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Breaking: huge Tory racism storm as Gove mimics black people’s speech on Twitter

26/11/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 33 Comments

One of most senior Tories appears to mimic black people’s speech Tory Cabinet member Michael Gove has provoked a huge racism storm with a tweet that appears to mock black […]

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Breaking: Vaz to step down on GE day

10/11/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 60 Comments

Former Labour MP Keith Vaz has announced he will not stand again for re-election. Vaz had been censured by Parliament over an offer to buy drugs for rent boys and […]

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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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Breaking: as Watson resigns, it’s time to recognise his contributions

06/11/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW)

Labour deputy leader stepping down as MP and is doing right thing Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has decided not to stand for re-election, citing a desire to free up […]

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Breaking: Tory Cabinet member resigns over rape-trial sabotage allegations

06/11/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 75 Comments

Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns resigns in disgrace just before Johnson launch speech Tory Alun Cairns has resigned as Welsh Secretary after leaked emails proved he had known about allegations that […]

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Stormzy calls Rees-Mogg ‘an actual piece of s**t’ over Grenfell victim-blaming, demands resignation

05/11/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 9 Comments

Grime star Stormzy has not minced words in his reaction to Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg’s comments suggesting that the deaths of Grenfell Tower victims were because they lacked ‘common sense’ – […]

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Breaking: Owen Smith steps down at next election

29/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 18 Comments

Former leadership challenger to resign ‘for personal reasons’ Owen Smith, who unsuccessfully challenged Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership in 2016, is to step down at the next election. Smith’s […]

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Strong left candidate standing for Bury S PPC tonight amid controversy over nomination for rival

24/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 4 Comments

Lucy Burke is local left’s pick but Young Labour endorsed different candidate without consulting locals Hustings and the vote by Bury South Labour members for their new parliamentary candidate take […]

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Breaking: Ellman quits Labour rather than face trigger

16/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 61 Comments

Liverpool Riverside MP Louise Ellman has quit the Labour Party, days before she was due to face a ‘trigger’ ballot by local members on whether to make her face a […]

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Video: Mann’s Labour membership at risk after saying will sit as independent peer

10/09/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 25 Comments

MP Frank Field expelled from party after saying he would be an independent MP Comment Labour MP John Mann announced this week that he is quitting the Commons to work […]

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