Diane Abbott has vowed to stand as a Labour MP at the next General Election following a row with Keir Starmer’s party over her candidacy. Abbott had the whip restored earlier this week following a lengthy inquiry into allegations of antisemitism. However, the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) would not endorse her as a candidate, … Read more
Reform UK’s Honorary President Nigel Farage has hit out at the BBC after the broadcaster left him outraged by a ‘diversity monitoring form’. Ahead of his appearance on their political show Question Time, Farage shared an insight into the company’s policy backstage, as they urged him to fill out a form and disclose several personal … Read more
Only a week into the General Election campaign – already feels like a lifetime- and once again the most interesting man in politics is Nigel Farage. Although early days, he’s had a couple of good wins against the hostile Lefty media already. The first was on Sunday when he appeared on the Trevor Phillips Sky … Read more
One of the best pieces of election campaigning is one of the oldest: getting out on the doorsteps and talking to voters. Speaking directly with those who do not engage in politics day-to-day can be a great balance to what might be the focus for media in Westminster Village, but is of little interest in … Read more
There is a dividing line opening up between the Tories and Labour – but it is not the one you might expect. Yesterday I interviewed shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and I was struck by her caution. When I pressed her on tax and spend she said that income tax and National Insurance would increase in … Read more
GB News viewers have hit back at Keir Starmer referring to his parents’ jobs in another speech as part of his General Election campaign. It came less than a week after members of the public poked fun at the Labour leader, claiming they had heard him point out he was the “son of a toolmaker” … Read more
Given the prevalence of sugar and salt in the Western diet, it’s a surprise food addiction isn’t yet widely recognised in medical settings. Over the past year, Google search data has revealed a significantly increased interest in food addiction in the UK, highlighting a growing public health concern. Sarah-Jane Clark, 53, is baffled that the … Read more
Gloria De Piero gave her verdict on Labour’s decision on Diane Abbott after the Labour party said the MP had not been banned from the party. The MP for Hackney North said she had been banned from standing as a Labour MP at the next election. She issued a statement confirming she had been handed … Read more
As the country braces for week two of the election campaign, the Labour Party is more than 20 points ahead of the Conservatives. Commentators have been inclined to blame Labour’s huge poll lead on failings from the Tory side – and much less on Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party. While this is true to a … Read more
This week Jeremy Corbyn will be handing in nomination forms to stand as an Independent in the Islington North Constituency. It’s a seat he has represented for over 40 years as a Labour MP. Now all that’s about to change. It’s a remarkable fall from grace and he will no doubt look back nostalgically at … Read more