Politics
Peter Mandelson: ‘Simply a myth’ that Labour can win from the left
Speaking to students at King’s College London, Mandelson suggested that “mainstream normal party members actually like winning... and therefore they think positively about New Labour”.
Welsh Independence? Labour’s ‘thin red line’ not enough to protect Wales from Westminster
“Their insistence on draping everything in the Union Jack exposes the panic and insecurity which is taking hold in Westminster as the independence movements in Wales and Scotland gather momentum."
Wealthy Brexiter Tory MP with slave links fails to publish accounts for four firms
Richard Drax owns a 621-acre sugar plantation in Barbados, where - from 1640 to 1838 - his family used slaves to make huge profits.
‘Clearly one rule for them’ as Labour urges ministers to tighten rules on lobbyists after Cameron controversy
“Given the cronyism consuming the Conservative party, it’s crucial that the scope of the lobbying register is expanded to include in-house lobbyists."
Brexit: Huge increase in Irish passports issued since UK opted to leave EU
“The harsh impacts of Brexit and the attack on the rights of so many UK citizens has clearly motivated many to realise their Irish citizenship rights."
End of the Union? Pro-independence parties could elect large majority of MSPs
“This is the most important election in Scotland’s history – every single vote will count."
‘Conservative cronyism down to a tee’ as more questions for Cameron over Government loan plan
“The allegation that billions of pounds of taxpayer and NHS cash was put at the mercy of Lex Greensill without so much as a contract signed is shocking, and Conservative cronyism down to a tee."
Reactions as Labour Party finally destroy election leaflet that carried anti-Travellers pledge
Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley called it ‘vile and obviously racist.’
Video – Keir Starmer slammed for visiting ‘rampantly homophobic church’
'A very quick google search would have revealed that Theresa May was condemned for visiting this rampantly homophobic church. "Unless the Labour leadership wants to make it clear it doesn’t care about LGBTQ people, it needs to apologise."