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here is the legal advice corbyn received in april, that he would be automatically on the next ballot

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from a guardian article

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As soon as I tweet Labour legal advice saying Corbyn does not need nominations, shad Cab member phones up -there's 2 opposing legal opinions

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Faisal Islam ‏@faisalislam

Labour's NEC will decide which legal advice to go with... ££££ for lawyers. Precedent from 88 is with needing incumbent needing nominations

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Tal mentioned this yesterday

George Eaton ‏@georgeeaton

Good point from Labour MP: "If Corbyn can hold on till next Weds, he can use Chilcot to rebound."

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a positive brexit article

Lyons is a former Boris adviser

From Sunday Times: A bump, yes — but then watch us surge ahead with new friends by Gerard Lyons

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/3d485582-3b02-11e6-9b2f-94f8ea8bb6c5

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some labour party stuff follows

there are two legal interpretations on whether corbyn can get on a new election ballot automatically (in which case they can't get rid of him, as the membership re-elects him) or if he needs to be nominated (in which case he might not get the nominations to get on the ballot)

the NEC has to decide which legal view to go with. if they go with the latter, corbyn can challenge in the high court, or the PLPcan challenge the former in the high court

a big mess

If Labour are going to challenge him, they have to let him stand, they would face the wrath of several million die hard supporters otherwise (all no doubt already powered up by kale and chai lattes, brandishing rolled up issues of the Guardian as batons etc).

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quite the quote from a Sir Humphrey

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Bryant's resignation letter, a masterclass in the genre

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this is very good but heavy

Where we are now with Article 50: "decision" "notify" and devolution issues

http://jackofkent.com/2016/06/where-we-are-now-with-article-50-decision-notify-and-devolution-issues/

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"George Osborne offered top job of foreign secretary by Boris Johnson and Michael Gove"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/26/george-osborne-offered-top-job-of-foreign-secretary-by-boris-joh/

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the johnson article is an interesting one

his position is Johnson wants single market access, EU freedom of movement for Brits - but controls for non-Brits coming to UK.

a starting negotiating position i suppose

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/26/i-cannot-stress-too-much-that-britain-is-part-of-europe--and-alw/

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people were sceptical, but no surprise there.

Sam Freedman ‏@Samfr

"I've got it", says Boris, "let's ask to keep everything that helps us + stop doing stuff that helps others. They'll definitely go for that"

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Alberto Nardelli ‏@AlbertoNardelli

Boris in short:

1) single market
2) free movement for Brits
3) EU migrants here ok, points sys in future

The have your cake & eat it plan

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the times