Confirmed: UKIP Leader Paul Nuttall Stands in Stoke
Paul Nuttall is UKIP’s candidate in the Stoke Central by-election, the party announced this morning. UKIP came second in Tristram Hunt’s old seat last year and the constituency voted overwhelmingly to...
View ArticleThey Laughed, They’re Not Laughing Now
America has a new President. His name is Donald J Trump. Here’s the opener to our #inauguration special #Newsnight pic.twitter.com/SWm0o3fQNS — BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) January 20, 2017 Poignant...
View ArticleFull-Length Trump Inaugration Speech
Here is the speech in full ,rather than just the highlights, on the news. Divisive? Radical? Great? Watch and decide for yourself… The post Full-Length Trump Inaugration Speech appeared first on Guido...
View ArticleMay Refuses to Answer Trident Question Four Times
.@theresa_may refuses to say whether she knew about Trident misfire before Commons speech and vote #marr pic.twitter.com/FZBdWC6MF7 — The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) January 22, 2017 Theresa May...
View ArticleDiane: “I Can’t Tell You” How Labour Will Whip Article 50 Vote
.@afneil repeatably asks @HackneyAbbott if there will be a three-line whip on Article 50 vote #bbcsp pic.twitter.com/ljZtSYRJKw — DailySunday Politics (@daily_politics) January 22, 2017 As the Shadow...
View ArticleRich’s Monday Morning View
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View Article“Jeremy is Full of Sh*t!” Liverpool Fans Give Corbyn a Song
On Saturday afternoon Jeremy Corbyn had the misfortune of sharing a train carriage with a group of refreshed Liverpool fans still smarting from their defeat at home to struggling Swansea. The Scousers...
View ArticleFarewell Jamieson and Tristram
Turns out Jamie is not his real name: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Jamieson Ronald Reed to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. The Chancellor of the Exchequer...
View Article16 Point Tory Lead With ICM
Corbyn relaunch latest: Labour down two points from two weeks ago with ICM, Tory lead extends to 16 points. Conservatives: 42% (nc) Labour: 26% (-2) Ukip: 13% (+1) Lib Dems: 10% (+1) Greens: 5% (+1)...
View ArticleBank of England Must Stop ‘Depending on Kindness of Strangers’ to Bolster...
We’re fast approaching the eighth anniversary of UK interest rates being lowered to 1%. This is unprecedented, as is QE. This “unconventional monetary policy” is having severe economic consequences,...
View ArticleBlue on Blue: Sir Craig Oliver v Julian Lewis
“Real responsibility for this lies with the people who decided to cover the matter up in the first place…presumably it was Downing Street” pic.twitter.com/ccqSViLnpw — DailySunday Politics...
View ArticleTfL Told Khan He Could Freeze All Fares
Sadiq Khan has repeatedly explained his broken TfL fares promise by claiming that Travelcards and daily and weekly caps are out of his control. Of course this doesn’t justify the broken manifesto...
View ArticleGCHQ Director Resigns Only Two Years Into Job
GCHQ chief Robert Hannigan has quit after just two years in the job, citing personal reasons: “Dear Foreign Secretary. I have had the great privilege of leading the men and women of GCHQ since 2014. I...
View ArticleGovernment’s Trident Spin Misfires
Below Guido tracks the government’s spin on the Trident misfire over the last 48 hours: Saturday night: Sunday Times reports “serious malfunction” during Trident test, missile “may have veered off in...
View ArticleBercow Caught on Hot Mic Calling Fallon “Stupid”
The Speaker thought his mic was off at the end of the Trident urgent question, when he told a clerk: “To pick a fight with the chairman of the select committee is a rather stupid thing to do.” The...
View ArticleCorbynista Stoke Candidate’s Rants Against PLP
Chris Spence is the Corbynista hoping to become Labour’s candidate in Stoke. The pony-tailed Labour councillor describes himself as a “socialist and humanist” and according to LabourList “played a...
View ArticleSupreme Court: Parliament Will Vote on Article 50
"Majority of 8 to 3 Supreme Court rules government cannot trigger article 50" without Parliament – Lord Neuberger https://t.co/9ssHavp4Mc pic.twitter.com/u7XcBZjtgy — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking)...
View ArticleGove SpAd Henry Newman New Open Europe Director
Guido understands former Michael Gove SpAd Henry Newman has been appointed as the new Director of the Open Europe think tank. He replaces acting directors Raoul Ruparel, who left last year to work for...
View ArticleArticle 50: Which MPs Are Voting Against
Below Guido introduces his list of MPs who have indicated that they will vote against Article 50. Our spreadsheet includes a column showing how each MP’s constituency voted in the referendum, quite a...
View ArticleLeave Tories Expect 400+ MPs to Back Article 50
Some more excitable Brexiteers are claiming that the Supreme Court decision means the public has been “overruled” and that Article 50 “could now be blocked”. This is bluster. Leave Tories in the...
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