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 […]
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Video: after years of smears, Corbyn’s thoughts on media change? Protect the poorest
Jeremy Corbyn spoke yesterday in Edinburgh about his plans for changes to the media landscape. ‘MSM’ coverage of the event has tended to focus on two areas. Either we’ve heard […]
Hoey’s CLP unanimously passes no-confidence motion
Kate Hoey was one of four right-wing Labour MPs last week whose decision to vote with the government on a key EU trade bill almost certainly saved Theresa May and […]
Tory councillor removes Javid Bentley pic after SKWAWKBOX exposé
Yesterday the SKWAWKBOX revealed that Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s ‘meet the people’ event in the poverty-hit north-east was attended by Bentley- and Range Rover-owners and Tory councillors. Javid was shown, in […]
Javid visits poverty-hit North-East – and talks to Bentley-owners
Home Secretary Sajid Javid – who still has not properly apologised for libelling Jeremy Corbyn last week, in spite of beating a hasty retreat when Corbyn’s lawyers got in touch […]
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 […]
Video: Byrne’s constituent can’t afford socks for her kids. McVey mocks as Tories jeer
DWP Secretary Esther McVey appeared before MPs again yesterday – fresh from lying last week about her ‘apology’ for lying to them – to answer questions about her department’s disastrous […]
Raab new Brexit Secretary. Twitter: ‘One t**t out, one t**t in’
David Davis’ resignation last night as Brexit Secretary seems to have presented Theresa May with a quandary – how to find someone just as hapless to take his place. Readers […]
Struggle of pro-Corbyn parliamentary applicant typifies challenges facing disadvantaged hopefuls
Last autumn, the process began of selecting candidates to stand for Labour in the party’s eighty key target ‘marginals’. Out of the spotlight, that process continues, but there are problems […]