Politics

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor As embarrassing things your dad would do, this must rate near the top. Today David Cameron attempted to recreate the Beatles' Abbey Road picture, but with only one other person, pop legend...Tessa Jowell. There is no way around it, it simply didn't work, Cameron strode across the zebra crossing, like an army major, with the ex-culture secretary leading the march across the road. The PM was at the world famous studios to meet 300 famous people...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Jeremy Hunt was taken apart by veteran broadcaster Jon Snow on Channel 4 News over the Junior Doctors fiasco, and millions tuned in to see the event. Expert video editor Chris Presswell noticed how well the interview fitted with a classic scene from BBC comedy series, ‘The Thick Of It’, and put this gem together, well worth a watch, even if you don't know the show, which you should, it's one of the best tv shows ever...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A prominent Labour politician, Chuka Umunna, has accused the UKIP leader of echoing Enoch Powell. Umunna said that Farage was showing “shades of Enoch Powell” due to his warning that there may be violence on the streets of Britain if immigration kept rising. A vote to remain in EU could lead to conflict in his opinion. Chuka thought the UKIP leader sounded like Powell’s famous “rivers of blood” speech, who made a speech regarding immigration...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Pat Glass, Labour’s Shadow Europe Minister, has decided to apologise after branding a voter a “horrible racist.” Glass was in Derbyshire on a Vote Remain campaign visit at the time. The comment was captured by BBC Radio Derby says: “The very first person I come to is a horrible racist. I’m never coming back to wherever this is.” Ex-PM Gordon Brown was also caught in a similar circumstance when he called Gillian Duffy a “bigoted woman.”...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Emily Thornberry, the Shadow Secretary, wasn’t happy with the PM comments in the House of Commons, today. Cameron claimed she “didn’t believe in defence,” and he had to deal with a Shadow Farming Secretary who is a vegan. In retaliation she theatrically mouthed “bollocks” twice at Cameron in full view of the Commons TV cameras. The Shadow Defence Secretary took issue with Mr Cameron's claim she "didn't believe in defence." A spokesman for Corbyn who has...

Andy Burnham has announced his intentions to run in the first election for Mayor of Greater Manchester in 2017. The Labour frontbencher has been MP for Leigh in Greater Manchester since 2001 and announced his intentions in an interview with the Guardian. Speaking to students in Altrincham today, he said: "The North has been playing second fiddle for far too long. “The new role of Mayor of Greater Manchester would give the North a new voice and it is something that...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Dennis Skinner interrupted the Queen's speech, again, this time with a shout of "Hands off the BBC." Not bad and leads to the BBC correspondent Huw Edwards, to say "I better not comment on that." Here are a list of some of his other great put downs over the years 1990 “It tolls for thee, Maggie” As Thatcher faced the exit from Number 10 1991 “I bet he drinks Carling Black Label!” Famous lager slogan...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The Labour Party is planning to take seats it has not managed to win in decades at the next general election, due to a “bold and ambitious” plan to form the next government. Corbyn will be buoyed by a recent poll that his party members still back him, but there are concerns that the wider population may not be so favourable. Labour chiefs know the task to win enough seats to form a Government will...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor One of the stranger claims made during the EU referendum debate came from the PM when he said that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State, is probably in favour of Britain leaving the EU. Cameron made these claims after Boris Johnson accused the PM of colluding with big business to ensure the UK remains in the European Union. The PM discussed the IS leaders hopes of a “Brexit,” as he said that allies...