Has British politics finally become a meme? April 21, 2022 Is an Islington suit an Islington suit if it was bought in Camden? Does Keir Starmer have more “posh north London” vibes than Jeremy Corbyn? After all his time in politics was “a tiny brain” the best slur Boris Johnson could come up with for the Leader of the Opposition? Yesterday’s PMQs was an old-school brand of entertainment.
Anti-Semitism in London is rife – it’s time the Met stood up to it October 11, 2023 In the days before the 2019 election, this paper published an editorial which asked – begged – its readers not to vote for Jeremy Corbyn. Not because of his economic policies (illiterate though they were), his instincts towards business (envious as they seemed) nor for any politically partisan reason: but because a Corbyn victory would [...]
Rochdale by-election: The only winners will be the losers February 13, 2024 When the Rochdale by-election results come in on 29 February, you would be forgiven for thinking it was an identity parade. Rochdale has showcased a lack of political choice, and poor process for selecting candidates, but out of this pretty dire situation, there will be winners too. First and foremost, however, there will be the [...]
Corbyn London mayor bid could hurt Sadiq Khan and let Tories in, poll claims September 8, 2023 If former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn opts to run for City Hall in London, it could take votes away from Sadiq Khan and open the door for the Conservatives, a new a poll has found. It comes after the former party leader told the Edinburgh Festival earlier this summer that he would “have a think” [...]
Keir Starmer’s conference speech interrupted by protester who covered him in glitter October 10, 2023 Labour leader Keir Starmer’s keynote conference speech was disrupted by a protester - who showered him with glitter.
Corbyn blocked from being a Labour candidate – will he now stand as an independent? March 28, 2023 Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been officially blocked from standing as a candidate for the Labour Party at the next general election. Labour’s governing body, the National Executive Committee (NEC), today agreed to prevent Corbyn standing for the party in future elections. Leader Sir Keir Starmer proposed a motion for the party not to [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Keir Starmer’s private school problem December 6, 2022 Students at Eton let out a sigh of relief yesterday. They wouldn’t be forced to join the other 94 per cent of kids who don’t attend private school if Keir Starmer becomes Prime Minister. Well, as long as their parents can afford to cough up extra fees that is. Keir Starmer insisted he wasn’t at [...]
Jeremy Corbyn defends Labour’s election record March 22, 2020 Jeremy Corbyn has defended his 2019 election campaign, saying he was “proud” of the party despite suffering its worst electoral defeat since 1935. Corbyn said his time in office “achieved a great deal” in changing the political agenda and addressing “injustices in Britain”. Labour won just 201 seats in December’s election, which was its worst [...]
Corbyn calls Hamas ‘terrorist group’ but says Israel behind ‘acts of terror too’ November 18, 2023 Jeremy Corbyn has described Hamas as a “terrorist group” after repeatedly avoiding the term, as he wrote an article accusing the Israeli army of being guilty of “acts of terror too”. The former Labour leader argued that the comparison was necessary because Israel is killing thousands of children in strikes on Gaza in retaliation for [...]
Labour City plans like ‘dog food lasagne’: Tories mount defensive in battle for the Square Mile January 31, 2024 The former City minister claimed Labour’s plans for the City are like “dog food lasagne” today as the government looked to fight off a major Rachel Reeves charm offensive on the Square Mile.