Politics
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...
Watch – Is May paranoid? Are the EU really out to get her?
Paranoid? She might well be. However, accusing the EU of trying to affect the UK election could be seen as an attempt to create hate figures, and rally nationalism across the UK, in, ironically, a cynical ploy to affect the UK election result. Exactly what she says the EU is trying to do. Is she battling for Britain or just to increase her majority in the House of Commons? May accused European politicians of making "threats" against Britain to try...
Reporters “shut in a room” and banned from filming Theresa May during Cornwall visit
Reporters hit out at Theresa May during her visit to Cornwall today after local journalists were reportedly "shut in a room" and banned from filming her. The Prime Minister is touring the South West but local media was stopped from recording her while she visited an industrial estate. Reporters from the website Cornwall Live, which also has three weekly newspapers, were among those subjected to the ban. And the website's editor Jacqui Merrington revealed that reporters were only allowed to...
LibDem candidate refuses to stand for election because she’s “buying a house”
The Liberal Democrats chances of mounting a serious General Election challenge have been cast in doubt following revelations that they have already come a cropper in two seats. Following the announcement by Daisy Benson that she would run for the party in Yeovil, the LibDem candidate stood down because: “Although I’ve been preparing for the past year, this election unfortunately comes at precisely the wrong time for me. I’m just in the process of completing purchasing a house.” Yeovil is a key...