Tories Looking at Upminster For McVey
The departure of veteran Tory MP Angela Watkinson in Hornchurch and Upminster means the 16,000 majority seat is the subject of much interest among candidates. Guido’s local co-conspirator says Esther...
View ArticleLen Purges Coyne
On the day the votes in the Unite leadership election are counted, Len McCluskey’s rival Gerard Coyne has been suspended from his role as regional secretary in the West Midlands. He remains a Unite...
View ArticleMomentum: ‘Put a Tenner on Corbyn to Shorten the Odds’
Signs of an advanced strategy in play on campaign day three from Corbynistas at Momentum: “The odds are against Labour, but if enough of us bet a tenner on Labour to get the most seats or Corbyn to be...
View ArticleDawn Butler: May Trying to Rig Democracy By Holding Election
Dawn Butler on Radio 4 this evening: “This election is Theresa May trying to rig democracy in our country”. Dawn voted for the election yesterday. First car crash interview of the campaign… The post...
View ArticleCampaign Report: 49 Days to Go
Tory message: The Labour, LibDem, SNP coalition of chaos would endanger Britain. Labour message: Britain suffers from a rigged system which only Labour can overturn. LibDem message: The LibDems are...
View ArticlePrezza in Corbynista Three-Way
Red Prince David Prescott, the son of John who has spent the last few months in the Leader’s office advising Jeremy Corbyn, is locked in a vicious Corbynista three-way selection battle in the Hull...
View Article#Clive2017 Strategy: Insult Tory Voters
A handy voting guide to #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/VyXRSgc1Ne — Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis) April 21, 2017 Leader material right there. The post #Clive2017 Strategy: Insult Tory Voters appeared first...
View ArticleGangsta Segue Cracks Up Weather Girl
Drop the mic… The post Gangsta Segue Cracks Up Weather Girl appeared first on Guido Fawkes.
View ArticleTory MPs Face Deselection
Tory MPs wishing to stand again need a majority of their association’s executive council to support them (or failing that a majority of association members). This means a number of Tory MPs are facing...
View ArticleAnother No.10 Spinner Quits
Theresa May’s press secretary Lizzie Loudon (above right) is leaving government, the second departure from the PM’s spin team this week after she lost her Director of Communications Katie Perrior...
View ArticleSimon Danczuk’s Seat Not Open for Selection
Labour’s list of vacant seats – inviting applications from potential candidates – has just been published. Rochdale is not on the list. Incumbent Simon Danczuk – suspended from the Labour party for...
View ArticleTulip Flip Flop
Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq’s flip flopping on Jeremy Corbyn really does stretch the realms of credibility. First Tulip nominated him for leader. Then she slagged him off in her local paper and voted for...
View ArticleFriday Caption Contest (Um-Gunna Dab Edition)
This prize for the best quip is a copy of Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist by Kate Raworth Entries in the comments… The post Friday Caption Contest (Um-Gunna Dab...
View ArticleThe Bookies’ QC is a Smooth Silk
Paul Darling QC, Chair of the Association of British Bloodsuckers (Bookmakers – Ed) (ABB), is so smooth that at the ABB 2017 AGM he said of betting shops: “In my view they are community hubs, they’re...
View ArticleLen McCluskey Claims Victory in Unite Election
Len McCluskey has won the battle against Gerard Coyne and will remain Unite General Secretary until 2022. In a development which will dismay Labour moderates, the vote was painfully close: Len...
View ArticleHammond’s Tax Bombshell
No surprise: Hammond tells the BBC he needs “flexibility” in the manifesto, so the 2015 pledge not to raise income tax, NI or VAT looks like it’s going out of the window. Hilariously John McDonnell is...
View ArticleMeet Jeremy Corbyn’s Biggest Fan: A Drug-Toting, Cider-Swilling, C-Bombing...
Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign is today endorsed by a drug-toting, foul-mouthed rapper once invited to represent British youths in Parliament. Guido can reveal grime artist Sonny Green – who boasts of...
View ArticleCampaign Report: 48 Days to Go
Tory message: We will maintain the 0.7% foreign aid commitment. Labour message: Class sizes treat children “like sardines” under the Tories. LibDem message: The Tories assume a coronation, but May has...
View ArticleLen and Seumas’ Champagne Celebration
Allies of Len McCluskey mocked Gerard Coyne and Labour Blairites earlier by claiming they would be drowning their sorrows with “Peroni and chablis”. Well, tonight Red Len is drinking champagne at a...
View ArticleSaturday 7-Up
This week 208,117 visitors visited 614,788 times viewing 965,838 pages. The top stories in order of popularity were: Who’s Standing? Who’s Standing Down? Dawn Butler: May Trying to Rig Democracy By...
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