Jeremy Corbyn laid into the Tory Government today (politely, of course!) for doing nothing to alleviate the housing crisis. Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQ), Corbyn pointed out that the Prime Minister had voted against a Labour amendment stating that ...
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Sally Army – still fighting slavery
Ask the nearest UK school pupil about slavery and the chances are that they will tell you it was abolished in the UK in the 19th century. However, a new report from the Salvation Army has shown that slavery may ...
Read More »When will anti-Corbyn MPs condemn Danczuk?
A member of the Labour Party has lashed out at his ex-wife, leaving her with wounds to her chest and hand. He walked free from court only because the ex-wife would not press charges because she did not want their ...
Read More »Obesity: Theresa May ducks first challenge
East London MP Diane Abbott MP led the condemnations of the Government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy, published today, dismissing it as a missed opportunity. The Strategy is one of the first pieces of Government domestic policy published by new Prime Minister ...
Read More »Owen Smith in “too many immigrants” furore
Questions were being asked about Owen Smith’s consistency as a Facebook post by Areeq Chowdhury detailed a meeting between the East London accountant and the rebel Labour MP who is trying to remove Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Labour ...
Read More »Excluded Labour Members won’t challenge Court of Appeal
The five Labour Party members who began a legal action against the Labour Party over their election procedures have decided not to appeal to the Supreme Court. They have issued a statement confirming that the costs of further legal action ...
Read More »Yesterday’s man looks to Tomorrow
David “Baron” Blunkett is up to something – and he’s up to it with Brenda “Baroness” Dean. It could be not so much another outing for the Barron Knights as a case of the Barren Fights – but it could ...
Read More »Court of Appeal backs Labour NEC in voting clampdown
Last week the Court of Appeal backed Labour’s NEC’s right to set voting conditions which can be seen to favour one of the two candidates – a move which has saddened the local Momentum group. The five had originally launched ...
Read More »Mural honours Jo Cox MP
Murdered MP Jo Cox, who lived in Tower Hamlets, was honoured at the LiFe 2016 festival in Lincolnshire, where she posthumously received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Before she entered Parliament, Jo had worked for charities including NSPCC, Save the Children ...
Read More »Owen Smith finally overtakes “no nomination”
Jeremy Corbyn is picking up the lion’s share of endorsements from local Labour Parties as he continue with his second leadership contest in two years. Constituency Labour Parties have been meeting over the last couple of weeks to make supporting ...
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