Johnson loses GE vote – and lies outright about it as corporate media help
Boris Johnson has suffered his fourth defeat in a row, with his attempt to use the Fixed Term Parliaments Act (FTPA) to set a general election date before he is […]
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EU confirms no UK MEPs means default Brexit 2 July latest. New ref ruled out by timescale
The former president of the European Council has told the BBC this morning that while the EU might grant an extension to Article 50, the maximum extension would be 1 […]
Thatcher tried 5 no-confs before succeeding on 6th. Corbyn is putting nation first
Comment On Monday, Theresa May ran from Jeremy Corbyn’s no-confidence motion – first literally and then by refusing to allow parliamentary time for it. At the same time, leaders of […]
“People’s vote” blunderers have handed May a gaping get-out
The centrist MPs obsessing about a further referendum arrogantly call their plan a “people’s vote” – apparently, no people voted in the first Brexit referendum. But rather than empowering the […]
Scottish govt set to drop IHRA as “dog’s breakfast” hate-crime law revised
Much has been made over recent months of the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s ‘working definition’ (IHRA) of antisemitism by various organisations, as pressure was brought to bear […]
A new general election needs only 50% plus 1 of Commons, not two thirds many claiming
There is a lot of confusion around at the moment about the possibility of a new general election, with many – including politicians who should know better – saying the […]
Tory bill to make you pay for your NHS treatment is being debated today
An attempt by Tory MPs to push through an amendment to the National Health Service Act 2006 that will allow NHS patients in England to be charged for their treatment and […]
Nature of Green’s alleged ‘parliament porn’ revealed
First Secretary of State and de facto deputy PM Damian Green has denied responsibility for ‘extreme pornography’ that senior police allege was found on his parliamentary computer. Articles by the Metro […]
Video: Grahame Morris’ face eloquent as Tory Minister insults #WASPI women
There was uproar in Parliament on Wednesday during a debate organised by the outstanding Labour MP Grahame Morris on the ‘WASPI‘ women, who have been robbed by the government of […]
Exclusive: electoral expert – Copeland by-election ‘unlawful’, count ‘suspect’
The fallout from last Thursday’s by-election results continues to lead news bulletins and feature prominently in the all-too-predictable media attacks on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The media continues to try […]