If there is one thing British politics does not need right now it is another elitist party run by the well off, but according to an Observer revelation published today that is precisely what it may be getting thanks to a new “centrist” movement spearheaded by a former Labour benefactor....
Former Met Commissioner Ian Blair echoed the sentiments of Jeremy Corbyn this week by highlighting the impact cuts to police funding have had on the recent violent crime spree. A Freedom of Information request obtained by The London Economic following a spate of attacks in the capital showed some London boroughs now have...
Sean McGowan is back on the scene with a new album that puts recent political controversies at the crux his unique brand of punk poetry. "Porky Pies" is the latest track to be cut from the soon-to-be-released album ‘Son Of The Smith’. The track sees the young artist, who is...
This touching tribute has been left at the spot where a homeless man died during the recent cold weather. Henryk Smolarz, 62, collapsed and died after other rough sleepers had called the emergency services when they became concerned for his welfare. Now, his friends have spelled 'rip Henryk' with small...
A cancer patient recovering from a life-saving operation was forced to sleep in a hospital CUPBOARD because of a bed shortage. Shocking images show Martyn Wells, 49, lying in the cramped windowless room after being wheeled into the makeshift ward just hours after having his stomach removed. The father-of-four has...
Love Island star Olivia Attwood was thown out of a nightclub after she hopped up on the bar and began drinking Strongbow cider out of the tap. The reality TV personality, 26, put on the exuberant display at The Source Bar in Maidstone, Kent, at 2.20 am on Thursday. CCTV...
Appeals for the Conservatives to drop universal credit have been aired after new research revealed up to 100,000 children are set to miss out on free school meals because of new government thresholds. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned the roll-out of benefit system reforms ‘will create a substantial number...
In the immediate aftermath of the Spygate revelations politicians on both sides of the house poured scorn on Jeremy Corbyn for not immediately pointing the finger at Russia. Shouts of "shame" could be heard from the Tory backbench in the Commons, with Theresa May saying the Labour leader could have "taken...
A maximum wage could be both economically viable and politically practical, a leading analyst has claimed. With minimum wages well established in many countries around the world, new research suggests capping income could create "a world without a super rich" and reduce the gap between the rich and poor. The paper...