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Keir Starmer should be embracing the Tories’ disgruntled voters – not their turncoat MPs | Polly Toynbee

Keir Starmer should be embracing the Tories’ disgruntled voters – not their turncoat MPs | Polly Toynbee

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No, no, this is an uncharacteristic mistake. Keir Starmer’s welcoming hand on Natalie Elphicke’s shoulder is a picture his enemies will relish as proof he was never really a Labour man. Where was the steadying hand of a Pat McFadden or Sue Gray to make him stop and think: just say no? It is easy to see how, in the hectic frenzy of 24-hour Westminster, the astonishing gift of the most comically unlikely MP crossing the floor at PMQs looked irresistible. The wow factor was a great theatrical coup, a sugar-rush of triumph. God knows what’s in it for her; some revenge for an unknown slight? Or a last-minute bid to dissociate herself from her nasty party? Maybe she’s just part of the great chicken run of “gissa job” Tory MPs clambering off before the Tory ship goes under. The notion that she’s defecting because Rishi Sunak has abandoned the centre ground, as she claimed, is laughable. She belonged to the Common Sense faction of Conservative MPs, one of the most rightwing cabals of culture …

Disgruntled school worker accused of using AI to create fake recording of principal on racist rant | US News

Disgruntled school worker accused of using AI to create fake recording of principal on racist rant | US News

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A high school athletics director has been accused of using AI to create a fake recording of the principal going on a racist and antisemitic rant. Dazhon Darien allegedly impersonated Eric Eiswert’s voice with artificial intelligence, in a clip that went viral and was widely shared on social media. In the forged audio, it sounded as if the principal had said “ungrateful” black students “couldn’t test their way out of a paper bag” – and had also disparaged Jewish people. Detectives believe Darien faked the clip in revenge following a conversation about his poor work performance, and a suggestion that his contract at the school would not be renewed. Those talks had followed allegations that Darien had paid his roommate about £1,500 ($1,900) in school funds under the false pretence of coaching the girls’ soccer team. Court documents said the recording had “profound implications” – with Mr Eiswert suspended, his family left at “significant risk” and police officers providing security at his house. It also triggered a wave of hate-filled messages on social media and a …

Doom And Disgruntled Tories Are Costing Whips Control Of MPs

Doom And Disgruntled Tories Are Costing Whips Control Of MPs

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Rishi Sunak meeting with members of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs after becoming Prime Minister in 2022 (Alamy) 6 min read11 April A sense of impending doom and loyalties fractured by a revolving door of prime ministers has left the Conservative party difficult for the party whips to govern, according to MPs who are growing increasingly frustrated with their unruly colleagues. While recent rebellions from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s most vocal detractors gave way to a mercifully sedate recess period over Easter, the MPs tasked with keeping their party in line will once again be put to the test after voters go to the polls on 2 May for local elections. Expected to be bruising for the Tories, these elections taking place in councils and mayoralties across England are viewed as the next likely combustion point for Downing Street, with the potential loss of Conservative mayors Andy Street and Ben Houchen representing particularly high risks for Sunak.  The whips’ office’s efficacy is now facing questions, with many Tory MPs wondering whether …

Chloë Sevigny praised for disgruntled comments about dogs taking over New York City

Chloë Sevigny praised for disgruntled comments about dogs taking over New York City

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Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Chloë Sevigny has been praised for sharing her candid thoughts about dogs taking over the streets of New York City. The 49-year-old actor opened up about living in New York City during an interview with Rolling Stone published on 31 January. During the interview, she was asked how she felt about the state of the city, as it’s “increasingly” a place “for the rich”. In response, Sevigny shared two things about New York City that irritates her: the people who wear athleisure clothing and the number of dogs outside. “The athleisure and the dogs are taking over, and that’s really unfortunate,” she said. “Everybody’s in Lululemon and has a f***ing dog and it’s driving me crazy. I’m sorry, dog lovers. There are too many of you.” On X, formerly Twitter, many fans agreed with The Brown Bunny star, before claiming that they’ve seen too …