@NigelNelson

Senior Political Commentator @GBNEWS; also political comment for Sunday Mirror; formerly Britain’s longest serving political editor

House of Commons, London
Joined July 2009
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‘I think those changes came too late!’ Watch as former Conservative Immigration Minister Tom Pursglove debates Nigel Nelson over Shabana Mahmood’s plans to extend the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604
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Thanks to brilliant team on today's @GBNews show especially awesome @forster_k 👩‍🦰 & long-suffering @NigelNelson 😉 Huge thanks as always to fab viewers & listeners 🙏 #GBNews Back 3-6pm Thursday☺️
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‘You sold your family down the river... I think he’s skint!’ @DawnNeesom and @NigelNelson gives their take on Prince Harry’s reconciliation efforts with his brother and father following his exclusive GQ interview. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604
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‘People don’t want to see their politicians behaving like influencers.’ Claire Pearsall and Nigel Nelson respond to criticism of John Healey and Ed Miliband for a social media video of them tasting Thai snacks in a tuk-tuk in Bangkok ahead of the Budget.
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'It's a lie that people didn't know what they were voting for!' Tempers flare as Martin Daubney and Nigel Nelson discuss as yet unproven claims by Andy Burnham that Russia somehow interfered in the Brexit Referendum. 🇬🇧 Become a Friend of GB News: gbnews.com/support
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“Government departments are getting away with this” @claire_pearsall and @NigelNelson clash over civil servants voting to strike to work from home.
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Me and @NigelNelson at a Regimental Dinner last night. Good food, good company and lots of military music 🎶
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'It’s fundamentally unfair that you’ve been taxed on everything, and then you get hit again.' Claire Pearsall reacts to Kemi Badenoch’s proposed inheritance tax changes. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🇬🇧 Become a Friend of GB News: gbnews.com/support
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Senior Political Correspondent @NigelNelson and @TheCaroleMalone react as new figures show the BBC pays white staff less on average than minority ethnic colleagues.
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‘This is state-sponsored thuggery!’ ‘What would you do when those Royal Marines are arrested for their illegal entrance into France?’ Home Affairs Spokesperson for Reform UK Zia Yusuf and Nigel Nelson clash over Nigel Farage’s plan to stop the small boats.
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'She's gone to the traditional position.' GB News Senior Political Commentator Nigel Nelson discusses whether Kemi Badenoch has her party under control and her economic model of backing wealth creators in the hope that prosperity will trickle down.
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'As a country, we should look after our armed services personnel way better.' Former Conservative special adviser Claire Pearsall criticises both Conservative and Labour governments over their approach to defence spending.
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'It's sensible if you've got a property doing absolutely nothing for the council to put it to good use.' Senior Political Commentator @NigelNelson discusses whether councils should be allowed to seize empty homes after six months, as local authorities are granted new powers.
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'Why would he lose his majority?!' 'He's working off the back of a manifesto he didn't write.' @Claire_Pearsall explains why she feels Prime Minister Andy Burnham will call a snap election, amid reports his team feel an election in spring would give Labour a majority.
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'The whole system is an absolute shambles. We need more prison spaces.' @Claire_Pearsall reacts as Met Police Chief Sir Mark Rowley calls on the justice system to stop prioritising criminals over victims.
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