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Excl (video): Boris Johnson told Marr he opposed Labour sentencing/release laws in 2003 and 2008. He lied

02/12/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 15 Comments

Tory leader’s ‘alternative facts’ do not stand up to scrutiny Boris Johnson has a long record of dishonesty. He lied outright during his appearance on Sunday’s Marr programme, telling viewers […]

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Johnson’s launch ‘crowd’ is tiny. Now where’ve we seen THAT before…?

06/11/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 10 Comments

Cameras set up to create appearance of support – but candid photo shows 5-10 supporters alongside journalists, MPs and aides Boris Johnson booked Birmingham NEC for his campaign launch this […]

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Johnson dubbed Maybot2 after campaign descends into chaos from day one

31/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 12 Comments

Johnson booed out of hospital after staged PR stunt – and that was just the beginning Labour wags have dubbed Boris Johnson ‘Maybot2’ after a disastrous start to his general […]

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Video: Tory MPs mock Corbyn’s Grenfell tie – even after May warns them off

30/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 7 Comments

Ex-PM tells jeering Tories to back off. It makes no difference Tory MPs loudly mocked Jeremy Corbyn for wearing a green tie during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) today, jeering as […]

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Labour tactics pay off as Johnson blunders into GE ‘trap’

29/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 34 Comments

Johnson gifts Labour ‘Dickensian’ narrative. December election history Labour insiders are quietly happy that Boris Johnson has blundered into gifting Labour an ideal environment for a general election, as news […]

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GE there to be won – or lost if MPs and campaigners stray from real issues and Labour’s vision

28/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 27 Comments

General election is about down-to-earth, bread-and-butter issues facing country blighted by almost a decade of Tory austerity. Any Labour supporter who strays onto any other topic is letting down movement […]

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Local left candidate squares off 2 Nov in Streatham selection v two councillors from Blairite-dominated Lambeth

25/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 4 Comments

Bell Ribeiro-Addy is the left choice in a shortlist that also includes two senior councillors from centrist-run Lambeth Hustings and the vote for Labour’s candidate to replace defector Chuka Umunna […]

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Full Fact rides to LibDems’ rescue over NHS cowardice wielding a straw-man – but details speak for themselves

25/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 15 Comments

Fact-checking organisation Full Fact has ridden to the rescue of Jo Swinson’s Liberal Democrats after they abstained to help defeat a Labour motion calling for the reversal of the NHS […]

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‘Greedy’ Johnson ‘trying to have cake and eat it’ – rushed Brexit deal AND early GE

23/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 17 Comments

Petulant PM wants Labour to agree to rushed withdrawal agreement timetable – and support early general election as well. Labour wants him to have double helping of scrutiny Boris Johnson […]

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Video: Labour – we want a GE as soon as no-deal eliminated, because Johnson can’t be trusted

23/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 8 Comments

Shadow Cabinet members make clear that MPs can’t trust Boris Johnson Senior Labour MPs have responded to Boris Johnson’s petulance after losing his attempt last night to rush his Brexit […]

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