The Berlin Wall is not just a piece of history – the manner of its crumbling contains lessons for the present November 6, 2019 Thirty years ago this Saturday, on 9 November 1989, one of the greatest symbols of oppression the world has ever known began to be dismantled. The Berlin Wall had stood since 1961, built by its East German masters to encircle Allied-controlled West Berlin. But it was much more than simply a barricade. It became the [...]
Safe as houses? Our electoral map is fuelling voter apathy November 29, 2019 With less than two weeks to go until the country heads to the polls, I have personally encountered precisely one attempt to garner my vote, in the form of a leaflet from my local Green candidate. While somewhat ironic given the party’s mission to protect the environment, this was immensely welcome. The other parties, it [...]
Matt Hancock is the latest MP to join the race to become next Conservative leader May 25, 2019 Matt Hancock has become the latest MP to enter the race to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister. He joins Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt, Rory Stewart and Esther McVey in officially announcing their intention to become the next Conservative leader. Read more: Tory leadership race: Who are the leading candidates? Speaking to BBC this morning, Hancock said: "Yes. [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Corbyn hosts Venezuelan diplomat in parliament as anti-Maduro protests erupt across the socialist country January 24, 2019 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn hosted a Venezuelan diplomat in parliament on Wednesday evening, as hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan citizens took to the streets demanding an end to the socialist regime of President Nicolas Maduro. Read more: Gove tears into Jeremy Corbyn as government defeats no confidence vote Corbyn was a vocal supporter of Maduro's [...]
Sterling takes a pounding as Brexit talks break down May 17, 2019 Sterling hit a four-month low today as talks broke down between Labour and the Tories over the future of Brexit. The pound reached as low as $1.276 against the dollar, while losing 0.3 per cent against the euro at 87.55p. Read more: Brexit talks collapse: Business reacts The Labour Party today confirmed that its talks [...]
Labour peers resign party whip in protest at ‘institutional antisemitism’ July 9, 2019 A former boss of the Labour Party is one of three Lords to resign the party whip in protest at its handling of antisemitism. Lord Triesman, general secretary of Labour under Tony Blair, resigned on Tuesday afternoon, claiming the party is “very plainly institutionally antisemitic”. The peer, who also served as a junior minister under [...]
The Conservative party’s love affair with the City is back on October 8, 2019 Have the Tories fallen back in love with business? In place of lectures from Theresa May about executive pay, this year’s Conservative party conference featured the new Prime Minister exulting on stage about the wonders of “dynamic free-market capitalism”. And on the conference fringe, finger-wagging panels about corporate governance reform were conspicuous by their absence. [...]
Boris Johnson ‘not aiming’ for no-deal Brexit but warns against further delay June 12, 2019 Boris Johnson said he was not aiming for a no-deal Brexit but that it was responsible to prepare for such an outcome, as he launched his bid to become Prime Minister. The former London mayor made his pitch to Tory MPs and party members this morning as he kicked off his campaign to replace Theresa [...]
Peterborough by-election: Labour beats Brexit party to defend seat June 7, 2019 Labour has retained a strongly-contested seat after withstanding a fierce challenge from the Brexit party in the Peterborough by-election. Read more: Rival blasts Raab’s no-deal Brexit as ‘illegal’ Labour’s union activist candidate, Lisa Forbes, won 31 per cent of the vote to beat the Brexit part’s Mike Greene, who came a narrow second with 29 [...]
Boris Johnson wins race to be UK Prime Minister by a landslide July 23, 2019 Boris Johnson will become the UK’s next Prime Minister after he overwhelmingly defeated rival Jeremy Hunt in the Tory leadership race. Johnson won 92,153 votes compared with 46,456 for Hunt on a turnout of 87.4 per cent. Read more: Boris Johnson’s to do list in his first 100 days as Prime Minister The former mayor [...]