Corbyn Accuses Tories of Being Too Close to Russia
Jeremy Corbyn used his response to Theresa May in the Commons this afternoon to attack the Tories for being too close to Russia. He brought up reports of the Tories accepting donations from Russian...
View ArticleCommons Clerks Sceptical About MP-Led Bullying Inquiry
Following a letter by senior clerk David Natzler on “unresolved issues over bullying and harassment” at the House of Commons, @xtophercook gathered testimony revealing continuing concerns among...
View ArticleBercow Says “Bollocks to Brexit”
The Speaker has his personalised number-plated car, parked in his personal parking spot, with his personal message in the window; “Bollocks to Brexit”. Bercow has let it be known that he might want to...
View ArticleImpatient Westminster Begs Greggs To Open Doors
No hint of a return to the pasty tax in today’s Spring statement and it’s a good thing too as Westminster cannot wait for its new branch of baked goodies gods Greggs to open. MPs, ravenous researchers...
View ArticleCops Probe Link After Second Suspicious Substance Incident
Police are dealing with another “suspicious substance” incident in Parliament less than 24 hours after Labour MP Mohammad Yasin’s office was targeted with a package containing a non-harmful liquid....
View ArticleSpreadsheet Phil’s Red Book Banter
“I won’t be producing a Red Book today, Mr Speaker, but of course I can’t speak for the Rt Hon Gentleman opposite” @PhilipHammondUK “I am pleased to report today to the House on a UK economy that has...
View ArticleTillerson Sacked
Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become the new Director of the CIA,...
View ArticleRussian State Media Trumpets Corbyn’s Statement on Spy Poisoning
Jeremy Corbyn’s response to the Russia spy poisoning crisis is being used by Putin’s state media to counter the British government’s position. Corbyn’s statement to parliament yesterday is set against...
View ArticlePhil’s Box Office McDonnell Takedown
Spreadsheet Phil delivers a surprise box office finale to the Spring Statement with his blistering reply to John McDonnell. The Chancellor made the point McDonnell is still refusing to apologise to...
View Article‘Too Sick to Face Investigation’ Vaz Attends Two Dance Festivals in One Week
‘Too sick to be investigated’ Keith Vaz was spotted at both a Bollywood and a dance festival at different ends of the country in the last week. The MP was a VIP guest at the Polish Folklore festival...
View ArticleOBR Says Brexit Liabilities Only £2.5 Billion Compared to £500 Billion* Cost...
Chuka and other remainers are gloating that the UK to EU “other liabilities”, mainly pensions, from 2019 to 2064 will accumulate to £2.5 billion. Of course what they don’t say is that if the UK stays...
View ArticleUpdate: Sally Bercow Insists on “Bollocks to Brexit”
Guido’s co-conspirator gets in touch to say that Sally Bercow has now put a poster in the car windscreen, embellished with an EU flag, claiming it’s her car and she can do anything she wants. The...
View ArticleLabour’s Shameless Scaremongering on Free School Meals
The House of Commons last night voted through reforms to Universal Credit (which Labour opposes in principle). As is now normal with a crucial vote, Labour instigated a co-ordinated outrage storm when...
View ArticleGreggs Westminster Update
On the issue that is of most interest to folks in SW1, Greggs can only tell Guido Forks “there is no official opening date set yet” for their Westminster shop. Teasing and tantalising like a cheese...
View ArticleCorbyn: Putin’s Expansion into Ukraine “Not Unprovoked”
Jeremy Corbyn said Vladimir Putin’s illegal incursion into Ukraine which saw the annexation of Crimea was “not unprovoked” and that there were “huge questions” over Western intentions in the country....
View ArticlePMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?
Questions to the Prime Minister Q1 Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford) If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 14 March. Q2 Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) Q3 Mr Virendra Sharma...
View ArticleChris Williamson Puts Morning Star in PMQs Shot
Chris Williamson is sitting behind Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs with communist paper the Morning Star deliberately left in camera shot on his lap. Presumably it will stay there for Jezza’s response to the...
View ArticleCorbyn Takes Putin’s Line
Jeremy Corbyn has taken the line used by the Kremlin when it refused to comply to the UK’s deadline for explaining Sergei Skripal’s poisioning. Corbyn was booed as told the Commons: “How has she...
View ArticleBercow to Recuse Himself from Bullying Investigation Commission
Guido is hearing a rumour that Bercow will recuse himself from from chairing the House of Commons Commission investigation into bullying after coming under pressure and being threatened with a Point...
View ArticleSeumas Sticks to Line, Refuses to Condemn Russia
Theresa May slammed Jeremy Corbyn for his lack of support over the Russian spy poisoning crisis. The Prime Minister told Jezza: “There is a consensus across the backbenches of this House. I am only...
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