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Revealed: Theresa May has to rely on coaching Tory MP’s to shout Corbyn down at PMQs and stand looking supportive
Watch PMQs carefully and see if you can spot what has been dubbed Theresa May’s “kill team” or “K-team.” The Sunday Telegraph recently exposed a "precision bombing exercise" choreographed by new Chief Whip Julian Smith to "shout Corbyn down and put him off his stride". Due to worries about Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party’s going confidence at Prime Minister’s Questions as they land more punches on the Prime Minister, and concerns about Theresa May’s ability to defend the government’s...
Tories strip “right to equality” from EU withdrawal Bill
The Conservative party narrowly voted against Labour's bid to retain EU human rights measures in UK law post-Brexit last night by 311 votes to 301. Just one Conservative MP, Ken Clarke, defied the Government whip and voted for the motion to retain the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, put forward by Jeremy Corbyn. Civic organisations warned over the weekend that individual rights to privacy, equality, freedom of expression, fair working conditions, a fair trial, access to a lawyer and the protection of...
Study reveals fascinating inter-generational split over trust of economy
A new study has revealed a fascinating inter-generational divide over trust on the economy. Despite both parties being neck-and-neck overall, the Sky Data poll found huge splits between young and old. Of 18 to 34-year-olds, 62 per cent want Labour in charge of the nation's finances, versus 28 per cent for the Tories. Jeremy Corbyn's party also scrapes a narrow win among 35 to 54-year-olds, who favour it 41 per cent to the Conservatives' 39 per cent. But among those...
On eve of budget, this letter outlines harsh realities of squeezed Britain to Phillip Hammond
Debbie Abrahams explains unemployment and making work pay in scathing letter to Chancellor Following the Chancellor's Exchequer bizarre gaffe on the weekend when he claimed that there are no unemployed people, the shadow secretary for work and pensions has written to him on the eve of his autumn budget pleading with him to acknowledge how squeezed many in the country are and offering to take him to visit one of the many foodbanks that have opened around the country under...
Is Britain Suffering an Energy Cost Crisis?
The price of energy is a topic which has caused great controversy in the UK in recent years. Many believe it to be overpriced, and with utilities serving as one of the main overheads for UK businesses, it is safe to assume that they are paying a fortune for their electricity. With so many different energy sources, including imported energy, nuclear, renewables and fossil fuels such as coal and gas, the cost of energy can differ depending on its source....
Watch: If Labour MPs had swallowed their pride 6 months ago, they’d have won the election
Last night's BBC documentary on the Labour election campaign had a very telling moment that appears to have been filmed in MP Stephen Kinnock's campaign in the run up to the June 8 General Election. A campaigner for Labour's MP for the Welsh constituency of Aberavon makes clear how if certain MP's had got behind party leader Jeremy Corbyn a lot sooner, the result of the election could have been very different. And imagine how different the political landscape of...
Daily Mail reacts furiously after anti-hate campaigners persuade Paperchase to stop ads in the paper
After the #StopFundingHate social media campaign persuaded Paperchase that the Daily Mail isn't in keeping with its values, the stationary chain apologised for a marketing campaign with the Mail and vowed not to work with it again. The campaign came after a series of pieces in the Mail singling out the trans community for abuse. And the paper reacted to Paperchase's announcement with customary dignity, blaming “internet trolls orchestrated by a small group of hard-left Corbynist individuals” endeavouring to “suppress...
Theresa May and Amber Rudd suppress Westminster child abuse documents for national security reasons
Breaking: Labour MP Lisa Nandy just revealed in parliament the embarrassing inconsistencies between Prime Minister Theresa May and Home Secretary Amber Rudd over documents being hidden from the inquiry into allegations of child abuse by MP Cyril Smith. "The Home Secretary told me that some papers would be withheld from the Cyrill Smith inquiry for national security reasons," Nandy told the House of Commons, yet she added: "this week the Prime Minister has written to me to say we are...
Corbyn’s opponents in the press “running out of ideas”
Jeremy Corbyn's opponents in the press have been accused of "running out of ideas" after The Times' Senior Political Correspondent accused the Labour leader of being Trump-esque. The allegation came after a chance screengrab captured Corbyn striking a similar hand-pinch pose to the Republican President during a speech. Lucy Fisher also noted that the new Labour website "does nothing to dispel personality cult accusations" by featuring Corbyn speaking to "adoring fans". Her attack has since been dubbed "embarrassing" and has...