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Lord Ed Vaizey
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Lord Ed Vaizey
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Member @UKHouseofLords & Business Adviser. MP for Wantage & Didcot (2005-19) Tech & Culture Minister (2010-16) | Trustee @Tate | @timesradio Friday mornings
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The Andrew Neil Report. First Edition! I start by laying out my stall in terms of what I hope this podcast will achieve — a global perspective on politics, geopolitics and economics placing events in the context of worldwide trends. My first guest is Andrew Ross Sorkin, author - Lord Ed Vaizey reposted
Replying to @ToryMemo82 and @edvaizeyI had a washed up Tory MP The Lord Vaizey of Didcot. Fucking useless. - Lord Ed Vaizey reposted
Disgraceful.Reform's Nadhim Zahawi, an ex-Tory chancellor, refuses to condemn a Reform ad that has been widely criticised for misrepresenting Tory leader Kemi Badenoch's comments on race. #TrevorPhillips | @TrevorPTweets 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
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This is the problem with the washed up former Tories who have defected to Reform (at all levels, but especially the former MPs) - they're so desperate to please their new boss, they'll say anything, do anything, weather any humiliation in search of acceptance.Reform's Nadhim Zahawi, an ex-Tory chancellor, refuses to condemn a Reform ad that has been widely criticised for misrepresenting Tory leader Kemi Badenoch's comments on race. #TrevorPhillips | @TrevorPTweets 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube00:00 - Lord Ed Vaizey reposted
I really like Tim but my conclusion this week was the opposite. Kemi was thoughtful and coherent in her interviews, and the distortion of her statements by many in Reform was ridiculous and unimpressive.A big week in my estimation of @KemiBadenoch. She is big about not making party politics out of the Nowak tragedy while making every party political point she can at every opportunity - and clearly conspiring with Keir Starmer in doing so. It was a particular giveaway that she - Lord Ed Vaizey reposted
It's not just the exploitation of a tragedy. JD Vance's picture of Britain - where migrants have led to a crime surge - is the opposite of the truth. - Lord Ed Vaizey reposted
NEW. The woman who was strangled, beaten and raped by Paul Quinn in Salford in 2003 is a "hero", said Mr Justice Bright. His remarks at the start of the sentencing hearing at Manchester Crown Court must be read. I don't think I've read anything like them before from a judge in a
- Very sad news. A wonderful and brave ladyIt is with immeasurable sorrow that the MOBO Organisation announces the passing of its Founder and CEO, Kanya King CBE. Kanya passed away peacefully on 3 June 2026 after a courageous and characteristically determined battle with colon cancer. She was surrounded by her family,
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Today I have met Lucy, Mark and Katie, Henry Nowak’s mother, father and stepmother. Their courage is extraordinary. They have endured the most appalling loss, it is a life sentence for them. They have also faced the agonising decision to release the harrowing body-worn camera - Lord Ed Vaizey reposted
This is brilliant. And significant. Normally Farage scares people into backing off. Kemi Badenoch is taking the fight directly to him. Good for her.Every life matters. One law. One standard. For everyone. This is about justice, for Henry, for his family and for all our children. They deserve better.
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Today, Baroness Stedman-Scott, responded to the Government’s statement on the long awaited EHRC Code of Practice calling for the Government to come clean on the changes it requested from the EHRC and commit to correcting errors in the Code.
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