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Nadine Dorries’ departure is relief for Sunak but byelection holds danger The Guardian says Rishi Sunak’s relief that Nadine Dorries is finally standing down as an MP has been tempered by fears of a difficult byelection ahead and anger among Conservative backbenchers that her angry outbursts will end up on Labour’s general election leaflets. The former cabinet minister and Boris Johnson loyalist resigned her Commons seat of Mid Bedfordshire on Saturday, accusing the prime minister of betraying Tory principles and telling him: “History will not judge you kindly.” Her resignation means the government faces yet another challenging contest this autumn…

Nadine Dorries won’t confirm she will vote Conservative at next general election as by-election campaigning kicks off Sky News says Nadine Dorries has refused to say whether she will vote Conservative at the next general election after finally resigning as an MP. Labour and the Liberal Democrats hit the campaign trail in Mid Bedfordshire hours after the former Tory culture secretary stood down on Saturday, triggering another headache for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the form of a by-election. In a fiery resignation letter, Ms Dorries accused the prime minister of “demeaning his office by opening the gates to whip…

Nadine Dorries is vindicating Sunak’s refusal to ennoble her The Spectator says After waiting for months, Nadine Dorries has today served her resignation – as several MPs have done recently. But, enraged by Rishi Sunak’s refusal to put her in the House of Lords, she is also triggering a by-election which the Tories are highly likely to lose. In her letter, released in time for the Sunday newspapers, she makes some fair criticisms of Sunak. But the crux of it borders on delusional: a claim that Boris Johnson was forced out of office, even “assassinated“, by a small cabal of…

Tories turn on ‘useless’ Nadine Dorries after attack on Sunak The Independent says Rishi Sunak allies have fired back at “bitter” Nadine Dorries after she accused the PM of putting her personal safety at risk by whipping up “a public frenzy” against her. The Boris Johnson loyalist launched a scathing attack on Mr Sunak as she finally formally resigned her seat, 11 weeks after promising to go – telling him: “History will not judge you kindly.” But senior Tory Bob Neill – a loyal Sunak supporter – accused Ms Dorries of presiding over a “theatre of the absurd” with her…

The Economist – XI’s failing model: Why he won’t fix China’s economy The Economist says Whatever has gone wrong? After China rejoined the world economy in 1978, it became the most spectacular growth story in history. Farm reform, industrialisation and rising incomes lifted nearly 800m people out of extreme poverty. Having produced just a tenth as much as America in 1980, China’s economy is now about three-quarters the size. Yet instead of roaring back after the government abandoned its “zero-covid” policy at the end of 2022, it is lurching from one ditch to the next. The economy grew at an…

Telegraph Sport – Nunez silences Newcastle The back page of the Telegraph reports on Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Newcastle after a lacklustre performance from the Reds that saw Newcastle dominate most of the match, and Liverpool go down to 10 men, it was a remarkable turnaround no one saw coming. Liverpool’s belief against Newcastle should worry Manchester City Telegraph Sport says – At Liverpool, they know all about the legend of the supersub. From David Fairclough through to Divock Origi, it is a role that has been played with dramatic distinction and with a rich history at this storied club.…

Express Sport – Better than Barca The back page of the Daily Express leads on Liverpool’s stunning turnaround after being 1-0 down and key player Virgil van Dyke being shown a red card, the Reds managed to win the game. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says the win was better than the 2019 Liverpool comeback over Barcelona. Darwin Nunez breaks Newcastle hearts to save Liverpool trio as Klopp’s Salah worries eased Express Sport says Darwin Nunez salvaged an incredible late win for 10-man Liverpool as they overcame a woeful first half against Newcastle. Nunez came off the bench to score a…

Mirror Sport – Darwinner The back page of the Daily Mirror leads with Liverpool’s dramatic 2-1 win over Newcastle. Liverpool were losing 1-0 for much of the match – which was dominated by Newcastle and then found themselves down to 10 men. But remarkably, the Reds were able to turn it around to win.  Jurgen Klopp insists Newcastle’s comeback was harder than overturning Barcelona’s deficit Mirror Sport says Jurgen Klopp hailed 10-man Liverpool ’s last gasp victory over Newcastle as the most remarkable comeback of his career. Liverpool supersub Darwin Nunez struck twice as they fought back from a goal…

Star Sport – Back from the Red The back page leads on Liverpoil’s 2-1 win over Newcastle – a remarkable turnaround after Newcastle dominated much of the match, and Liverpool found themselves down to 10 men after defender Virgil was shown a red card. Virgil van Dijk given red card and ‘swears at ref’ in Liverpool horror half vs. Newcastle Star Sport says Virgil van Dijk was sent off after fouling Alexander Isak as the last man just 30 minutes into Liverpool’s trip to Newcastle United. The Liverpool captain was given his marching orders after kicking through the Magpies striker…