recovering by a whopping 30% since partially coming out of a Lockdown.
The Tories branded populist trade policies enacted by US President Donald Trump as “pernicious” as we begin to negotiate our own trade deals for the first time in 45 years – something Brexiteers see is the biggest economic benefit of leaving the world’s largest trading bloc.
Trade minister Liz Truss said “For too long the world has turned a blind eye to ‘pernicious’ trading practices”
She said populist trade policies had a “corrosive effect on the foundations of our rules-based free trade system, spreading disillusionment and distrust.”
“Britain is learning from the twin errors of values-free globalisation and protectionism, and we are instead rooting our approach for global free trade in our values of sovereignty, democracy, the rule of law and a fierce commitment to high standards,” she will say.
Nevertheless, in a direct reference to Trump’s ‘America First’ policy, Truss said “we will not be pulling up the drawbridge in an autarkic Britain First approach.”
Truss’ comments come at a time when nearly a trillion dollars per year of trade with Britain’s closest neighbour is under threat, with the clocking ticking down to a Nov. 3 U.S. election that could mean Britain’s years-long courting of U.S. President Donald Trump is wasted.
Britain is urgently negotiating a trade deal with the EU to avoid widespread disruption when a transition period of de-facto EU membership ends on Dec. 31. It has also put a U.S. free trade agreement at the top of its post-Brexit wish list.
Additional reporting courtesy of Reuters


politicalite--2020-11-01--“I’M BREAKING THE RULES!” Croydon Social Media Star SLAMS Lockdown Over Mental Health Fears

INFLUENCER Benny James has said that another lockdown would be bad for people ’ s mental health .
The Social @ @ @ @ @ said he would break new lockdown rules if one were to be introduced .
Benny @ @ @ @ @ slammed any plans for a national lockdown over fears it would damage people ’ s @ @ @ @ @ who first gained fame for boasting of his sexual conquests with over 400 women , @ @ @ @ @ to raise awareness of men suffering with their mental health .
He told Politicalite : @ @ @ @ @ lockdown honestly I don ’ t know how people are going to cope , .
@ @ @ @ @ bad enough for people that suffer with mental health and you can see that because @ @ @ @ @ higher than it was last year .
More people have died from suicide in the @ @ @ @ @ dying from Covid-19.
” This comes as Boris Johnson announced that a second national lockdown @ @ @ @ @ .

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INFLUENCER Benny James has said that another lockdown would be bad for people’s mental health.
The Social media influencer from Croydon has said he would break new lockdown rules if one were to be introduced.
Benny James, 26, has slammed any plans for a national lockdown over fears it would damage people’s mental health.
Benny, who first gained fame for boasting of his sexual conquests with over 400 women, has since used his platform to raise awareness of men suffering with their mental health.
He told Politicalite: “If Boris introduces another lockdown honestly I don’t know how people are going to cope,.
“The last lockdown was bad enough for people that suffer with mental health and you can see that because the suicide rate has been higher than it was last year.
More people have died from suicide in the past couple months than people dying from Covid-19.”
This comes as Boris Johnson announced that a second national lockdown is in place from Thursday.


politicalite--2020-11-01--TORY TIERS! Backbench MPs ‘At War’ With Boris Over Lockdown

BORIS Johnson faces a rebellion from his backbenches over the new national lockdown restrictions for England amid warnings that the measures would be “ disastrous ” for the economy .
The Commons will debate the Government ’ s proposals to control the spread of coronavirus this week , with a vote expected on Wednesday , but some Conservative MPs have suggested they could vote against them .
Tory former minister Sir Desmond Swayne said it would take a “ huge amount of persuasion for me to vote for this disastrous course of action ” .
“ I ’ m worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for wrecked businesses , for years of under-investment while we try and pay this off , when the reality is that the number of deaths for the time of year is normal and expected , ” he told Sky News .
“ It is very difficult to believe scientists who tell you that there is a deadly pandemic taking place when there are no excess deaths beyond the normal five-year average.
” He added : “ I think we have chosen a course which is worse than deaths from the virus.
” Conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the announcement of another lockdown was a “ body blow ” to the British people .
He tweeted : “ Just as the economy was picking up , even giving cause for optimism , we ’ re now to impersonate the Grand Old Duke of York , giving in to the scientific advisers & marching England back into another lockdown .
“ The way that the Government ’ s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) has pressurised the Government into taking this decision has been unprecedented .
Normally , advisers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that system has broken down … with Sage believing its advice to be more like commandments written on stone and its members publicly lecturing the Government over the airways when it disagrees .
“ This is despite the fact that many of its recommendations have been hotly disputed by other reputable scientists.
” Another Tory MP told the PA news agency there was “ enormous frustration ” from backbenchers and ministers about the Government ’ s handling of the crisis , with the leak of lockdown restrictions suggesting “ incompetence ” within Number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not yet sure whether he would support the new measures , but said : “ There is an awful lot of anger across the party – not just the right or left… the fact that things are decided by a small group – Cummings and co – and then they don ’ t even tell the Cabinet , let alone backbenchers.
” Senior Conservative MP Sir Graham Brady said the “ repetitive cycle ” of lockdowns is “ immensely damaging to people ’ s livelihoods , is deeply depressing and is causing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s mental health and family relationships ” .
The chairman of the 1922 Committee told BBC Radio 4 ’ s The Westminster Hour he is likely to vote against the new restrictions .
“ If these kinds of measures were being taken in any totalitarian country around the world we would be denouncing it as a form of evil and here the removal of people ’ s fundamental liberties is going almost without comment .
“ I think it is very important that we focus on those basic human rights and find ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the serious threat of Covid-19 but do it working with people rather than doing things to people.
” However Steve Baker , who has previously been sceptical of lockdown restrictions , appeared to have taken on board the dire warnings from scientists after a briefing with Downing Street .
“ We ’ ve had an amazing opportunity to robustly scrutinise the arguments , the data , the forecasts of where we ’ re going , and what I would say to people is the Prime Minister has a got very , very difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sky News on Saturday .
“ And I would encourage all members of the public , and all members of Parliament , to listen extremely carefully to what the Prime Minister says today and over the coming days.
” Labour has indicated it will support the restrictions , and so any rebellion is unlikely to affect the introduction of the stringent restrictions on Thursday .

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BORIS Johnson faces a rebellion from his backbenches over the new national lockdown restrictions for England amid warnings that the measures would be “disastrous” for the economy.
The Commons will debate the Government’s proposals to control the spread of coronavirus this week, with a vote expected on Wednesday, but some Conservative MPs have suggested they could vote against them.
Tory former minister Sir Desmond Swayne said it would take a “huge amount of persuasion for me to vote for this disastrous course of action”.
“I’m worried about the disastrous consequences for unemployment, for wrecked businesses, for years of under-investment while we try and pay this off, when the reality is that the number of deaths for the time of year is normal and expected,” he told Sky News.
“It is very difficult to believe scientists who tell you that there is a deadly pandemic taking place when there are no excess deaths beyond the normal five-year average.”
He added: “I think we have chosen a course which is worse than deaths from the virus.”
Conservative former party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said the announcement of another lockdown was a “body blow” to the British people.
He tweeted: “Just as the economy was picking up, even giving cause for optimism, we’re now to impersonate the Grand Old Duke of York, giving in to the scientific advisers & marching England back into another lockdown.
“The way that the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) has pressurised the Government into taking this decision has been unprecedented. Normally, advisers advise & ministers decide.
“Yet that system has broken down … with Sage believing its advice to be more like commandments written on stone and its members publicly lecturing the Government over the airways when it disagrees.
“This is despite the fact that many of its recommendations have been hotly disputed by other reputable scientists.”
Another Tory MP told the PA news agency there was “enormous frustration” from backbenchers and ministers about the Government’s handling of the crisis, with the leak of lockdown restrictions suggesting “incompetence” within Number 10.
The MP said he was not yet sure whether he would support the new measures, but said: “There is an awful lot of anger across the party – not just the right or left… the fact that things are decided by a small group – Cummings and co – and then they don’t even tell the Cabinet, let alone backbenchers.”
Senior Conservative MP Sir Graham Brady said the “repetitive cycle” of lockdowns is “immensely damaging to people’s livelihoods, is deeply depressing and is causing a huge toll in terms of people’s mental health and family relationships”.
The chairman of the 1922 Committee told BBC Radio 4’s The Westminster Hour he is likely to vote against the new restrictions.
“If these kinds of measures were being taken in any totalitarian country around the world we would be denouncing it as a form of evil and here the removal of people’s fundamental liberties is going almost without comment.
“I think it is very important that we focus on those basic human rights and find ways, of course, to deal with the serious threat of Covid-19 but do it working with people rather than doing things to people.”
However Steve Baker, who has previously been sceptical of lockdown restrictions, appeared to have taken on board the dire warnings from scientists after a briefing with Downing Street.
“We’ve had an amazing opportunity to robustly scrutinise the arguments, the data, the forecasts of where we’re going, and what I would say to people is the Prime Minister has a got very, very difficult choices to make,” he told Sky News on Saturday.
“And I would encourage all members of the public, and all members of Parliament, to listen extremely carefully to what the Prime Minister says today and over the coming days.”
Labour has indicated it will support the restrictions, and so any rebellion is unlikely to affect the introduction of the stringent restrictions on Thursday.
Additional Reporting By PA Media