After New Hampshire, the search is on for someone – anyone – who can take on Trump for the Democrats February 13, 2020 It was Harold Wilson, the Labour Party’s mid-twentieth century great hope and conjurer of election victories, who first coined the phrase “a week is a long time in politics”. How America’s Democrats could use a politician of his skills and standing as they examine their last week. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. At [...]
General Election night: Who are the big MP casualties? December 13, 2019 As Frankie Valli once sang, oh what a night. On a night of a seismic shift in the UK’s political landscape, there were some huge MP casualties. Boris Johnson’s Conservatives delivered a resounding victory in a pivotal General Election that saw a throng of Labour seats turn blue. The Tories won in London seats such [...]
Sadiq Khan: Revoke Article 50 to end the Brexit ‘panic’ September 15, 2019 Sadiq Khan has said Article 50 should be revoked to “take away the panic” of leaving the EU on 31 October. The London mayor also said the Labour party was the “party of remain” and that in any second referendum on Brexit it should campaign to stay in the EU. Read more: Tom Watson pushes [...]
McDonnell sets out his plans for a superstate September 24, 2019 August, 2023. You had hoped to be on holiday, but you’re still waiting for your regional Workers’ Leisure Committee to allocate you some days. Still, at least you have a three-day weekend coming up. Of course, every weekend is three days long now, which took a bit of getting used to but seems to have [...]
Five memorable times Donald Trump interfered with British politics December 2, 2019 With Donald Trump set to arrive in London tonight for a planned Nato summit on Wednesday, Boris Johnson has asked the US President not to interfere with the UK’s general election. Johnson told reporters last week that it would be “best” if Trump steered clear of speaking about UK politics, with senior Tory figures concerned [...]
General Election results: Top five takeaways December 13, 2019 Yesterday’s election was truly historic as the Conservatives consigned Labour to its worst electoral defeat since 1935. However, there’s no need to fear if you did not stay up the long hours to watch it. Read more: Boris Johnson says NHS is top priority in victory speechRead more: The City reacts: Businesses ‘eager for clarity’ [...]
Boris Johnson holds Brexit talks with Irish PM Leo Varadkar October 10, 2019 Boris Johnson is holding talks with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this afternoon to discuss the UK’s latest Brexit proposal. Number 10 said the pair will meet in North East England to “have detailed discussions” about the government’s proposal for a post-Brexit agreement on the island of Ireland. Read more: Brexit extension beyond halloween now priced [...]
Going prorogue: Boris Johnson could face legal action if Brexit battle builds August 27, 2019 The Prime Minister could be open to an immediate legal challenge by the High Court if he pushes ahead with proroguing parliament in order to force through a no-deal Brexit, Labour has been told. Shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti claims Boris Johnson would be committing “the gravest abuse of power and attack on UK constitutional [...]
Brexit may bring uncertainty, but a Corbyn-led government is a bigger threat November 7, 2019 Where the Brexit vote differs from other political shocks is that three years on, the uncertainty has yet to subside. We’ve learnt little since 2016 about what our long-term relationship with the EU will look like. The Prime Minister now has a deal, but that’s only the start. Unlike the focus group stunned into silence [...]
Four items on Boris Johnson’s post-election to-do list December 13, 2019 Re-elected Prime Minister Boris Johnson travelled to Buckingham Palace today to ask the Queen to form a majority government in her name after winning big in the General Election. Johnson’s “stonking majority” means his government will have a clear run at enacting his parliamentary agenda and carve out a clear direction for the country. Read [...]