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Tory Cronyism: Is the Government Giving Deals to their Friends? – TLDR News
This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what’s been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week Kier Starmer highlights the debate around Conservative Cronyism, the Overseas Operation bill gets discussed in the Commons and an e-Petition on trespass gets debated.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Kier Starmer Discusses Tory Cronyism
03:34 Overseas Operation Bill: Should Soldiers be Shielded from Lawsuits?
08:00 Should Trespass be Illegal: an e-Petition Debate
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With older people falling out of work sooner than ever, many are beginning to question if early retirement is actually hurting the UK economy. So let’s unpack the trend as well as Jeremy Hunt’s plan to get old people back into work
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Brexit isn’t going quite to plan and the oven-ready Brexit deal may have not been properly baked, with polls suggesting that most Brits view it as a mistake and would rejoin the EU if given the chance. In this video, we take a look at potential solutions to Brexit and whether any of these solutions could help.
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1 – https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/freedom-of-movement-leavers-remainers/
2 – https://omnisis.co.uk/polls/sound-as-a-euro-one-in-four-brits-would-welcome-euro-as-part-of-eu-re-join-deal/
3 – https://omnisis.co.uk/polls/sound-as-a-euro-one-in-four-brits-would-welcome-euro-as-part-of-eu-re-join-deal/
4 – https://obr.uk/box/the-latest-evidence-on-the-impact-of-brexit-on-uk-trade/
5 – https://www.institute.global/insights/geopolitics-and-security/fixing-brexit-new-agenda-new-partnership-european-union
00:00 – Introduction
01:57 – Could the UK Rejoin?
02:34 – What About Norway Plus?
04:14 – So, What Else Can We Do?
07:13 – Sponsored Content
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In this video we explore Burnham’s promise to implement a more representative electoral system in the UK but will he actually succeed where countless other governments have failed – and actually change the voting system?
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History of Electoral Reform
Idox Group Electoral Reform: A Never Ending Story?
https://www.idoxgroup.com/insights/electoral-reform-a-never-ending-story/
BBC News Opposing Voting Reform ‘Selfish’ and ‘Immoral’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41775307
UK in a Changing Europe Electoral Reform: the State of Debate and Future Prospects
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/electoral-reform-the-state-of-debate-and-future-prospects/
Make Votes Matter 2024 Was Our Least Representative Election Ever
News Articles
Electoral Reform Society Prime Minister Announces Manifesto Pledge at Labour Conference
Prime Minister announces manifesto pledge and historic National Commission at Labour Conference
The Guardian Labour MPs Will Push Burnham to back Voting Reform
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/25/andy-burnham-electoral-reform-first-past-the-post
Labour List Majority of MPs Back Review of Voting System
https://labourlist.org/2026/08/majority-labour-mps-review-voting-system/
Official Resources
Parliament UK Alex Sobel Amendment
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4080/stages/20676/amendments/10035247
Labour Andy Burnham Conference Speech Transcript
Polling
YouGov Should We Change Our Current British Voting System
https://yougov.com/en-gb/trackers/should-we-change-our-current-british-voting-system
More in Common September MRP Poll
0:00 Can Burnham Actually Ditch First-Past-the-Post?
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Nigel Farage said Andy Burnham’s comments about potentially rejoining the EU had given him “the biggest boost in [his] career”. We look at why — even if it seems counter-intuitive — another Brexit debate could actually hurt Farage.
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Farage responds to Burnham’s decision to reopen EU debate
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/01/burnhams-reopening-of-brexit-debate-is-biggest-boost-in-my-career-says-farage
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/30/andy-burnham-uk-could-go-all-the-way-rejoining-eu
British public sentiment on the EU
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54925-what-do-britons-think-of-brexit-10-years-since-the-referendum
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54567-how-strong-is-uk-support-for-rejoining-the-european-union
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/03/half-want-to-rejoin-eu-and-backing-it-could-drive-up-labour-vote-megapoll-finds
https://www.politico.eu/article/the-politico-poll-britons-want-to-get-closer-to-the-eu-and-even-farages-voters-agree/
Economic impact of Brexit
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impact-on-the-uk-economy/
https://www.economicsobservatory.com/how-has-brexit-affected-business-investment-in-the-uk
Reform UK crises
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckly020edl45o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v4zvyde15o
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Yesterday, Holborn and St. Pancras headed to the polls to select a new MP (replacing former MP Keir Starmer). With another leader on the ballot, the Green’s Zack Polanski, all eyes were on the race… one Polanski ultimately lost.
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@mariolis
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
Wait… tresspassing is not already illegal?
AND THERE EVEN IS A DEBATE ABOUT THIS?
@user-mx9tn6mh4j
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
Putin's team may give them some trainings how to use administrative resource for personal wellness.
@donaldmckechnie6826
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
There should be an investigation into their dealings, the old school pals act, comes into it.
@ethanwinchester4585
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
If Britain make trespass illegal for people who are not wanted on other peoples land then I guess they best get out of Ireland
@afgor1088
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
not tory cronyism just capitalism call it what it is
@saturnsandjupiters358
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
Another notable point regarding Tory cronyism: Remember the free school meals crisis? The company in charge of providing them was called Chartwells. Notice how they were never punished? Well, that’s because their CEO is buddies with the government. Classic Tories
@ajb229
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
Lush video
@davidjuke2386
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
lock ' em up
@BarrySW19
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
It might be justified if Dyson had ever actually delivered a single ventilator. But it sounds like they got a tax fix but delivered nothing.
@KaitlynFedrick
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
Can someone please explain to me why "Actually, we want to prevent MORE war criminals from being brought to justice" is the concern here?
@Croz89
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
The authorized sites issue is unfortunately a bit of a chicken and egg problem. The generally slated reason why the numbers have gone down is because they are almost universally opposed by the local population due to the reputation of a minority of travellers, new sites can't be opened and existing sites with poor reputations are pressured to close. It's going to be a difficult one to solve, until people have enough trust that a local campsite will not be a hotbed of violence and criminality the problem will persist.
You do get a fair bit of hand wringing from the urban left, which is probably rather galling to those who live or have lived near troublesome campsites. Running roughshod over their concerns, or worse, accusing them of racism or similar, isn't the way to go about it.
@nastysimon
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
It is absolutely disgraceful that the UK would seek to limit the responsibility that its soldiers face for murder, genocide, war crimes, etc.
@RichardTaylor1980
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
nicola sturgeon for PM
@ninamimi6622
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
And yet the tories look set to do well in English elections. Why? I don't understand England. What's with the subservience to incompetent morons with posh upbringings? At least labour have a chance of overtaking conservatives and becoming second in Scottish elections.
@alexsantoshtc
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
Lock him up
@khanm.f6874
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
''Hossana is a Son of David''
''Blessed is he who comes in the name of Lord!''
''Hossana is the highest''
Jesus christ says
Engr Khan (Army Rullers Ranker's)
@rehabwales
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
It's corruption plain and simple. This will be swept under the carpet like all other dodgy Tory deals.
@Samuel-hb5dd
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
Unfortunatly id rauther have cronyism than labour 🙁
@susanelliott2287
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
And of course Labour is beyond reproach.😂😂😂🐃💩
@Smoothjock
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
Is the bear a Catholic? Do Popes shit in the woods?
@terrynicholas8145
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
Well thier not giving any to the British public corruption and cronyism go hand in hand these questions are not going to go away
@FMLPanda123
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
I come from a family of Travellers who originally settled in Airdrie just outside of Glasgow. They moved from Ireland during the Great Famine from both Belfast and Kildare (two communities fused when they met in Belfast Harbour). I think the idea of making unauthorized encampments illegal and covered under trespassing is doing nothing to help anyone. By shifting the travellers on, forcing them to leave haste-fast and not giving them time to figure out where they're going is going to result in more homelessness and its also going to leave Farmers with a big mess to clean up. One that they likely wouldnt have if the government had locked up or forceably removed the travellers. I generally think a land reform bill like the Land Reform Act 2003 that was brought into force in 2005 in Scotland is a decent middle ground that benefits both the Traveller Community and Farmers. If travellers disfigure, harm the ecosystem of the land or otherwise damage the land, they are fined. If they are just there living there, minding their own business, they can stay.
@ALifeafternarc690
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
First they came for the travellers….
@gokulpayyanur1839
December 21, 2023 at 6:54 am
I think it is wrong for a PM to give special treatment to an individual no matter what he gets in return