‘Shock’ result in Curborough by-election as Labour wins big in Tory heartland
Labour took a seat in the epitome of a Tory heartland on Thursday evening, in a council by-election win that was treated as a ‘shock’ by election pundits – but […]
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Sandwell councillor and Watson employee ‘involved’ in irregular housing allocation
Simon Hackett is a councillor in Sandwell and Chair of Sandwell Labour’s LCF (local campaign forum), which has been suspended by the Labour Party after allegations of anti-democratic behaviour by key […]
Tory local election losses almost 3x BBC’s published number – and why
The BBC has used a graphic showing the results from last week’s local elections that depicts a Conservative party net loss of thirty-three councillors: However, other news sources quote a […]
Latest Tory local election mailing fail sends a clear message to voters
The Tories have suffered a string of failures through this local election campaign. Primarily the exposure of vile – racist, misogynist, homophobic – behaviour because, well, it’s the Tory party. […]
New ‘aggression’ and blocking democracy claims vs Senior Sandwell Labour figure
In January, Tory MP James Morris secured a Commons debate on alleged ‘incompetence and corruption’ of the Labour council in the West Midlands borough of Sandwell. In isolation, Morris’ claims […]
Itchen members raise concerns over parliamentary selection process
Labour members in Southampton Itchen CLP (constituency Labour party) have contacted the SKWAWKBOX with concerns about the fairness of the process for shortlisting applicants to be their PPC (prospective parliamentary […]
Ten failed private health contracts worth £2.5 billion
Public attention is focused on privatisation and its dangers following the collapse of outsourcing and construction giant Carillion, a profit warning issued by fellow giant Capita and the government’s decision […]
Lab MP Austin: press inquiry re support for defector to Tories sparks angry reaction
Shaz Saleem, described in local press as a ‘high-profile Labour campaigner’, was dissatisfied with Labour’s standing as an actual alternative to the Conservatives – so he defected to the Tories […]
Haringey council leader reselected after ward membership anomaly
In July Claire Kober, the leader of Haringey Council in London, was forced to fight off a vote of no confidence by fellow councillors after accusations of ‘social cleansing’ resulting […]
This ‘Exocet’ hits the #NHS unless we remove the Tories tomorrow #GE17
A leaked report reveals that a Tory-branded, high-explosive missile is aimed at our NHS and set to be fired – unless the Tories are voted out tomorrow. It’s a missile […]