W Mids mayor/PCC roles look like safety-net for right-wing Labour MPs
Pattern of regional roles as fall-back needs to end Mike O’Brien is a former Labour MP and front-bencher under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown who consistently voted for the Iraq […]
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Excl: BBC reveals Panorama hatchet-job is embarrassingly thin misdirection
Antisemitism is a deadly serious issue – but ‘allegations’ relating mostly to actions of old, right-wing regime and some as thin as ‘interpretations’ and disagreements about definitions do nothing to […]
Umunna CLP members complain of stitch-up ahead of vital meeting
Members of Streatham CLP (constituency Labour party), which is represented in Parliament by ‘centrist’ Chuka Umunna, have told the SKWAWKBOX that they fear their executive committee is rigging a meeting […]
Enfield Southgate members trigger the next ‘earthquake’ among Labour right?
Earlier this week, the SKWAWKBOX exclusively reported the ‘earthquake’ that has shaken the Labour right when the ‘Local Campaign Forum’ (LCF) – the body that controls candidate selection processes – […]
Ealing council leader under pressure as councillors revolt over home arrangements
The beleaguered Labour leader of Ealing Council, Julian Bell, narrowly survived a leadership challenge at the Labour Group’s AGM last week, as ongoing controversy over his domestic housing arrangements and […]
BBC asks company with UKIP/Tory links for LABOUR comment after Corbyn’s speech tomorrow
On Monday morning, Jeremy Corbyn is scheduled to make a speech at which media commentators expect he will announce that Labour plan to remain in ‘a customs union’ (note: not the […]
Could anyone consider THIS letter ‘intimidation’? Pls share. #Wallasey
As the SKWAWKBOX has covered recently, the suspension of Wallasey CLP (constituency Labour party) is, according to Labour sources, set to be lifted – although members have not yet been […]
Dear Andrew Mitchell: absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
Dear Mr Mitchell, My facial muscles are getting a bit tired, and it’s all your fault. I’ve been alternating over the last few days between a wry smile and open-mouthed […]