(Video) Labour preparing most exciting manifesto in party’s history
“Because we know whose side we’re on” Jeremy Corbyn’s speech today to the TUC in Brighton hinted at what Labour insiders say will be the most exciting general election manifesto […]
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FT inadvertently gives huge front-page ad to Labour as party of hope and change
Policies that horrify money-men will thrill many voters The Financial Times (FT) has given the ‘above the fold’ half of its front page this morning to policies it presumably thinks […]
Video: 2016 Corbyn v Smith clip shows anti-Corbyn ‘centrists’ have learned nothing on EU debate in years
Smith’s attempt to attack Corbyn’s effort in EU referendum campaign ended in embarrassment – but so-called ‘centrists’ appear to have learned no lessons A video of a debate from the […]
Labour’s EU election manifesto focuses on issues that matter. Download it here
Much-praised Corbyn speech launched Labour’s election campaign – but what is Labour’s campaign platform? Find out below Labour launched its European Parliament election campaign today with a widely-praised speech by […]
Major affiliated union NEC approves motion: no referendum – we need “transformative Labour govt”
Left-supporting CWU’s National Executive Committee approves anti-referendum motion for ratification at its conference this week: “it is time for the UK to move on“ CWU, the Communication Workers’ Union, is […]
Breaking: WMids Labour refers Birmingham council leader/deputy to NEC over care-worker and bin disputes
The SKWAWKBOX has covered at length the abysmal behaviour of Birmingham City Council (BCC) – over a period of a year and a half and still ongoing – toward its […]
Unite responds strongly to ‘malicious’ smear by ‘Another Europe’ – as AE-activist posts about hanging Corbyn aide
Last month, Labour MP Melanie Onn received death threats after writing that she would oppose another referendum in order to respect the views of her constituents. It seems that such […]
Excl: Labour front-bencher Dan Carden “May spouts about a strong economy – strong for who?”
North Liverpool MP Dan Carden writes exclusively for the SKWAWKBOX on the horrendous impact of Tory cuts on his home city and many parts of the country – and asks, […]
Breaking: Unite plans 10 strike days as Birmingham bin dispute escalates
Last week the SKWAWKBOX covered the breakdown of talks between Birmingham City Council (BCC) and the Unite and Unison unions, over the council’s failure to engage meaningfully with the unions’ […]
Birmingham Council cancels Acas meeting with unions re bin strike because not ready
Birmingham City Council (BCC) is embroiled in a dispute with the Unite and Unison unions over BCC’s extra payment to GMB members among its refuse collectors who did not participate […]