London mayor Sadiq Khan slams Jeremy Corbyn and tells him to go ‘quickly’ December 16, 2019 Sadiq Khan has savaged Jeremy Corbyn in the aftermath of Labour’s historic election defeat, saying he needs to “quickly” step down as leader. The Labour mayor of London criticised Corbyn for his role in the party’s landslide defeat, saying much of it had to do with him not being “credible”. Read more: ‘You can’t make [...]
Labour leadership contest: Who will take over from Jeremy Corbyn? December 16, 2019 Labour is still licking its wounds from the drubbing it got in last week’s election – and leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he will stay in place to enable a “period of reflection”. Indeed, as has now become fairly standard within the Labour party, the process, and who will be selecting the shortlist, has been [...]
Dominic Cummings may be ruthless, but he delivers when it comes to securing victory December 16, 2019 The Tories’ election victory may have been fronted by the indefatigable Boris Johnson, but underlying it was the vindication of a strategy conceived by his chief advisor: Dominic Cummings. He may have gained notoriety as campaign director of Vote Leave in the EU referendum, but it was his role in masterminding the 2004 “North East [...]
OBR: Accounting changes push up UK borrowing by £20bn a year December 16, 2019 The UK’s budget watchdog has said that government borrowing will increase by around £20bn a year due to accounting changes, highlighting the fine line chancellor Sajid Javid will have to tread to meet his new spending rules. The Office for Budget Responsibility’s updated forecasts (OBR) showed that the budget deficit – the difference between spending [...]
Senior Labour MP says BBC ‘played a part’ in election defeat December 16, 2019 A senior Labour MP has accused the BBC of “consciously” playing a role in the party’s election defeat, as figures on both ends of the political spectrum take aim at the broadcaster over perceived bias. Shadow transport minister Andy McDonald said the BBC and other broadcasters had allowed Jeremy Corybn to be “demonised and vilified” [...]
Boris Johnson set to bring Brexit bill before MPs on Friday December 16, 2019 The Prime Minister is to plough ahead with plans to quit the EU in the first week back after his dramatic Thursday night victory, with new MPs voting on his Brexit bill as early as this week. The Number 10 spokesman confirmed this morning that Boris Johnson would seek to bring the Withdrawal Agreement Bill [...]
The best and worst ads of 2019 December 16, 2019 It has been a year of highs and lows for adland. PRs, creative agencies, and brands will be examining their advertising efforts this month, and while some will be pleased with their work, others will be looking to improve next year. To help with this process, I asked members of the marketing industry and other [...]
‘You can’t make s*** up about me’: Emily Thornberry launches legal action against ex-Labour MP Caroline Flint December 16, 2019 Labour plunged into internal fighting today following the party’s heavy election defeat after shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry filed legal action against former MP Caroline Flint. Flint, who lost her her Don Valley seat on Thursday after holding it for 22 years, claimed yesterday that Thornberry had called her constituents “stupid” for voting to leave [...]
Watch the weird moment John Bercow cries ‘Order!’ in Italian on talk show December 16, 2019 Former speaker John Bercow is apparently so famous for his interjections of “Order!” that he is now bellowing the word in foreign languages. The House of Commons’ ex-speaker, who left the role after 10 years in the run up to the General Election, has found new fame in a video of him shouting what has [...]
Former trade bosses question Boris Johnson’s 2020 EU deal claims December 16, 2019 Four former trade and business secretaries have criticised Boris Johnson’s claims that he can strike a comprehensive trade deal with the European Union by the end of 2020. In interviews with City A.M., Sir Vince Cable, Lord Michael Heseltine, Lord Peter Mandelson and Lord John Hutton – all ex-presidents of the Board of Trade – [...]