Peter Hoskin

Labour to decline challenging Davis?

Over at Three Line Whip, it’s being reported that Labour think it “highly unlikely” that they’ll put forward a candidate in David Davis’ constituency of Haltemprice & Howden.  As James said earlier, victory in an effectively uncontested by-election could leave Davis with egg on his face.

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The danger of banning face coverings at protests

As the government’s Crime and Policing Bill makes its way through parliament, MPs on the Public Bill Committee are scrutinising its clauses today – including, potentially, Clause 86. If passed, this provision will make it a criminal offence to conceal your identity at a protest. For some people this may sound sensible enough. But for dissidents

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