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Andrew Hill @andrewtghill.ft.com · Mar 28

“It’s not the parents’ fault.” The risk is that we let “Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg be Mum and Dad”. Digital rights campaigner Beeban Kidron, in an important and moving interview with @emmavj.bsky.social on.ft.com/4j5hEyb

‘It’s not the parents’ fault’: digital rights campaigner Beeban Kidron

The film director turned crossbench peer on battling Big Tech to safeguard children and how losing her voice gave her an insight into power

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Sky News @news.sky.com · Mar 26

🗣️ 'I am not satisfied with these numbers.'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that the OBR has downgraded the UK's economic growth forecast for this year from 2% to 1%.

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Sky News @news.sky.com · Mar 26

Chancellor's difficult decisions in spring statement could just be the start

It might not have been a budget, but the spring statement felt like one.

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Sky News @news.sky.com · Mar 27

Lower-income households set to be £500 poorer after chancellor's spring statement - thinktank

Lower income households are set to be £500 poorer due to benefit cuts and a weak economic outlook, a thinktank has found.

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Sky News @news.sky.com · Mar 28

What Labour is doing to keep the welfare rebels quiet

Government whips will be overestimating the number of Labour rebels over welfare cuts as a form of "expectation management", Dame Harriet Harman has said.

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Mar 28

Electoral Dysfunction: Can Starmer silence the rebels?

@HarrietHarman @RuthDavidsonPC and I chew over the Spring Statement fall out for govt and Reeves personally.

You can find us wherever you get your podcasts or watch is on @YouTube

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Electoral Dysfunction: Can Starmer silence the rebels?

Email us at [email protected], post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444.

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Mar 25

“FUBAR” That’s one congressman's response to jaw-dropping news that Trump officials discussed war plans in a group chat on Signal

It's an old military acronym meaning 'F***ed up beyond recognition" or "…beyond repair" > ANALYSIS via @skydavidblevins

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Trump officials discussing war plans on messaging app lambasted as 'amateur hour'

Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic's editor in chief, reports he was accidentally added to an encrypted messaging group. The conversation appeared to include vice president JD Vance, defence secretary Pet...

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Mar 25

The Atlantic’s security breach revelation genuinely one of the most extraordinary stories I’ve ever read. It’s simply astounding. It’s also a devastating breach of national security. Surely huge fall out now in US. Also raises concerns for allies like UK

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White House may decide heads must roll for security fiasco

There is plenty of blame to go around for the leaked group chat, but Peter Hegseth and Mike Waltz will be feeling particularly uncomfortable

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Mar 25

The Atlantic’s security breach revelation genuinely one of the most extraordinary stories I’ve ever read. It’s simply astounding. It’s also a devastating breach of national security. Surely huge fall out now in US. Also raises concerns for allies like UK

www.thetimes.com/article/0e8e...

White House may decide heads must roll for security fiasco

There is plenty of blame to go around for the leaked group chat, but Peter Hegseth and Mike Waltz will be feeling particularly uncomfortable

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Laura Scott @skynewslaura.bsky.social · Mar 24

Spring Statement challenge for @bethrigby.bsky.social & @edconway.bsky.social - 45 seconds each to analyse it. Start the clock ⏰

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Beth Rigby and Ed Conway’s spring statement challenge

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will update the country on her plans for the economy during the spring statement on 26 March. We challenged Beth Rigby and Ed Conway to explain what might happen in 45 seconds...

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Mar 22

Thank you!

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Mar 22

Wasn’t this great ❤️

Arseblog News @arseblog.news · Mar 22

Tuchel delighted by Lewis-Skelly’s “courage and quality”

Myles Lewis-Skelly marked his England debut with a goal as Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions got their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign off to a positive start with a 2-0 win over Albania at Wembley. The 18-year-old slotted home on 19 minutes after making a darting run behind the visitors’ defence, which was spotted by Jude […] The post Tuchel delighted by Lewis-Skelly’s “courage and quality” appeared first on Arseblog News - the Arsenal news site.

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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · Mar 22

At least economics is still working, nothing else is

"Heathrow hotels quadruple prices as stranded passengers drive demand" - on.ft.com/4bSEiHY via @financialtimes.com

Heathrow hotels quadruple prices as stranded passengers drive demand

Customers with few alternatives complain of ‘price gouging’ after flights cancelled

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Mar 22

ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION: Rachel Reeves is about to face a very tough week. Growth downgrade and spending squeeze on the way. Primer on Spring Statement here + lots more on pod episode about this and welfare cuts

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UK growth forecast set for major downgrade as chancellor faces difficult spring statement

Rachel Reeves is likely to promise the government will go "further and faster" to boost economic growth when she delivers her spring statement on Wednesday - but spending cuts loom large.

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Mar 22

👋🏻🏃🏻‍♀️I’m running the London Marathon to raise money for @northlondonhospice who cared so brilliantly for my very dear friend Laura who died last year.

It’s a very special place & relies of donations to keep going. If you can help this cause, I’d be hugely grateful

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Beth's fundraiser in memory of Laura Walmsley

Help Beth Rigby raise money to support North London Hospice

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Mar 8

Rachel Reeves says the welfare system is letting people down as she paved the way for billions in welfare savings in the Spring statement > news.sky.com/story/rachel...

Rachel Reeves says welfare system 'letting people down' ahead of expected cuts

The chancellor is expected to make billions of pounds in spending cuts in her spring statement in order to keep to her self-imposed fiscal rules.

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Mar 8

For #IWD2025, Rachel Reeves came on Electoral Dysfunction. We talked about her job, being called ‘Rachel from accounts’, being underestimated, Zelenskyy, defence spending, welfare cuts and how the world has changed - as well as fun stuff (kittens & cheese sarnies) > youtu.be/nJu2GDEtO9I?...

Rachel Reeves: 'People want to talk me down... I'll prove I can do it'

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Feb 11

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Tamsin S @ravenmaven.bsky.social · Feb 11

Stop typing all those questions to ChatGPT and WhatsApp them to the brilliant brains of Electoral Dysfunction instead.

Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Feb 11

🙋🏻‍♀️ED ALERT: Do you have a question for us!?

We're recording an Electoral Dysfunction Q&A special. Please send us your messages and voice notes on Whatsapp - 07934200444 or email us [email protected] & @HarrietHarman @RuthDavidsonPC and I will give you a straight answer!

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Feb 11

🙋🏻‍♀️ED ALERT: Do you have a question for us!?

We're recording an Electoral Dysfunction Q&A special. Please send us your messages and voice notes on Whatsapp - 07934200444 or email us [email protected] & @HarrietHarman @RuthDavidsonPC and I will give you a straight answer!

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Feb 8

VOD apparently where it’s at. You can listen AND watch ED if that’s what you desire. This ep, as Badenoch marks 100 days, Ruth explains why she thinks Kemi might be out sooner than she 1st thought, Harriet gets cross w some MPs & how does PM handle the Trump newswire?
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Electoral Dysfunction: Is it already over for Kemi Badenoch?

YouTube video by Sky News

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Feb 8

Oh great - thank you!

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Hotblack @invalid-handle.com · Feb 7

Here’s someone else talking about the need to make the positive case for immigration, Ruth Davidson on Electoral Dysfunction with @bethrigby.bsky.social

Is it already over for Kemi Badenoch? — Electoral Dysfunction

This week, Ruth’s changed her opinion about Kemi Badenoch – but it isn’t any more favourable for the new Tory leader. Ruth had thought she’d get two years in the job – now she’s thinking it might be l...

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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social · Feb 7

NEW POD is out. You can watch us in YouTube or find Electoral Dysfunction wherever you get your podcasts. This week, Ruth changes her view on how long Badenoch will survive as the Tory leader’s tenure bumps along. Plus Harriet on Reform & how Trump’s hitting UK politics
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Electoral Dysfunction: Is it already over for Kemi Badenoch?

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Feb 6

Middle East crisis live: White House walks back Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ comments in face of widespread international anger

Secretary of state Marco Rubio says Trump comments should not be seen as ‘hostile move’; Netanyahu says ‘remarkable idea’ should be pursued * UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposal * Trump’s Gaza plan could amount to war…

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