The simple pledge that will carry Labour into government
Labour members have devised a simple pledge that, if signed and honoured by MPs from all wings of the party, will carry Labour into government – whether the next election […]
Tag Archives: undermining
Trump appoints Venezuelan envoy – an actual war criminal and democracy-destroyer
Donald Trump – or US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on his behalf – has appointed Elliott Abrams as envoy to Venezuela, in a clear signal of the reality of […]
The Brexit maths that makes a new referendum impossible
Leaving aside any matters of preference, electoral reality means that a Labour campaign for the arrogantly-titled “people’s vote” would ensure that Labour loses the next general election. Any increased vote-shares […]
Excl: a revealing SKWAWKBOX conversation with Alastair Campbell
Earlier today, the SKWAWKBOX wrote to former Blair spin-doctor, arch-remainer and second referendum advocate Alastair Campbell, after Campbell had tweeted an class-based attack on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and his […]
“People’s vote” blunderers have handed May a gaping get-out
The centrist MPs obsessing about a further referendum arrogantly call their plan a “people’s vote” – apparently, no people voted in the first Brexit referendum. But rather than empowering the […]
May’s self-awareness fail takes some believing even for her
Comment Theresa May has attacked Tony Blair for undermining her by his latest comments about another referendum. But the way she has framed her attack takes some believing even for […]
Efforts to undermine #CammellLaird strikers pt 2: the petition
On Wednesday evening, the SKWAWKBOX published evidence of a coordinated campaign on social media to undermine the efforts and credibility of GMB and Unite members at the Cammell Laird shipyard […]
Coordinated efforts to undermine #CammellLaird strikers pt1: Twitter accounts spring up to troll
Union members at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead are united in a rolling strike action to defend their jobs after the company announced plans to make around forty percent […]
Smith’s response to CLP no-confidence vote as sour as Ryan’s – and as telling
Comment Penistone and Stocksbridge MP Angela Smith last night suffered defeat in a no-confidence vote by her local CLP (constituency Labour party, by a margin of 27 votes to 20. […]
“Govt of national unity” = Establishment attempt to prevent Corbyn govt – as SKWAWKBOX predicted
In July, the SKWAWKBOX predicted that centrists were lining up behind the idea of a ‘government of national unity’ in a desperate attempt to prevent a Corbyn-led Labour government. The […]