Trade Union Bill: House of Lords select committee waters down the government’s proposals that would impact the Labour party’s funding March 2, 2016 While the Trade Union Bill is still making its way through the House of Lords, a cross-party report from a Lords select committee has suggested watering down the government's proposals. The report by the House of Lords Select Committee on Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding accepted that the bill would result in reducing [...]
Labour leadership contest: Jeremy Corbyn makes it onto Labour leader ballot in 11th-hour victory: Who are the MPs that endorsed him? June 15, 2015 Jeremy Corbyn has made it onto the ballot for Labour's leadership contest with less than an hour to go before the deadline. It was confirmed that the Islington MP, who is seen as more left-wing than many of his competitors, received the required 35 nominations just moments before the midday closing point. It [...]
Eleven reasons voters will opt for the positive choice of Brexit June 22, 2016 As the markets try to second-guess the outcome of the EU referendum tomorrow, swinging one way and then the other, what is plain is that it is so tight that no-one really knows who will win. But I continue to be confident the British people will vote to leave the EU. So to all you [...]
PMQs today: Prime Minister David Cameron forced to defend government’s record on housing February 10, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron came under the cosh on housing from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, forcing Cameron to defend the government's plans to help people buy and own property in the UK. Corbyn said that Cameron's record is one of failure on housing, asking what the Prime Minister was doing to help people who suffer unrealistic house prices and [...]
As Mervyn King warns that the project is doomed, is it time for the Eurozone to be broken up? March 1, 2016 Ruth Lea, economic adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, says Yes. The Eurozone was always primarily a political project, a major stepping stone to the “ever closer union of the peoples of Europe,” but one with the profoundest economic consequences. Members have no control over their interest rates, their exchange rate or, indeed, fiscal policy. And, [...]
Scottish election 2016: New Survation poll shows Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP heading for a big victory while Ruth Davidson’s Tories struggle to gain ground February 18, 2016 A new poll out today shows the SNP commanding a dominant lead going into of May's Scottish elections, with the party's leader, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the only major politician that Scottish voters view favourably. According to the latest figures from Survation, the SNP "continue to dominate the political landscape in Scotland", with 53 per [...]
EU referendum: Tim Montgomerie, co-founder of ConservativeHome, quits Conservative party over Prime Minister’s stance on the European Union February 18, 2016 Tim Montgomerie, co-founder of grassroots ConservativeHome website, has announced he is quitting the Conservative party over Prime Minister David Cameron's position on the European Union. The influential Tory wrote in the Times that he would not be joining another party, but wouldn't be giving any more time, money or love to the "Cameron project". He wrote [...]
Labour: Karl Turner appointed shadow attorney general after Catherine McKinnell resigns citing internal conflict within the party January 11, 2016 UPDATE: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has named Karl Turner shadow attorney general, just hours after Catherine McKinnell resigned the post. McKinnell's resignation was just the latest setback for Labour, which has suffered a spate of resignations following Corbyn's recent reshuffle. In a letter to Corbyn published earlier today, McKinnell said: "I have found it increasingly difficult [...]
David Cameron “puzzled and disappointed” by Iain Duncan Smith’s resignation over disability cuts March 19, 2016 David Cameron has said he is "puzzled and disappointed" at the resignation of work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith last night. Stephen Crabb, formerly the secretary of state for Wales, was appointed Duncan Smith's successor on Saturday morning. Duncan Smith published an open letter of resignation on Friday evening, citing pressure to make further cuts to [...]
No formal role for former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone on Labour defence review January 15, 2016 Unfortunately for former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, he will not have any formal role on Labour's defence review, according to reports. The defence review is to be led by newly appointed shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry, and she will have ultimate responsibility for looking into the party's policy on Trident, according to the BBC. Livingstone [...]