Five former education secretaries urge Labour MPs to back government’s Send reforms in open letter

Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix system

The Guardian
West Midlands crime commissioner resists calls for immediate sacking of chief constable – UK politics live

Simon Foster says he will give report into force’s handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban ‘careful consideration’ in deciding Craig Guildford’s fate

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Former #HomeSecretary Lord #DavidBlunkett demands Starmer axe chief #MorganMcSweeney over toxic management, as leaks finger Health Sec #WesStreetingMP in a PM plot - exposing No. 10's knife-edge chaos!
Labour government discussed Tanzania asylum camp plan in 2004, files show

Newly released files show proposals to divert £2m – earmarked to prevent conflict in Africa – to fund scheme

The Guardian

I think it's guaranteed enough Trumper Brits will vote for Farage to spite fuck the rest of us no matter what happens with the Economy.

#UKPOL #UKpolitics #DavidBlunkett #Labour #ReformUK #Trump #NigelFarage #Farage

Ex-ministers press #Sunak on ‘persecution’ of #carers who broke earnings rules

#DavidBlunkett and #AlanJohnson join #IainDuncanSmith in dismay at #DWP’s treatment of benefit recipients’ minor mistakes
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/12/carers-persecution-ex-ministers-dwp
#ToryPoliciesInAction #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #NastyParty

Ex-ministers press Sunak on ‘persecution’ of carers who broke earnings rules

David Blunkett and Alan Johnson join Iain Duncan Smith in dismay at DWP’s treatment of benefit recipients’ minor mistakes

The Guardian

Vile from #DavidBlunkett, viler to watch #BBC panel openly cheering it. Even defends #MiriamCates' despicable, hateful speech as "perfectly reasonable"!

I'd forgotten just how reactionary he and so many New Labour figures were, including in his case trying to keep #Section28. What on earth is he doing advising #Labour now? Surely #Starmer didn't take advice from him on what line to take on #Section35 given his history?

https://nitter.it/jrc1921/status/1618225373325688833

#Transphobia