Politics
UK Government policies have led to the “systematic immiseration of millions across Great Britain”
The UK Government’s policies have led to the systematic immiseration of millions across Great Britain, the UN’s expert on poverty and human rights said in a report released today, calling for a new vision that embodies compassion to end the unnecessary hardship. Philip Alston’s report, released following his official visit to the country in November 2018, concludes that the results of the austerity experiment are “crystal clear”. “There are 14 million people living in poverty, record levels of hunger and...
This is how Labour would poll if they became pro-Remain and promised a second referendum
Labour would be clear favourites to take the most votes in the European Elections if it became pro-Remain and promised a second referendum. A ComRes poll revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s party would receive 38 per cent of the vote in that eventuality, putting it eight points ahead of the Brexit party and 27 points ahead of the Conservatives. The research, published by Remain United utilising the expertise of Electoral Calculus, predicted that with no change to its position on Brexit,...
Theresa May’s desperate Second Referendum offer if MPs support Brexit deal unravels immediately
In a long awaited statement on her final throw of the dice, Theresa May as expected announced one more vote to pass her Brexit deal - but in an attempt to lure MPs across the bench, and across the Brexit debate, she offered concessions including a vote on a confirmatory referendum to give the people back a chance to have the final say on the Brexit deal. In another speech straight to press, avoiding the questioning she would receive from...
Electoral Commission launches urgent probe of Brexit Party funding as Farage denies wrongdoing
Britain’s election watchdog has announced it will be visiting the Brexit Party headquarters within the next 24 hours and begin an urgent probe of donations to Nigel Farage’s new party. The investigation has been launched just days before the party officially launched in April is tipped to win the most seats in the European Parliamentary elections. The probe comes as the party’s chairman Richard Tice today repeatedly failed to say whether the party was accepting foreign funding and a former...
“Traitors of the UK” unite as Brexit poll goes horribly wrong
A loaded Brexit poll posted on the pro-Leave page Britain Bites Back went horribly wrong yesterday after the vast majority of respondents rallied behind a so-called “traitor” option. The poll, which was created on Sunday afternoon, asked Facebook users who they are voting for in the European Elections – UKIP or Brexit or for “Remain like a traitor”. “Both UKIP and the Brexit party should get our vote” in the elections, the post read, but the results went seriously awry...
Nigel Farage pelted by milkshake in Newcastle
Nigel Farage has become the latest politician to have been hit by a milkshake while on the campaign trail after been splattered in Newcastle. According to Evening Chronicle reporter Sean Seddon there were chaotic scenes on Northumberland Street as Farage was whisked from the scene by security. He said: "(Farage is) furious. Telling his security “it’s a failure” and “how did that happen”" as he was taken away in a car. The incident comes after police in Edinburgh banned a...
Labour and Conservative peers advice voters to back Lib Dems in European Elections
Peers from both the Labour and Conservative parties have advised voters to back the Liberal Democrats in the upcoming European Elections this week. Michael Heseltine announced that he will not back the Conservatives at the European elections and will vote for the Liberal Democrats instead because of their Brexit stance in a strongly-worded article for The Sunday Times. Lord Heseltine said: "I cannot, with a clear conscience, vote for my party when it is myopically focused on forcing through the...
Bookmaker takes £140k bet on Brexit Party winning most seats in European Elections
An online bookmaker has slashed the odds on the Brexit Party winning the most seats in the European Elections after taking a £140k punt on the newly-formed party. Star Sports revealed today that it has slashed the price on Nigel Farage’s party winning the most seats on Thursday from 1-20 to 1-66. The customer would win £5,200 if successful, which according to the latest polling data looks likely. A YouGov/Datapraxis poll, commissioned by the pro-remain Best for Britain campaign and...
Data scientists launch tactical voting website aimed at stopping Farage’s Brexit Party
A tactical voting site targeted at Remain voters has been launched by data scientists in a bid to stop the Brexit Party from running riot in this week’s European elections. Nigel Farage’s newly-formed party looks on track to secure a whitewash in the upcoming election and currently stands on 32 per cent of the vote. Combined with UKIP on 3 per cent that will give them more votes than pro-Remain parties combined, but their efforts could be stifled if voters...