London’s top earners are sign of ‘sick economy’, says Corbyn September 19, 2019 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has taken aim at wealthy Londoners, arguing the capital’s inequality is a sign of “a sick economy”. Ahead of the party conference, Labour wonks have analysed Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, finding that the richest 10 per cent of Londoners own 61 per cent of the city’s total wealth. The [...]
Markets have shown what a deal could yield October 14, 2019 This is the week in which it will become clear whether Boris Johnson’s government has secured an agreement with the European Union. If he has (and the signs are encouraging, if not yet cause for celebration) then he’s only half way out of the woods. MPs will sit on Saturday — the first weekend sitting [...]
Labour ‘parachute’ row over Cities candidate selection November 6, 2019 LABOUR’S candidate for the prized Cities of London and Westminster seat has come under fire from critics who claim the party parachuted him in, despite ongoing questions about his role in the party’s anti-Semitism scandal. Gordon Nardell QC’s candidacy was announced on Tuesday afternoon, having been selected by a panel that included figures from Labour’s [...]
Live: Donald Trump wades into General Election debate in Nigel Farage interview October 31, 2019 US President Donald Trump has waded into the UK General Election in typical style, saying Jeremy Corbyn would be “so bad” for Britain. Read more: General Election: Jeremy Corbyn pledges to go after ‘greedy bankers’ In an interview with Brexit party leader Nigel Farage on London’s LBC radio, the President said: “Your country has tremendous [...]
Why London could hold the key to December’s Brexit election November 5, 2019 Cat Neilan explores the state of play in the capital ahead of the 12 December – and identifies eight battleground seats While some have identified “Workington Man” as the decisive demographic in this election, the capital is home to a number of significant marginal seats which could play a central role in deciding who claims [...]
Tom Watson and Sadiq Khan decry Labour ‘antisemitism’ after Panorama probe July 11, 2019 Prominent Labour figures were left aghast last night after a BBC investigation claimed people at the top of the party had minimised complaints of antisemitisim against its members. Deputy leader Tom Watson and London mayor Sadiq Khan were among those who spoke out after the allegations, which implicated general secretary Jennie Formby and communications director [...]
UK public spending set to hit 1970s levels after election, think tank says November 4, 2019 Government spending is set to surge back to 1970s levels whoever wins the upcoming General Election, research from the Resolution Foundation think tank has shown today. Read more: Hey, big spender: IFS boss Paul Johnson on the end of economic orthodoxy The Conservatives and Labour have discarded the economic orthodoxy of the last decade that [...]
Government bans fracking “with immediate effect” November 2, 2019 The government announced it has ended its support for fracking in the UK, following the publication of new scientific analysis. Ministers took the decision on the basis of a report by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), which found that it is impossible to accurately predict the probability or magnitude of earthquakes linked to fracking [...]
This iteration of Labour has no chance of ever winning an election again December 16, 2019 “‘Winning’ is the small bit that matters to political elites who want to keep power themselves.” These words, tweeted in July 2016 by Corbynista activist Jon Lansman, summarise with chilling clarity the state in which Labour now finds itself. Still reeling from its worst election result since 1935, the buoyancy of the Labour campaign has [...]
Australia and UK to enter trade talks ‘as soon as possible’ after Brexit September 18, 2019 Australia has agreed to begin negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK “as soon as possible” after Brexit – and financial services are high on the government’s hit list. The undertaking has been agreed during a visit by international trade secretary Liz Truss, who will meet senior politicians including trade minister Simon [...]