Leveson 2 Defeated, Watson Bottles Section 40 Vote
MPs have voted against Ed Miliband’s Leveson 2 amendment by a majority of nine. And… I understand Labour will not be pushing the section 40 amendment to the Data Protection Bill to a vote, meaning...
View ArticleJohn Cleese Vows to Leave Britain After Leveson Defeat
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View ArticleRarest of PMQs: Corbyn Wins, Speaker Cheered
A white peacock, Shakespeare’s signature in manuscript, the transition of Venus, pure platinum, the albino humpback whale, a Wagyu steak Big Mac, the first-contact of a lost tribe, a blue moon, the...
View Article295 MPs Who Tried to Muzzle the Press
This is the roll call of wrong ‘uns who tried to implement Leveson 2. Fortunately for the freedom of the press, they failed by nine votes. Abbott, rh Ms Diane Alexander, Heidi Ali, Rushanara...
View ArticleNick Timothy Tells May to Back Max Fac
Another important intervention from Nick Timothy in the Telegraph today, who directly advises his old boss to drop her customs partnership and back the Brexiters’ Max Fac option. Last week Timothy...
View ArticleJezza’s Die Linke Stinker
Corbyn is doing his bit for the socialist international this week by meeting German hard-left party Die Linke. An interesting bunch of Trots, Marxists and all-purpose protesters born out of the...
View ArticleKhan on Violent Crime Crisis: ‘We’ve Done Nothing Wrong’
Sadiq Khan has claimed he has “done nothing wrong” as London mayor during the capital’s worst violent crime crisis in decades. Speaking on LBC Khan said: “I accept responsibility for policing in...
View ArticleCustoms Partnership Could See UK Still Paying EU Billions
There is another problem with Number 10’s proposed customs partnership that hasn’t had much attention. In the unlikely event Brussels agrees to such a partnership, it would inevitably require the UK...
View ArticleBercow Insists He’s Staying
At business questions Tory MP James Duddridge asked the government whether there would be time for a debate on the qualities required in the next Speaker. Modest, calm, dignified, cool under pressure,...
View ArticleTories Hiring New Head of Candidates
The Tories are advertising for one of the most powerful jobs in the country: a new CCHQ Head of Candidates. It is hard to overstate the significance of the vacancy – whoever gets the job will...
View ArticleTories Extend Lead Over Labour to 5 Points
Westminster voting intention: CON: 43% (+1) LAB: 38% (-) LDEM: 9% (+2) UKIP: 2% (-1) GRN: 2% (-1) via @YouGov, 08 – 09 May Chgs. w/ 01 May — Britain Elects (@britainelects) May 10, 2018 The Tories...
View ArticleHancock: We’ll Be Staying in Eurovision
Guido is usually aligned with the demands of the ERG group of Tory Brexiters, but this time they’ve surely gone too far. Flamboyant Tory MP Michael Fabricant has suggested the UK should withdraw from...
View ArticleEco-Warrior: Bring Back Rationing
Sonia Sodha is the Observer’s chief leader writer, she has a plan to cut emissions. Stop people travelling, by rationing their air miles. In the new Avengers Marvel super hero movie the baddie –...
View ArticleWorking Class Voters Abandon Labour For Tories
The pollster Ian Warren has spotted some interesting movement in today’s YouGov poll: the Tories now lead Labour 43-40 among working class C2DE voters. As recently as January Labour had a lead among...
View ArticleWho Is On Question Time Tonight
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View ArticleCommunist Party of Britain: No Difference Between Us and Jez
The FT has been given access to a Communist Party of Britain meeting and spoken to its leader Robert Griffiths, who says there are “no major differences on immediate issues” between his party and...
View ArticleLewisham East Runners and Riders Update
Two more names to add to our Lewisham East runners and riders: Phyll Opoku-Gyimah: The new bookies’ favourite. Phyll is the founder of UK Black Pride who once turned down an MBE because she had to...
View ArticleNo.10, Treasury and Robbins’ Bid to Wreck Max Fac
If any further proof were needed that the civil service is working against Brexit, this morning’s revelation in The Sun that Olly Robbins held back evidence in favour of the Max Fac model just about...
View ArticleFarage to DUP?
Nigel Farage is in Belfast today attending a DUP fundraiser alongside Arron Banks. Banks didn’t rule out Farage doing an Enoch and defecting to the DUP: “I would discount nothing, I would include...
View ArticleFriday Caption Contest (Thumbs Up Edition)
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