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This overblown rhetoric about ‘coups’ and ‘Nazism’ is in no one’s interests September 3, 2019 “This is Britain’s Reichstag Fire Decree moment.” That was one man’s reaction to Boris Johnson’s decision last week to prorogue parliament. It’s the kind of intemperate remark you expect in the wilder reaches of social media, where Godwin’s Law – the inevitability of someone bringing up Hitler in an online debate – is alive and [...]
DEBATE: Is there any merit to Labour’s idea of a ‘right to buy’ policy for private renters? September 3, 2019 Is there any merit to Labour’s idea of a ‘right to buy’ policy for private renters? James Meadway, an economist and former adviser to John McDonnell, says YES. Labour looking into a right to buy for private tenants could be a godsend for those tens of thousands of private renters who find themselves on the [...]
Brexit: PM to call early election if rebel alliance succeeds September 2, 2019 Boris Johnson will ask MPs to back a General Election for 14 October if the rebel alliance successfully seize control of parliament tomorrow. On the steps of Downing Street earlier this evening, the Prime Minister told the public: “I don’t want an election; you don’t want an election.” But a senior government source later confirmed [...]
Shaun Bailey vows to strip TfL of housing powers September 2, 2019 Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has said Transport for London (TfL) should be stripped of its housing function to boost the number of new builds in the capital. Bailey, a former youth worker and adviser to ex-Prime Minister David Cameron, has pledged to set up a body called Housing for London which would be controlled [...]
Ex-chancellor Hammond challenges PM Johnson over Brexit September 2, 2019 The former chancellor Philip Hammond has challenged Prime Minister Boris Johnson, demanding to know what he has done to make headway in securing a Brexit deal with the EU. In the letter, seen by City AM, the anti-no-deal MP urged his new boss to answer six questions before parliament returns tomorrow. The letter was written [...]
Sterling spirals further as Boris Johnson sparks general election speculation September 2, 2019 Sterling has fallen through the $1.21 mark as speculation swirls that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to call a general election and the Tory party prepares for a dramatic showdown. Johnson has unexpectedly called a cabinet meeting for 5pm, increasing speculation that he could be about to call a ‘people versus parliament’ election. Read [...]
Sadiq Khan urges London MPs to do ‘whatever it takes’ to block no-deal Brexit September 2, 2019 Sadiq Khan has urged London MPs to do “whatever it takes” to stop a no-deal Brexit as parliament gears up for a showdown with Boris Johnson this week. The mayor of London, who has campaigned for a second referendum or people’s vote, has written to all 73 MPs in the capital to consider all options [...]
Brexit: PM to meet Cabinet today amid election rumours September 2, 2019 The Prime Minister will host an emergency Cabinet this afternoon, ahead of a reception with Conservative MPs, fuelling rumours that he is poised to call a General Election. Boris Johnson was expected to hold Cabinet on Wednesday morning, ahead of the chancellor’s fast-tracked spending round. However it has been brought forward to this afternoon, several [...]
Analysts upgrade ITV and JCDecaux as Brexit advertising campaign kicks off September 2, 2019 Broadcaster ITV and outdoor advertising giant JCDecaux could be set for a revenue boost as the government launches its £100m Brexit public information campaign. Analysts at Liberum said the two companies were likely to benefit from additional ad spend due to the ‘Get ready for Brexit’ ad campaign, which launched with a new website yesterday. [...]
Labour floats radical housing policy as election looms September 2, 2019 Labour is mulling a radical new housing scheme in which first-time buyers could potentially purchase their property for less than the market price. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the plan, first floated by Jeremy Corbyn in 2015, would disrupt the rising buy-to-let market and stop landlords making “a fast buck” at the expense of their [...]