The Guardian · 2hScotland Scotland's deficit seven times higher than UK as a whole last year | Scotland | The GuardianThe Guardian - Severin CarrellScotland’s deficit seven times higher than UK as a whole last year SNP says record spending gap of 7% of GDP proves need for independence Scotland ran a deficit seven times higher than the UK as a whole
SGadded this to Scottish Independence · NowEdinburgh WATCH: German TV interviews No voters who've switched to Yesthenational.scot - National Newsdesk FOR many of us, Scotland being governed from Edinburgh has always seemed like a sensible concept. For others, having been warned for years that …
Birmingham Mail · 5hReferendums Labour is now the party of remain but it's not getting the credit it deservesbirminghammail.co.uk - Jonathan Walker If you want to stop Brexit, your best bet isn't voting Green or Lib Dem - it's voting Labour If your top priority is stopping Brexit then your best …
CCornucopiaadded this to UK POLITICS 2019 · 3hAlastair Campbell Alastair Campbell says Labour Party has been in denial since 2017 electionscotsman.com - Scotsman Reporter Alastair Campbell has said the Labour Party has been "in denial" since the last election. The former Downing Street spin doctor under Tony Blair has …
the i paperadded this to Top stories · NowOpinion Britain hasn’t got one Trump-style leader, it’s got two- Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyninews.co.uk - Kate Maltby It’s August, with another Brexit cliff-edge looming, so the politicians are playing games. Specifically, Top Trumps. Earlier this week, Jeremy Corbyn …
The Independentadded this to Voices · 7hOpinion As he heads to Berlin, does Boris Johnson really want a deal? It barely matters this weekindependent.co.uk - Andrew Grice Four weeks after becoming prime minister, Boris Johnson finally engages with the big players on the EU stage. As he heads to Berlin today, and Paris …
New Statesmanadded this to New Statesman · 2hOpinion Will the next general election be 2017 all over again?newstatesman.com - Stephen Bush Labour hope that they can repeat their campaign success. Can they? Labour’s position in the opinion polls is, by any definition, appalling. Regardless …
AAndrewadded this to Brexit · 8hBrexit Brexit fury: BBC bias claims after it says pro-Leave parties lost EU elections in graphicexpress.co.uk - Wesley Hudson A MISLEADING news graphic from the BBC claiming pro-Brexit parties lost at the European Union election was removed from its website, after the …
the i paperadded this to i politics · 1hUK Politics Boris Johnson accused of launching ‘despicable’ HS2 review for political endsinews.co.uk - Richard Vaughan Boris Johnson is cynically raising doubts over the future of HS2 in order to shore up support ahead of a general election, the country’s former …
Sean Sadleradded this to POLITICS · 5hPolling Tories take 14% point lead over Labour in General Election pollthenational.scot - National Newsdesk THE Conservative Party has seen big boost in support since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister, according to a new online poll from Kantar. The media …
CTV Newsadded this to Winnipeg · 8hManitoba CTV Winnipeg to air Manitoba party leaders’ debate on Aug. 28ctvnews.ca - Kayla Rosen Just days before the provincial election, CTV Winnipeg will be airing a debate between the leaders of Manitoba’s political parties. The debate will be …
The Sunadded this to The Sun · 20hJeremy Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn betrays voters as he declares he would back Remain over No Deal in a second referendumthesun.co.uk - Matt Dathan JEREMY Corbyn declared for the first time today he would back Remain in a second referendum if No Deal Brexit was the alternative. He called on Boris …
BBC Newsadded this to Politics · 3hRace & Ethnicity Labour: Groups press for more ethnic minority candidatesbbc.co.uk - BBC News Five Labour-supporting groups have urged the party to adopt election candidate shortlists where half of the hopefuls are from an ethnic minority.
New Statesmanadded this to New Statesman · 6hOpinion First Thoughts: My parents the anti-vaxxers, Paul Dacre on TV, and why Labour isn’t ready for an electionnewstatesman.com - Peter Wilby Sometimes it’s helpful to have a rabble-rousing journalist as prime minister. When bien pensant opinion is united against somebody, my instinct is to …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UK · 7hLabour Party What is a 'moderate' politician? Four key testsThe Conversation UK - Richard Carr The term “moderate” is thrown around an awful lot. We’re given to understand that Pete Buttigieg, Beto O’Rourke and Amy Klobuchar are moderates …
Scottish Parliament There should not be a problem in repeating the Yes/No question on a second independence voteheraldscotland.com - Letters A proper election watchdog would ensure that donations are only acceptable from individuals who are registered to pay Scottish income tax and …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBoris Johnson POLITICO London Playbook: Johnson on tour — Voters cool on pro-Remain pacts — Tory travel disruptionpolitico.eu - Emilio Casalicchio Send tips here | Subscribe for free | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser Good Wednesday morning. This is Emilio Casalicchio writing my …
Foreign Policyadded this to Latest Stories · 1dMatteo Salvini Italy’s Government Crisis Comes to a Headforeignpolicy.com - Audrey Wilson Here is today’s Foreign Policy brief: Matteo Salvini tries to force an election in Italy, a freed Iranian tanker heads to Greece, and Boris Johnson …
The Telegraphadded this to Politics · 1dPolling Remainers’ hopes of blocking no-deal Brexit dealt blow as new poll suggests public opposes government of national unityThe Telegraph - By Harry YorkeRemainers’ hopes of blocking no-deal were dealt a blow today, as a new poll suggested that the public opposes toppling Boris Johnson and establishing a government of national unity. A survey by YouGov
Bloombergadded this to Bloomberg · 1dBrexit U.K. May Delay Naming Next BOE Governor Until After BrexitBloomberg - Jess Shankleman The U.K. is considering delaying two key announcements in the latest sign that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is on an election …
The Evening Standardadded this to Opinion | Evening Standard · 1dOpinion Both leaders need an election to remind their parties who’s the bossstandard.co.uk - Anne Mcelvoy The Soviet-era joke about how to motivate the workers went: “The beatings will continue until morale improves.” This was clearly the management …
North America NY Times Piles Hate on America with the 1619 Projectiheart.com - Premiere Networks RUSH: We have some follow-ups from yesterday. I spent a lot of time, as you recall, yesterday on the New York Times attempting to rewrite American …
the i paperadded this to Brexit · 1dBoris Johnson Boris Johnson to shun broadcasters in favour of Facebook to appeal to votersinews.co.uk - Richard Vaughan Boris Johnson is to tear up the traditional Downing Street media strategy in favour of appealing directly to the public via social media in the …
Sean Sadleradded this to POLITICS · 2dSt Albans, UK St Albans MP Anne Main could lose seat at next general electionstalbansreview.co.uk - St Albans & Harpenden Review Staff Anne Main MP is in danger of losing her seat at the next general election, according to a poll. A YouGov poll of key Tory marginals suggests the …
CCornucopiaadded this to SCOTTISH POLITICS 2019 · 2dBrexit Brexit and the backstop: Is the EU making a terrible mistake?thetablet.co.uk - by Clifford Longley Remainer that I am, it nevertheless seems to me that the European Union is making a big mistake about Brexit. Saying the withdrawal agreement …
The Telegraphadded this to Politics · 2dBrexit Party Boris should welcome an early General Election after Brexit, and the chance to eject the no-deal wreckers once and for allThe Telegraph - By Andrew LilicoSenior Tory MPs are reportedly calling on Boris Johnson to trigger a snap election rather than wait to be voted down on a No Confidence motion. Yet the PM is said to be adamant that an election is a bad
Conservative Party The Conservative Party is targeting children on their cell phones for some reason |vancouverisawesome.com - Bob Kronbauer “Dad, somebody named Sarah is inviting me to a conversation party. What is that?” is what my 10-year-old son said to me as we were driving this past …
The Guardianadded this to Top Stories · 2dPlay buttonPolitics Labour may stay neutral if referendum is between its Brexit deal or remainThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorJeremy Corbyn has left the door open to staying neutral in a second referendum if the choice were between a Labour Brexit deal and staying in the EU, after his shadow chancellor, John McDonnell suggested
the i paperadded this to i politics · 2dBrexit John McDonnell and Diane Abbott put pressure on Jeremy Corbyn by pledging to campaign for Remain in second Brexit referenduminews.co.uk - Chloe Chaplain John McDonnell and Diane Abbott have ramped up pressure on Jeremy Corbyn to support Remain in another Brexit referendum after saying they would both …
CCornucopiaadded this to UK POLITICS 2019 · 1dJeremy Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn, not Boris Johnson, is ‘Britain’s Trump’ | Coffee HouseThe Spectator - Freddy GrayJez he did! Jeremy Corbyn has just surprised absolutely nobody by calling Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘Britain’s Trump.’ He labelled Boris a ‘fake populist’ and a ‘phoney outsider.’ No doubt Labour speechwriters
