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May Statement Imminent
Theresa May is to make a statement on the steps of Downing Street at 11:15 am. Number 10 won’t say what it’s about and the rumour mill among excitable Lobby hacks is going into overdrive. Standby…...
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6 Things May Could Say in Her Surprise Statement (Or Not)
Westminster is going mad as we await Theresa May’s statement at 11:15 am. Here is our totally uniformed and feverish speculation as drawn from Lobby hacks tweeting on their return from Easter...
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May Calls Snap Election For June 8
Theresa May has called a snap election on June 8. Developing… Speaking to Andrew Marr in January Theresa May categorically denied there would be an early election: Andrew Marr: Let me make this very...
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Downing Street Scolds Adam Boulton Over May’s Health
The post Downing Street Scolds Adam Boulton Over May’s Health appeared first on Guido Fawkes.
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Lines to Take For Tory MPs
This is what you will be hearing from Tory MPs on your TV screens for the next 51 days: “The Prime Minister has just announced that an election will be held on 8 June – and that we will shortly take...
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Downing Street Comms Chief Quits
Guido can reveal Downing Street’s Director of Communications Katie Perrior is quitting. She says: “Always said I wouldn’t stay past an election. Good decision, right choice. A vote for Theresa May and...
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MPs With Majorities Under 1000
Byron Davies Conservative 27 Amanda Solloway Conservative 41 Chris Matheson Labour 93 Gavin Barwell Conservative 165 Albert Owen Labour 229 James Davies Conservative 237 Rupa Huq Lab 274 Calum Kerr...
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Tory Election Fraud Issue Dead
The calling of the general election wipes the slate clean on those 2015 Election allegations. Unless an MP is personally convicted of a corrupt practice (in which case can be banned from public...
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Who’s Standing? Who’s Standing Down?
Expect a number of MPs on both sides of the House to quit ahead of the election. Keep an eye on George Osborne and Ken Clarke, not to mention Labour moderates in marginals who could easily fall into...
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Alan Johnson Standing Down
Dear Colleague I was going to spend this morning writing my Parliamentary Report for Thursday’s GC – then the news broke about an early general election. I have decided not to stand again as your...
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Snap Election Lifeline for Blairites
Jeremy Corbyn’s chief goal had been to remain as leader until the left had secured permanent control of the party. That meant staying on until the ‘McDonnell amendment’ had passed at conference and...
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PM to Face Down Tory MPs at 5pm
Theresa May is to address a special meeting of the 1922 committee at 5 p.m. this evening. During the leadership election and since then May has assured Tory backbenchers again and again that she would...
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ICM Snap Poll Gives Tories 21 Point Lead
Westminster voting intention: CON: 46% (+2) LAB: 25% (-1) LDEM: 11% (+1) UKIP: 8% (-3) GRN: 4 (-) (via ICM / 18 Apr, post-1100hrs) — Britain Elects (@britainelects) April 18, 2017 The lead up three...
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Woodcock: I Can’t Endorse Corbyn, Still Time For Him to Stand Down
Corbyn-hating Labour moderate John Woodcock, who has a majority of just 795, has said he cannot endorse his party leader to be Prime Minister and called for him to step down: “I will not countenance...
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Labour Have No Slogan, Key Seats List Or Campaign Budget
Labour HQ staff have been told tonight that the party has no election slogan, no agreed key seats list and no campaign budget signed off. Revealing the chaotic response to the snap election...
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Snap Election Blows Speaker Race Wide Open
The snap election has potentially huge consequences for the race to be the next Speaker. The Commons votes to elect a Speaker at the beginning of each parliamentary term – custom dictates that John...
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Corbyn Gets Beers In Early: Son Plans Jezza Ale
It may only be the first week of a gruelling election campaign but Jeremy Corbyn’s son Tommy is getting the beers in early. He is in discussions with a friend to brew a special ‘Corbyn’s Courage’...
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No, May Is Not Like Erdogan
Theresa May’s snap election has caused the Guardianista class to lose their minds. Martin Kettle writes that “Theresa May in Downing Street sounded like Turkey’s authoritarian president Recep Tayyip...
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Will Tories Drop MOAB on Corbyn?
It has long been assumed that the Tories have a ton of dirt of Jeremy Corbyn that they were holding back for the election. That somewhere in the archives at the bottom of a filing cabinet in CCHQ sits...
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Election PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?
At 12 noon Oral Questions to the Prime Minister Q1 Alberto Costa (South Leicestershire) If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 19 April Q2 Michelle Donelan (Chippenham) Q3 Jeff Smith...
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