Politics
These are the 13 Tory leadership candidates in order of likelihood to replace May
Who wants to step into Theresa May’s shoes when she has looked so comfortable in them while attempting to deliver the undeliverable Brexit mess her party created? Arranged below - in order of likelihood, according to political bookies - are the usual and unusual suspects. - Some have been sharpening knifes for such a long time they are pretty much transparent - and others appear to have a lot more confidence in themselves than their Conservative colleagues do. But first,...
Sam Gyimah is 13th to join Tory leadership race, vowing to let the public break the Brexit deadlock
Sam Gyimah has become the 13th contender to succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister, vowing to “break the Brexit deadlock." The former Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation called for an innovative solution to parliament’s Brexit impasse, condemning the other contenders for the top job for having a “very narrow” set of views on Brexit. “While there is a broad sweep of opinion in the country on how we move forward at this critical time that is not being...
Brexit: ‘I am a European – not a stupid, imperialist English idiot,’ says Elton John
World famous pop star, Elton John, has made some very public comments over his opinion on Brexit. On Wednesday, while performing in Verona, he said: “I’m ashamed of my country for what it has done. It’s torn people apart … I am sick to death of politicians, especially British politicians. I am sick to death of Brexit. I am a European. I am not a stupid, colonial, imperialist English idiot.” A film about his life is currently in cinemas and he...
Labour and Conservatives ousted from top two in surprise new poll
The days of Labour and Conservative control could soon be over according to the results of a new poll. In a major upset, the YouGov survey for The Times suggests the Liberal Democrats would win a General Election if it was held tomorrow, with the Brexit Party in second place. Highlighting that the Brexit hangover may extend beyond local and European elections pro-Remain Lib Dems are now polling on 24 per cent of the vote with Labour and the Tories...
8 out of the 10 biggest tax havens are British territories
Britain has been described as the “greatest enabler of corporate tax avoidance in the world” after it was revealed eight out of the ten jurisdictions with the highest corporate tax haven scores are British territories. Research by the Tax Justice Network found the UK and its “corporate tax haven network” to be by far the world’s greatest enabler of corporate tax avoidance, with scores of its territories and dependencies landing in the top 10 offender list. The British Virgin Islands,...
Labour Party expels Alastair Campbell for voting Liberal Democrat
The Labour Party has expelled Alastair Campbell after Tony Blair’s former spin doctor voted for the Liberal Democrats in the European elections. Alastair Campbell has been a very vocal campaigner for a second referendum on Brexit and had switched his vote for the Lib Dems who were unambiguously campaigning for a People’s Vote and the option to remain in the EU. Labour were punished for a more complex approach to Brexit, polling third after the Brexit Party and the Lib...
Jeremy Corbyn insists public should have final say on any Brexit deal
After Labour fell to third place in the European elections, Jeremy Corbyn has written to Labour MPs heeding calls for more unambiguous support for a people’s vote on whatever Brexit looks like. The Labour party lost half its MEPs, left with only 10, behind the Brexit Party and the Liberal Democrats, having lost votes to more unapologetically pro-remain parties – which between them polled more votes than the hard Brexiteers of Brexit Party and UKIP. The Labour Party leader wrote...
John McDonnell says Labour must now unite country with a ‘public vote’ on Brexit
The Labour Party must back the public having the final say on Brexit, insisted Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, reacting to the European election results which saw a loss of half of Labour’s European Parliament seats to parties that support a second referendum. “Can’t hide from hit we took last night. Bringing people together when there’s such a divide was never going to be easy,” John McDonnell said on Twitter. “Now we face prospect of Brexiteer extremist as Tory leader and threat...
Tommy Robinson loses election deposit as UKIP extremists lose big too
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, the far-right anti-Muslim campaigner who changed his name to football hooligan Tommy Robinson was spotted sneaking out early from the North West England vote count in Manchester last night. The former BNP and EDL member’s campaign to win a seat in the European Parliament he has been railing against has failed spectacularly. Yaxley-Lennon endured underwhelming turn-outs at rallies around the North West, milkshake peltings, a social media ban for race hate-peddling and a possible two-year jail sentence looming...