Three at 3: The three stories you need to read right now August 17, 2016 We’re officially halfway through the working week – to celebrate, we’ve put together the top three stories of the day in bite-size form, just to make your life that bit easier. Time for a coffee break? Check out our three at three. Corbyn has some explaining to do After revealing his plans to re-nationalise and [...]
Brexit will be fast and smooth says WTO boss Roberto Azevedo October 26, 2016 UK's transition out of the European Union will be fast and smooth and there will be no disruption to trade, the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said today. Roberto Azevedo vowed that the UK would not face a vacuum or a disruption when it leaves the bloc and it would continue to be [...]
Andy Burnham resigns from the shadow cabinet at Labour Conference 2016 September 28, 2016 Andy Burnham has resigned as from Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet during his speech at the Labour Conference in Liverpool. Burnham is in the running to become mayor of Manchester and said he was quitting the shadow cabinet in order to focus on the election, which will be held next May. "This is my tenth Conference speaking to you as a [...]
Emily Thornberry appointed shadow secretary of state for exiting the European Union July 20, 2016 Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry will also take on the role of shadow secretary of state for exiting the European Union. Thornberry will take on the role in leader Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet after Prime Minister Theresa May made the new department in her cabinet reshuffle. Read more: David Davis – The new Brexit minister's plan [...]
Labour leadership race back on as former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle announces bid July 9, 2016 Angela Eagle will announce her bid to become the Labour party's next leader on Monday after peace talks between warring factions collapsed. Ms Eagle said she would "explain my vision for the country and the difference a strong Labour Party can make" on Monday, the BBC reported. Read more: Labour's Owen Smith delays decision on leadership [...]
Owen Smith says that under the Conservatives Britain is the “sick man leaving Europe” August 8, 2016 Labour leadership contender Owen Smith has said that under the Conservatives Britain is the "sick man leaving Europe", adding that the country is too dependent on the City and financial services. Speaking in Newcastle, Smith said that action taken by the Bank of England last week shows the British economy is on a cliff edge, requiring an urgent [...]
Labour has secured a top role in overseeing the Brexit process, with a party MP set to chair a new select committee September 14, 2016 Labour has secured a plum role in the oversight of government Brexit policy, with an MP from Jeremy Corbyn's party set to chair a new select committee on leaving the EU, following an agreement between party whips. Read More: Chuka Umunna to bid for Home Affairs committee leadership The committee will shadow David Davis' new Department [...]
Bremainers, Cameron aides and Shami Chakrabarti get honours August 4, 2016 ​Former chancellor George Osborne topped the list of David Cameron’s resignation honours today, while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn raised eyebrows with his nomination of Labour anti-Semitism report author Shami Chakrabarti. Cameron’s resignation honours rewarded “Bremainers” and many of his inner circle. Osborne has been made a Companion of Honour for political and public service, while former [...]
Sadiq Khan shows Jeremy Corbyn how to reach out to business October 27, 2015 On a national level, Labour’s relationship with the business community is under serious strain. The party’s plans for nationalisations, interventions and higher taxes has left many of the country’s employers and wealth creators wondering what ever happened to those on the left who recognised the benefits of a thriving private sector economy. Fortunately, hope is [...]
Should we be worried that politics is getting nastier? October 10, 2016 Rachel Cunliffe, deputy editor at Reaction, says Yes. There’s a chasm between the policies of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but you wouldn’t know it. In between Trump calling Clinton the “devil”, accusing her of having “tremendous hate in her heart” and threatening to prosecute her, there was precious little time for analysing policy. That’s politics [...]