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Williamson urged to contact police over coordinated ‘direct action’ threat

11/08/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW)

Account promoting plan locked after tweet and participation form spark online outrage MP Chris Williamson, who had to hold a meeting outdoors last week when two Brighton venues cancelled because […]

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Quakers: we were “forced to cancel Williamson event due to threats of violence” – but police now involved

10/08/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW)

Second venue to receive sinister messages from opponents of left-wing MP As the SKWAWKBOX has reported, Brighton’s Holiday Inn was one of two venues to cancel a booking by MP […]

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Excl: green light for triggers as Labour NEC lowers bar further

09/08/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 66 Comments

Number of branches needed to trigger selection could be lower for some CLPs Labour members eager for the opportunity to choose a new parliamentary representative now have a green light […]

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Holiday Inn did not report Williamson event threats to police – refuses to comment on duty of care to staff

09/08/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 47 Comments

Williamson event booking cancelled by hotel after threatening emails, calls, social media messages – and a sinister visit – but did not report the incidents to police An event featuring […]

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First vote in process to replace Gapes proceeds today despite Muslim member protest over Hajj timing

07/08/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 18 Comments

Vote to choose key selection panel goes ahead today As the SKWAWKBOX flagged yesterday, the process to choose the Labour candidate to replace ‘quitter’ MP Mike Gapes in Ilford South […]

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Phillips says she will NOT help trigger general election before Brexit

06/08/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 26 Comments

Birmingham Yardley MP tweets news – then confirms it Jess Phillips, Birmingham Yardley MP and fan of Jacob Rees-Mogg, has stated publicly that she will not vote to bring about […]

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Egg on Streeting’s face as London selections to replace quitters start next week

06/08/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 5 Comments

MP had claimed no selections would take place for ‘at least 9 months’ Ilford North MP Wes Streeting claimed in an email to London Labour MPs last month that the […]

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10 hungriest countries contribute just 0.08% of global CO₂ – new report

06/08/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 5 Comments

As UK recovers from new temperature record and a continuing trend toward hotter weather, new report points out disproportionate impact on poor nations Climate & Food Vulnerability Index shows 10 […]

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Breaking, News

Blairite-dominated LPIS set to have vote in London triggers – against party rules

05/08/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 24 Comments

‘Society’ does not have branches to affiliate, but is still set to have influence in votes to select/deselect MPs Labour Party Irish Society (LPIS) has a history of controversial practices, […]

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Exclusive, News

#BlockDontBicker: Labour supporters urged to be aware of ‘torrancing’ attempts and avoid engaging

04/08/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 72 Comments

Right-wing commentators trawling for reaction to use against party Labour is maintaining and even ramping up its positive campaigning in readiness for the general election believed by many to be […]

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