Election 2019: From Cities and Kensington to East Devon and Esher – these are the seats where (almost) anything could happen December 10, 2019 It might have felt inevitable since Boris Johnson took the reins this summer, but the 2019 election is still hard to call. A consensus is building up around a slim majority for the Conservatives of around 20-30 seats – enough for Johnson to return to Number 10 and push his vision of Brexit through. But [...]
Election 2019: Boris Johnson says Labour’s Ashworth ‘absolutely right’ on Corbyn December 10, 2019 Boris Johnson has said Labour’s Jon Ashworth is “absolutely right” about Jeremy Corbyn, after a recording of the shadow health secretary criticising his leader emerged today. The recording, leaked to Guido Fawkes by Ashworth’s Tory activist friend, reveals the Leicester South candidate admitting Labour’s prospects are “abysmal”and “dire” in towns in the Midlands and the [...]
Election 2019: Johnson ratchets up plans for Foreign Office takeover of Dfid December 10, 2019 Boris Johnson is considering rolling the Department for International Development (DFiD) into the Foreign Office, as part of a huge money-saving exercise if he returns to Number 10 this week. The Prime Minister – who was foreign secretary for two years under Theresa May – has charged officials at both the FCO and DFiD to [...]
Election 2019: Labour frontbencher Ashworth recorded slamming Corbyn’s electoral appeal December 10, 2019 Labour’s shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth has sought to downplay a recording of him criticising Jeremy Corbyn, insisting the conversation was just “banter” between friends. Ashworth appeared to suggest Corbyn posed a threat to national security, saying the civil service would “pretty quickly move to safeguard security” if Labour won the election. He also said [...]
Election 2019: Jeremy Corbyn plays down leadership issues as challenge for Labour December 10, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has insisted his leadership is not holding the party back this in the General Election 2019. The Labour leader, who is still mired in criticism over his handling of antisemitism, shrugged off suggestions candidates weren’t using his image on their leaflets because he was unpopular. Read more: Lib Dems slide in key London [...]
Election 2019: Liberal Democrats slide in key London marginals December 10, 2019 The Liberal Democrats are fading away in key London marginals with just two days left before the country votes, a devastating new poll has revealed. The pro-Remain party, which has campaigned heavily throughout the capital this month, is now expected to lose in Kensington, Finchley and Golders Green and Two Cities, according to Deltapoll. Read [...]
Election 2019: Justice secretary defends PM over sick child row December 10, 2019 The justice secretary has defended Boris Johnson over his reaction to a photograph of a four-year old boy with suspected pneumonia, who was forced to sleep on the floor of a hospital. Yesterday the Prime Minister repeatedly failed to acknowledge the plight of Jack Williment-Barr, who was pictured sleeping on the floor of Leeds General [...]
Election 2019: ‘It was very personal, very hurtful,’ says Wimbledon’s Stephen Hammond December 9, 2019 “I’ll be voting for you because you’re not like Boris, you’re not like those nutters,” says a softly-spoken man from within a rather grand house. “You’re rational and I want to keep the rational ones in.” As endorsements go, it’s a mixed bag. But in Wimbledon — as in so many affluent, Remain-voting constituencies, it’s [...]
Election 2019: Tories backtrack over claim aide was punched at Leeds Hospital December 9, 2019 The Conservatives have been forced to backtrack over claims a government aide was punched by a Labour activist during an altercation at Leeds General Infirmary. Health secretary Matt Hancock had been visiting the hospital after pictures emerged of a four-year old boy with suspected pneumonia sleeping on the hospital floor with coats for cover. However, [...]
Election 2019: BBC licence could be scrapped, Boris Johnson hints December 9, 2019 Boris Johnson has hinted he may scrap the licence fee that funds the BBC, during an unscripted question and answer session while visiting the North East of England. Asked if he would consider scrapping the licence fee as a whole, Johnson said he was “under pressure not to extemporise policy on the hoof” but admitted [...]
