Spellar’s share in company paid by taxpayer for his office rental
John Spellar, the anti-Momentum Labour MP for Warley in the West Midlands borough of Sandwell, is a key figure in the Labour right – and has been at the centre […]
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Labour’s performance in leave areas shows wisdom of Corbyn approach – and centrist damage
From the early results in the local elections – which were primarily in leave-voting areas where the Tories expected to do relatively well – a pattern seems to be emerging […]
A message to Rudd from her constituency
Floundering Home Secretary Amber Rudd is in such trouble that she has resorted to pleading ignorance about almost everything to do with her department and its treatment of Windrush citizens […]
Excl: Javid claims ‘Punish Muslim’ letter but doesn’t mention 2 staff hospitalised
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid caused controversy last week by tweeting an image of a vile ‘Punish a Muslim’ letter that he claimed to have received by post, under a one-word […]
4-CLP Wirral Momentum backs Formby for General Secretary
Wirral Momentum in the north-west of England covers four parliamentary constituencies and has been on a roll. On Monday evening, it put out this tweet: We met tonight after a […]
Reason Watford MP candidate selection was suspended
Those who pay attention to Labour’s internal democracy – or otherwise – may be aware that the selection of Labour’s candidate to contest the next parliamentary election in Watford has […]
One of Labour’s new rising stars talks class, Westminster and ‘the enemy’
Laura Pidcock, the new MP for North-West Durham, made a splash with a maiden parliamentary speech that unflinchingly took on the classist, sexist, deliberately intimidating set-up at Westminster – and […]
MPs complaining about other MPs on ‘their’ patch should read this
A Twitter spat developed around a visit by Labour front-bencher Chris Williamson to Teesside last night that seems to be a continuation of a phenomenon first noted by the SKWAWKBOX, […]
Proof: Labour HQ funnelled resources away from pro-Corbyn marginals
The SKWAWKBOX reported on Saturday the decision by Labour’s HQ to defund and withdraw support from marginal seats in a defensive strategy – primarily defending anti-Corbyn candidates – that cost […]
Excl: #Labour HQ defunded marginals. Corbyn achieved this DESPITE them #GE17
Now that polling stations have closed, the SKWAWKBOX can reveal that Labour’s HQ, in complete contrast to the aggressive, energetic campaign of the party’s leader, mandated a purely defensive strategy […]