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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Sep 6, 2026

I've been very open about the fact that I think public sector employment will fall over the course of this parliamentary term, but fundamentally we have to deliver public services in communities with members of the public and in support of…

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James Cleverly
@jamescleverly· Conservative Party· Sep 6, 2026

I’m going to run as an aspirational, entrepreneurial, forward-thinking Conservative candidate that is in tune with the city.

theguardian.com
Jim Chalmers
@jimchalmers· Australian Labor Party· Sep 6, 2026

All of these rolling shocks for 20 years have been cumulative. And every time it feels like ordinary people are going to get off the mat, something else arrives.

theguardian.com
Suella Braverman
@suellabraverman· Reform UK· Sep 6, 2026

If I fail to deliver this promise, I will take responsibility, and I will resign.

theguardian.com
Suella Braverman
@suellabraverman· Reform UK· Sep 6, 2026

I will scrap all interest payments on student loans for British nurses, so that those young Brits who want to work in our NHS, will be able to do it.

theguardian.com
Jonathan Reynolds
@jonathanreynolds· Labour Party· Sep 6, 2026

For a political party that don’t like foreigners much, they do seem to have a soft spot for foreign cash.

theguardian.com
Robert Jenrick
@robertjenrick· Reform UK· Sep 6, 2026

Like any political party, we seek to abide by the law at all times, and we believe we have in this case.

theguardian.com
Jonathan Reynolds
@jonathanreynolds· Labour Party· Sep 6, 2026

Pretty straightforward racism, isn’t it? There’s a potential candidate referenced there; spent decades in this country, huge contribution to her local community, so I think that speaks for itself.

theguardian.com
Mike Tapp
@miketapp· Labour Party· Sep 6, 2026

A clearly coordinated protest is not ‘spontaneous’ as described by Police. We can and must do better.

theguardian.com
Jonathan Reynolds
@jonathanreynolds· Labour Party· Sep 6, 2026

I would condemn it, but I’d condemn the disruption it caused for local people as well.

theguardian.com
Robert Jenrick
@robertjenrick· Reform UK· Sep 6, 2026

The police should take whatever action they can to stop this happening again.

theguardian.com
Robert Jenrick
@robertjenrick· Reform UK· Sep 6, 2026

I don’t like people going around in balaclavas, which is obviously very intimidating.

theguardian.com
Robert Jenrick
@robertjenrick· Reform UK· Sep 6, 2026

Nigel [Farage] got rid of the two people who did this…he acted swiftly, they've gone.

bbc.co.uk
Helen Whately
@helenwhately· Conservative Party· Sep 6, 2026

Faced with a choice between spending on military training and spending on benefits... Labour chooses more benefits.

bbc.co.uk