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Video: moment of genius makes Ian Austin’s sad vendetta-trip to Brighton backfire hilariously

22/09/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 18 Comments

Former Labour MP ships his embarrassment from Westminster to Brighton – and provides fodder for hilarity Opinion Dudley North ‘quitter’ MP Ian Austin is a die-hard, some would say obsessive, […]

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comment, Humour

Excl: Johnson went ahead with proroguing to avoid parliamentary committee questions – for 2nd time

09/09/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 7 Comments

Parliamentary sources say Johnson ‘running scared’ of Liaison committee scrutiny As Downing Street confirmed today that Parliament will be ‘prorogued’ at the close of business this evening, parliamentary sources have […]

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Breaking: controversial Sandwell council CEO in Watson territory put on ‘extended leave’ amid ‘serious concerns’

27/06/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 36 Comments

The chief executive of Sandwell Council – the borough which houses right-wing Labour First MPs Tom Watson and John Spellar – has this morning been suddenly placed on gardening leave […]

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Union leaders, northern MP take imploding Mason to task for ‘shame’ of attack on Lavery and LOTO staff

28/05/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 59 Comments

Paul Mason has been prominent figure in the left Labour movement, but post-election attack on Labour Party chair and staff condemned – and Mason lashing out with accusations matching his […]

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Abbott comments on BBCQT scandal – and it’s dynamite

18/01/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 51 Comments

As the SKWAWKBOX reported earlier, last night’s BBC Question Time programme has become mired in scandal after audience members reported that the pre-show warm-up involved hostility and jokes about Shadow […]

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Efforts to undermine #CammellLaird strikers pt 2: the petition

06/12/2018by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 3 Comments

On Wednesday evening, the SKWAWKBOX published evidence of a coordinated campaign on social media to undermine the efforts and credibility of GMB and Unite members at the Cammell Laird shipyard […]

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McVey didn’t misrepresent only Mind on Monday. She went full Trump with her charity quotes

07/11/2018by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 26 Comments

On Monday, Esther McVey reeled off a list of charities and their comments, which she treated as praise for the DWP’s plans for Universal Credit (UC): Her comments were a […]

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Tory chair Lewis gets owned by locals for SureStart jibe – it’s both hilarious and tragic

04/11/2018by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 7 Comments

Tory chair and Great Yarmouth MP Brandon Lewis showed typical Tory arrogance yesterday with a dismissive comment about a large attendance of local people to protest against Tory-controlled Norfolk County […]

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W Mids Labour First gathers for Mann dinner speech. If you’re a leftie, be thankful

13/10/2018by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 9 Comments

Comment Right-wing Labour John Mann was guest speaker last week at the annual dinner of West Midlands Labour First – held at the Brandhall Labour Club stronghold of Labour First […]

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Buzzfeed, Cohen wrongly accuse Canary of harassment – but don’t withdraw, leading to… harassment

04/10/2018by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 17 Comments

Earlier this week, Buzzfeed’s editor-in-chief Janine Gibson accused ‘publications such as the Canary‘ of being part of a ‘targeted online harassment campaign‘ against a US journalist that led to his […]

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