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40 facts about ‘Labour antisemitism’ the public needs to know and isn’t being told

05/02/2019by SKWAWKBOX 62 Comments

Antisemitism exists in the Labour Party, as it does in all parts of society. More than any other political party, Labour has led the way in improving and implementing processes […]

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DWP/CLG: prove you’re a victim of domestic abuse – and we’ll still call you intentionally homeless

15/01/2019by SKWAWKBOX 7 Comments

The first part of this article is an extract from an excellent but shocking article by Alex Tiffin over at the Universal Credit Sufferer blog – reproduced with permission, read […]

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W Mids councillor suspended by Labour ahead of ‘hate-crime’ trial

04/01/2019by SKWAWKBOX 4 Comments

Sandwell councillor Bob Piper, who the SKWAWKBOX revealed last month was to be charged with under hate-crime legislation – has been suspended by the Labour Party ahead of his court […]

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Ineos: fracking can’t be done without earthquakes so increase the limit

25/12/2018by SKWAWKBOX 8 Comments

Comment Fracking company Ineos says that the current limit on reportable earthquakes threatens the fracking industry in the UK – so the limit must be ‘eased’, according to the Sunday […]

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Scottish govt set to drop IHRA as “dog’s breakfast” hate-crime law revised

13/12/2018by SKWAWKBOX 22 Comments

Much has been made over recent months of the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s ‘working definition’ (IHRA) of antisemitism by various organisations, as pressure was brought to bear […]

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Two paragraphs in govt’s legal advice that seal May’s fate with the DUP

05/12/2018by SKWAWKBOX 24 Comments

Comment After the humiliation of three Commons defeats in a row yesterday, including an unprecedented finding of contempt against her government, Theresa May has this morning released the government’s legal […]

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Video: history and drama as Tories become 1st govt to be held in contempt of Parliament

04/12/2018by SKWAWKBOX 7 Comments

Late this afternoon in the House of Commons, the Tories became the first government in the history of this country to be found guilty of contempt of Parliament, when MPs […]

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Breaking: six opposition parties combine to call for contempt of Parliament proceedings

03/12/2018by SKWAWKBOX 16 Comments

As flagged by Labour spokespeople during television interviews yesterday and today, a letter has gone to Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, asking him to begin contempt of […]

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Breaking: May’s legal advice confirms UK can only exit with EU’s ok

03/12/2018by SKWAWKBOX 27 Comments

Theresa May has published information on the legal advice the government received on the implications of her withdrawal ‘deal’ with the EU. Two sections of the information made available are likely […]

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Video: new election moves closer as govt withholds Brexit legal advice and Labour confirms contempt move

03/12/2018by SKWAWKBOX 8 Comments

The detail of the Fixed Term Parliament Act (FTPA) highlighted by the SKWAWKBOX and showing that MPs do not need a two-thirds majority to force a new general election has eventually […]

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