Brickgate: A war is kicking off in the construction industry after estate agents claimed there is a shortage of bricks August 25, 2016 Forget Jeremy Corbyn versus Owen Smith – there's a new feud in town. You might say relations between these two are rather stony… Brick makers have taken issue with research put out earlier today by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), which suggested not only [...]
Labour leadership odds 2015: When did it start to look like Jeremy Corbyn might win? September 9, 2015 It feels like the Labour leadership campaign has been going on for eons. But here we are, at the final hurdle. It’s now just three days until the result is announced. During General Election a few months ago, it was said bookies outperformed pollsters when it came to predicting the result – with many polls predicting [...]
Jeremy Corbyn v David Cameron at first PMQs: A more “adult” discussion from Labour’s new leader September 16, 2015 The eagerly-awaited showdown between Jeremy Corbyn and David Cameron was surprising in its timidity. Corbyn, previously promising a different kind of Prime Minister's Questions, was met by a Cameron willing to accommodate what Corbyn called a "more adult way". Corbyn began by recanting how he previously sent an email asking people to submit questions to [...]
Jeremy Corbyn considers Clause Four and Labour’s public ownership commitments August 9, 2015 Jeremy Corbyn, the frontrunner to become the next Labour leader, has indicated that he may bring back Clause Four, the party's commitment to public ownership scrapped by Tony Blair in the New Labour era two decades ago. “I think we should talk about what the objectives of the party are, whether that’s restoring Clause Four [...]
Say what? Liberal Democrat councillor Jennifer Churchill defects to Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour saying Tim Farron “worse than Clegg” September 23, 2015 While Tim Farron, the new Liberal Democrat leader, has been openly claiming that Labour MPs are calling him up and wanting to defect from Jeremy Corbyn's left-leaning leadership, a member of the Lib Dems has packed her bags and left him. Teddington councillor Jennifer Churchill announced her departure from the party for Labour today, saying [...]
EU referendum: Left Leave campaign rally tonight in Euston May 18, 2016 While the Labour party officially backs remaining in the EU, some on the left are less than impressed by the UK's membership. In that vein, a rally is being held tonight in Euston with a range of speakers who aim to put forward an internationalist argument against the EU. The meeting will be start at [...]
David Cameron stands down – here are his best moments at PMQs July 13, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron will today head to his last session of Prime Minister's Questions, standing at the dispatch box once more before handing over to Theresa May. Since his first appearance on 7 December 2005, Cameron has faced off with Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn. Here are some of the most [...]
Jeremy Corbyn odds: Bookies’ tips suggest Labour leader could last just 475 days in the job September 14, 2015 After a resounding mandate from the Labour party and its supporters, against the odds, to become leader, it may not last for long. Jeremy Corbyn is being tipped to spend just 475 days in the role before going from hero to zero. Bookies Sporting Index estimates Corbyn will last less than 18 months, predicting Labour [...]
Jeremy Corbyn is Labour leader: But there are four reasons why he fails to convince me on his business policies September 14, 2015 Previously a life-long supporter, on Saturday I turned my back on Labour for good. Admittedly the rot started under Ed Miliband: I voted Conservative for the first time in May 2015 as I thought an Ed-led government would be disastrous for the economy and for business. Corbyn’s election as Labour leader meanwhile is [...]
Labour leadership race: Jeremy Corbyn’s tweets ahead in the social media stakes – but not enough to win outright August 28, 2015 Surprise Labour leadership frontrunner, Jeremy Corbyn has taken Twitter by storm. Of all four candidates, he dominates: As a ratio, he has 38 per cent of candidates' Twitter following, up 18 per cent in the last two weeks alone and leading his closest competitor, Andy Burnham, who takes 27 per cent. Read more: Can geography help [...]