London mayoral election 2016: Zac and Sadiq Khan may be trading punches, but the onus is on Goldsmith to land a knockout blow April 1, 2016 The race to succeed Boris Johnson as London mayor has mercifully entered the final rounds. The bell to mark the official start of the short campaign may have just rung, but Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan have been trading blows for nearly eight months – with neither landing a decisive shot. As the decibel levels increase, [...]
EU referendum: Everything you need to know the morning after Brexit June 25, 2016 It has been 24 hours since we received confirmation that the UK had voted to leave the European Union and Westminster, the country, Europe and the world are still in shock. Whatever side of the debate you were on, the result was a surprise. Seconds after polls closed on Thursday evening Ukip leader Nigel Farage all but conceded, [...]
Labour leadership race: Jeremy Corbyn and Andy Burnham pledge to work together while Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham tell each other to withdraw from the contest August 18, 2015 Is there a bromance blossoming among Labour leadership candidates? After Andy Burnham used a speech to praise Jeremy Corbyn and offer him a role in "rebuilding" the party, Corbyn has said he could work with Burnham, too. Speaking to BBC's Newsnight, Corbyn said: “Obviously there has to be a party of all the talents and [...]
Corbyn the Musical set to debut this week, in what could be the first musical written about an opposition leader April 11, 2016 Aspiring thespians are turning on the Left as Corbyn the Musical debuts next week. In what may be the first musical written about a leader of the opposition, Corbyn the Musical: The Motorcycle Diaries is described as a "no-holds barred political satire" offering a view into the life of Jeremy Corbyn. The all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza, which [...]
Panama Papers: Iceland’s Prime Minister resigns following public outcry April 5, 2016 Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned following the Panama Papers scandal, local media has reported. Earlier suggestions that Gunnlaugsson would dissolve parliament and call a new election were blocked by the country's president. The country's opposition party yesterday demanded a vote of confidence, after huge protests across the country. It was revealed in leaked documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca on [...]
Budget 2016: Labour brands the chancellor’s Budget a failure, claiming it is “built on sand” March 16, 2016 The leader of the Labour opposition Jeremy Corbyn has criticised the chancellor George Osborne's 2016 Budget, labelling it as “the culmination of six years of failures.” He described the economic recovery since the 2008 financial crisis as "built on sand, on a budget of failure". Corbyn said: He’s failed on the budget deficit, failed on debt, failed on investment, [...]
Investors unimpressed by Obama and back Brexit despite stock market fears May 23, 2016 UK personal investors have been unimpressed by politicians in the run-up to the EU referendum and a majority say they will vote for a Brexit, new research has found. The 56 per cent backing for Leave – compared with a 39 per cent vote for Remain – comes despite a majority feeling that a Brexit would [...]
Corbyn the Musical: the Motorcycle Diaries to launch in Waterloo Theatre East in April January 21, 2016 In a year set to be dominated by heavy political events including the EU referendum and a number of elections, the public will be afforded some respite by the launch of a musical about Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. In April, London's Waterloo Theatre East will open the production titled Corbyn the Musical: the Motorcycle Diaries, a musical-come-political-satire. [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Sadiq Khan wins City Hall for Labour as turnout surpasses 2008 high May 6, 2016 Sadiq Khan stormed to victory as London mayor this evening. With all 14 constituencies declared the mayoral election recorded the highest ever turnout at 45.6 per cent. The previous high was 2008, when turnout was 45.3 per cent. Khan's victoy makes him the third directly elected mayor of London. Goldsmith got off to a good start as the Conservatives secured an early [...]
Mayoral election and local council results, Leicester City, Brexit and Donald Trump: Here’s what got us talking this week May 6, 2016 A man got so bored at work he decided to sue the company over it. Beyonce ditched Lemonade for watermelon water. And there was a Boatface volte-face. Here's what got us talking this week 1) The country went to the polls Whether you were north of the border or south of it, yesterday was a miserable day for [...]