What is happening...? (Interestingly, not a single reason Max Hasting gives for voting Labour is actually about Labour. Every point he makes is about the Tories, Brexit, and Nigel Farage.)

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https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/the-era-of-flat-earth-conservatism-max-hastings/

The era of Flat Earth Conservatism

The Tory Party has been taken over by cynics and fantasists, says former Telegraph editor Max Hastings – which is why he has decided to vote Labour

The New European

"Obviously we want to work with local communities," Sir Keir said, but added "we need to ensure planning goes up a level, so it is not localised".

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67075706

Sir Keir Starmer says he is a house building Yimby

The Labour leader tells the BBC he is a "yes in my back yard" advocate - not a Nimby - on housing.

BBC News
@adambienkov i suspect the events in Israel led to Labour holding back some policy announcements this week, knowing thwy wouldn't get very much media coverage. #ukpolitics #Lab23 #LabConf23
The absolute state of claiming to be an environmentalist while flinging a load of single-use microplastics! #labourConference #labourConference23 #LabConf23 #lab #labour #politics #UKPolitics
Attending a Big Brother Watch fringe at #LabConf23 on whether we need a digital bill of rights. Rightly a lot of concern about expansion of facial recognition technology #privacy #surveillance
Brighty on #KeirStarmer #AngelaRayner #LabConf23 #LabourConference2023 #LabourLeader – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com