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| Thursday briefing: Read this like your day depends on it! | Thursday briefing: Read this like your day depends on it! |
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| Top story: It’s still a Muslim ban, judge rules | Top story: It’s still a Muslim ban, judge rules |
| Hello, Warren Murray with your heads-up this morning. | Hello, Warren Murray with your heads-up this morning. |
| When is a Muslim ban not a Muslim ban? Never, according to a Hawaii judge, who has slapped a nationwide restraining order on Donald Trump’s latest attempt at travel restrictions, declaring it a wholly transparent piece of religious discrimination. | When is a Muslim ban not a Muslim ban? Never, according to a Hawaii judge, who has slapped a nationwide restraining order on Donald Trump’s latest attempt at travel restrictions, declaring it a wholly transparent piece of religious discrimination. |
| US district judge Derrick Watson said the president’s reworded executive order, reducing the number of countries affected from seven to six, could not be considered apart from statements like “I think Islam hates us” and others that suggested all Muslims should be kept out because some might be extremists – “you don’t know who’s who”. | US district judge Derrick Watson said the president’s reworded executive order, reducing the number of countries affected from seven to six, could not be considered apart from statements like “I think Islam hates us” and others that suggested all Muslims should be kept out because some might be extremists – “you don’t know who’s who”. |
| Trump appears to have been trapped by his own loose talk as the judge drew heavily on flat-out admissions – by Trump, others in his administration and proxies – of wanting to ban Muslims. Read these key points from the judge’s sometimes scathing ruling about an executive order that sought to discriminate against an entire religion but concoct the “right way to do it legally”. | Trump appears to have been trapped by his own loose talk as the judge drew heavily on flat-out admissions – by Trump, others in his administration and proxies – of wanting to ban Muslims. Read these key points from the judge’s sometimes scathing ruling about an executive order that sought to discriminate against an entire religion but concoct the “right way to do it legally”. |
| Out of the wilderness – The Netherlands appears to have returned Mark Rutte’s centre-right government to office, rejecting the anti-Islam populism of Geert Wilders. The result, still being finalised at time of writing, was hailed by European neighbours: Jean-Marc Ayrault, the French foreign minister, said the Dutch had “halted the advance of the far right”. Rutte told a cheering crowd: “This was an evening when after Brexit and Trump, the Netherlands said ‘Stop’ to the wrong sort of populism.” The GreenLeft party was showing the election’s biggest gains. | Out of the wilderness – The Netherlands appears to have returned Mark Rutte’s centre-right government to office, rejecting the anti-Islam populism of Geert Wilders. The result, still being finalised at time of writing, was hailed by European neighbours: Jean-Marc Ayrault, the French foreign minister, said the Dutch had “halted the advance of the far right”. Rutte told a cheering crowd: “This was an evening when after Brexit and Trump, the Netherlands said ‘Stop’ to the wrong sort of populism.” The GreenLeft party was showing the election’s biggest gains. |
| Protect and survive in 2017 – A cold war guide to preparing for a nuclear strike is back to terrify us all. But no one is suggesting you brick up your windows or get the body tags ready. The Protect and Survive pamphlet is being reproduced by the Imperial War Museum as part of an exhibition on the anti-war movement. Put out under Margaret Thatcher in 1980, the “deeply unnerving” document warns, among other things, that you might need to drink from the toilet cistern and hide in the cupboard under the stairs with the family for two weeks. Nothing in there on keeping your smartphone charged or logging on to Facebook Safety Check, presumably. | Protect and survive in 2017 – A cold war guide to preparing for a nuclear strike is back to terrify us all. But no one is suggesting you brick up your windows or get the body tags ready. The Protect and Survive pamphlet is being reproduced by the Imperial War Museum as part of an exhibition on the anti-war movement. Put out under Margaret Thatcher in 1980, the “deeply unnerving” document warns, among other things, that you might need to drink from the toilet cistern and hide in the cupboard under the stairs with the family for two weeks. Nothing in there on keeping your smartphone charged or logging on to Facebook Safety Check, presumably. |
| NICs knockdown – The decision to cancel a rise in national insurance for the self-employed shows Theresa May is beholden to noisy Conservative backbenchers, the tabloids and party hardliners, says our editorial. Tax fairness has been shoved aside as the government’s agenda is rendered subordinate to “holding the party (and the press) together”. Simon Jenkins agrees that Philip Hammond was hung out to dry by the PM, setting a precedent for caving in to future regressive clamour. Hammond beat an abject retreat in the Commons, explaining it all happened because the government forgot to remember its own election manifesto properly. | NICs knockdown – The decision to cancel a rise in national insurance for the self-employed shows Theresa May is beholden to noisy Conservative backbenchers, the tabloids and party hardliners, says our editorial. Tax fairness has been shoved aside as the government’s agenda is rendered subordinate to “holding the party (and the press) together”. Simon Jenkins agrees that Philip Hammond was hung out to dry by the PM, setting a precedent for caving in to future regressive clamour. Hammond beat an abject retreat in the Commons, explaining it all happened because the government forgot to remember its own election manifesto properly. |
| Trouble bussin’ in – We have an extremely helpful guide this morning to why 12 police forces are investigating the use of the Tory “battlebus” in the 2015 general election. By rolling it out to campaign for individual candidates, the party may have breached the £15,000 rule on how much it can spend in each electorate. Up to 20 seats might be involved, and if elections have to be rerun the government could take a hit to its Commons majority of 17. Or Theresa May might call an early general election to draw a line under the scandal before we get to the more feverish stages of Brexit. | Trouble bussin’ in – We have an extremely helpful guide this morning to why 12 police forces are investigating the use of the Tory “battlebus” in the 2015 general election. By rolling it out to campaign for individual candidates, the party may have breached the £15,000 rule on how much it can spend in each electorate. Up to 20 seats might be involved, and if elections have to be rerun the government could take a hit to its Commons majority of 17. Or Theresa May might call an early general election to draw a line under the scandal before we get to the more feverish stages of Brexit. |
| Raincheck on dinner – With an anatomical reference that the Briefing, at least, will spare you at this time of the morning, Katie Hopkins says she hopes to challenge the Twitter defamation award to Jack Monroe (warning: contains a reference to Hopkins’s nethers). | Raincheck on dinner – With an anatomical reference that the Briefing, at least, will spare you at this time of the morning, Katie Hopkins says she hopes to challenge the Twitter defamation award to Jack Monroe (warning: contains a reference to Hopkins’s nethers). |
| The Mail columnist has been ordered to pay $24,000 to Monroe over a libellous tweet concerning vandalism of war memorials. But Hopkins demands proof it did any harm: “There is absolutely no evidence that anybody believed the tweet that I wrote.” Monroe has said there are no hard feelings and invited Hopkins to dinner. Don’t warm the plates just yet, Jack. | The Mail columnist has been ordered to pay $24,000 to Monroe over a libellous tweet concerning vandalism of war memorials. But Hopkins demands proof it did any harm: “There is absolutely no evidence that anybody believed the tweet that I wrote.” Monroe has said there are no hard feelings and invited Hopkins to dinner. Don’t warm the plates just yet, Jack. |
| Lunchtime read: The secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death | |
| For decades, the palace has been working on Operation London Bridge, the elaborate plan for the days after the Queen’s death. Everything has been planned to the minute and down to the smallest detail, as Sam Knight reports. | |
| Sport | Sport |
| Manchester City’s toothless strike force misread manager Pep Guardiola’s blueprint for success, writes Jamie Jackson, as the Spaniard’s cast of stars sleepwalked their way out of the Champions League on away goals after a 3-1 defeat in Monaco. Striker Romelu Lukaku has questioned whether Everton share his ambitions to win trophies and play Champions League football after informing the club he has no desire to sign a new contract at Goodison Park. | Manchester City’s toothless strike force misread manager Pep Guardiola’s blueprint for success, writes Jamie Jackson, as the Spaniard’s cast of stars sleepwalked their way out of the Champions League on away goals after a 3-1 defeat in Monaco. Striker Romelu Lukaku has questioned whether Everton share his ambitions to win trophies and play Champions League football after informing the club he has no desire to sign a new contract at Goodison Park. |
| Roger Federer swept past Rafa Nadal in a rerun of this year’s Australian Open final to book a quarter-final match at the Indian Wells tournament against Nick Kyrgios, who stunned world No2 Novak Djokovic for the second time in as many weeks. | Roger Federer swept past Rafa Nadal in a rerun of this year’s Australian Open final to book a quarter-final match at the Indian Wells tournament against Nick Kyrgios, who stunned world No2 Novak Djokovic for the second time in as many weeks. |
| Business | Business |
| The Asian markets were on the rise in early trading while the euro was also experiencing a hike on the back of Dutch election exit polls pointing to a comfortable win for prime minister Mark Rutte over far-right rival Geert Wilders. | The Asian markets were on the rise in early trading while the euro was also experiencing a hike on the back of Dutch election exit polls pointing to a comfortable win for prime minister Mark Rutte over far-right rival Geert Wilders. |
| The decision by the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates was being digested but the dollar fell amid expectations of only another two rises this year, confounding talk of a possible three or four. | The decision by the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates was being digested but the dollar fell amid expectations of only another two rises this year, confounding talk of a possible three or four. |
| The pound was buying US$1.23 and €1.14 overnight. | The pound was buying US$1.23 and €1.14 overnight. |
| The papers | The papers |
| The Times splashes on the government U-turn on national insurance contributions, saying Philip Hammond was ordered to do it by Theresa May. | The Times splashes on the government U-turn on national insurance contributions, saying Philip Hammond was ordered to do it by Theresa May. |
| The Telegraph doesn’t hold back on this subject, saying Hammond is left fighting to save his career after the “most humiliating budget reversal” in a generation. The FT splash is equally damning though easier on the hyperbole: it says the about-face calls into question the government’s competence as it prepares for Brexit. | The Telegraph doesn’t hold back on this subject, saying Hammond is left fighting to save his career after the “most humiliating budget reversal” in a generation. The FT splash is equally damning though easier on the hyperbole: it says the about-face calls into question the government’s competence as it prepares for Brexit. |
| The Mail’s whole front page is on a court case – “Betrayed By Top Brass ... Saved By You” – after readers raised £800,000 to have the murder conviction of a royal marine overturned. | The Mail’s whole front page is on a court case – “Betrayed By Top Brass ... Saved By You” – after readers raised £800,000 to have the murder conviction of a royal marine overturned. |
| Over at the Sun they are becoming obsessed, leading for a third day running on a royal exclusive about Prince William’s skiing holiday – “What Wills Kate Say?” is the headline this time. | Over at the Sun they are becoming obsessed, leading for a third day running on a royal exclusive about Prince William’s skiing holiday – “What Wills Kate Say?” is the headline this time. |
| The Mirror highlights that 12 Tory MPs are facing allegations linked to an election funding scandal where spending limits may have been broken. The Guardian puts the number as high as 20. | The Mirror highlights that 12 Tory MPs are facing allegations linked to an election funding scandal where spending limits may have been broken. The Guardian puts the number as high as 20. |
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