The group ‘Labour against Antisemitism’ (LAAS), in spite of its name, has no standing with the Labour Party – a fact either missed or ignored by mainstream journalists who wish […]
Earthquakes and eruptions Recent SKWAWKBOX coverage of selection scandals in local Labour parties, with allegations of abuse of the rules and outright rigging made by left-wing members against entrenched right-wing […]
Earlier this week, the SKWAWKBOX exclusively reported the ‘earthquake’ that has shaken the Labour right when the ‘Local Campaign Forum’ (LCF) – the body that controls candidate selection processes – […]
Theresa May’s slow and cautious ‘congratulations’ to Irish women on the abortion referendum result betrayed the quandary she faces because of her dependence on the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) for […]
Small wonder that Jeremy Hunt has abandoned reporting of the waiting-time performance of our NHS Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments until at least April next year. The latest – and […]
NHS England has announced that it is cancelling all non-urgent surgeries and all outpatients’ appointments for the whole month of January as services are unable to cope. Non-urgent operations had […]
As the NHS enters yet another anticipated ‘winter crisis’, public attention will turn to Accident and emergency (A&E) waiting times as a key indicator of the condition of the NHS […]
George Osborne’s autumn statement today signalled additional cuts of some £5 billion from public spending in order to fund a ‘growth plan’ of infrastructure spending and ‘business-friendly’ measures that he […]
This post is probably not going to be read as widely as my post at the weekend about Danny Boyle and the message of his Olympic opening ceremony to the […]