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Labour activist in North West complains… “Everyone from HQ to activists seem to care far more about canvassing for Corbynites than the candidates who could actually win or who are at risk of losing.” → Read More
Labour activist in North West complains… “Everyone from HQ to activists seem to care far more about canvassing for Corbynites than the candidates who could actually win or who are at risk of losing.” → Read More
Labour activist in North West complains… “Everyone from HQ to activists seem to care far more about canvassing for Corbynites than the candidates who could actually win or who are at risk of losing.” → Read More
Looks like the YouGov MRP poll leaked at 18:00, and is giving the Tories a stonking majority. UPDATE: The YouGov analysis gives Boris a majority of 68. Stonking! → Read More
The last battlebus from a major party to get off the line, the Tories have finally launched theirs. Although unfortunately there’s no number on it this time… → Read More
On Sky, Matt Hanock says new cancer treatments are being rolled out “from Barnsley to Bassetlaw; from Wigan to Warrington.” Kay Burley: “That’s not very far, you know.” Hancock: “It’s also happening in Cornwall”. → Read More
On Sky, Matt Hanock says new cancer treatments are being rolled out “from Barnsley to Bassetlaw; from Wigan to Warrington.” Kay Burley: “That’s not very far, you know.” Hancock: “It’s also happening in Cornwall”. → Read More
On Sky, Matt Hanock says new cancer treatments are being rolled out “from Barnsley to Bassetlaw; from Wigan to Warrington.” Kay Burley: “That’s not very far, you know.” Hancock: “It’s also happening in Cornwall”. → Read More
Expelled Tory MP, Richard Benyon, on the short three-day Programme Motion for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill: “Whether you had three days, three weeks or three months debating this, you would not hear one original argument that we hadn’t otherwise heard in this process…” → Read More
The parliament of remainers pass Letwin’s amendment 322 – 306, effectively blocking a meaningful vote. Boris says regardless he won’t negotiate a delay… → Read More
Boris has finally presented his detailed proposals to abolish the Backstop in a letter to the EU. The ERG and DUP are behind the proposals, now over to Varadkar… Read the proposals in full below… → Read More
In response to Dominic Grieve’s rumoured plans to request the Government hand over private communication about prorogation to Parliament, Cummings said: “For a supposedly adequate lawyer who loves the ECHR, Grieve doesn’t seem to realise that his request for private messages is blatantly illegal and will be rejected by the Cabinet Office. We love the rule of law in No10.” → Read More
The HuffPo have reported that during this afternoon’s No. 10 meeting with rebel Tory MPs, Dominic Cummings “hectored for an extended period of time“, before going on to say: “I don’t know who any of you are!” → Read More
Clarifying his hitherto deliberately ambiguous statements on whether Labour will support a general election, when asked whether he will support one under ANY circumstances, Corbyn said “Of course, we are the opposition party, we want a general election” → Read More
Boris responds to Tusk… “I don’t want a No Deal Brexit but I say to our EU friends if they don’t want No Deal they have got to get rid of the backstop from treaty. If Donald Tusk doesn’t want to go down in history as Mr No Deal Brexit then I hope this point will be borne in mind by him too.” → Read More
Prime Minister Boris Johnson… “Never mind the back stop, the buck stops with me… The doubters, the gloomsters, the doomsters are going to get it wrong. No one in the last few centuries has succeeded in betting against the pluck and nerve of this country. They will not succeed today” → Read More
Prime Minister Boris Johnson… “Never mind the back stop, the buck stops with me… The doubters, the gloomsters, the doomsters are going to get it wrong. No one in the last few centuries has succeeded in betting against the pluck and nerve of this country. They will not succeed today” → Read More
A Johnsons removal van was this morning spotted parked up outside Gove’s Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs. That would be particularly vindictive.. → Read More
The no comment gambit has not satisfied the headline writers. Boris and Carrie are the political equivalent of Burton and Taylor, the mystique will only drive more speculation. Can’t see this approach lasting a month… → Read More
Boris has made his decision on the TV debates, he will do the BBC debate next Tuesday but he’s spurning Brexit-afflicted Channel 4’s Sunday offering. Channel 4 have made clear that they will be going hard on their efforts to “empty chair” him, Team Boris have evidently decided that’s preferable to spending an hour with … → Read More