Theresa May is now the bookies’ favourite to become Tory leader, while Angela Eagle and Lisa Nandy edge ahead for Labour June 28, 2016 Theresa May has overtaken Boris Johnson as the bookies' favourite to be the next elected leader of the Conservative Party. William Hill punters have strongly backed the home secretary, leading the bookie to shorten its odds to 11/10. Boris Johnson is now the second favourite at 11/8 odds while Brexit campaigner and minister of state for energy Andrea Leadsom is third at [...]
Young Labour to protest for unity at Westminster today ahead of Jeremy Corbyn no confidence vote June 28, 2016 As the Parliamentary Labour Party readies for a vote of no confidence on Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, Young Labour are to protest in Westminster today in an appeal for unity. Young Labour activists will be in parliament at 12pm demanding to see Labour MPs in order to appeal for unity in what it calls "this time [...]
What’s behind the rise of anti-establishment politics? From Brexit to Trump and Bernie Sanders, frustration at inequality is rising – and some experts think central bank policies are to blame June 28, 2016 Anti-establishment sentiment is growing, with political leaders seen as “alternative” drawing support across the Western world – from the rise of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump in the US, to France’s National Front, Germany’s AfD, Italy’s Lega Nord and Syriza in Greece. The surprise triumph of the Brexit movement falls into this camp too. And a [...]
England 1, Iceland 2: Minnows leave Hodgson out in cold as woeful Three Lions eliminated from Euro 2016 in humiliating fashion June 27, 2016 Apologetic England manager Roy Hodgson has fallen on his sword after the Three Lions suffered a humiliating exit from Euro 2016 following a wretched showing against minnows Iceland in Nice. Hodgson wasted little time in ending his four-year reign and confirming his departure, as well as that of assistants Ray Lewington and Gary Neville, although his side’s [...]
Independence Day: Resurgence is a bewildering montage of CGI disasters and giant alien spaceships June 27, 2016 Independence Day: Resurgence is pitched as an antidote to the gritty movies ushered in by the age of the super-hero blockbuster. Sometimes, however, the cure can be worse than the disease. The original Independence Day, now 20 years old, was a bona fide cinematic event, expanding the boundaries of what was possible with CGI; the [...]
Who’s in and who’s out of Jeremy Corbyn’s frontbench team? June 27, 2016 The Labour Party has been plunged into turmoil following the EU referendum result, with mass resignations, a leader who insists he is going nowhere and the prospect of bitter leadership battles in both the Labour and Conservative parties this summer. With the string of frontbench resignations stacking up and Jeremy Corbyn himself scrambling to announce replacements, for [...]
Why we need to get used to having 70 year-old colleagues June 27, 2016 Take a look around most workplaces and you will see clear signs of “age segmentation” – people within the same age group spend most of their working day with each other. In part this is because, traditionally, many people’s working lives could be described as the “three-stage life” – full-time education, followed by full-time working and [...]
England boss Roy Hodgson cools talk of rift between skipper Wayne Rooney and striker Jamie Vardy June 26, 2016 England boss Roy Hodgson was forced to rubbish suggestions of a rift between skipper Wayne Rooney and Three Lions striker Jamie Vardy on the eve of his side’s Euro 2016 last-16 clash with Iceland in Nice on Monday night. Hodgson stepped in to douse the claims as Rooney was asked about reports asserting he had grown [...]
“It’s started… #Armageddon”: Brexit claims This Morning and Loose Women as early victims June 24, 2016 The Remain campaign said it would be bad. And for some, the effect of Brexit has already led to #Armageddon. It's been a difficult morning for ITV. As well as experiencing a 19 per cent fall in shares this morning, fans have also hit out at the broadcaster for – dun, dun, dun – cancelling This [...]
Brexit or Bremain, the future is bright for the British economy – at least compared to the rest of the EU June 24, 2016 Much ignored in the EU referendum debate was the fact that Europe’s population is ageing rapidly. From having four working-age people for every person aged over 65 today, within a generation the EU will have just two people to support those over 65. However, there are vast differences across the EU, and the good news [...]