Politics

Brexiteer Michael Gove last night revealed his Game of Thrones ‘soulmate’ is Tyrion Lannister as negotiations over Britain's exit from the European Union reach a crucial juncture. The environment secretary was criticised after he posted on Twitter the results of a quiz entitled “Who’s your ‘Game of Thrones’ soulmate?” last night. He got Tyrion Lannister, who known as being an instinctive schemer. In a 2014 interview, Gove said: "“My favourite character in Game of Thrones is undoubtedly Tyrion Lannister, and the moment...

“If we look at the alternative to that deal with the European Union, we see that it will either be more uncertainty and more division, or it could risk no Brexit at all.”

The Conservatives have been dubbed a "zombie party" after they were defeated in the House of Commons for the third day in a row. Not a single Tory voted to support the government in an appeal to change the horse racing betting levy order in a joint regulatory reform committee. Ministers and civil servants were unable to make a coherent argument for the legislation, and the shadow body, which has already been set up with Sir Hugh Robertson at the helm,...

Labour MPs who back Theresa May's exit deal with the EU are likely to be in the low single figures, John McDonnell has claimed. Speaking at a Reuters Live event the Shadow Chancellor said he has had talks with a "a block of MPs" who are worried about facilitating a no deal and who said they are going to “stick with” the Labour leadership. He added that the Finance Bill amendments accepted by the government last night "were not particularly significant" but proved...

Theresa May will apply the so-called "TARP model" in order to deliver Brexit, effectively holding the country captive in order for it to get its so-called freedom. The Prime Minister will risk wreaking financial and economic havoc to get the approval she needs in parliament over the coming weeks. Amber Rudd gave the game away this morning on the Today Program revealing how Tory top brass expect to get the government's divisive Brexit plan through parliament. The majority of MPs...

Esther McVey recently quit her job as Work & Pensions Secretary and has headed back to the backbenches, you can see her first you tube video about her first day back, below. However, McVey hasn't been holding back on Twitter since she left Cabinet. After her resignation, many people pointed out the situation that would face Universal Credit claimants if they were to voluntarily give up a job. One twitter user, Paul Treloar, asked: "If you leave a job voluntarily under Universal...

The Conservative Party have been accused of giving up governing after they accepted a raft of Labour amendments to the Budget. They decided not to take the Labour changes to a vote, as they feared they could lose, as the DUP are, essentially, on strike. The DUP won't support the Government due to the Brexit deal May agreed last week. This move has effectively removed May's working majority, meaning they probably faced an embarrassing almost-certain defeat. MPs were expecting to...

Researchers found that antidepressant prescribing in England rose by 13.4 per cent relative to other types of drug in the immediate aftermath of the 'leave' EU referendum victory in 2016

Renowned mashup artist Swedemason has released a hilarious new video featuring Tory MP and outspoken Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg. The British musician, who came to fame following the 2011 mashup "Masterchef Synesthesia" (also known as "Buttery Biscuit Bass"), features a Snoop Dogg tune done "Moggystyle" in his latest video. "Rees M.O double G" raps about coming up with "funky arse shit, like every single day" in the vid. The ERG, Brexit and a divided Tory party feature, as well as his...