EU referendum: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn calls Prime Minister David Cameron’s reform agenda a “theatrical sideshow” February 18, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will use a trip to Brussels today to slam Prime Minister David Cameron's efforts to renegotiate Britain's relationship with the European Union, calling the negotiations a "theatrical sideshow". Speaking at a meeting of the Party of European Socialists in Brussels – a stone's throw from where Cameron is making a final [...]
While Jeremy Corbyn may have failed to land any punches yesterday, George Osborne can’t bank on get out of jail free cards March 22, 2016 You know the feeling – the visceral unease as you drag yourself into work, gazing at a sea of fellow commuters, dreading some impending confrontation in the office. A showdown with your boss, colleagues, maybe a client. You gulp, take a deep breath, and front up. And then when the fireworks are set to explode… [...]
Tony Blair just said he’s not returning to the front line of politics December 1, 2016 The rumour mill has been working at full force in recent weeks after former PM Tony Blair said he was returning to British politics (adding that Jeremy Corbyn is a "nutter"). But today Blair categorically stated that the meetings are "not about my returning to the front line of politics". "I have made it abundantly [...]
No wonder the public doesn’t trust Labour with the economy – shadow chancellor John McDonnell can’t even add up January 5, 2017 Among its extensive list of New Year’s resolutions, the Labour party would have presumably included: “Try to win back an ounce of economic credibility”. Under the hapless leadership of socialist fanatics Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell, this once-proud party has plummeted in the polls, with a survey late last year revealing that just 18 per [...]
Jeremy Corbyn threatens to block firms’ dividend payments unless they pay the living wage January 16, 2016 Jeremy Corbyn is proposing an idea unlikely to win him any friends in the City. The Labour leader is suggesting blocking dividend payments for companies that don’t pay their employees the living wage. In a speech to the Fabian Society today, Corbyn will suggest that pay inequality is “holding back growth”: Of the G7 nations [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn finalises shadow cabinet reshuffle after resignations January 7, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has finalised his shadow cabinet after three shadow ministers resigned yesterday, leaving spots on the front bench open. Jonathan Reynolds, Stephen Doughty and Kevan Jones all quit yesterday over a number of issues with Corbyn's reshuffle. Read more: How this week has defined what politics in 2016 will look like Corbyn has [...]
Now Govia’s taking train drivers’ union Aslef to Supreme Court over Southern rail strikes January 11, 2017 Southern rail's parent company has said it will take legal action against train drivers' union Aslef to the Supreme Court over persistent strike action. In a statement Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) said: “GTR is determined to protect its passengers and its business from unlawful industrial action. GTR is therefore prepared to continue its legal claim to [...]
Jury delivers guilty verdict in trial of Jo Cox murder accused Thomas Mair November 23, 2016 Thomas Mair has been found guilty of the murder of Jo Cox MP. Cox died in June after being shot and stabbed outside a library in Birstall where she held her weekly advice surgeries for her constituency of Batley and Spen. The mother of two became an MP in May 2015. Mair, a 52-year-old local man, [...]
Theresa May is scared to admit that the unreformed NHS is crumbling around her – Copeland shows the cold reality February 17, 2017 Anything can happen when faith comes under fire. Take the classic tale of Peter the Apostle, who denied Christ three times before the rooster crowed; and in a more modern twist, take Prime Minister May, who this week managed to dodge stating her support for West Cumberland Hospital’s maternity services four times over the course [...]
The Tories are on track for a 70 seat majority according to new polling stats September 26, 2016 Theresa May's Conservatives would dramatically boost their majority to more than 70 seats in a general election according to new polling figures. The Conservatives led Labour by 10 points in an online survey conducted last week by pollsters Survation. The firm revealed the stats at a fringe event hosted by LabourList at the party conference in Liverpool, [...]