Politics
‘Whitewash’ – Elliott Johnson’s Father’s response to Tory bullying report
One of the most shocking political stories of last year was the accusations of bullying in the youth wing of the party, which involved the tragic suicide of one of their members. It shocked a nation and brought the whole party under intense scrutiny. An inquiry was set up to investigate the serious accusations of bullying, and it has found that Lord Feldman and Grant Shapps are exonerated from the claims. This has angered the family who didn’t believe the...
Watch – Owen Smith tells crowd he would negotiate with ISIS
Owen Smith has declared that he would consider negotiations with ISIS. He made the comments during a debate with leadership rival Jeremy Corbyn on the Victoria Derbyshire show aired on the BBC, from Nottingham. His comments will shock many, but his point was that eventually the only way Ireland managed to find peace was through negotiating or back channeling.Smith said he was part of this process and at some point the British Government would have to talk to the terrorist...
Jeremy Hunt Has “Green Light” to Start Privatising NHS
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has the green light to start privatising the National Health Service, according to Owen Smith. The Labour leadership candidate accused the Tory government of secretly dismantling parts of the NHS and handing them over to the private sector. Department of Health (DH) figures show the amount spent on private sector health services has more than doubled to 7.6 per cent of the NHS budget since the Conservatives came to power in 2010. Mr Smith said: "It is...
Brexit may take place in 2019 as UK “not ready”
This news will anger the millions of voters who voted for the UK to leave the European Project. There is a fear that Britain is “not ready” to leave the European Union, meaning the UK might remain part of the EU for a few more years. This would give the Conservative Government more time to ensure the exit is in the best interests of the UK and the more generous trade deals have been negotiated. However, many Brexiteers will be...
Labour NEC wins case to ban new members voting rights
In a high court decision, Labour’s ruling body, the NEC, has managed to overturn right of new members to vote in the election for the next leader of the party. Owen Smith and Jeremy Corbyn will go head-to-head in September but 130,000 newly paid up members who signed up less than six months ago, will be cut from the contest. They will not be able to vote and it is thought many of these members would have voted for Jeremy...
How much will Brexit cost the UK? £75bn a year!
Ok we can’t be sure on this statistic, but if anyone could give us a decent estimate it would be the Institute of Fiscal Studies. They have calculated, that if we trigger Article 50 and leave the European project once and for all, the cost would be £75bn a year. This would equate to almost three grand per household, a huge figure. They believe that the country would be poorer by 4 per cent of GDP per annum. If the...
New Poll: Conservatives Have a Projected 72 Seat Majority
The Conservatives would have a 72 seat majority in the House of Commons if an election were called today, according to the latest polling data. As the Labour rift continues to divide the party and the Tories consolidate their leadership, Labour would be expected to loose 34 seats in the next election, giving the current party of power a comprehensive lead. The Lib Dems are projected to gain one seat, as will the Green Party and UKIP. SNP would take...
Trump Eats, Shoots and Leaves
Donald Trump has advocated shooting Hillary Clinton because she may amend the second act if voted in. In a week when the outspoken billionaire was lambasted for eating a KFC with cutlery on his campaign jet, the ridiculous turned to the outright bizarre following a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Republican candidate warned that it would be "a horrible day” if Mrs. Clinton were elected and got to appoint a tiebreaking Supreme Court justice. “If she gets to pick...
Ed Miliband Defies Successor By Backing Owen Smith
Ed Miliband has defied his successor Jeremy Corbyn by backing Owen Smith in the Labour leadership campaign. The former Labour leader joins a number of MPs looking to oust Corbyn as leader, although his efforts to do so may be as futile as his efforts in the last general election after new Labour members were given a vote in the leadership contest. Miliband says his choice to back Smith is based on what the country needs in this "extraordinary time...