If Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party ignores the rules it’ll lose the game – The City View September 28, 2015 There are many ways to win an argument. In recent years, the term “evidence-based policy” has become fashionable among those who like the facts to make their case for them. Others rely on the power of rhetoric, or on the appeal of the outsider. Some people set out to change public opinion over time. Albert [...]
Thomas Mair arrives in court to be charged with murder of Labour MP Jo Cox June 18, 2016 A 52 year old man has been charged with the murder of Jo Cox after the Labour MP was shot and stabbed in a tragic killing on Thursday. Thomas Mair, who was arrested immediately after the attack outside a constituency surgery Cox was holding in Birstall, has now been formally charged by West Yorkshire Police and [...]
Jeremy Corbyn attacks big business as he says “no” to “hedge fund tax breaks” September 29, 2015 Jeremy Corbyn used his first conference speech as Labour leader today to attack the Conservative government and the money manager donors that support them. Telling conference delegates that they "don't have to accept what [they are] given", Corbyn said that Prime Minister David Cameron and the Conservatives are "paid for by the few" and only [...]
These are the things that are likely to happen before Brexit July 1, 2016 There has been much speculation over when the formal Brexit process will start, with no clear deadline set. Now bookmaker Betway has issued a list of things that are likely to take place before Article 50 is triggered, which will kick off the UK's official withdrawal from the EU. The betting firm has odds of 1/14 [...]
George Osborne bags a Blairite: Lord Adonis quits Labour benches in blow to Jeremy Corbyn October 5, 2015 In a major blow to Labour, one of its most influential peers has left the parliamentary party to chair a new infrastructure commission spearheaded by chancellor George Osborne. Osborne will use his speech at the Conservative party conference in Manchester today to announce that Lord Andrew Adonis, a former minister under Prime Minister Tony [...]
Jeremy Corbyn does not look like a future Prime Minister, according to poll September 19, 2015 Almost three quarters of voters do not believe Jeremy Corbyn, the new Labour party leader, looks like a Prime Minister in waiting, according to a poll. Just 28 per cent of people agreed with the statement “Jeremy Corbyn looks like a Prime Minister in waiting”, with some 72 per cent having disagreed. The ORB poll [...]
Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership: Who will be the first Labour MP to defect – and which party will they move to? September 17, 2015 It's still the first week of Jeremy Corbyn's life as Labour leader, but the honeymoon period is definitely over. It's no secret that he's been upsetting the media – not least when journalists get hospitalised while reporting on him – and the same thing seems to be happening with his own party members. Pundits and [...]
Jeremy Corbyn: A Trotskyist tribute act on the verge of victory – The City View September 10, 2015 It feels like it’s gone on forever, we know – but tomorrow Labour will finally reveal the result of its leadership contest to replace Ed Miliband, who was so convincingly beaten during this year’s General Election. That election, back in May, reminded us of an age-old lesson in politics: never assume that there’s any such [...]
Labour’s new shadow City minister has vowed to build bridges with the City and defy the sceptics October 12, 2016 Labour's new shadow City minister has vowed to build bridges with the financial and professional services sector in defiance of sceptics who do not see the party as a natural ally of the City. City A.M. first revealed the appointment of Jonathan Reynolds last month, although the Greater Manchester MP only began the role this week. [...]
Who tops the list of Britain’s 10 most popular politicians? August 14, 2016 Just one month into her tenure as Prime Minister, Theresa May has emerged as Britain’s most popular politician, stealing the top spot from Boris Johnson who has suffered a fall from grace in the wake of the EU referendum. May won favour with Conservative MPs following David Cameron’s resignation on 24 June and has since risen in [...]