A rebellious threat to Labour was tottering on the threshold of disarray as its launch descended into quarrelling. Zarah Sultana dramatically quit Labour and said she would be ‘co-leading’ a new left-wing party with Jeremy Corbyn. After losing the whip, the staunchly pro-Palestinian MP, who has long been a critic of Keir Starmer, was already serving as anContinue reading “Shambles On The Hard-Left”
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Tories Plot War Of Attrition Against Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak is facing a ‘war of attrition’ by Tory rebels, with May shaping up to be the biggest moment of danger. Even though no MP has openly called for the PM to resign, as former minister Simon Clarke did, the PM’s internal opponents are bracing for a protracted effort to remove him as severalContinue reading “Tories Plot War Of Attrition Against Rishi Sunak”
The Met Police Are Considering New Partygate Footage
The Metropolitan Police said they were considering newly released video footage showing Conservative Party staff partying, dancing and drinking during the lockdown. The force said it was aware of the video, which shows a Christmas party involving at least 24 revellers at the party’s campaign headquarters in London in December 2020, when social distancing restrictionsContinue reading “The Met Police Are Considering New Partygate Footage”
The Mail Unveils Boris Johnson As Its New Columnist
It was the front page teaser that got the entirety of Britain talking. Who could the erudite new columnist announce on the cover of Daily Mail perhaps be? Of course, many guessed right and now they’re happy to confirm his identity, the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, famed as one of the funniest and mostContinue reading “The Mail Unveils Boris Johnson As Its New Columnist”
Is Liz Truss Planning A Comeback?
Almost 100 days after she departed Downing Street as Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister in history, Liz Truss is reportedly planning a political comeback. The ex-premier made a visit to Washington DC before Christmas to attend a gathering of centre-right figures from across the world. It’s now emerged, in a string of private gatherings while sheContinue reading “Is Liz Truss Planning A Comeback?”
Britain Faces ‘More Friction And Less Trade’ If It Overwrites The Brexit Deal For Northern Ireland With A New Law
Britain was warned of more friction and less trade with the EU if it goes ahead with unilateral action to reduce political tension over Brexit in Northern Ireland. The European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic said the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill would be Ulster’s unique entrance to the EU market with 450 million consumers atContinue reading “Britain Faces ‘More Friction And Less Trade’ If It Overwrites The Brexit Deal For Northern Ireland With A New Law”
Here Comes The Winter Of Discontent
Defiant union leaders are threatening to plunge Britain into a second winter of discontent with mass strike action that involves two million employees, bringing the country to its knees. Amid the confusion unfolding in Westminster this week, the Prime Minister has been dealt another political broadside, this time by the Trade Union Congress (TUC), inContinue reading “Here Comes The Winter Of Discontent”
Sue Gray Report: ‘I Wish I’d Taken A Fine To Be With My Dying Husband’
“I wish I hadn’t followed the rules, I’d have taken the fine,” Sara said, adding she would have given anything to spend more time with her dying husband. She told BBC 5 Live she obeyed the rules because she thought the government was doing the right thing, and like many of those bereaved by COVID,Continue reading “Sue Gray Report: ‘I Wish I’d Taken A Fine To Be With My Dying Husband’”
Glasgow Bin Collectors Plan Week-Long Strike
A bin strike threatens to turn Glasgow into an enormous rubbish dump during the COP26 climate change summit. About 1,500 refuse and cleaning staff are planning a week-long strike from November 1, at the start of the international gathering. The GMB union has given the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla) until Monday to tableContinue reading “Glasgow Bin Collectors Plan Week-Long Strike”
Is life really such a drag?
Drawing heavily on a cigarette, a well-known person in casual attire strolls along a cobbled London street. But the solitary stroller was the former Chancellor George Osborne hiding beneath a baseball cap, and reports said that he appeared preoccupied as if carrying some weighty burden. And what could have possibly clouded his spirit on suchContinue reading “Is life really such a drag?”
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