Breaking: as Watson resigns, it’s time to recognise his contributions
Labour deputy leader stepping down as MP and is doing right thing Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has decided not to stand for re-election, citing a desire to free up […]
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McDonnell urges Campbell to reapply for Labour membership – and calls attempt to remove Watson “fiasco”
Shadow Chancellor gives revealing interview to former Blair spin doctor In an interview soon to be published, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell reveals his opinion on a number of controversial issues. […]
Video: W Mids Labour members greet Watson with ‘Oh Jeremy Corbyn’
Watson forces smile Labour deputy leader Tom Watson – skin just saved by Jeremy Corbyn, without any seeming gratitude on Watson’s part – appeared yesterday at Labour’s regional conference reception […]
Unison sided with Watson – but ‘deleted’ OWN deputy post, moving incumbent ‘out of the way’
Britains largest union has helped protect Watson from move to abolish his position – but according to insiders made same move in 2012 for similar reasons Tom Watson pleaded for […]
Labour NEC WILL vote tomorrow on removal of absent Watson as dep leader – by removing dep leader post
Contrary to reports in some media, Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) will vote tomorrow on a motion that would remove the party’s barnacle-like deputy leader Tom Watson – by removing […]
‘Joke’ absentee Watson slammed by NEC members – missed key NEC meeting for meaningless local one
Watson ‘avoiding accountability’ – since March Labour deputy leader – notionally, at least – Tom Watson has been publicly lambasted by a member of Labour’s NEC (National Executive Committee) for […]
Video: Watson’s ‘undermining’ backfires as union leaders and Corbyn slap him down and underline party policy
Union leaders across Labour spectrum, as well as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, put Watson in his place – on the irrelevant fringe Tom Watson’s desperate, illogical attempt to disrupt Labour’s […]
Watson facing trigger/deselection meeting Tues
Labour’s unpopular deputy leader Tom Watson is facing a vote of West Bromwich East Labour members on Tuesday evening to decide whether he should be ‘triggered‘ – should face a […]
Dep leader poll result suggests clear lead among Labour members for…
Result emphatic in clean poll vote The final results of a 3-day SKWAWKBOX poll of Labour members give an overwhelming lead to North-West Durham MP and Shadow Labour Minister Laura […]
Poll: Labour members – who is your preferred choice of deputy leader?
Many Labour members are deeply unhappy with the party’s current deputy leader and the consensus appears to be that the next deputy should be a woman. For Labour members only: […]