Breaking: Johnson’s FTPA general election bid fails
Labour’s message expected to be simple: “We won’t let you take the p***, but otherwise bring it on.” Boris Johnson’s attempt to force a general election through the Fixed Term […]
Tag Archives: Brexit
Video: Labour – we want a GE as soon as no-deal eliminated, because Johnson can’t be trusted
Shadow Cabinet members make clear that MPs can’t trust Boris Johnson Senior Labour MPs have responded to Boris Johnson’s petulance after losing his attempt last night to rush his Brexit […]
Breaking: withdrawal bill passes by 30 votes – as predicted
Boris Johnson’s withdrawal bill has passed in the Commons by a majority of thirty – as the SKWAWKBOX predicted this afternoon – which is good news for Labour, in spite […]
Johnson’s deal has numbers to pass tonight – here’s why he may well come to regret it
Johnson has put deliberate holes in withdrawal agreement to provoke MPs to reject or amend it – and passing it may be best chance for Labour to thwart his plans […]
Exclusive: the truth about ‘that’ Shadow Cabinet meeting
Corbyn’s ‘fury’ with McDonnell as Labour leader keeps Shadow Cabinet seat for Chief of Staff Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was ‘furious’ with John McDonnell for the manoeuvre that led to […]
Numbers now in place for succesful no-confidence vote – unless LibDems prop up Tories again
DUP switch puts removal of Johnson government within reach – if LibDems and few remaining ‘TIGs’ have backbone and principles Boris Johnson’s latest parliamentary defeat has opened up the prospect […]
Video: McDonnell and co removed any doubt about ‘soft coup’ this weekend
Last week, John McDonnell and whole Shadow Cabinet agreed that Labour’s conference decision on Brexit/referendum must be followed – while Jeremy Corbyn asked MPs to moderate language on Brexit issue […]
Johnson ‘in contempt of court’ after sending two letters to EU – which he promised Scottish court not to
Two letters sent, with legally-required one unsigned and sent by diplomat Boris Johnson will face contempt of court proceedings next week after sending not one, but two letters to the […]
Video: Johnson positions Brexit vote as his deal or no-deal after Juncker says ‘no extension’
Saturday’s vote framed in absolute terms Boris Johnson appears to have succeeded in positioning the weekend’s Commons vote on his Brexit deal as ‘this deal or no deal’, after EU […]
Corbyn to urge blue-tick ‘outriders’ to stop attacks on Labour ‘leave’ MPs – promises no whip withdrawal
Corbyn to urge ‘outriders’ to stop attacks on Labour ‘leave’ MPs, promises no whip withdrawal A series of recent columns by ‘blue-tick left’, remain-supporting commentators have demanded that Corbyn must […]