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How Boris Johnson’s big day fell flat October 21, 2019 It was billed as a day of high drama. Not since the Falklands War had the Commons sat on a weekend. But as Super Saturday turned into Soggy Saturday, it was clear things were not going to pan out as the government had hoped. Having agreed an 11th-hour deal at the European Council, Saturday was [...]
It’s not just about avoiding another Carillion scandal, reforming public procurement can build a better Britain October 21, 2019 From the collapse of Carillion to the Brexit ferries fiasco, public procurement has had a rocky few years. But while the focus has rightly been on ensuring that such disasters don’t happen again, we must not forget that public procurement can actually be an enormous force for good. Public procurement is the act of the [...]
Hey, big spender: Institute for Fiscal Studies boss Paul Johnson on the end of economic orthodoxy October 21, 2019 In the eight years Paul Johnson has been director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), he has seen three prime ministers, two general elections and – so far – one Brexit referendum. Read more: Government almost matching Labour’s spending pledges, says IFS If that wasn’t enough, Britain’s political leaders have recently torn up their [...]
IFS boss: Labour’s spending pledges likely to push up taxes for average earners October 21, 2019 The director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said Labour’s spending plans are likely to lead to higher taxes for those on average incomes. Read more: Hey, big spender: Institute for Fiscal Studies boss Paul Johnson on the end of economic orthodoxy In an interview with City A.M., Paul Johnson also said the [...]
Top City PR quits People’s Vote campaign amid blistering boardroom row October 20, 2019 City public relations tycoon Roland Rudd is set to quit his top role in the People’s Vote campaign as the anti-Brexit movement is rocked by a fierce boardroom battle. Rudd, founder and chairman of financial PR firm Finsbury, is reportedly set to resign as chairman of Open Britain, one of the key organisations behind the [...]
Brexit Super Saturday vote live: PM’s deal blocked as Letwin amendment passes October 19, 2019 15:10pm Well that’s it. Super Saturday has descended into…. Soggy, Stupid Saturday. Boris Johnson’s last minute Brexit deal has been blocked, and he says he won’t “negotiate further delay”. Will he send a letter? Who knows. His spokespeople repeatedly refused to answer any questions on the matter. Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg has announced [...]
Police pin man to ground outside parliament as anti-Brexit protests reach Westminster October 19, 2019 Police have dealt with an “incident” outside the Houses of Parliament as a man attempting to gain entry to a prohibited section of the parliamentary estate was taken away by the authorities. As MPs are set to vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal in the House of Commons seven members of the City of London [...]
Brexit march: Hundreds of thousands descend on Westminster in People’s Vote protest October 19, 2019 Hundreds of thousands of activists are gathering in central London today to demand a referendum on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. As MPs prepare to vote on the Brexit deal, the People’s Vote march will head to Westminster to demand the public have a final say on Britain’s departure from the EU. The march will begin [...]
Brexit: When will MPs vote on Boris Johnson’s deal? October 19, 2019 Parliament will gather today for its first Saturday sitting in 37 years as MPs meet for a crunch vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. What time will Parliament sit? The House of Commons will sit at 09:30 BST with the finish time currently unknown. Peers will sit in the House of Lords at 10:00 with [...]
Three charts that show how MPs could vote on Brexit deal October 18, 2019 The House of Commons will sit on a Saturday tomorrow for the first time since the Falklands War, as MPs face a crunch vote on whether to back Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. The Prime Minister may have got the deal past European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker, but his support in Parliament is on a [...]