Brooks Newmark Still Trying To Hide Shame
This morning Guido got a notice from Google at the behest of Carter Ruck telling us they were going to take the links to Newmark’s selfies out of the Google search index. This is counter-productive...
View ArticleInstitute For Government Slap Down “Wrong” Times Splash
After their front page yesterday unravelled, the Times have doubled down by reporting that the Institute for Government says Brexit is causing “chaos” and an “existential threat” to some departments...
View ArticleUnemployment Falls #DespiteBrexit
In May the Treasury told voters unemployment would rise immediately after a Leave vote: “a vote to leave would represent an immediate and profound shock to our economy. That shock would push our...
View ArticleGoogle Cites UK’s “Open and Connected Economy”, Ignores “Digital Single Market”
.@Google CEO says it’s investing £1bn in UK & Britain’s still an attractive place to do business despite #Brexithttps://t.co/mbBOOdTDqb pic.twitter.com/jt6VYgd6KA — BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews)...
View ArticleSophy on Sunday
Sky News have a new rival to the all male Sunday morning presenters of Marr, Brillo and Peston: Sophy Ridge will be hosting a new political programme called “Sophy Ridge on Sunday”. The show promises...
View ArticleSadiq Skewered Over Aide’s Abusive Tweets
Embarrassment for Sadiq Khan at Mayor’s Question Time this morning as Tory Assembly members read out his aide Amy Lame’s abusive tweets. Khan gave a very mealy mouthed response about not condoning...
View ArticleWho is Asking the Questions Today?
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister Q1 Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills) Q2 Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) Q3 Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) Q4 Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) If she will postpone...
View ArticleClassic Corbyn: Leads PMQs on Chagos Islands
Oops, Corbyn accidentally read two questions in one go. Strong message here… The post Classic Corbyn: Leads PMQs on Chagos Islands appeared first on Guido Fawkes.
View ArticleTheresa May: Come up and See Me Sometime
She’s Theresa Mae West… The post Theresa May: Come up and See Me Sometime appeared first on Guido Fawkes.
View ArticleArise, Lord Farage? May Doesn’t Deny Nige Getting Peerage
Ridiculous that this hasn’t happened already. The post Arise, Lord Farage? May Doesn’t Deny Nige Getting Peerage appeared first on Guido Fawkes.
View ArticleTory Candidate Seeking Injunction Over MEP Dispute
Guido understands Tory candidate Alex Story is currently in the High Court seeking an interim injunction against the Yorks and Humber nominating officer to prevent him from installing anyone else as...
View ArticleSKETCH: Czech Who You’re Talking to…
Those expecting a post-Trump meltdown during this afternoon’s PMQs were to be sorely disappointed, with the scant mention of the incoming President a clear indicator that MPs are still in denial, the...
View ArticleSNP MP Faces Probe Over £88,000 Taxpayers’ Cash Paid to Her Company
SNP MP Corri Wilson is facing a standards probe over allegations that £88,000 of taxpayers’ money was paid into her company and then spent on her election campaign. The allegation, made by Tory MSP...
View Article‘Shy’ Tories Actually Just Busy, Labour Voters Always at Home
It is often said half-teasingly that canvassers and pollsters are more likely to meet Labour voters than Tories because Tory voters are still at work. Now there is empirical evidence for the claim....
View ArticleAbbott’s Immigration Stance Will Boost UKIP
Writing on LabourList Diane Abbott says Labour can’t “out-UKIP UKIP” on immigration to win back supporters who are switching to the purple people’s army, so they should do the opposite. Bear in mind...
View ArticleBankers: London Will Thrive Outside EU
Almost three-quarters of British bankers think London will still be the financial centre of Europe in five years’ time. The US financial services firm Synechron surveyed executives at British banks...
View ArticleMcDonnell Wanted to Arm Working Class, Now Swears Allegiance to Queen
Last night John McDonnell swore allegiance to the Queen as he was appointed to the Privy Council. The final act of selling out for the Shadow Chancellor, who Guido can reveal just five years ago...
View ArticleBeeb’s Bannon Bashing Backfires
An entertaining Today programme to-and-fro about Breitbart’s chief Trump strategist Steve Bannon. Justin Webb boldly told Breitbart* editor Joel Pollack that Bannon “doesn’t like Jews”, Pollack...
View ArticleOwen’s Paul Mason Moment: “Corbyn Will Never Win”
Owen Jones is always careful to temper his criticism of Jeremy Corbyn, it is bad for his brand if he is seen as disparaging the Corbyn project and he values his relationships in the leader’s office....
View ArticleVaz Dodges National Crime Agency Meeting
Since Keith Vaz’s appointment to the Criminal Finance Bill committee this week, it has sat twice, on Tuesday and today. For some reason – to the great disappointment of hacks – Vaz has absented...
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