Politics
Brexiteer hails ‘unprecedented’ crowd at Peterborough rally – gets reminded of this
A prominent Brexiteer has been ridiculed after hailing unprecedented crowds at a recent Peterborough rally – only to be reminded of the numerous times political events have attracted significantly more people. Guido Fawkes reporter Tom Harwood took to Twitter to boast about the crowd at the Brexit Party rally this week. He said: “Peterborough rally for the Brexit Party. When was the last time British politics saw something like this?? Astonishing. They’re doing three rallies a week!” But he was...
Political parties urged to embrace veganism to meet Paris targets
Major political parties are being urged to include veganism at the centre of food and farming policies after declaring a national climate emergency. The Vegan Society is imploring politicians to “translate this announcement into action” by adopting policies that encourage plant-based diets, offer vegan food in public sector canteens and support farmers in moving away from farming animals. Formal letters signed by the charity’s chief executive have been sent to the Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, UK Parliament, the Scottish National...
No manifesto, no elected politicians, no transparency – but gets a chair on BBCQT
BBC Question Time has been criticised for inviting Nigel Farage to speak on tonight’s show. The Brexit party leader will join Fiona Bruce for a debate in Northampton as UK political parties gear up for the European Parliament elections at the end of the month. Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd, Shadow Economic Minister Jonathan Reynolds and Anna Soubry MP will also be participating in the discussion. But despite having no manifesto, no MEPs, no MPs and no transparency with...
Watch: Juncker said it was ‘mistake’ not to counter lies during EU referendum
At a press conference, the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the EU "would have been the only ones to destroy the lies which were circulated". But during the 2016 EU referendum campaigns, he said, David Cameron had requested that he keep out of it. Juncker said the bloc regretted following the advice of David Cameron and letting the lies the Leave campaign told go unchallenged. "It was a mistake not to intervene and not to interfere because we would...
Corbyn urges PM to take some tips from Klopp on how to get a good result in Europe
Jeremy Corbyn suggested the Prime Minister might take some tips from Jurgen Klopp on how to get a good result in Europe during PMQs today. The Labour leader referenced Liverpool’s incredible comeback after the reds overturned a 3-0 deficit to Barcelona in the Champions League to progress to the final last night. The win sets up the possibility of an all-English final in both the Champions League and Europa Cup which could be played out as Britain cements its political...
Watchdog suspended 377 MPs credit cards and they did not want you to know about it
A huge number of MPs have had their credit cards stopped since the 2015 general election. An FOI request, by the Telegraph found that 377 MPs have been penalised for credit card infringements. Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and Ian Paisley are among the MPs to be penalised since 2015 for breaking the rules by not providing receipts or failing to pay back ineligible expenses. Cabinet Member Amber Rudd had her card suspended five times. Energy Minister Claire Perry admitted to...
Green Party campaign as ‘strongest vote to oppose Brexit and climate change’
The Green Party is launching its European Parliament election campaign today and their co-leader Sian Berry told The London Economic the party is on a high after unprecedented results at the local elections last week which heralded a "Green Wave.” The Green Party will argue today that with a history of Green MEPs working with the EU on climate targets, they are best placed to tackle a “climate emergency” working with other EU countries. Sian Berry insists that The Green...
Theresa May in secret talks over three-way second referendum
Theresa May is in secret discussions over a second Brexit referendum which would give the British public a three-way choice between her deal, no deal and staying in the European Union, according to reports. The Prime Minister will resume talks with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn today as the leaders look to break the political impasse which has left parliament in flux over Brexit. As many as two-thirds of Labour MPs, including several shadow cabinet ministers and frontbenchers, have reportedly said...
“Two-thirds” of Labour MPs won’t vote for any Brexit deal without a confirmatory referendum
As many as two-thirds of Labour MPs, including several shadow cabinet ministers and frontbenchers, could refuse to back a deal without a people’s vote, senior sources within the party have revealed. Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May will resume talks over the Brexit impasse this week, with early indications suggesting an agreement between the two leaders could be in the offing. Tory Cabinet minister, Rory Stewart, said: "We agree on 99% of this stuff” ahead of the meeting, suggesting leaders could...