EU referendum: What’s the role of social media such as Facebook and Twitter? June 2, 2016 President Barack Obama Instagraming, Vladimir Putin Tweeting, David Cameron Facebook-ing and Hillary Clinton making campaign playlists on Spotify. Social media isn't anything new, and nor is its role in politics. As far back as 2008 Obama's White House victory was held up as the Facebook election, while current Republican candidate Donald Trump has heavily relied [...]
Merkel: UK should vote to stay, and exercise its influence over the future of the European Union June 2, 2016 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Britain to wield influence within the EU, rather than voting to leave later this month. Speaking at a Berlin press conference alongside Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, Merkel stressed that she personally hoped the UK would vote to stay. Merkel said: “You will never get a really good [...]
IDS: “Lax” Electoral Commission provisions may give referendum votes to non UK-citizens June 2, 2016 Former work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith has blasted the Electoral Commission over fears that UK resident EU citizens may be able to vote in this month's referendum. The franchise for the 23 June vote excludes EU citizens resident in the UK, however, Duncan Smith and Tory backbencher Bernard Jenkin have now raised fears [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls for artists to light up Thames bridges June 2, 2016 Hot on the heels of backing the Garden Bridge, Sadiq Khan has called on the world's creative minds to create permanent light art installation on the Thames' bridges. The light installations will feature on 17 bridges that span the Thames between Albert Bridge in Chelsea and Tower Bridge in the City. "This is a really exciting [...]
EU referendum: Former Eurovision Song Contest winner Bucks Fizz says no to Europe, signing up to play at anti-EU music festival Bpop Live June 2, 2016 A former Eurovision Song Contest winner has said no to the EU. Bucks Fizz, a British pop band of the 1980s, has declared they want to leave the EU. They're going to be playing a Bpop Live, a music event in Birmingham in June. For those not aware, Bpop Live is sponsored by Leave.EU, which you may be [...]
EU referendum: Corbyn must do more to engage voters, says union boss – as Darling and Osborne team up June 2, 2016 Despite multiple interventions in the EU debate, Jeremy Corbyn must do more to engage voters, a top union boss has warned. The GMB union's Tim Roache said the Remain campaign could end up losing the EU referendum if Labour voters aren't move involved in the debate. While phone polls put Remain steadily ahead, online polling [...]
EU Referendum: Arsène Wenger, Per Mertesacker, Gérard Houllier, Raymond Blanc and other Europeans write love letter to British people June 2, 2016 A group of restaurateurs, footballers, managers, film makers – in fact, you name it – have got together to write a love letter to the British people. Behind the letter was an Austrian, a Frenchman and a Greek. But the signatories are far more varied, including the likes of Arsène Wenger, Per Mertesacker, Gérard Houllier and Raymond Blanc, as [...]
Here we go again: Ken Livingstone has defended his Hitler remarks as “factual” June 2, 2016 Ken Livingstone has again defended the remarks he made about Hitler which led to him being labelled as a Nazi apologist, saying they were "factual" and could be compared to "1+1=2". Livingstone, who was suspended from the Labour party in April for defending a colleague over anti-Semitic comments, blamed "embittered MPs" for a backlash against him. [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump angered after PGA moves golf tournament from one of his courses to Mexico June 2, 2016 Something has upset The Donald. And this time, it's not Hillary Clinton or the national press. It's the PGA. It has decided to move a leading golf tournament from one of his courses in Miami to Mexico, as it could not find sponsors to find the 2017 World Golf Championship at Trump's course. Read more: Do [...]
Jeremy Corbyn has warned against allowing the Conservatives to negotiate Brexit, arguing that worker’s rights would be at risk June 2, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will today warn that a vote for Brexit would allow the Conservatives a strong hand in reducing workers' rights. Speaking at the Institute of Engineering Technology, Corbyn will reiterate warnings from the TUC, that rights would be imperilled by a vote to leave. “A vote to leave means a Conservative government [...]