Zizuladded this to UK & Brexit ApocalypseTony Blair The rehabilitation of Tony Blair?The Guardian - Presented by Anushka Asthana with Paul Lewis and Jim Waterson; produced by Mythili Rao, Iain Chambers, India Rakusen and Axel Kacoutié; executive producers Phil Maynard and Nicole JacksonTony Blair’s legacy since leaving office has been the subject of heated debate both within the Labour party and the country at large. As Paul Lewis reports, his re-entry into the national debate on Brexit
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesTom Watson Tom Watson on Brexit: ‘Me leave Labour? It’s leaving me’The Guardian - Jessica Elgot Chief political correspondentLabour’s deputy leader, Tom Watson, has said he believes his party would be “leaving me” if it cannot fully endorse a second referendum, hours after giving a speech in which he said it should be the party
The Telegraphadded this to PoliticsEmily Thornberry Labour's latest tax squeeze is a declaration of war on parental loveThe Telegraph - By Madeline GrantThe party has rebranded the natural instinct to pass money to your children as a sinister vice “Nothing is certain in life except death and taxes”, as Benjamin Franklin’s maxim goes. And with the inevitability
Daily Mailadded this to Top StoriesJeremy Corbyn DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Only Corbyn’s sneering cabal could scheme to steal your child’s inheritancedailymail.co.uk - Dominic Sandbrook A few days ago, I began reading my son one of my favourite childhood books, Richmal Crompton’s peerless Just William. And as I turned the pages, the …
Satire Nicola Sturgeon issues savage response to Boris Johnson's commentthenational.scot - The Jouker WOULD you believe it, another damning comment from Boris Johnson's past has resurfaced. The Scotsman has brought back to light comments from the …
The Scotsmanadded this to Top StoriesBrexit Party The vital lesson from Alyn Smith’s apology to Brexit Party – leader commentscotsman.com - Scotsman Leader Comment Amid the deluge of lies, half-truths and deception, politicians must base their opinions on hard facts and avoid what they think is hyperbole. SNP MEP …
City A.M.added this to City A.M. BusinessFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoUK Politics Chuka failed – but the centre ground isn’t as empty as you’d think - CityAM : CityAMcityam.com - Louis Ashworth Only a few short years ago, he was being touted as Britain’s Barack Obama, the telegenic answer to Labour’s prayers – at a time when their then …
LBCadded this to PoliticsUK Politics Labour Member Quits Party On LBC After Brexit Row With Fellow Memberlbc.co.uk - LBC A row over Labour's Brexit policy between two party members took an unexpected turn when one caller ordered the other to end their party …
The Independentadded this to NewsOpinion (UK) The Tory Party has five weeks to realise it is about to give the country the worst prime minister in its historyindependent.co.uk - Tom Peck It’s officially week two of six of the Tory leadership contest and already the struggle to find new and exciting displacement activities for the fact …
Business Insideradded this to PoliticsBoris Johnson Boris Johnson said Scottish people should not be allowed to be prime ministerBusiness Insider - Adam BienkovLONDON — Boris Johnson once called for Scottish people to be blocked from becoming prime minister because "government by a Scot is just not conceivable". Johnson, who is the strong favourite to be Britain's
CCornucopiaadded this to UK POLITICS 2019UK Politics Tom Watson demands Labour become the party of Remain and says Brexit would destroy themthesun.co.uk - Kate Ferguson TOM WATSON yesterday warned Brexit could destroy Labour as he demanded they become the party of Remain. Waging war on Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit policy, …
Nicola Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon slams Jeremy Hunt’s indyref2 ‘conditions’thenational.scot - Kathleen Nutt NICOLA Sturgeon has dismissed an intervention by Jeremy Hunt that if he becomes prime minister he would reject a request for a second independence …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJeremy Corbyn FG's climate proposals do not add up | Sean Sherlock TD | The Labour Partylabour.ie - www.labour.ie Statement by Sean Sherlock TD Spokesperson on Justice, Children and Youth Affairs Giving an initial reaction to the Government’s climate action plan, …
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesOpinion (UK) Why is it so hard for Labour to find a woman to be leader?The Guardian - Suzanne MooreOn Sunday night, I may have watched some men in suits talking nonsense. I may have been in the pub. I may have fallen asleep because the Tory-leadership candidate who is actually going to win couldn’t
The Scotsmanadded this to Scotsman PoliticsBoris Johnson Boris Johnson: ‘Scots should not become prime minister’scotsman.com - Chris McCall Boris Johnson once claimed “government by a Scot is just not conceivable in the current constitutional context”, with the Tory MP declaring that …
BBC NewsMaternity MPs' maternity rights: Labour's Stella Creasy speaks outBBC NewsWomen are forced to choose between "being an MP and being a mum" because of Parliament's rules, a pregnant Labour MP has said. Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy said that Ipsa - the body which regulates MPs'
LBCadded this to PoliticsNigel Farage The Nigel Farage Show On LBC: Watch Livelbc.co.uk - LBC The Nigel Farage Show is live from at 6pm and you can watch it here. On the day the chair of the Labour Party warned about ignoring the EU referendum …
HuffPost Australiaadded this to HuffPost AUFertility Treatment Stella Creasy Says She Felt Pressure 'To Choose Between Being A Mum And An MP'HuffPost UK - By Graeme Demianyk Labour MP criticises lack of maternity rights at parliament as she reveals pregnancy. Creasy wrote that she had carried on constituency work during …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily MirrorBrexit The 3 brilliant ideas politicians have had about Brexit, and the one thing they all completely ignoremirror.co.uk - Fleet Street Fox There is only one solution to this mess, and our next PM won't do it For the first time in 3 years, someone has come up with a Brexit plan. In fact, …
Daily Mailadded this to Top StoriesLorraine KellyWhat WAS it about GMTV? After Esther McVey's bitter falling out former breakfast TV colleagues, Anthea Turner reveals howdailymail.co.uk - Terri-ann Williams Former breakfast TV star Anthea Turner has revealed how working at GMTV had been a ‘terrible shock’ for her, due to how ‘intensely hostile’ the …
BBC NewsTom Watson Brexit: 'High price to pay' for Labour stance, says WatsonBBC NewsLabour's deputy leader Tom Watson has described another Brexit referendum as "the least worst option" and urged his party to throw its weight behind one. Speaking to the BBC, he said Labour should then
JPadded this to PoliticsRenewable Energy Why Labour should nationalise energy suppliersnewstatesman.com - Dave Prentis Putting the energy retail sector in public hands would generate support for decarbonisation and deliver a better deal for consumers. The climate …
CCornucopiaadded this to UK POLITICS 2019Tom Watson Tom Watson turns up heat on Jeremy Corbyn with second referendum callsky.com Jeremy Corbyn is likely to resist a change of policy and the party's chair has described Remainers as "left wing intellectuals". Labour's deputy …
CCornucopiaadded this to BREXIT : THE LEAVING PHASE 2019Tom Watson Tom Watson cares far more about overthrowing Jeremy Corbyn than staying in the EUThe Telegraph - By Tom HarrisUntil 2016, it was perfectly possible to serve as a Labour Member of Parliament without worrying too much about the European Union. Certainly, there were some MPs who liked to emphasise their continental
UK Politics Dublin Agreement tackles main issues Dubliners face | The Labour Party | The Labour Partylabour.ie - www.labour.ie Labour Party Councillors have welcomed the publication of the Dublin Agreement. Leader of the Labour group on Dublin City Council, Dermot Lacey …
BBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesMalpractice Peterborough by-election 'malpractice' police inquirybbc.co.uk Police are investigating five allegations of malpractice relating to a by-election won by Labour in Peterborough earlier this month.
Iain McNicoladded this to Iain's Online NewsBritish Humour Corbyn secretly in love with Rory Stewartthedailymash.co.uk JEREMY Corbyn has admitted to a huge 'man-crush' on Conservative leadership candidate Rory Stewart.
Liberal Democrats Children's centre use drops dramaticallynurseryworld.co.uk - www.nurseryworld.co.uk The Action for Children report also found that the poorest council areas were worst hit. The proportion of children aged under five who have used a …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily MirrorJeremy Hunt Tory leadership: 13 things we learned as candidates faced journalists' hustingsmirror.co.uk - Dan Bloom, Nicola Bartlett, Mikey Smith From TV licences to Universal Credit, we've grilled the Tory leadership hopefuls - except chicken Boris Johnson of course. Here's what we found …
vegpwradded this to Jewish mishooginaAnti-Semitism Ian Austin condemns Labour MPs who say they oppose antisemitism but work to make Corbyn PMthejc.com - Lee Harpin MP Ian Austin has called on his former colleagues in Labour who claim they are actively opposed to antisemitism to be doing “much, much more” in …
