UK’s biggest union starts NEC election today. Why it matters and how you can help
With media and even social media overloaded with Brexit inanity, it would be easy to miss the fact that the UK’s largest trade union UNISON – which has over a […]
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Irish PM’s seal of approval to Labour’s Brexit plan is of huge significance
Leo Varadkar’s confirmation that Labour’s plan will work is enormously important Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that, in his view, Labour’s plan for Brexit based on a customs union […]
Reckless LibDems, SNP, Tinge risk hard Brexit just as much as May’s incompetence
Last night’s votes gave no Brexit option a majority in Parliament – but referendum obsession of small parties puts country at risk of no-deal Brexit None of the options put […]
Downing St’s text message to Tory MPs signalling May’s departure
Text tells MPs she will step down if deal passes, so Tories can elect new leader A text message sent by Downing Street to MPs says May will step down […]
Excl: note to Labour MPs explains why party backing Kyle amendment
Labour is backing the ‘Kyle-Wilson amendment’ not to ratify any Brexit deal without a ‘confirmatory’ public vote. A note sent to MPs and obtained by the SKWAWKBOX explains the decision […]
Video: Corbyn’s unreported speech challenges Watson – get your head in real game, “too much at stake”
Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to Labour’s Scottish conference has gone largely unreported. He did not mention Watson but closing message clear: there is too much at stake for games and division […]
Video: Streeting, Watson hypocrisy re attacks on Labour staff exposed – by Streeting & Watson
Labour MP Wes Streeting and deputy leader Tom Watson have been exposed as hypocrites over their attacks on Labour staff – by their own words Wes Streeting and Tom Watson […]
Video: 2015. Before any antisemitism scandal, Corbyn was standing up for Jews, other minorities vs racist Tories
In 2015, in one of his first ever PMQs sessions, Jeremy Corbyn confronted the government’s behaviour and the risk it posed to Jewish people, Muslims and other minority groups Video […]
Video 4 of 4: McCluskey on Brexit, leadership – and Labour’s real priority when millions suffering Tory govt
In the last of four videos featuring Unite leader Len McCluskey’s inspiring speech to a packed Labour gathering in Liverpool, McCluskey addresses Brexit, Corbyn’s ‘remarkable’ job in leadership – and […]
Number of Labour MPs against any new referendum motion passes 50
Anti-referendum intent among Labour MPs increases On Tuesday afternoon, the SKWAWKBOX reported the at least thirty-five Labour MPs intending to vote against any motion or amendment tabled to try to […]