As Jeremy Corbyn formally announces his support for Remain, will he swing the EU referendum? April 15, 2016 Olivia Bailey, research director at the Fabian Society, says Yes. The scale on which Labour supporters turn out to vote could be decisive in the EU referendum. On current voting intentions, just under two thirds of Labour’s 2015 voters support Remain, an electorally significant 6m people. But new research from the Fabian Society and polling company [...]
Corbyn-backing Unite general secretary Len McCluskey resigns to seek early re-election December 6, 2016 The Corbyn-supporting boss of Britain’s biggest trade union has resigned to seek a fresh term at the helm. Len McCluskey will seek a third term as Unite general secretary early next year in a contest due to run to 28 April. Unite is the biggest donor to the Labour party, and provided support to Jeremy Corbyn’s [...]
Labour’s polling has slumped to a new low in the latest figures January 2, 2017 Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party has seen its polling figures dip further, while union backers battle over how the party should approach immigration. Latest figures from YouGov for The Times show the party polling at 24 per cent, down from 25 per cent, itself Labour's worst performance since 2009. The polling also shows improved performance from both [...]
Two more Labour frontbenchers have resigned ahead of a vote on the Article 50 Bill February 1, 2017 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has lost two more frontbenchers ahead of a House of Commons vote on an Article 50 Bill. Corbyn has ordered his MPs to support the Bill, which faces its first vote tonight. However, two Labour shadow ministers stepped down last week saying they could not back the decision, and they have been followed [...]
Almost 80 per cent of non-Labour voters say the party has the wrong leadership February 26, 2017 Almost 80 per cent of non-Labour voters do not believe the party has the right leader in Jeremy Corbyn, new polling figures show. Research published in the Sunday Mirror today shows an overwhelming 77 per cent of those who backed other parties in 2015 also dismissed Corbyn. A further 73 per cent said they do [...]
What the frack, Jeremy? Ineos writes huffy letter to Corbyn complaining about Labour policy October 18, 2016 The chief executive of fracking firm Ineos Shale has written to Jeremy Corbyn to complain about the Labour leader's plans to ban the industry if he were elected. He told Corbyn fracking will create 74,000 jobs in the UK and £33bn of investment, and Labour should be backing it. The chief exec, Gary Haywood, told Today he was "astounded" [...]
MPs just voted overwhelmingly to back an Article 50 Bill February 1, 2017 An overwhelming majority of almost 500 MPs have expressed their support for a Bill granting Prime Minister Theresa May the power to begin Brexit negotiations. In the first vote in the House of Commons on the Article 50 Bill, 498 MPs backed the legislation moving to the next stage, where amendments can be tabled. By contrast [...]
Corbyn’s relaunch shambles plunges Labour into fresh chaos January 11, 2017 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn plunged his party into fresh chaos yesterday with a series of U-turns on his newly-minted plans to tackle high pay and deal with freedom of movement after Brexit. In a media blitz designed to relaunch his leadership yesterday morning, Corbyn had suggested the party would implement a “maximum earnings limit”, and [...]
Labour MP Tristram Hunt quits to take up new role as director of Victoria & Albert Museum January 13, 2017 Labour MP Tristram Hunt is to step down and leave the world of politics, as he prepares to take on the role of director of London's Victoria & Albert Museum. The Stoke-On-Trent Central MP has been in talks with the museum for some time, according to PoliticsHome, which first broke the story. An announcement is expected [...]
When you answer a question, don’t stick to the script May 4, 2017 BBC: "Do you know what a mugwump is?" PM: "What I recognise is that what we need in this country is strong and stable leadership." How I wish that Jeremy Paxman had handled this interview, which was broadcast by BBC Radio Derby last week. Would Paxman have launched a full offensive and asked May the [...]