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Tory leadership election: Leadsom beats Gove to join Theresa May on shortlist - live Tory leadership election: Leadsom beats Gove to join Theresa May on shortlist - live
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A new “pop-up” paper - the New European - is out tomorrow and here’s how its first front page looks:
The New European launch edition:Two nations have been revealed, the divide too wide to bridge#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/9B2JNvRhHd
And a tweet from its launch editor Matt Kelly:
coming to a newsagent near you tomorrow. #theneweuropean pic.twitter.com/QHSXiG3fQF
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Anne PerkinsAnne Perkins
Some male politicians have found it necessary to explain that they are quite happy to have a choice between two women, as long as they were on either side of the Brexit divide. For those still struggling, the men’s magazine GQ has helpfully framed the choice in the context of the two mummies: the one who makes you do your homework (May) and the one who’ll let you have ice cream for breakfast (Leadsom).Some male politicians have found it necessary to explain that they are quite happy to have a choice between two women, as long as they were on either side of the Brexit divide. For those still struggling, the men’s magazine GQ has helpfully framed the choice in the context of the two mummies: the one who makes you do your homework (May) and the one who’ll let you have ice cream for breakfast (Leadsom).
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Related: However unfair, female politicians must still face the gender thing | Anne PerkinsRelated: However unfair, female politicians must still face the gender thing | Anne Perkins
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BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg tweets:BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg tweets:
Leave.eu releases polling that puts Leadsom ahead of May-given polling probs most interesting thing maybe that leave.eu pushing her so hardLeave.eu releases polling that puts Leadsom ahead of May-given polling probs most interesting thing maybe that leave.eu pushing her so hard
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Sky News senior political correspondent Beth Rigby wonders if this is the Leadsom leadership plan on a sheet of A4...Sky News senior political correspondent Beth Rigby wonders if this is the Leadsom leadership plan on a sheet of A4...
Interesting notes from the Tory chap who stood next to me on the central line. pic.twitter.com/CLFEzgC4CbInteresting notes from the Tory chap who stood next to me on the central line. pic.twitter.com/CLFEzgC4Cb
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The Channel 4 News deputy editor, Shaminder Nahal, has tweeted a link to an interview with Robert Stephens, a former colleague of Andrea Leadsom at Invesco.The Channel 4 News deputy editor, Shaminder Nahal, has tweeted a link to an interview with Robert Stephens, a former colleague of Andrea Leadsom at Invesco.
Stephens says he is irritated by Leadsom’s decision to project herself as “being somebody in a senior investment management role in a major organisation, when actually she wasn’t … She was a part-time assistant to the chief investment officer, working on special projects. She was sort of in charge of pay and rations, as one of my former colleagues put it. A very important job, but not one that entitles you to call yourself a banker or an investment manager.”Stephens says he is irritated by Leadsom’s decision to project herself as “being somebody in a senior investment management role in a major organisation, when actually she wasn’t … She was a part-time assistant to the chief investment officer, working on special projects. She was sort of in charge of pay and rations, as one of my former colleagues put it. A very important job, but not one that entitles you to call yourself a banker or an investment manager.”
A fmr colleague of @andrealeadsom tells #c4news the way her pastcareer has been presented is "highly misleading" https://t.co/qVcy2sQn7YA fmr colleague of @andrealeadsom tells #c4news the way her pastcareer has been presented is "highly misleading" https://t.co/qVcy2sQn7Y
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The Labour MP for Don Valley offers her party a suggestion:The Labour MP for Don Valley offers her party a suggestion:
So Tories will have second woman PM. Perhaps in Labour we need to reflect more on our credentials on fighting sexism at top of politics.So Tories will have second woman PM. Perhaps in Labour we need to reflect more on our credentials on fighting sexism at top of politics.
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Almost a quarter of German companies with operations in the UK are planning to cut jobs in Britain following the Brexit vote, a new survey finds.Almost a quarter of German companies with operations in the UK are planning to cut jobs in Britain following the Brexit vote, a new survey finds.
The German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) poll of 5,600 companies - of which 13% had subsidiaries or branches in the UK - also found that 36% of those with operations in Britain planned to invest less in Britain.The German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) poll of 5,600 companies - of which 13% had subsidiaries or branches in the UK - also found that 36% of those with operations in Britain planned to invest less in Britain.
The German companies said they had already experienced a “noticeable dent” in trade with the UK since the Brexit vote, which was expected to become larger in the medium term. Some 28% said they expected trade with the UK to be down over the next two years and 49% over a longer period.The German companies said they had already experienced a “noticeable dent” in trade with the UK since the Brexit vote, which was expected to become larger in the medium term. Some 28% said they expected trade with the UK to be down over the next two years and 49% over a longer period.
The TUC general secretary, Frances O’Grady, described the findings as deeply worrying: “The government urgently needs to come up with an action plan to reassure foreign investors and companies that Britain is still open for business. They need to fast-track spending on key infrastructure projects like high-speed rail and the third runway at Heathrow.”The TUC general secretary, Frances O’Grady, described the findings as deeply worrying: “The government urgently needs to come up with an action plan to reassure foreign investors and companies that Britain is still open for business. They need to fast-track spending on key infrastructure projects like high-speed rail and the third runway at Heathrow.”
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Speaking of William Hill, the bookmaker has Theresa May as hot favourite to be elected Tory leader, with odds of 1/5, with Andrea Leadsom a 7/2 chance.Speaking of William Hill, the bookmaker has Theresa May as hot favourite to be elected Tory leader, with odds of 1/5, with Andrea Leadsom a 7/2 chance.
Coral, another bookmaker, has cuts the odds on May winning the contest to 1/5, with Leadsom at 7/2.Coral, another bookmaker, has cuts the odds on May winning the contest to 1/5, with Leadsom at 7/2.
William Hill is offering odds of 5/2 on a general election being held this year, 5/1 in 2017, 20/1 in both 2018 and 2019, and 4/6 in 2020.William Hill is offering odds of 5/2 on a general election being held this year, 5/1 in 2017, 20/1 in both 2018 and 2019, and 4/6 in 2020.
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Although the bookies were a tiny bit wrong predicting the outcome of the EU referendum (they weren’t the only ones, to be fair), William Hill have cut their odds of the UK not leaving the EU before 2020 from 3/1 to 2/1.Although the bookies were a tiny bit wrong predicting the outcome of the EU referendum (they weren’t the only ones, to be fair), William Hill have cut their odds of the UK not leaving the EU before 2020 from 3/1 to 2/1.
They offer odds of 4/6 that the departure will come in 2019 and 4/1 for 2018. “Political punters are betting that the realisation of Brexit will happen later rather than sooner,” says William Hill spokesperson Graham Sharpe.They offer odds of 4/6 that the departure will come in 2019 and 4/1 for 2018. “Political punters are betting that the realisation of Brexit will happen later rather than sooner,” says William Hill spokesperson Graham Sharpe.
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Matthew d'AnconaMatthew d'Ancona
For old school Tories who struggle to conceal their chauvinism, the May-Leadsom contest has the makings of a “jolly catfight”. Those with a firmer grip on reality will keep in mind that this final ballot decides the identity of their new leader, the next prime minister, and the trajectory of party and country for years to come. All those jokes about kitten heels, hairdos and handbags already seem horribly out of date.For old school Tories who struggle to conceal their chauvinism, the May-Leadsom contest has the makings of a “jolly catfight”. Those with a firmer grip on reality will keep in mind that this final ballot decides the identity of their new leader, the next prime minister, and the trajectory of party and country for years to come. All those jokes about kitten heels, hairdos and handbags already seem horribly out of date.
Read more from Matthew here:Read more from Matthew here:
Related: Andrea Leadsom has the glitter of novelty – but what’s underneath it? | Matthew d’AnconaRelated: Andrea Leadsom has the glitter of novelty – but what’s underneath it? | Matthew d’Ancona
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The Spectator’s literary editor, Sam Leith, quips:The Spectator’s literary editor, Sam Leith, quips:
Leadsom (adj): Burdensome and depressing. As in: "He woke with a trembling hangover and stepped out into a grey leadsom day."Leadsom (adj): Burdensome and depressing. As in: "He woke with a trembling hangover and stepped out into a grey leadsom day."
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