Tory chaos sees ‘power-grab’ boundary plan shelved – for now
Theresa May – because of fears of the reaction of her own back-benchers – has shelved plans to try to force through changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries that would have […]
Tag Archives: GE2017
Ryan dismissed no-confidence vote as ‘distraction’ – but emails members a plea for support
As the SKWAWKBOX revealed at the weekend, Labour MP and LFI chair Joan Ryan faces a motion of no confidence tabled by local members angry at “false allegations of antisemitism” […]
Coyle’s whine re Williamson’s democracy roadshow suggests right-wingers rattled
Derby North MP Chris Williamson has embarked on a ‘Democracy Roadshow’ with union man Tosh McDonald to talk to Labour members about the democratisation of the Labour Party to reflect […]
Labour members launch petition calling for action against ‘centrist’ sabotage
Last year, the SKWAWKBOX revealed a number of instances of right-wing Labour staffers undermining the party’s efforts and electoral prospects – and yesterday the Times published revelations that showed ‘Southside’ […]
Latest polling shows Corbyn still playing Brexit hand just right
A small flood of polls released over the past few days show Labour opening a significant lead over the Tories as the Conservatives’ vote share crashes: The polling suggests the […]
Told you so: Labour right tried to sabotage GE2017 – it’s their fault we’re suffering Tory govt
In the wake of Labour’s not-really-a-shock surge in last year’s 2017 general election, the SKWAWKBOX revealed that staff at Labour’s ‘Southside’ HQ were so confident in their predictions of electoral […]
‘Shock’ result in Curborough by-election as Labour wins big in Tory heartland
Labour took a seat in the epitome of a Tory heartland on Thursday evening, in a council by-election win that was treated as a ‘shock’ by election pundits – but […]
Brilliant 94-second video lays out BBC’s pro-right bias for all to see
The BBC, funded, by the public, is governed by a charter that requires it to be impartial in its presentation of political issues. It rarely is and only comes close […]
Video: BBC DP’s biased notes for Labour democracy interview?
Left-wing commentator Ellie-Mae O’Hagan appeared on today’s edition of the BBC’s Daily Politics programme to discuss Labour’s possible new rules for the democratisation of the party. These have already been screamingly […]
Corbyn’s and Miliband’s approaches to #RefugeeCrisis speak volumes
In the last few days, tweets by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and by a ‘great centrist hope’ have encapsulated the gulf between the approach of a genuine people’s politician and […]