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Newton Emerson: Sinn Féin Irish unity Bill was a misjudgment, not a masterstroke
Our Saturday columnist offers his inimitable take on the stories making the news this week
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Daily Mail
· Jun 22, 2026
Labour left tell Burnham to rip up tax pledges: With Starmer a dead man walking, allies of PM-in-waiting say it's time to break manifesto promises on income tax and VAT
Labour left tell Burnham to rip up tax pledges: With Starmer a dead man walking, allies of PM-in-waiting say it's time to break manifesto promises on income tax and VAT
Sky News Australia
· Jul 4, 2026
Labor blasted over refusal to scrap ‘widow tax’
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor blasts Labor for refusing to back the Coalition’s amendments to scrap the controversial “widow tax”, accusing the government of targeting vulnerable people. “The widows tax. I mean, it’s extraordinary. He’s going to hit some of the most vulnerable people, divorcees, and widows,” Mr Taylor said. “We put an amendment to the parliament in the last sitting for them to vote on that could have gotten rid of that. Nah, not interested.”
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· Jul 7, 2026
Mary Lou McDonald: Irish Unity Bill provides basis for journey to border poll
Sinn Féin president outlines aims of Irish Unity Bill to be debated in Dáil today
LabourList
· Jun 29, 2026
‘Is fiscal devolution the missing piece of Manchesterism?’
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Andy Burnham enters No. 10: Is Britain's new PM a class warrior or Blair 2.0?
Andy Burnham enters No. 10: Is Britain's new PM a class warrior or Blair 2.0?
BERNAMA
· Jul 10, 2026
World : Japan's Lower House Passes Bill For Imperial Law Revision In One-Day Debate
TOKYO, July 10 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill for a law revision to address the dwindling number of imperial family members after entering deliberations earlier in the day, a major step to change Japan's decades-long system.
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Related coverage for "Newton Emerson: Sinn Féin Irish unity Bill was a misjudgment, not a masterstroke": Daily Mail — Labour left tell Burnham to rip up tax pledges: With Starmer a dead man walking, allies of PM-in-waiting say it's time to break manifesto promises on income tax and VAT. Sky News Australia — Labor blasted over refusal to scrap ‘widow tax’. Irish News — Mary Lou McDonald: Irish Unity Bill provides basis for journey to border poll. LabourList — ‘Is fiscal devolution the missing piece of Manchesterism?’. BizNews — Andy Burnham enters No. 10: Is Britain's new PM a class warrior or Blair 2.0?. BERNAMA — World : Japan's Lower House Passes Bill For Imperial Law Revision In One-Day Debate