Politics
Fracking ban if Labour win election & will aim for nuclear disarmament
Now Jeremy Corbyn has retained his position as leader of the Labour party, it appears it is time to actually launch some polices. The party has, and some would stay still is, at war with itself, but Corbyn has asked for the party to unite to battle the Tories and build towards a Labour win in 2020. So during their party conference they have decided to back “clean technologies of the future,” and reject fracking, the controversial extraction process, that...
Brexit Means Out of the Single Market
Britain's exit from the European Union means an exit from the single market, UKIP leader Nigel Farage has today re-emphasised. The outspoken politician tweeted a video where he says Britain has voted to take control back of our "laws, our borders, our fisheries, and crucially, we voted to leave the single market". Many 'out' voters have been confident that Britain would be able to renegotiate inclusion in the single market if we voted to leave. However, like promises on the...
Corbyn Wins – What Next?
Former underdog Jeremy Corbyn is on course to beat challenger Owen Smith and will most likely be re-elected leader of the Labour Party next week. But then what? From purges to merges, deselections to elections, here are ten things to keep an eye on: 1. Reselections It used to be the case that before every election, Labour MPs would have to sit down and persuade their local parties to let them keep their seats. This process was called mandatory reselection, and it was abandoned in 1990. Local...
2,500 Life Jackets Used By Refugees Laid Outside Parliament
Some 2,500 life jackets used by refugees have been laid outside Parliament today to represent those who died on their way to Europe. According to new figures the World is on course to register the highest number of migrant deaths this year, with pressure mounting on governments to do something about it. Forecasts from analysts at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) indicate that the number of fatalities among refugees will pass the landmark figure of 10,000 in 2016. This...
Paltry two-day suspension looming Tory MP who leaked report to Wonga
A Tory MP has issued a “full and unreserved apology,” after it was discovered he leaked a draft report to pay day loan company Wonga. The company has come under constant attack from the public for charging sky-high rates of interest and preying on the vulnerable and desperate, who can’t seek credit elsewhere. North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson, will be handed a two-day suspension from the Commons for leaking a draft committee report to the credit company. Many people will...
PMQs 14th September – May takes her talent as far as it can go
The session started with a planted question, about the size of a pine forest in Norway, Tim Peake would have put a picture of it on Twitter. Back down on Earth Marcus Fysh, Con, asked about the valuable knowledge in technical skills and engineering which should be offered to some kids, “taking their talents as far as they can go.” What he meant was “give the div kids a spanner and leave the posh ones to go to the grammar...
Libya’s collapse and rise of IS was Cameron’s fault, says report
A new report has emerged that has laid the blame for the destruction of Libya squarely at the door of David Cameron and his government. The UK parliamentary report was highly critical of France and Britain in 2011, when they collaborated to bring down Muammar Gaddafi, then the Libyan leader. The ex-PM, who stood down after failing to convince voters to Remain in the EU, had been accused of not having a proper strategy to during the air campaign against...
Parliament must vote on invoking Article 50, says House of Lords
Brexit and what it means to the UK is something that is yet to be resolved. One of the only issues that seemed to have been put in place was that PM May would trigger Article 50 without a vote in Parliament. However, now that has been questioned by the House of Lords. The House if Lords Constitution Committee has published a report that has stated that by-passing Parliament and triggering Article 50 would be “unwise,” “constitutionally inappropriate” and “set...
The end for Labour & Corbyn? Tories accused of “rigging” boundary changes
A huge change to constituencies across the UK may cost the Labour party a huge number of seats, possibly wiping out their chances of forming a Government again. Having lost Scotland to the SNP further cuts in their MP numbers would leave them a huge task to win a majority in future elections. Their situation is not helped by Corbyn’s current poll ratings, which are said to be the worst since 1950. His own seat is due to be abolished...