Theresa May loses support for her Brexit deal after offering vote on second referendum Theresa May’s latest gamble to win support for her beleaguered Brexit deal has spectacularly backfired in a humiliating blow for the Prime Minister. May revealed Brexit legislation set to be put before MPs would contain a vote on whether to hold a second referendum in a bid to win over Labour support for her deal. But [...]
Brexiteers have imperilled their own project The fact that 40 Tory MPs who previously voted against the deal swung behind the PM is significant – and will be seized upon by Downing Street strategists as evidence that there is life in her deal yet. Some big beasts are among the pro-Brexit Tories who voted last night in favour of the deal, [...]
Theresa May suffers second Brexit deal defeat as MPs take control of the next steps Theresa May has lost control of Brexit after suffering a second humiliating defeat on her withdrawal deal. The PM’s plan was voted down by a majority of 149 MPs after she failed to win changes to the treaty that would allow UK to unilaterally exit the controversial Irish border backstop arrangement. MPs will now vote on [...]
Zac Goldsmith will stay a Tory in London mayoral race despite Heathrow airport expansion plans September 3, 2015 Zac Goldsmith yesterday confirmed that he will stay in the Conservative party and remain on the mayoral ballot if the government backs the expansion of Heathrow airport. Goldsmith, the MP for Richmond Park, is widely seen as the front-runner for the Conservative candidacy in a field that also includes London MEP Syed Kamall, deputy mayor [...]
London mayoral election 2016: After Boris Johnson, the next Mayor of London must be a dealmaker – Zac Goldsmith August 26, 2015 Next year you will decide who replaces Boris Johnson as Mayor of London. But in less than a month, you also have an opportunity to decide who will be the Conservative party’s candidate for mayor. London’s performance under Boris’s mayoralty has been remarkable. Our city has not only emerged from recession but has also driven [...]
Zac Goldsmith says he will resign if government goes ahead with Heathrow expansion July 1, 2015 Zac Goldsmith, the favourite to be London mayor, has confirmed this morning that he will resign his seat if the government decides to follow Sir Howard Davies' recommendations to expand Heathrow. The Conservatives' star candidate said in an interview with LBC: "It’s a pledge of course I'd honour." Though he added he did not think [...]
Zac Goldsmith officially announces he will run to be the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London June 23, 2015 Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative MP, has officially announced he will run to become his party’s candidate for Mayor of London. The MP for Richmond Park held a consultation with his constituents, in which they could vote on whether he could run for the position, before making an official announcement. Some 79 per cent, or 15,802, [...]
Zac Goldsmith says Heathrow airport expansion plan is undeliverable June 17, 2015 Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith stepped up his campaign against the expansion of Heathrow airport yesterday, and said adding to the existing site is “politically undeliverable”. The environmentalist MP for Richmond Park launched a new website, www.heathrowflightpaths.co.uk, which features on its homepage a map purporting to show the areas of London that will be affected [...]
London mayor election: Poll shows Zac Goldsmith would lose to Tessa Jowell but tie with Sadiq Khan June 16, 2015 Tessa Jowell is Labour's best bet to replace Boris Johnson with one of its own candidates, according to the latest polling by YouGov. The poll indicates that Zac Goldsmith, the favourite candidate for the Tories, would lose to Dame Tessa Jowell – while he would be in a dead heat against Sadiq Khan. The former [...]
As Zac Goldsmith plans to run for London mayor, can the Conservatives win again in a Labour city? June 9, 2015 Tom Mludzinski, head of political polling at ComRes, says Yes Whoever is the next Tory candidate faces an Everest-sized task. But Everest has been conquered, and so can London. Boris Johnson is a special politician and winning twice in London as a Conservative is a big achievement. His success was, of course, partly down to [...]