Islamic State video says Britain now a target after Syria airstrikes; issues implied threat against MPs who voted for military action January 25, 2016 Islamic State (Isis) has issued a video saying Britain is now "a target" after having authorised airstrikes against the terrorist group in Syria – and issued an implied threat against specific MPs who voted in favour of the action. The group has posted a video claiming to show nine of the suspected gunmen from November's Paris [...]
EU referendum: Virgin Money chief executive Jayne-Anne Gadhia says Brexit would lead to fewer jobs and less prosperity January 24, 2016 Virgin Money chief executive Jayne-Anne Gadhia became the latest big business boss to wade in the European Union debate over the weekend when she came out in favour of the UK remaining in the EU. Gadhia said that while she "could see benefits of not being subject to all the bureaucracy of Europe", remaining in the EU would [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Eurosceptic Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith refuses to align with campaigns to leave the European Union January 24, 2016 Despite saying he has "always" been a eurosceptic, Conservative candidate for mayor of London Zac Goldsmith would not commit this morning to campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union. Appearing on the BBC's The Andrew Marr Show, Goldsmith said he believes "that the European institutions are profoundly undemocratic, unaccountable and far too centralised". But the Tory [...]
EU referendum: Cross-party EU-exit campaign “Grassroots Out” launches, including Ukip leader Nigel Farage and Labour MP Kate Hoey January 23, 2016 A new cross-party group campaigning for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union has launched at an event in Northamptonshire, months after Vote Leave and Leave.EU got started. The group, called Grassroots Out, is supported by Labour MP Kate Hoey, Conservative MP Tom Pursglove and leader of the UK Independence Party Nigel Farage. Read more: Out [...]
George Soros says the same conditions are in place as those that caused the crisis in 2008 – and slams Donald Trump for “doing the work of Isis” January 22, 2016 Legendary fund manager George Soros has reiterated his warning that the global economy is in the same state now as it was before the global crisis in 2008. During a speech at Davos, he pointed out that "there is a financial crisis and a bear market", the Guardian reported. "The source of the disequilibrium is different. In [...]
RIP the Ed stone, after Labour finally confirms the £8,000 tablet was destroyed soon after the General Election January 22, 2016 It was one of the highlights (and, arguably, turning points) of the General Election: the moment Ed Miliband revealed an eight foot-tall limestone monolith, engraved with his six core manifesto policies. Within hours, the two-tonne slab of stone – designed, no doubt, to demonstrate Labour's unshakeable commitment to "a better future" – had gone viral, with [...]
Davos 2016: Prime Minister David Cameron says he’s “not in a hurry” to hold a referendum without a good reform deal January 21, 2016 Business leaders should be making the case for Britain's membership in the European Union, Prime Minister David Cameron has said today. Speaking at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Cameron said: "I hope that businesses and NGOs and other organisations don't hold back." "And I would say, don't hold back right now," Cameron added, saying corporate [...]
EU referendum: In the 1970s, people’s views on immigration had nothing to do with their views on Brexit January 21, 2016 As debate around the impending In-Out European referendum escalates, it's interesting to look at how our attitudes to the EU and the baggage it brings with it have changed. These days, membership of the European Union is inextricably linked with a higher rate of immigration, but it hasn't always been so. A piece of research put out [...]
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says a Labour government under Jeremy Corbyn would break up the big banks January 21, 2016 A Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn would look to break up Britain’s biggest banks, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said. Speaking at a Co-operatives UK conference in Manchester today, McDonnell said: “Small businesses in general, and not just co-operatives, face dreadful difficulties in getting the funding they need from our high-street banks. “No other major [...]
Corbyn the Musical: the Motorcycle Diaries to launch in Waterloo Theatre East in April January 21, 2016 In a year set to be dominated by heavy political events including the EU referendum and a number of elections, the public will be afforded some respite by the launch of a musical about Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. In April, London's Waterloo Theatre East will open the production titled Corbyn the Musical: the Motorcycle Diaries, a musical-come-political-satire. [...]
