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By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor This really didn't go very well; supremely wealthy Tory candidate for Mayor looked pretty out of touch with the city he wants to run during a TV interview. The BBC's Norman Smith asked Goldsmith which team play at Loftus Road, he had no idea (it's QPR). Then he was asked the next type station going east on Central Line from Tottenham Court Road, he had no idea (it's Holborn). He was finally asked where the...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Polls conducted via telephone calls that currently indicate a double-digit lead for the remain campaign are likely to accurately reflect the British Public’s voting intentions, a report claims. Analysis by one of the only major polling companies who correctly predicted the UK general election results says heavy reliance on internet polling overstates the support for the Brexit campaign. Matt Singh of Number Cruncher Politics, working alongside James Kanagasooriam of polling company Populus and they looked...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor This is an animated interview with IMF whistleblower John Perkins, author of "Hoodwinked" and "Confessions of an Economic Hitman." This short film manages to squeeze in a lot of information into a couple of minutes. Have a watch and see if you agree with his theory. Watch Video Here

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor BBC's Norman Smith was told live on air that he had to stop filming during a protest by disability groups today. Smith, assistant politics editor, was talking live from the central lobby as the crowd chanted in the background. Then a robed member of Parliamentary staff ordered him to stop filming while the protest took place. Disability campaigners were staging a noisy protest after the PM refused to apologise for trying to slash benefits to disabled people. Police blocked the...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Nicky Morgan flounced out of an interview yesterday (Friday) when she was asked wether the government would u-turn on its £4bn plan to cut benefits to disabled people. She was asked why during ‘Question Time‘ this week she said the Budget cuts to the most vulnerable in society were only a “suggestion”. The TV presenter from Sky News asked: “The Chancellor says he’s committed to disability benefit cuts. Why did you say it’s a suggestion?”...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Senior Tory Nicky Morgan struggled on Question Time when she was asked a series of questions about the Government's £4.4bn cut to PIP (Personal Independence Payments) to disabled people, while offering tax cuts to middle class households and big business. Morgan, who is the Education Secretary, seemed to suggest the plan was just a "consultation," and a "suggestion" when it is well beyond that stage. Increasingly Tory MPs are trying to push back on these...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Probably the most famous dancer in the UK, Happy Mondays member Bez, has be slapped with a £1,800 fine for failing to register his election expenses. Bez, whose real name is Mark Berry, stood for parliament in last May’s general election, with his very own We Are The Reality Party. Maracas-wielding Bez stood for the seat of Salford and Eccles on an anti-fracking ticket. He came way back in sixth place, with a grand total of...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The BBC has unveiled a new CBBC logo and its controller admitted it “doesn’t scream ‘children’s TV’”. CBBC was given its first makeover for nine years on Monday, replacing the familiar green and black logo introduced in 2007. Additionally, the new look for BBC3 doesn’t actually say BBC3  and neither does the new-look CBBC logo. New BBC3 logo CBBC controller Cheryl Taylor said: “Our new logo is not overt, it doesn’t scream ‘children’s TV’ but its...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Salford Council have brought a in Public Space Protection Order to cover the Salford Quays area hoping to curb anti-social behaviour. If anyone uses “foul and abusive language,” it will deemed a criminal offence due to the workings of the order. However, it does not stipulate what words are “foul and abusive.” If anyone is nabbed doing it, they will be slapped with an on-the-spot fine. This order will impact on Manchester United fans on...