Carole Walker @carolewalkercw Twitter profile

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Carole Walker

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7 years

My last day at the BBC after 37 years. Huge thanks to all who have helped me ..and given me stories!

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4 years

Aha .. a scrap of silver lining ..

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5 years

Liz Truss tells @BBCr4today she has no fear of a no deal Brexit, the country is well-prepared for it ... the alternative, no Brexit, wd be a disastrous loss of public trust

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5 years

Roy Whitehead ex Tory leader Chelmsford Council says his group want Theresa May to resign and are not prepared to campaign in Euro elections

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3 years

Tonight on @TimesRadio @Nigel_Farage tells me the main parties are competing with one another to lockdown the country .. the social, economic and health costs mean the cure is worse than the disease

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5 years

PM on plane.... Asked what she will do if she loses on March 12, May told reporters: "Why is it that people are always trying to look for the next thing after the next thing after the next thing?" ... well i wonder... maybe its because the next thing is the UK leaving the EU ..?

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6 years

Hurrah for ⁦ @thetimes ⁩ for replacing the unnecessary plastic wrapper on its weekend edition with a paper band. High time for others to follow suit...

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3 years

Tonight @Jacob_Rees_Mogg tells @BBCcarolynquinn there will be legislation in Queens Speech to repeal Fixed Term Parliament Act. So @BorisJohnson would be able to call early general election..

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4 years

This interview shows the redoubtable @afneil at his toughest..

BBC Politics

@BBCPolitics

4 years

No apology to the Jewish community from Jeremy Corbyn, as he is repeatedly challenged over claims of anti-Semitism within the Labour Party [Tap to expand]

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5 years

Prof John Curtice tells @BBCr4today Labour is stuck on 25% in polls - worse than under Michael Foot

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4 years

Explain how you will pay for it .. @afneil asks @jeremycorbyn on compensating Waspi women. Answer - its a "moral case" .. we'll pay from the reserves, it doesn't all have to be paid in one year

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5 years

Well some consolation for Downing Street, cricket legend Shane Warne tells @BBCr4today “Boris is great” ... and on Brexit “You’ve voted for it - get on with it”

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2 years

Tonight on @TimesRadio .. @DavidGauke tells me govt has “pretty well lost its reputation for economic competence”. Says there’s “a lot of disquiet amongst Conservative MPs” who are “looking at what their options are”

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3 years

Can't believe it is 30 years since I was in the USSR during the failed coup against Gorbachev

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8 years

MPs will no longer be publicly named if arrested -- they approved it without a vote

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3 years

Tonight on @TimesRadio leading scientist @AllysonPollock tells me mass testing should be paused. .. says it’s a shocking waste of money, terrible mass experiment and public not getting proper information

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

6 years

I had no friends/family in the media when I joined independent local radio station aged 19. I joined BBC local radio and worked v hard for years before I became a news correspondent and then political correspondent. I always exercised my own judgement

Jane Merrick

@janemerrick23

6 years

I went to a comprehensive school in Liverpool and university in Leeds. I knew no one in journalism when I got into it. Very proud of my achievement of becoming a political editor aged 34. I have no tribal loyalty to any ideology. Nobody tells me what to think or write.

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Carole Walker

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3 years

It has arrived - my actual book! Yes as you can tell it is my first. Published by the excellent ⁦ @eandtbooks ⁩ on June 24

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6 years

PM on @MarrShow confirms Trump is coming to this country - no word on when

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@carolewalkercw

9 years

Tories have produced their own version of #labourmugs http://t.co/RWd9rGqLLL

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

3 years

As well as all the rest of the political drama.. I am excited to announce that I am about to become an author!

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@carolewalkercw

8 years

Nicola Sturgeon tells @MarrShow there are no rules, no precedents, she will be talking to people in Brussels in next few days

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6 years

Lord Mandelson tells @MarrShow he does not believe EU will accept PMs cherry-picking “ in a month of Sundays” .. and he is a former EU Commissioner..

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@carolewalkercw

1 year

On @TimesRadio .. @schneiderhome tells me Starmer’s move against @jeremycorbyn is “petty, factional score-settling” .. says it shows Starmer is a “dishonest, thin-skinned control freak”

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Carole Walker

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7 years

Thank you so much for all your messages. I am very grateful for all your kind words.

Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

7 years

My last day at the BBC after 37 years. Huge thanks to all who have helped me ..and given me stories!

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10 months

So sorry to learn of George’s death. A brilliant journalist & wonderful colleague for many years. I will treasure the memory of sharing a room with him during the civil war in Somalia. He was of course the perfect gentleman but also a great source of wisdom & reassurance

Times Radio

@TimesRadio

10 months

One of the BBC's longest-serving journalists, George Alagiah, has died aged 67.

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

6 years

Congratulations @stephbreakfast for star performance on #HIGNFY

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6 years

My face is still aching from laughing so much last night. So fab being a panellist again on ‘Have I Got News For You’. On @BBCOne tonight at 9.30pm. #HIGNFY

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8 years

Nicola Sturgeon tells @MarrShow her priority to protect Scotland's interests - country wants to stay in EU

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@carolewalkercw

9 years

Heckler at back of crowd shouted "it's the NHS that's dying .. You're not mentioning that are you" http://t.co/fhCwWL741i

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

7 years

@George_Osborne Thank you very much!! I was thinking of asking you for some advice on building my new portfolio career ..

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@carolewalkercw

8 years

Nigel Farage dismisses Donald Trump's comments as "alpha male boasting"

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

5 years

Interesting to hear @EmilyThornberry saying Labour must commit to a "confirmatory ballot" as #EUElections2019 results show slump in Labour vote

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2 years

Tonight on @TimesRadio .. @johnredwood tells me Rishi Sunak’s approach is wrong “he’s not a low tax Chancellor and he needs to be a low tax Chancellor”

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2 years

On @TimesRadio .. @Dr_PhilippaW tells me releasing travellers from isolation after a negative result on day 2 is a risk when average incubation of COVID is 5 days. Calls for a Cobra meeting of 4 nations to discuss

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

3 years

Incredibly excited to call myself an author!

Elliott & Thompson

@eandtbooks

3 years

Welcome to Westminster; welcome to the Lobby. Step behind the closed doors of power with a parlimentary journalist who was at the heart of the establishment for more than two decades. Published 24 June: pre-orders of #LobbyLife by @carolewalkercw are OPEN

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@carolewalkercw

5 years

At rally where ⁦ @joswinson ⁩ says a Libdem Govt wd revoke Article 50 on day one. The party just needs to gain about 300 seats ...

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

7 years

Philip Davies tells @daily_politics Women and Equalities committee should be called Equalities committee and consider men's issues too

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

2 years

And @Johnrashton47 says the "science has long since gone out of the window" .. the PM is being bullied by his own party to the potential detriment to public health.

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

7 years

I will be pursuing journalistic career in fresh pastures - in due course...

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@carolewalkercw

3 years

Tonight @SirGrahamBrady on @TimesRadio says by extending emergency Covid provisions, govt is normalising extreme and unusual measures.. keeping "sweeping draconian powers" for a further 6 months

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2 years

Tonight on @TimesRadio .. @Johnrashton47 tells me decisions on Covid rules are "an invitation to the virus to have a field day" and urges government to "play it safe for another few weeks"

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3 years

Now this is a scary/exciting prospect.. I will be signing copies of my book Lobby Life at the Conservative party conference on Monday 10.30am at @blackwellbooks Just hoping someone.. anyone .. comes along!

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@carolewalkercw

2 years

Boris Johnson wins confidence vote 211 - 148. A worse result than Theresa May achieved

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

8 years

John McDonnell says motion of no confidence is just an expression of views - if there's a leadership challenge Corbyn will win again.

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@carolewalkercw

8 years

110 MPs backing cross-party motion opposing air strikes in Syria

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@carolewalkercw

6 years

Brandon Lewis on @MarrShow struggling to explain how Amber Rudd allocated £10m towards "ambition" of removing more illegal migrants but was not aware of "internal targets"

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

3 years

And @carolinenokes echoes calls for Cressida Dick to go. On @TimesRadio she tells me we need somebody in charge of the Met who can instil the confidence of 51% of the capital’s population

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7 years

Corbyn tells @MarrShow he's "most generous person in the world" and will "reach out" to critics in his party

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@carolewalkercw

2 years

He says decision not to publish OBR assessment show govt has something to hide and is “making it up as it goes along. Predicts market reaction to debt levels will force a U turn

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

5 years

Steve Brine tells @BBCcarolynquinn he would resign as a minister unless given a free vote to vote against a no-deal Brexit #westminsterhour

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@carolewalkercw

2 years

On @TimesRadio Ukrainian MP @lesiavasylenko tells us Kyiv and Kharkiv are under Ukrainian control. Calls for allies to establish a no fly zone over her country

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

7 years

Jonathon Powell on @BBCBreakfast says the more we talk about the Special Relationship, the more needy we look

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

5 years

Extraordinary fissure in @peoplesvote_uk .. @TomBaldwin66 says he's been sacked by Roland Rudd but says he doesn't work for Rudd - accuses him of taking a wrecking ball to the campaign

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

3 years

Tonight @Nus_Ghani tells me on @TimesRadio that PM will be seeking backing of MPs for the power to continue the lockdown until 31 March ... three months of lockdown..

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@carolewalkercw

5 years

“A lot of my colleagues want to stop Brexit” .. ⁦ @lisanandy ⁩ tells ⁦ @SophyRidgeSky ⁩ .. and they think another referendum would achieve that, but people in my constituency would vote to Leave again ..

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@carolewalkercw

3 years

Tonight on @TimesRadio ... @timcairns tells me 25 out of 35 DUP MLAs and MPs have signed letter of no confidence in @DUPleader .. "if she survives this she'll be one of the greatest political survivors"

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

7 years

A historic moment from which can be no turning back ...

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@carolewalkercw

5 years

Launching Alternative Arrangements Commission report ⁦ @GregHands ⁩ says it sets out changes to trading but no hard border .. shows how to avoid backstop

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@carolewalkercw

5 years

“They (UK) must align their rules but the EU will retain all the controls” .. this is what @WeyandSabine told ambassadors... won’t help PMs chances of getting her deal through ...

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

7 years

Boris: we want country where govt works for everyone, Corbyn wants country where everyone works for govt #CON17

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

3 years

Tonight @S_Hammond tells me on @TimesRadio that if new Health Secretary wants easing restrictions to be irreversible, he needs a plan for winter and should have kept open possibility of need to wear masks

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

8 years

John McDonnell says he believes there will be a general election before the end of the year and Labour will be preparing for it

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@carolewalkercw

3 years

Tonight @EmilyThornberry tells me the trade deal with Australia will allow a huge increase in imports of its lamb and beef, undermining our farmers and environmental standards

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@carolewalkercw

6 years

PM on @MarrShow ducks question on whether she’d definitely stand if she faced a leadership challenge- but says she’s in it for the long term

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

4 years

Really looking forward to hosting my own late show on @timesradio from Monday 29th June. Do join me from 10pm-1am Monday to Thursday

Times Radio

@TimesRadio

4 years

Times Radio will launch at 6am on Monday 29 June and our presenters include Mariella Frostrup, Giles Coren and Hugo Rifkind. Amber Rudd and her daughter Flora will also present specially commissioned shows. Click for full details ▶

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8 years

Michael Mansfield tells @BBCr4today Home Sec "overlooked an orchestrated campaign of uncontrolled, unlawful violence" against miners

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

7 years

Gisela Stuart tells me she's sure Boris did not mean to be offensive-- but urges politicians on all sides "just don’t mention the war "

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

6 years

Yes Amber Rudd will now be a powerful Remain figure on the backbenches ....

Anna Soubry 🖤🤍🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇬🇧

@Anna_Soubry

6 years

V sorry that @AmberRuddHR has resigned. She is a woman of great courage & immense ability. Amber will be missed in many ways. We’ll give her a huge welcome on to our back benches. If there is any justice she will soon return to the highest of office. Proud to call her my friend.

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8 years

Tom Watson tells @BBCr4today he wants to scrap the system of registered supporters of party.

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@carolewalkercw

6 years

PM tells @MarrShow more action needed on plastic in our oceans. Who needs to drink through a straw? #withdrawthestraw

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

7 years

Peter Bone has presented his Bill requiring Article 50 to be triggered by end of March. Its govt policy but will govt support it?

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@carolewalkercw

4 years

Delighted to see ⁦ @thesundaytimes ⁩ has got rid of the plastic wrapper on the supplements.. every little helps ..

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@carolewalkercw

7 years

John McDonnell on @MarrShow says "no deal is not an option"

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@carolewalkercw

8 years

Conservative party leader declaration delayed to Sep 9 th

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

2 years

Will he run for President in 2024? Listen to my exclusive interview with ⁦ @mikepompeo ⁩ on ⁦ @TimesRadio ⁩ tonight from 10pm. A 4th July treat !

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

7 years

Thank you for the many kind messages

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

9 years

@standardnews Thank you -- it was a bit of a surprise to have to start the show four minutes early!

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

3 years

Really chuffed to see Waterstones have me alongside such esteemed authors ..!

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

3 years

So I bought a wireless charger … thinking it would be wireless .. but got it home to discover you need a wire to charge the charger before you can charge your phone. Obvs I am not a tech journalist ..

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Carole Walker

@carolewalkercw

2 years

Great to have you on the show on @TimesRadio explaining an important story

Nick Wallis

@nickwallis

2 years

A quick primer on @TimesRadio today ahead of tomorrow' inquiry into the #PostOfficeScandal , which I will be attending, all being well.

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Carole Walker

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3 years

Really proud of what we have achieved - congratulations to the entire brilliant team @TimesRadio

Charlotte Ivers

@CharlotteIvers

3 years

God I’m so thrilled. Lots of very good people working very hard behind that number. I love working for Times Radio, and we would be nothing without you listening so thank you, and cheers! 🥂

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6 years

Polite applause from half empty hall for ⁦ @GavinWilliamson ⁩ . I remember when conference speech from Defence Secretary was a big event..

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@carolewalkercw

7 years

Dawn Butler tells @MarrShow a system is needed so women do not have to be brave to come forward with allegations of sexual misbehaviour

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5 years

The idea that the backstop is required by Good Friday Agreement is “greatest lie in politics today” ⁦ @DUPleader ⁩ tells ⁦ @Policy_Exchange ⁩

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8 years

PM admits not all 70,000 are "ideal partners"

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@carolewalkercw

8 years

Andrea Leadsom tells @MarrShow Mark Carney talking "nonsense" - "purely speculative stuff" about what happen if we leave.

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@carolewalkercw

8 years

Nicola Sturgeon has written to Donald Trump to tell him he will no longer be a business ambassador for Scotland

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@carolewalkercw

2 years

Don’t hate me but … Norfolk not the Med!

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@janemerrick23

2 years

Don’t hate me but right now, in the middle of winter, I would swap 15C and non-stop cloud cover for 5C, blue skies and sunshine

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6 years

The perfect respite from max-fac/customs partnership/regulatory alignment ... without leaving the country. Outer Hebrides are stunning !

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@carolewalkercw

2 months

Tonight on @TimesRadio .. @afneil tells me the govt found itself on the wrong end of public opinion, faced cross party pressure and decided to “get on the winning side” in banning foreign ownership of UK papers

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@carolewalkercw

6 years

Great to be talking Trump, Brexit and anti-semitism with ⁦ @JuliaHB1 ⁩ and ⁦ @JamesMcGrory ⁩ on ⁦ @talkRADIO ⁩

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2 years

Do join me and ⁦ @CharlotteIvers ⁩ on ⁦ @TimesRadio ⁩ flagship Sunday politics show now ..

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3 years

Tonight on @TimesRadio ex International Development Sec Andrew Mitchell tells me the vote to cut the aid budget will harm some of the poorest people on the planet and Britain's international reputation.

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@carolewalkercw

7 years

Govt has conceded vote in Commons will be before deal is put to European parliament

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3 years

No pain no gain .. @wesstreeting tells me Starmer can’t shake off the baggage which has threatened to sink his party without arguments. Speaking now on @TimesRadio ..

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Carole Walker

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2 years

More claims of misconduct by @ChrisPincher . Join me & co-host @Jack_Blanchard_ on @TimesRadio Sunday Politics from 10 am .. + @theresecoffey + @jreynoldsMP + @kateferguson4 & @breeallegretti on papers + @McGuinnessEU on NI protocol + @Ianblackford_MP on indyref2

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5 years

Quite a speech from new PM Boris Johnson, not just repeating commitment to delivering Brexit by Oct 31 but also long list of policies including fixing social care crisis, 20,000 more police on streets, increase in school funding

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Carole Walker

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2 years

On @TimesRadio tonight @D_Blanchflower tells me govt’s economic plans in “complete and utter disarray”.. says tax cuts and lifting cap on bankers bonuses “complete and utter nonsense “

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2 years

Ex AG Dominic Grieve on @TimesRadio tells me party at No 10 appears to be a “flagrant breach of the rules” .. if PM is found to have broken the rules “I certainly think PM should resign in such circumstances”

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9 years

Heckler at back of crowd shouted "what about the NHS" http://t.co/0g342AChM9

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