Voters disapprove of plans to crown Andy Burnham as Prime Minister without a contest, new polls have revealed. One survey found that barely one-in-five voters – just 21 per cent – believe he should be installed immediately as Prime Minister. By contrast, 54 per cent think he should first face a Labour leadership contest. The PublicContinue reading “Andy Burnham Facing Fresh Pressure”
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Misinformation
In the news, it said that Labour reveals plans to force “state-approved” BBC News onto your social media feeds. Ministers claim it’s to fight “misinformation,” but critics warn of government-controlled narratives being pushed onto your phone. Labour has not announced a plan to “force state‑approved BBC News onto your social media feeds.” What has happenedContinue reading “Misinformation”
Burham Says He’ll Cut Benefits – Will This Be His Downfall?
Andy Burnham has spoken about lowering the welfare bill, but he has not proposed crude cuts to benefits. In fact, his record shows he has frequently criticised harsh benefit cuts and warned that they push people into poverty. Burnham has said he wants to reduce the overall welfare bill, but not by cutting people’s payments.Continue reading “Burham Says He’ll Cut Benefits – Will This Be His Downfall?”
Keir Starmer’s Resignation Speech
Keir Starmer has now formally delivered his resignation speech outside No 10. He appeared visibly emotional and was supported by his wife, Lady Victoria Starmer, whom he described as his “rock” during his final moments as Prime Minister. Starmer stepped out of Downing Street with Lady Victoria beside him, to applause from staff, and gave aContinue reading “Keir Starmer’s Resignation Speech”
I Am Proud To Say I’m A Corbyn Fan. I Agree With His Policies, Beliefs, And Style
Anybody who is a Corbyn fan is really refreshing, and when people say it straight rather than in a half-apologetic whisper, it does make me smile, because Corbyn’s politics reverberate with some people who are tired of managerialism, triangulation, and the sense that Westminster treats real-world suffering as an abstract policy puzzle rather than somethingContinue reading “I Am Proud To Say I’m A Corbyn Fan. I Agree With His Policies, Beliefs, And Style”
Council Houses Sold Off In The UK
The Right to Buy was not a housing policy. The initiative was political in nature. Although it produced homeowners, the social housing structure that first made those homes feasible was eliminated. Between 1980 and 2022, 1.98 million council homes were sold, fewer than 100,000 were replaced, that’s under 5 per cent. 40 per cent ofContinue reading “Council Houses Sold Off In The UK”
Andy Burnham’s Labour Coup ‘On A Knife-Edge’
Andy Burnham’s prospects in the Makerfield by‑election are genuinely knife‑edge, with the latest constituency polling revealing an incredibly tight race between Labour and Reform UK. The first Survation poll (18–22 May, N=369) puts Burnham on 43 per cent and Reform’s Robert Kenyon on 40 per cent, well within the ±5.1‑point margin of error. Reform’s localContinue reading “Andy Burnham’s Labour Coup ‘On A Knife-Edge’”
Inside The Life Of Wes Streeting, From Mum Born In Jail To Fixing The NHS
Wes Streeting’s life story is unusually stark for a senior British politician: a childhood shaped by deprivation, criminality, and even a mother born in prison, followed by a rapid climb to the top of government and a central role in attempts to improve the NHS. Streeting grew up in a council flat in London’s EastContinue reading “Inside The Life Of Wes Streeting, From Mum Born In Jail To Fixing The NHS”
‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’
It appears that Keir Starmer’s prospects of leading his party into the next election are dwindling due to growing calls for his resignation. Additionally, social media users are responding to Sir Keir’s premiership collapsing by posting several humorous memes that mock the circumstance. Some likened his situation to the Black Knight from Monty Python, aContinue reading “‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’”
Nigel Farage Reveals His Home Was Firebombed
Arsonists targeted Nigel Farage by pushing a firebomb through the letterbox of his home, the Reform Party leader has revealed. Farage, 62, said the petrol bomb fortunately burnt out before causing any significant damage during the incident last year. He has marked the event as an ‘outright arson attempt’. Farage recalled how the attack, which came at the beginningContinue reading “Nigel Farage Reveals His Home Was Firebombed”