Ignore the protests, the Conservatives are the true Just Stop Oil party August 7, 2023 Ignore the protests, no one has done more to ‘Just Stop Oil’ than the Conservatives, who have actually been in power for the past 13 years.
Richard Sharp speaks out after resignation: BBC chair is a ‘target’ July 8, 2023 Former chair Richard Sharp has said that the BBC chairman position is a “target” and whoever holds it is “vulnerable.”
Eurovision: Jacob Rees-Mogg urges ‘patriotic Brits to vote for Ukraine’ May 13, 2022 There was a rift between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg this week over the Eurovision Song Contest. Both appeared on LBC over the last two days and were quizzed on the singing extravaganza which has its final on Saturday. While minister for Brexit opportunities Jacob Rees-Mogg said he would “encourage a patriotic Britain” [...]
Everyone wants a pay rise, but we will have to pay with cuts to jobs or services November 16, 2022 The nation seems to be in the grip of an epidemic of cognitive dissonance. Where is Matt Hancock when we really need him to impose a lockdown and save us from this menace? Two major events have put huge strain on the public finances. The pandemic led to government borrowing of some £400bn, around 20 [...]
Jeremy Hunt admits he flew to Manchester Tory conference from London October 2, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has admitted he flew to Manchester from London for the Conservative Party conference rather than taking the train. The Chancellor blamed a train cancellation due to industrial action for choosing the carbon-intensive mode of transport. It comes as train drivers are striking on the start and end dates of the Tory gathering in [...]
New TUC boss demands urgent meeting with Sunak to resolve public sector strikes January 3, 2023 The new General Secretary of the TUC has called for an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister in a bid to break the deadlocked industrial disputes sweeping across the country. Paul Nowak called for a change in government direction, saying ministers should open pay negotiations with unions. In a letter to Rishi Sunak, Nowak said [...]
Boris Johnson brands ULEZ expansion a ‘mad lefty tax’ February 15, 2023 Boris Johnson has branded Sadiq Khan’s plans to expand the ULEZ across the capital a “mad lefty tax” and accused him of “bankrupting TfL”. The ex-prime minister and London mayor weighed in on the row over the controversial scheme, which would see drivers of non-compliant vehicles charged £12.50 a day. In a video posted on [...]
Italian President refuses to accept Mario Draghi’s resignation as PM July 14, 2022 Italy’s President has sensationally declined to accept Mario Draghi’s resignation as Prime Minister, further plunging the country into political uncertainty. Draghi made a statement this evening to say the “national unity” coalition which supported him as PM no longer exists after the Five Star movement, which had supported the coalition, pulled out of a confidence [...]
Rosebank’s approval sends oil shares soaring and triggers green backlash September 28, 2023 Plans to develop the UK’s largest untapped oil and gas field were approved by regulators yesterday – sending shares in its backers soaring and triggering a wave of green criticism.
Number 10 admits Boris Johnson knew of official complaint against Chris Pincher before giving him ministerial jobs July 5, 2022 Number 10 has been forced to admit Boris Johnson was personally briefed on an official sexual misconduct allegation against Chris Pincher, before he was then handed a series of ministerial jobs. Johnson’s spokesman said a “complaint was made” against Pincher when he was a junior foreign office minister in 2019 “and looked into through the [...]