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UK General Elections: Winners and Losers
The UK electorate produced another fascinating election result to match those elections of 2015 and 2010. I did expect a hung parliament but never imagined the Labour Party to win in places like Kensington and Canterbury. (Thomas Beckett must be … Continue reading
Posted in BBC, Boris Johnson, BREXIT, britain, British Labour Party, british politics, Current affairs, david cameron, england, great britain, jeremy corbyn, journalism, labour party, NEWS, politics, theresa May, UK NEWS
Tagged Amber Rudd, british politics, Diane Abbott, DUP, GE2017, General Elections, hung parliament, Jeremy Corbyn, LABOUR PARTY, NEWS, Ruth Davidson, theresa May, Tory Party, uk elections, uk politics
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Is Corbyn’s Time Up?
British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn continues to have a rough time. Labour’s lost at the recent by-election in Copeland to the Tories was the bluntest of rebukes for Corbyn. Corbyn is fire fighting on so many fronts whether from his … Continue reading
Are Labour Party Women Just for Window Dressing?
Labour MP Caroline Flint’s exact quote back in 2009, before resigning from Gordon Brown’s government was.. “Several of the women attending cabinet – myself included – have been treated by you as little more than female window dressing,” she wrote. … Continue reading
Posted in BBC, British Labour Party, british politics, Current affairs, england, jeremy corbyn, london, media, NEWS, politics, theresa May, UK, uk politics, united kingdom
Tagged caroline flint, Jeremy Corbyn, LABOUR PARTY, politics, uk politics
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Chilcot Reaction: Don’t just blame Tony Blair
One of the sad aspects of the Chilcot report is that most of its contents was known at the time leading up to the Iraq War in 2003. Through Whitehall & various media sources – e.g. Govt leaks, Private Eye … Continue reading
Posted in BBC, britain, british politics, england, media, politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Chilcot, Iraq, iraq war, LABOUR PARTY, tony blair, uk politics
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British Labour’s Party Kamikaze Mission
In my previous blog I questioned Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership on whether he was effective or that he was by being poorly advised. I now realise that despite some leadership issues I have with Corbyn, his biggest Achilles heel has been … Continue reading
Posted in BREXIT, British Labour Party, Current affairs, david cameron, england, jeremy corbyn, labour party, politics, UK, UK NEWS, uk politics
Tagged british politics, DAVID CAMERON, LABOUR PARTY, politics, uk
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As Britain considers Air Strikes in Syria
MPs in Britain will soon vote on other whether the nation’s armed force should join the airstrikes against Daesh (IS) in Syria. Most are likely to vote for airstrikes. But a few MPs have voiced concerns on British involvement much … Continue reading
Posted in British Labour Party, british politics, middle east, politics, united kingdom, westminster
Tagged Chilcot, Daesh, DAVID CAMERON, EU, hollande, iran, Iraq, IS, LABOUR PARTY, middle east, NATO, saudi arabia, security services, syria
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Corbyn’s Shadow Cabinet – First Impressions
3 days since Jeremy Corbyn announced his first shadow cabinet. My first reaction was “Uh oh John McDonnell as Shadow Chancellor?” Then I realise as Corbyn’s campaign agent in the leadership race McDonnell was bound to be “rewarded” with his preferred … Continue reading
Jeremy Corbyn – Labour’s 21st Leader
Jeremy Corbyn’s meteoric rise to become Labour Party leader has been stunning. I have never witnessed such a rise to the top of a mainstream political party in all the years I have followed this politics. The bookmakers had Corbyn … Continue reading
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Tagged british politics, Jeremy Corbyn, LABOUR PARTY, Tory Party, uk politics, Westminster
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Labour Party Leadership: Pacemaker Corbyn May Just Do It
The British Labour Party leadership race is generating more headlines than anyone could have imagined. This surge in coverage is thanks to the rise of perceived rank outsider – the left wing MP Jeremy Corbyn Some senior Labour politicians supporting … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Burnham, Iiz kendall, Jeremy Corbyn, LABOUR PARTY, politics, uk politics, Yvette cooper
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