Politics
Why Corbyn’s Labour Manifesto Is Well Worth A Read
Though many of the main elements of Labour's 2017 election manifesto and its 'For The Many Not The Few' pitch were leaked last week, the full manifesto is well worth a read as it offers a very different vision for Britain than the Conservatives have given us so far. Some policies here really designed to spread the wealth and happiness while reinvesting in the institutions that make Britain great. Theresa May is expected to publish her manifesto on Thursday -...
Watch – “I can’t live on £100 a month’ May confronted by angry voter
Theresa May was confronted today in Abingdon Market by, Cathy who has learning difficulties, who told the PM "The fat cats keep the money and us lot get nothing." She then told May that she "can't live on £100 a month" as her disability allowance has been removed and replaced by the Government's Personal Independence Payment system. She won't talk to journalists so members of the public are having to take her on. Watch Video Here
Watch – Locals furious over Tory election posters put up in a village field
Police were forced to wade into a stand off between a Tory MP's campaigner and furious locals - over Tory election posters put up in a village field. Adam Morres, 36, accused the volunteer for MP Simon Hart of "damaging his reputation" by putting up election placards in a field his friend rents for her horses. But tempers boiled over when Adam confronted the Tory volunteer when he caught him reinstalling the signs on a fence post in the Welsh...
Watch – Emily Thornberry tells Michael Fallon he is talking “bollocks” on morning TV
Emily Thornberry accused Michael Fallon of talking 'boll..." and just about manages to mouth the rest of the rude word on Sunday morning live TV. Then she quickly managed to change what she was going to say and instead said "that is untrue!" after Fallon claims Labour is planning to renegotiate the future of the Falklands, which Argentina claims should be their territory. Thornberry was annoyed when Fallon accused Jeremy Corbyn of "openly" supporting the IRA 30 years ago. However...
Watch – Is he a fox? PM May comes to man’s door but he is too scared to answer
This is the moment PM May turned up at a man's door, but he was too scared to answer. the video taken, and the man in question, David Bryan, films the PM approaching his house, but simply didn't fancy chatting to her. Can't say I blame him, do you really want to hear "strong and stable leadership" again...and again? The video was taken today in the Southampton area. It is a shame though, as journalists have been trying to talk...
It’s official: The more young people that vote the more likely the Tories are to LOSE
If 30 per cent more people under 25 vote, the Tories could lose the election. That's according to new Guardian analysis which has called on students and young people to mobilise this June. Recent analysis by YouGov shows that for every ten years older a person is, the likelihood they vote Conservative increases by 8 points and the likelihood they vote labour decreases by 6 points In 2015, 43 per cent of 18-25 year olds voted Labour, 55 per cent...
Must watch: Neil Kinnock’s “we are democratic socialists” speech delivered by Ashley Walters
Neil Kinnock's We are democratic socialists. We care all the time… speech has been delivered by Ashley Walters as part of a major new digital film project launched by the Almeida Theatre. Figures of Speech sees acclaimed actors delivering important speeches from history. One film will be released each day this week, beginning with Ashley Walters speaking the words of Neil Kinnock: “We are democratic socialists. We care all the time…” The speech was initially delivered by Kinnock as he attempted to rebuild the Labour...
Khan-Do: Mayor to ‘Name and Shame’ Rogue Landlords
There will be no escaping in cyberspace for rogue and criminal letting agents and landlords in London, after tough-talking Mayor Sadiq Khan launched an online initiative to "name and shame" the money-grabbing miscreants. The popular Labour mayor announced the bold move after joining an enforcement raid in Newham to root out suspected criminal landlords. He also disclosed details of a Homes for Londoners property website that will list more affordable properties for people in the city to rent or purchase....
UKIP’s first MP on trial for 14 counts of electoral fraud
UKIP's first MP Bob Spink has denied electoral fraud following allegations he submitted false signatures on nomination papers. The former Essex MP appeared at Southend Magistrates' Court todayu alongside co-defendant James Parkin, 38. Spink, who defected from the Tories in 2008, denied a total of 14 offences relating to the local council elections in May last year. He was dressed in a black suit and blue and burgundy tie and shook his head as his charges were read out to...