Extinction Rebellion hates capitalism, but these climate change protesters wouldn’t exist without it May 1, 2019 The Extinction Rebellion protesters on the streets of London seemed to consist of two disparate interest groups: pensioners and the young. Their shared connection is that most of them – certainly in the former group – seemed to be affluent. An identical alliance was observed a few months ago in the rather unlikely setting of the [...]
Boris Johnson vows to hold back £39bn Brexit divorce bill to force EU into a better deal June 9, 2019 Boris Johnson has threatened to force the European Union’s hand by withholding Britain’s £39bn “divorce” bill until it agrees to more favourable terms to leave. The former mayor of London made his first pitch to become Prime Minister by vowing to keep hold of the cash, scrap the Northern Irish backstop and guarantee the rights [...]
Brexit alarm bells: City optimism tanks at fastest rate since financial crisis March 25, 2019 Britain’s biggest business group today warns that the “alarm bells have reached deafening levels” as the political crisis surrounding Brexit threatens to force the Prime Minister from office. Read more: Brexit secretary admits indicative votes 'could be ignored' The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) declared Brexit a “national emergency” as it revealed that financial services [...]
They call it ‘the idiot box’ for a reason… June 11, 2019 The competition to become leader of the Conservative Party – and, by default, prime minister – is still in its early stages, yet has already been extraordinary. We peaked at 13 hopefuls, which has now been whittled down to ten registered runners, of whom five are members of the current cabinet (four of the others resigned [...]
Boris Johnson gears up for war with a cabinet of resurrected soldiers July 26, 2019 They say you can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs. Apparently, you also can’t build a governmental team capable of taking Britain out of the EU without breaking apart any sense of unity or collaborative sentiment in the Conservative party. Boris Johnson has appointed a cabinet of the living dead, not in the way [...]
Tories and Labour in a spin after disastrous EU election results deliver victory to Nigel Farage May 27, 2019 Theresa May today lamented a "very disappointing night" for the Tories as voters deserted them in their droves for the Brexit party, the clear winner of the EU elections. May, who has pledged to step down as leader on 7 June, said she hoped the results would "focus minds" on finding a Brexit deal in parliament [...]
Michael Gove apologises for Harvey Weinstein sex assault “joke” on radio October 28, 2017 The environment secretary Michael Gove has apologised for a “clumsy” joke referencing Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of multiple counts of sexual assault, on a BBC radio programme. Speaking on a special 60th anniversary edition of Radio 4’s Today, the Conservative MP told interviewer John Humphrys that going into the studio “is a bit [...]
Theresa May to resign as Conservative party leader on 7 June May 24, 2019 Theresa May has announced that she will step down as the Tory party leader on Friday 7 June in a tearful speech outside of 10 Downing Street. Following a meeting with the 1922 committee this morning, May informed chairman Sir Graham Brady of her intention to resign following three years as Prime Minister. The decision has also been [...]
MPs will vote on Brexit deal – but ‘meaningful vote’ process is torn up March 28, 2019 MPs will vote on half of Theresa May’s Brexit deal on Friday in what could be a final bid to get the UK out of the EU by May 22. The government tore apart the ‘meaningful vote’ process as it announced MPs would rule on the terms on which the UK leaves the EU – but not [...]
DEBATE: Should we slash post-Brexit tariffs on food imports to offer consumers cheaper goods? February 21, 2019 Should we slash post-Brexit tariffs on food imports to offer consumers cheaper goods? Bill Wirtz, policy analyst at the Consumer Choice Center, says YES. Contrary what the protectionists will tell you, tariffs don’t only hurt the country upon which they are imposed. If the government decides to maintain import tariffs on food post-Brexit, it is [...]