Boris Johnson confirms he will stand in Tory leadership election May 16, 2019 Boris Johnson today confirmed he will stand in a Tory leadership election to replace Theresa May. Read more: Labour hand May a Brexit deal lifeline by refusing to vote down her plan The former foreign secretary told an insurance conference: “Of course I’m going to go for it.” https://twitter.com/huwbbc/status/1129004670184304642 Speaking at the British Insurance Brokers' Association [...]
Theresa May to meet senior Conservative backbench MPs today in showdown over her future May 16, 2019 Prime Minister Theresa May is set to meet senior Conservative MPs today in a showdown over her future. Read more: Labour hand May a Brexit deal lifeline by refusing to vote down her plan May is holding talks with members of the executive of the backbench 1922 committee as pressure mounts on her to set [...]
The Brexit Party genie cannot be stuffed back into the bottle May 16, 2019 It was said of the French Bourbons during the Restoration following the Revolutionary and Napoleonic interregnum that “they had learned nothing, and forgotten nothing”. Utterly oblivious to how France had changed since Louis XVI had been driven from the throne, his relatives proceeded to attempt to roll back the clock and restore their vision of [...]
Let’s celebrate the British contrarians bold enough to challenge the status quo May 16, 2019 It is easy to spot the ruthless persecution of individuals who challenge the status quo in countries like Venezuela and Cambodia, where dissent is violently silenced by autocrats. Yet in modern Britain, we too are adept at suppressing it ourselves, with offence-taking used as tool to shut down discussion. However, there are a handful that eschew [...]
Two-thirds of small businesses say government is not on their side, new poll reveals May 16, 2019 Two-thirds of small businesses do not feel the government is on their side, a new survey has revealed in a report calling for a radical shake-up of the tax system. A YouGov poll for the Centre of Policy Studies think-tank shows 62 per cent of small business owners and managers don’t believe those in power [...]
Trump backs out of Christchurch online terror pledge May 15, 2019 The United States has refused to join other nations in signing a pledge to tackle the spread of violent and extremist content online. The White House said while it supported the document’s overall goals, it is “not currently in a position to join the endorsement”. Named the Christchurch Call, the statement asks governments and companies [...]
Brexit could be cancelled if you vote down May’s deal, cabinet ministers tell MPs May 15, 2019 Brexit could be abandoned entirely if MPs vote down Theresa May’s deal for a fourth time next month, one of the cabinet’s leading Leave advocates has warned. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox urged MPs to “carry out their part of the bargain” which was struck with voters when the they backed a referendum in 2016 [...]
Labour hand Theresa May a Brexit deal lifeline by refusing to vote down her plan May 15, 2019 Theresa May has been handed a Brexit lifeline by Labour after the opposition did not confirm it would vote against her deal when it returns to parliament next month. The Prime Minister is set to try to get a victory for her plan at the fourth time of asking when she puts the Withdrawal Agreement [...]
The two main advocates of nationalisation without market value compensation: Venezuela and Corbyn’s Labour Party May 15, 2019 Labour's shadow chancellor can be quite charming when he wants to be. He can also be quite thuggish, and has yet to apologise for his comments about “lynching” former Tory minister Esther McVey. But it was charming John who spoke to an audience of CEOs earlier this week, during which he was asked by one [...]
Brexit party will win most EU election votes as Tories languish under May, finds poll May 15, 2019 The Brexit party is on course to win the lion’s share of votes in the upcoming EU elections as the Tories continue to shed support among the public. Read more: MPs in eurosceptic ERG 'will vote against' May's Brexit deal in June Nigel Farage’s politicians topped the public vote with a 27 per cent share [...]