Joshua Funnell
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Momentum launches pre-emptive strike on BBC Panorama’s 'hatchet job' on antisemitism
Momentum comes out fighting against the BBC's lack of impartiality → Read More
Lloyd Russell-Moyle voluntarily sets a new democratic standard for selecting Labour MPs
Talking about believing in democratic accountability is one thing, but backing it up with action gains respect. → Read More
Broadcast media quiet despite new poll confirming rampant Islamophobia in the Tory Party
The media are letting the Tories off the hook for racism, AGAIN → Read More
The Secret Barrister dismantles the suggestion that Boris Johnson's neighbours broke the law
Case closed. Right-wing journalists know nothing about the law. → Read More
BBCQT audience member launches a blistering attack on politicians over knife crime
Knife crime continues to soar in the UK. And on BBC Question Time on 20 June, incensed audience members let rip at politicians for their failure to deal with the problem while sharing their own harrowing experiences. A powerful moment The episode, hosted in Tottenham, consisted of a panel including Conservative MPs Kwasi Kwarteng and Margot James. The panel also included Labour’s Laura Pidcock,… → Read More
Ann Widdecombe's views on gay people are just the tip of the iceberg
Former Conservative MP and newly elected MEP for the Brexit Party, Ann Widdecombe, has caused uproar after recent comments about homosexuality. But a brief look at her history shows that gay rights aren’t the only reason to be troubled by her. Gay conversion therapy? During an interview on Sky News, Widdecombe was asked about historic comments concerning so-called gay conversion therapy.… → Read More
The BBC’s Jon Sopel & ITV’s Robert Peston ride to the defence of Alastair Campbell
For many, Alastair Campbell’s expulsion from the Labour Party is long overdue after his role in the Iraq war. Instead, his undoing was confessing to voting Lib Dem at the European elections. But Campbell’s had plenty of support since the decision. And two defenders who’ve ridden to his aid are Robert Peston of ITV News and Jon Sopel of the BBC. What Campbell did wrong An outspoken critic of… → Read More
Social media fights over whether the milkshaking of a Brexit Party activist was a conspiracy
Is it a milkshake conspiracy, or not? → Read More
Change UK’s Joan Ryan takes cringe to unprecedented new levels with latest campaign gaffe
They say politics is the art of communication. But if that’s the case, centrist party Change UK is failing. In the latest episode of centrist cringe-gate, former Labour MP and vote of no-confidence loser Joan Ryan, gave David Brent a new lease of life with a failed attempt at a choreographed hand metaphor. And people were less than impressed. Too good to be true As The Canary recently reported,… → Read More
Shadow defence minister faces furious backlash for endorsing Tory line on British war crimes
The Labour Party’s new approach to foreign policy has proven popular with the public under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. But many supporters have expressed dismay at recent comments by Labour’s shadow defence secretary Nia Griffith, which expressed support for Conservative defence secretary Penny Mordaunt. Specifically, Griffith praised Mordaunt’s comments about the legal accountability of British… → Read More
Change UK’s embarrassing new campaign literature shows it’s still all about them
As the UK gears up for the EU elections, parties are releasing their campaign literature. New pro-remain centrist party Change UK is no exception. But, if the reaction to its leaflet is anything to go by, it might consider changing the design team. And one thing it shows hasn’t changed is that it’s still all about them. As usual, it’s all about them Change UK is the rebranded party of the… → Read More
A Sky News reporter lectures a tenant facing eviction about the plight of landlords
The government’s plan to revoke Section 21 and stop the easy eviction of tenants by landlords has received a cautious welcome. But based on her recent performance, one person who’s less keen is Sky News presenter, and landlord, Jayne Secker. And Secker’s lecturing of a campaigner for secure tenancies again reveals the ingrained class bias of the British media. Think of the poor landlords Under… → Read More
A damning video exposes Westminster's desperate need for electronic voting
With endless Brexit debates, the public have had the opportunity to see how parliament operates like never before. But one damning video demonstrates that ‘the mother of parliaments’ doesn’t even allow MPs to vote efficiently – especially when compared to the Scottish Parliament. A waste of time The video was created by Scottish audio engineering student, Sarah Mackie: > Voting times:… → Read More
The Guardian's latest smear headline compares Labour's Brexit approach to the Iraq war
The Guardian never wastes an opportunity to stick its boot into Corbyn’s Labour. But its latest headline comparing Labour’s Brexit performance to the blood-soaked ‘stain’ of the Iraq war is just trolling. It lets the Tories off the hook for Brexit and it also ignores the Guardian‘s own role in supporting that war. A convenient choice of letter Defenders of the Guardian were quick to point out… → Read More
Independent Group MP Mike Gapes squirms when grilled about not holding a by-election
After quitting their old parties, the Independent Group (TIG) suffered a furious backlash for refusing to call by-elections. Perhaps with the Brexit mayhem now taking centre stage, they hoped by-election questions would stop. But this is not the case. Sky News journalist Kay Burley grilled former Labour MP Mike Gapes for his refusal to call a by-election despite demanding a ‘People’s Vote’ on… → Read More
As May's voice fails like her Brexit deal, calls for a general election grow louder
Surely this time she's finished? → Read More
Tony Blair conveniently blames Labour’s new members for antisemitism
Oh shut up, Tony! → Read More
A concerned Labour supporter tells The Canary why he confronted Tom Watson on live radio
As The Canary covered previously, on 1 March, Labour deputy leader Tom Watson was confronted over his alleged anti-Corbyn sabotage live on LBC. Now The Canary talks exclusively to ‘Lee from Swindon’. He explains what motivated him to act and what it felt like to take on the deputy leader of the Labour Party. When Tom met Lee There is growing anger among many Labour members at Tom Watson’s… → Read More
Laura Kuenssberg sparks outrage describing Tory racism as on a “different political scale”
WTF!? → Read More
People in disbelief as Southern Rail staff are filmed throwing water on a homeless person
There a few things lower than throwing dirty water on a homeless person. And yet that’s exactly what Southern Rail staff were filmed doing in Sutton on 24 February. A disgusting act of inhumanity Staff can be seen pouring dirty water around the man and his possessions on the platform: A voice off-camera can be heard saying to the person filming: “Why are you filming it? You don’t need to film… → Read More