hoiskiezadded this to UK Politics Brexit Party Theresa May 'boxed in' as voters punish the Tories for Brexit delayThe Telegraph - By Andrew HawkinsConservative voters are angry and frustrated and the reason is obvious. In April’s monthly ComRes poll for The Telegraph, the only Brexit outcomes ‘acceptable’ to Tory voters were to leave with no deal
Tim Chapmanadded this to Brexit Watch European Union Grassroots Tories withdraw support from party for European elections amid Brexit backlashThe Telegraph - By Steven SwinfordGrassroots Tories have said they will effectively go on strike during the European elections next month amid a mounting backlash against Theresa May. Derbyshire Conservatives have "overwhelmingly" backed
The Independentadded this to NewsBrexit Party Grassroots Tories boycott campaign for European elections in latest blow to Theresa May's authorityindependent.co.uk - Rob Merrick Furious grassroots Tories are boycotting the campaign for the European Parliament elections, in the latest blow to Theresa May’s dwindling …
MetroCannabis Let’s celebrate 420 by legalising cannabismetro.co.uk - Norman Lamb Today people are light-heartedly celebrating 420 – a day which originated in America but now sees individuals celebrate the use of cannabis across …
UK Politics 'Should Theresa stay?' Swindon's Conservative councillors askedswindonadvertiser.co.uk - Aled Thomas Should Theresa May step down as prime minister? If so, who is best placed to succeed her? Should the UK hold EU elections? These are the sort of …
the i paperadded this to BrexitEuropean Parliament European elections 2019: Derbyshire Conservatives refuse to take part because of Brexit delayinews.co.uk - Jenn Selby In brief Derbyshire County Council Tories say the UK should not be taking part in the European elections • The group will not support any Tory MEP …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily MirrorBrexit Party Tory canvassers won't mention 'toxic' Theresa May while trying to woo electoratemirror.co.uk - Ben Glaze Unhappy activists reckon the PM’s Brexit performance has made her a liability as they campaign so they're neglecting to mention her at all Tory …
Scottish Politics Scottish Conservatives confirm candidates for EU electionbbc.co.uk - www.bbc.co.uk The Scottish Conservative Party has announced its candidates for next month's European Parliament election.
The TelegraphMargaret Thatcher I lived through the Tory party's darkest days – the similarities with now are deeply troublingThe Telegraph - By Andrew MitchellAge may not always bring wisdom, but it does lend perspective. I was first elected to the House of Commons in 1987 and in the years since then I’ve lived through, and played a small part in, three events
cusvinadded this to Inside ChinaChina Chinese journalist Kong Linlin faces arrest over 'Tory slap' claimBBC News - BBC WorldAn arrest warrant has been issued for a Chinese journalist who failed to appear before magistrates. Kong Linlin, 49, was charged with common assault after an incident at the Conservative Party Conference
Bluetoothadded this to Brexshit Referendums The EU referendum wasn’t quite the largest democratic exercise in UK historyfullfact.org - Joël Reland “Who now represents the 17.4million Leave voters – the largest mandate for anything in British political history?” Spiked, 25 October 2018 “The …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily MirrorBrexit Party Tories lose half their voters as poll shows surge to Nigel Farage's Brexit partymirror.co.uk - Mikey Smith The wholesale collapse of the Tory vote has handed Jeremy Corbyn his biggest ever poll lead The Tories are set to lose almost half of their voters as …
HHatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The WorldBrexit Party Conservatives could face wipe-out as Brexit Party takes huge chunk of support in latest pollinews.co.uk - Chloe Chaplain The Conservatives are facing a huge drop in public support as polls suggest voters are defecting to Nigel Farage’s new Brexit Party in their droves. A …
The TelegraphCivil Service The 'last Brexiteers standing' will now do everything to stop a sell-out customs unionThe Telegraph - By Stewart JacksonThey know that history will judge them if they don't The Easter holidays have offered a desperately needed respite for Conservative MPs as they consider the next steps in the Brexit soap opera. They seemed
CJBadded this to #China general newsHong Kong Warrant out for Chinese state journo who ‘slapped’ man at UK panel on Hong Kongcoconuts.co - Coconuts Hong Kong A UK court has issued an arrest warrant for a Chinese state TV reporter for failing to attend a hearing relating to an incident at the Conservative …
Daily Mail added this to Top StoriesDiane AbbottBBC is forced to admit Fiona Bruce WAS wrong to correct Diane Abbott during heated Question Time row - but regulator findsdailymail.co.uk - Katherine Rushton Media And Technology Editor The BBC has admitted that Fiona Bruce was wrong to correct Labour frontbencher Diane Abbott in a polling figures row. The incident – which occurred …
Daily Mirroradded this to MIRROR POLITICSAccrington BBC admits Fiona Bruce's correction in Diane Abbott row didn't go far enoughmirror.co.uk - Mikey Smith The exchange on BBC Question Time saw Bruce claim Labour were behind in the polls The BBC have admitted their correction of Fiona Bruce's row with …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBrexit Who Should Be More Scared of Brexit Party's Poll Lead?realclearworld.com - Patrick Maguire Time to start making plans for Nigel? That's the conclusion many have drawn from the latest in a series of polls to suggest the former Ukip leader's …
Birmingham MailUK Politics Journalist accused of assault at Conservative Party conference in Birmingham fails to appear in courtbirminghammail.co.uk - James Rodger Linlin Kong failed to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday after being charged for a second time with an offence of common assault A …
The TelegraphBrexit Party The rise of the Brexit Party is bad news for Jeremy CorbynThe Telegraph - By Tom HarrisIt's not just the Tories that could be hurt by European elections Just imagine the scenario: a nation angered and disillusioned with the political classes, trust in MPs at an all-time low, historically
Government (UK) UK benefit appeal trials bill ‘deeply concerning’, say SNPthenational.scot - The National Staff THE SNP has described as “deeply concerning” the revelation that the UK Government spent more than £120 million on benefit and child support claimant …
Tameside Political ‘War of Words’ breaks out on social media between two Stalybridge politicianstamesidereporter.com - Lee Wild An online political ‘war of words’ ignited in Stalybridge between an independent town candidate and long-serving Conservative Councillor Doreen …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily MirrorNigel Farage Bombshell poll reveals Nigel Farage's new Brexit Party could win EU Electionsmirror.co.uk - Oliver Milne A poll has put the the ex-UKIP leader's party ahead of both Labour and the Conservatives Nigel Farage's new Brexit Party could win elections to the …
Reuters UKNigel Farage Farage's Brexit Party to top EU elections in Britain - pollReuters UK - by Costas PitasFILE PHOTO: Nigel Farage attends the launch of the newly created 'Brexit Party' campaign for the European elections, in Coventry, Britain April 12, 2019. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/File Photo LONDON (Reuters)
The TelegraphUK Politics Corbyn's polling lead is a national emergency. The Tories must have a proper vision to defeat himThe Telegraph - By Allister HeathThe scale of the Conservative Party's political, moral and intellectual failure has been mind-boggling What’s the point of the Tory party? It is failing miserably to take us out of the EU, lacks any distinct
LLoanna Morrisonadded this to British PoliticsMarxism The disastrous consequences of stripping landlords of their rightsThe Telegraph - By Jamie BlackettA Conservative government should build more houses rather than drift leftwards towards a Marxist-led opposition. When governments are in trouble they often reach for populist measures. Following on from
Sean Sadleradded this to BrexitBrexit No Brexit is now more likely than no-deal Brexit, economists predictcityam.com - Callum Keown Britain remaining in the EU is now more likely than a disorderly Brexit, according to a Reuters survey of economists. The poll found that Britain …
NNational ReviewBrexit Party Nigel Farage’s ‘Brexit Party’ is Gaining SteamNational Review - Madeleine Kearns That Britain, who voted to leave the EU in 2016, will partake in the European Parliament elections next month is frankly absurd. Britain is supposed …
Unsecurityadded this to Brexit or bustBrexit The chances of a Brexit deal between Labour and Tories seem smallThe Economist EVEN AS HE announced a Brexit extension from April 12th to October 31st, Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, seemed anxious. “Please do …
The Scotsmanadded this to Top StoriesScottish Parliament SNP overplays its hand over horrendous ‘rape clause’ – Kenny MacAskillscotsman.com - Kenny MacAskill After a row breaks out over the SNP’s criticism of the UK Government’s benefits ‘rape clause’ and the Scottish Government’s refusal to offset its …
