Politics

By David Rosenberg David Rosenberg is a writer, educator and tour guide, whose family helped faced down fascism as Jewish immigrants in the East End and he now conducts radical historical walks of the East End of London There is a queue of people waiting patiently in line: long forgotten Labour and Conservative figures, one-time respected journalists who have gone sour, barely repentant former racists and warmongers… Now former Chief Rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, has reached the front of the queue....

Chris Hobbs is a former officer of the Metropolitan Police who served for 32 years including targeting gang crime on Operation Trident   It is a sad fact of life that when responding to stabbings or shootings in London, police officers are very often on the scene before paramedics.  A recent example was the horrific gang stabbing of four teenagers in Camberwell which left one of the victims disemboweled. While the hands of police officers are frequently bloodied when tryng to save lives,...

Panasonic has become one of the first global companies to lay the blame of a decision to move their headquarters to Europe directly on the doorstep of Brexit. The Japanese technology giant announced today that it will move its European headquarters from the UK to Amsterdam in October as Brexit approaches. The aim is to avoid potential tax issues linked to the UK's decision to leave the EU, said Panasonic Europe's chief executive Laurent Abadie. It comes as several other...

British expats are being urged to “Brexit proof” their finances in the case of a no deal, with possible disruption to pensions and insurance. According to warnings from the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisation the estimated 1.8 million British expats living in the EU should consider reviewing their personal financial strategies as ‘no-deal’ Brexit looks increasingly likely. The warning comes after British Prime Minister Theresa May claimed that a no-deal Brexit “wouldn’t be the end of the world,” as...

Theresa May was asked “What did you do to help the release of Nelson Mandela?” ahead of her visit to Robben Island yesterday. The prime minister came under scrutiny over her stance on apartheid as she prepared to visit a prison that held captive political campaigners during a period of institutionalised racial segregation in South Africa. Channel 4’s Michael Crick asked whether May protested apartheid or whether she towed the party line at the time which viewed Nelson Mandela as...

If it’s her awkward dance moves in a Cape Town school that cause embarrassment as Theresa May kicks off her tour of Africa, it’s a welcome distraction from a more awkward dance to the tune of her party – bitterly divided on the consequences of a No Deal Brexit. Shuffling from side to side ( as some suggested - “doing the Maybot” ) drew attention away from her awkward two-step with the reality of what is negotiable with the European...

The Conservatives are at risk of being overrun by a ‘blue Momentum-style’ takeover at local Conservative branches – with former Ukipers leading the march. An increase in membership has been reported by 42 out of 75 local associations, with many noting a change since the Chequers deal was agreed by the Cabinet, according to The Sunday Times. Campaigner John Stafford said the rise came from ex-Ukip members rejoining because they want to vote in a leadership contest to replace Mrs...

Businesses can expect a lot more red tape, extra bureaucracy and additional costs in the event of a no deal, the government’s initial papers reveal. Dominic Raab presented the first 24 of 80 papers prepared by the government to explain plans that would mitigate the impact of a no deal Brexit. The papers contain a host of new regulatory regimes, doubling up of registration and extra processes for British business and consumers. Before importing goods from the EU businesses will...

The Conservative Party received more money from dead people in legacies than they did from membership fees from living people last year, party figures show.  Membership plummeted by 40 per cent in 2017, returning just £835,000 to the party's coffers compared to £1.5 million the year before.  But the Conservatives managed to bag £1.7 million from dead people in the form of bequests, compared to £301,000 in 2016. That means they received more from dead people than they did from the living,...