
Gavin Barwell
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Former No 10 Chief of Staff, Housing Minister & Croydon MP now running NorthStar, which advises on UK and geo-politics #LFC fan, Tolkien nerd & Nandos addict
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Beyond the specific policy issue, the problem Keir Starmer faces on welfare reform comes down to the difference between being a Minister and a backbench MP. Ministers deal in choices - what's the best (or more often least worst) option. Backbench MPs deal in binary decisions 1/4










If Konstantin Kisin knew his history, he would know that Churchill was a serial blubber

