Written to educate non-Irish readers, with apologies to Northern Irish readers for an explanation that will seem clunky to them. Outside observers of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) – at […]
Comment As the EU today ratified its approval of the deal it has offered Theresa May – as well it might, as it needed to concede almost nothing to her […]
While some sections of the pro-Corbyn Labour Party have been getting worked up about whether one in three branches is an insurmountable democratic obstacle for people who think they can […]
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell is usually a model of restraint during TV interviews, even when asked about the nonsense frequently perpetrated by the Labour right toward party leader Jeremy Corbyn […]
Labour MP John Mann has been accused of threatening to ‘throw an election’ if a motion of censure by a Labour branch in his constituency was not withdrawn. In a […]
As the SKWAWKBOX published last week, the voting arithmetic on Labour’s National Executive (NEC) means that the full list of IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) examples will be incorporated into […]
Labour National Executive Committee (NEC) member Peter Willsman was at the centre of controversy after a recording of his comments during an NEC meeting was leaked to the media. The […]
The largely-Blairite Open Britain organisation, whose directors include Peter Mandelson and his godson – was behind Saturday’s “People’s Vote” march last Saturday. It was marked by marchers – who marched alongside […]
On Saturday, the SKWAWKBOX revealed that Brandhall Labour Club – home to the constituency office of right-wing Labour MP John Spellar and to right-wing faction Labour First‘s gatherings has been sending delegates […]
Ian McKenzie, who previously conducted training for hard right faction Labour First, has been at the centre of controversy since the weekend, after images emerged of tweets he posted discussing […]