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I'm thrilled to announce I'm returning to the New Statesman as Political Editor in November.
An honour to step into @AndrewMarr9's legendary shoes as he becomes editor-at-large. Can't wait to get started with @TomMcTague and the whole team!
Ailbhe Rea
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Ailbhe Rea
@PronouncedAlva
Political Editor, New Statesman. Get two months for £2: secure.newstatesman.com/I5OXMABN?gad_s…
London via Belfast
Joined June 2012
- Stanley Johnson also groped me at a party at Conservative conference in 2019. I am grateful to Caroline Nokes for calling out something that none of us should have to put up with, not least from the Prime Minister's father.Stanley Johnson accused of inappropriately touching senior Conservative MP Caroline Nokes, chair of the Women & Equalities Select Committee, says the PM's father behaved inappropriately towards her at the Conservative Party Conference in 2003. news.sky.com/story/stanley-…
- I do feel like this conversation around blood clot risk and the AZ jab doesn't sufficiently register quite how many women are on contraceptive pills with v high blood clot risk already
- I am struck by BBC reporters' continued use of household budget metaphors to describe the UK economy re. the spending review. That is a deeply political and contested framing that comes hand-in-hand with a pro-austerity argument. I don't think it is good analysis or "impartial".
- “What makes you think your name is pronounced alva? It certainly is not.” I woke up to this email, certainly the weirdest I have yet received in a crowded field. 🤪
- I have written about my experience with Stanley Johnson for this week's @NewStatesman. Thank you so much to everyone who has been in touch in recent days. It has really meant a lot to me.
- Tory MP Leo Docherty has just called David Davis a traitor in the tea room, after Davis' PMQ calling on Boris Johnson to go 🔥
- If you can bear it, I think you should read this quick blog by me about the actual detail of the torture Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was subjected to in Iran, and why it's beyond awful that corners of the internet are telling how to feel about her release.
- making a joke about Diane Abbott
- NEW Morgan McSweeney under pressure after he: - personally pushed for Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to Washington - spent recent days defending him as pressure mounted over Mandelson’s ties to Epstein @SamCoatesSky reporting similar
- NEW: Keir Starmer's plan for his first 100 days in government - Diplomatic push at Nato and EPC meeting - Planning reform blitz - Push for private investment - Lifting ban on onshore wind - Sue Gray has "20 bills" for King's Speech w/ @EllenAMilligan
- I mean if were the Palace and going to investigate allegations against members of the Royal family, Meghan wouldn't exactly be where I'd start
- Keir Starmer made a joke today and you all ruined it and now he isn’t going to make another joke ever againKeir Starmer challenges Boris Johnson to do 50 push ups at next PMQs mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
