Politics
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Billboard featuring giant David Cameron 'stability' tweet appears in London
Billboard featuring giant David Cameron 'stability' tweet appears in London
An image of a 2015 tweet by David Cameron has appeared on a billboard in London
James Duddridge MP: Vote on Finance Bill was 'entirely meaningless'
James Duddridge MP: Vote on Finance Bill was 'entirely meaningless'
The Conservative MP claimed yesterday's vote on the Finance Bill, in which the government was defeated for the first time in over 40 years, was "entirely meaningless".
Jacob Rees-Mogg: Voting through Finance Bill amendment is 'salvo from a pea-shooter'
Jacob Rees-Mogg: Finance Bill amendment vote is 'salvo from a pea-shooter'
Jacob Rees-Mogg likened the actions of Tories who voted for the amendment to the Finance Bill to the tactics of Donald Trump, but admitted Brexit may not happen as planned by March 29
Nicky Morgan: 'It's MPs' responsibility to say we don't support a no deal Brexit'
Nicky Morgan: 'It's MPs' responsibility to say we don't support no deal'
Nicky Morgan was one of the MPs who voted in favour of Labour MP Yvette Cooper's amendment to the Finance Bill, defying the government
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Alex Salmond wins sexual harassment inquiry case against Scottish government
Alex Salmond wins sexual harassment inquiry case against Scottish government
The Scottish government has admitted to acting unlawfully during investigations of sexual harassment claims against Alex Salmond.
Theresa May suffers defeat to no-deal Brexit powers as MPs vote to pass amendment on Finance Bill
Theresa May suffers defeat as MPs vote to pass amendment on Finance Bill
Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered a defeat in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon over the government’s no-deal Brexit powers, as MPs vote in favour of amendment to Finance Bill.
Protester filmed confronting Anna Soubry has Facebook and PayPal accounts deleted
Protester filmed confronting Anna Soubry has Facebook account deleted
James Goddard, an online activist who was filmed calling Anna Soubry a Nazi, said he had been "silenced" on Facebook after his profile appeared to disappear.
Opinion: 'Brexit: The Uncivil War' lies to viewers over Vote Leave's criminal activity
Opinion: 'Brexit: The Uncivil War' lies to viewers over Vote Leave's criminality
Whistleblower Shahmir Sanni, who exposed Vote Leave's unlawful spending, gives his verdict on Channel 4's film Brexit: The Uncivil War
Anna Soubry MP: Protesters who confronted me were an 'very unpleasant, criminal bunch'
Anna Soubry MP: Protesters who confronted me were 'unpleasant' and 'criminal'
Conservative MP Anna Soubry described the protesters that confronted her on Monday as “criminal” and “bully-boys”, after they followed her and called her a “Nazi”.
Bob Seely MP accuses HSBC of 'virtue signalling' with advert stating UK is 'not an island'
Bob Seely MP accuses HSBC of 'virtue signalling' with 'not an island' ad
Conservative MP Bob Seely has said that HSBC’s advertisement is not “a reason to bank with them” and accused the bank of “virtue-signalling”.
House of Lords described as ‘a private members’ club’ amid increasing number of absent peers
House of Lords is ‘private members’ club’ amid increasing number of absent peers
Darren Hughes, CEO of Electoral Reform Society has said that the House of Lords feels like a “private members’ club”, following calls for the number of peers to be reduced.
Femi Oluwole: Police 'dropped the ball' when Anna Soubry faced 'heightened risk'
Femi Oluwole: Police 'dropped the ball' when Anna Soubry faced 'heightened risk'
Anti-Brexit campaigner Femi Oluwole said police had "dropped the ball" when Conservative MP Anna Soubry was confronted by angry protesters.
John Redwood MP: Protesters outside Parliament make 'democratic conversation very difficult'
Protesters outside Parliament make 'democratic conversation very difficult'
Conservative MP John Redwood told Julia Hartley-Brewer that some groups of protesters outside Parliament were "crossing the line".
Monday, January 7, 2019
Monday, January 7, 2019
Brexit lorry trial run 'too little too late', says haulage boss
Brexit lorry trial run 'too little too late', says haulage boss
The policy director at the Road Haulage Association said the test at Manston Airport was not sufficient to prepare for what might happen in the event of a no deal Brexit
Tom Brake: 'Very clear' that politicians concentrated on 'their Christmas dinners' - not Brexit
Tom Brake: Politicians concentrated on 'their Christmas dinners' - not Brexit
The Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesman accused politicians across Europe of "concentrating on their Christmas dinners" rather than Brexit.
What's in the government's NHS ten-year plan?
What's in the government's NHS ten-year plan?
Theresa May will unveil a plan for overhauling certain areas of the NHS by providing additional funding, but staff shortages and social care are still not being addressed
Over 200 MPs sign letter urging Prime Minister to rule out no-deal Brexit
Over 200 MPs sign letter urging Prime Minister to rule out no-deal Brexit
A total of 211 MPs have signed a letter calling on Theresa May to rule out a no-deal Brexit.
'We'll be cashing in' not 'crashing out' in event of no-deal Brexit, says Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin: 'We'll be cashing in' not 'crashing out' in event of no-deal
The Conservative MP has claimed a no-deal Brexit won't be as "smooth" as leaving with a deal, but could result in the country "cashing in" rather than "crashing out".
Norman Lamb: NHS is 'politically sexy' for politicians - but 'nobody focuses on social care'
NHS is 'politically sexy' for politicians - but 'nobody focuses on social care'
The former health minister has criticised a new 10-year plan for the NHS, claiming it fails to address issues faced in social care.
Friday, January 4, 2019
Friday, January 4, 2019
DUP's Sammy Wilson says a no deal Brexit would be better for Northern Ireland than a deal
DUP's Sammy Wilson says a no deal Brexit would be better for Northern Ireland
The DUP's Brexit spokesman says the party will not support Theresa May's deal
Universities UK chief: No deal Brexit could threaten EU funds for cancer and climate research
Universities UK chief: No deal Brexit could threaten EU research funds
The president of Universities UK said that important research schemes could have funding withdrawn if there is no Brexit deal
Fiona Onasanya kicked out of Labour party after perverting course of justice
Fiona Onasanya kicked out of Labour party after perverting course of justice
Fiona Onasanya lied to police to try and avoid a speeding charge and has been suspended from the Labour party
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Michael Gove warns a no deal Brexit would cause 'turbulence' for farmers
Michael Gove warns a no deal Brexit would cause 'turbulence' for farmers
Environment secretary Michael Gove urged support for Theresa May's Brexit deal as he said a no deal exit would impact the UK's farming sector
Sir Bernard Jenkin: Economists 'got their maths wrong' when predicting Brexit economic crash
Sir Bernard Jenkin: Economists 'wrong' when predicting Brexit economic crash
Sir Bernard Jenkin has said that economists' forecasts about Brexit having a negative effect on the UK economy could be wrong
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Opinion: Sadiq Khan’s EU-themed fireworks display was distasteful
Opinion: Sadiq Khan’s EU-themed fireworks display was distasteful
talkRADIO’s associate digital editor Samantha King responds to the Mayor of London’s decision to make the city’s flagship New Year’s Eve fireworks display EU-themed. These are her views and not talkRADIO’s.
Theresa May 'holding a gun to country's head' over Brexit deal, says shadow transport secretary
Theresa May 'holding a gun to country's head' over Brexit deal, says Labour MP
Shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald said Labour would support a second referendum if an alternative Brexit deal was not presented, and criticised the rail fare hikes
Transport secretary defends handing £14m ferry contract to company with no boats
Transport secretary defends handing £14m ferry contract to company with no boats
Chris Grayling has defended awarding a £14 million ferry contract to a company with no boats, claiming the move was to "support new business".
Monday, December 31, 2018
Monday, December 31, 2018
Tim Loughton MP: France 'needs to do an awful lot more' to stop migrants crossing the Channel
France 'needs to do an awful lot more' to stop migrants crossing the Channel
Conservative MP Tim Loughton has called for France to "clamp down" on people traffickers smuggling refugees and asylum seekers across the English Channel.
Stephen Doughty MP to Mike Graham: 'You can't call me a liar on air'
Stephen Doughty MP to Mike Graham: 'You can't call me a liar on air'
Labour MP Stephen Doughty clashed with talkRADIO host Mike Graham during a debate on whether the public wanted a second EU referendum.
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Sunday, December 30, 2018
EU’s Jean-Claude Juncker tells UK to ‘get your act together’
EU’s Jean-Claude Juncker tells UK to ‘get your act together’
Jean-Claude Juncker has called on the United Kingdom to "get your act together" over Brexit, branding some Britons "entirely unreasonable" for expecting Brussels to put forward a solution.
Saturday, December 29, 2018
Saturday, December 29, 2018
Home Secretary Sajid Javid cuts holiday short to deal with migrant ‘major incident’
Sajid Javid cuts holiday short to deal with migrant ‘major incident'
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is cutting short a Christmas break to return to the UK to tackle a wave of attempts by migrants to cross the English Channel by boat.
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Jeremy Corbyn criticised for saying he would go ahead with Brexit if Prime Minister
Corbyn criticised for saying he would go ahead with Brexit if Prime Minister
Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised by Remain supporters inside and outside Labour after saying his party would go ahead with Brexit if it won a snap general election in the new year.
George Osborne: Conservatives could face ‘prolonged period in opposition’ over Brexit
George Osborne: Tories could face ‘prolonged period in opposition’ over Brexit
Former Conservative chancellor George Osborne has launched a scathing attack on the party, warning it faces a prolonged period in opposition "unless it engages more with modern Britain" and changes direction on Brexit.
Friday, December 21, 2018
Friday, December 21, 2018
'I want a People's Vote - but I know my Leave-voting family members aren't bad people'
'I want a People's Vote - but my Leave-voting relatives aren't bad people'
Student and Remainer Kira Lewis writes about how her family overcome their Brexit differences at Christmas
JCB chairman says no-deal Brexit ‘is nothing to fear’
JCB chairman says no-deal Brexit ‘is nothing to fear’
JCB chairman, Lord Anthony Bamford, has said that trading on Word Trading Organisation terms is “nothing to fear” if the UK left the European Union without a deal.
Boris Johnson cleared over burka 'letter box' comments in code of conduct hearing
Boris Johnson cleared over burka 'letter box' comments
An independent panel has cleared Boris Johnson of breaking Conservative party code of conduct over his comments that burkas made women look like 'letter boxes'
Jacob Rees-Mogg: 'I'd like everyone to agree with me on Brexit for Christmas'
Jacob Rees-Mogg: 'I'd like everyone to agree with me on Brexit for Christmas'
Jacob Rees-Mogg tells Julia Hartley-Brewer what Christmas is like in the Rees-Mogg household
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Vicky Ford MP: 'Speaker has called me a stupid woman'
Vicky Ford MP: 'Speaker has called me a stupid woman'
Conservative MP Vicky Ford says House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has called her a 'stupid woman' following accusations levelled at Jeremy Corbyn that he said such to Theresa May
Anna Soubry protected by police as she was accused by pro-Brexit protesters of being 'on the side of Hitler'
Anna Soubry protected by police as she was confronted by pro-Brexit protesters
The Conservative MP was escorted by two police officers after she was surrounded by pro-Brexit “yellow vest” protesters, who called her a “traitor” and said she was “on the side of Hitler”.
Stephen Doughty MP: No-deal Brexit is ‘an extremely dangerous situation’
Stephen Doughty MP: No-deal Brexit is ‘an extremely dangerous situation’
Labour MP Stephen Doughty has described a no-deal Brexit as “an extremely dangerous situation”, despite the European Commission releasing outlines of a plan to handle a no-deal Brexit.
Lord Digby Jones: ‘Uncertainty’ is what has ‘killed’ the UK during the Brexit negotiations
Lord Digby Jones: ‘Uncertainty’ is what ‘killed’ UK during Brexit negotiations
Lord Digby Jones has said that the “uncertainty” throughout the Brexit negotiations is what has “killed” business, and other areas of the UK.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Jeremy Corbyn urged to apologise after he appeared to call Theresa May a ‘stupid woman’ during PMQs
Corbyn urged to apologise after he appeared to call Theresa May a ‘stupid woman'
Jeremy Corbyn has been urged to "apologise or clarify" what he was saying after being accused of mouthing "stupid woman" at Theresa May during Prime Minister's Questions.
Dominic Grieve MP: ‘The Government will not survive a no-deal chaotic Brexit’
Dominic Grieve MP: ‘The Government will not survive a no-deal chaotic Brexit’
Conservative MP Dominic Grieve has said that the Conservative Government will not survive a no-deal Brexit, addign that it would be “chaotic”.
Sajid Javid pledges to cut immigration to ‘sustainable’ levels after Brexit
Sajid Javid pledges to cut immigration to ‘sustainable’ levels after Brexit
The Government will get immigration down to "sustainable" levels, but there will be no "specific target" for reducing the numbers, Home Secretary Sajid Javid has said.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
SNP member puts possibility of second Scottish independence vote due to Brexit back on the agenda
SNP member puts possibility of second Scottish independence vote back on agenda
Ian Blackford, an SNP MP, said the Scottish parliament would call for another vote if Brexit threatened Scotland's economy
Theresa May to 'ramp up no deal preparations' after Jeremy Corbyn no confidence threat
Theresa May to 'ramp up no deal preparations' after Corbyn no confidence threat
Theresa May will meet the Cabinet on Tuesday to discuss preparations for a no deal Brexit after Jeremy Corbyn said he would table a motion of no confidence in her
Chris Williamson: 'I don't think Labour would win' no confidence motion
Chris Williamson: 'I don't think Labour would win' no confidence motion
Labour MP and Corbyn supporter Chris Williamson says that he does not think the Labour party would be successful if they tabled a no confidence motion in the government
Nicky Morgan: 'Jeremy Corbyn is not interested in running a responsible government'
Nicky Morgan: 'Jeremy Corbyn is not interested in running the government'
Conservative MP Nicky Morgan rubbished suggestions of Jeremy Corbyn tabling a motion of no confidence in the government, saying he wants to 'sit back and watch chaos unfold'
Monday, December 17, 2018
Monday, December 17, 2018
Labour to table motion of no confidence in Theresa May
Labour to table motion of no confidence in Theresa May
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has told MPs he will table a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May over her handling of the Brexit deal vote.
Faux BoJo, the Boris Johnson lookalike, joins anti-Brexit demonstration at Irish border
Faux BoJo joins anti-Brexit demonstration at Irish border
An anti-Brexit demonstration has taken place at the Irish border, led by Faux BoJo, a professional Boris Johnson lookalike, and EU Supergirl.
Brexit deal vote to be held in January, Theresa May says
Brexit deal vote to be held in January, Theresa May says
Theresa May told the House of Commons on Monday that the meaningful vote on her Brexit deal will be held in the third week of January
Nadine Dorries 'fears a second referendum is getting closer'
Nadine Dorries 'fears a second referendum is getting closer'
Conservative MP has said in the past that Remainers will not be able to 'stall' Brexit with a second referendum, but now says that it is looking more likely
'Leave would win by a greater margin' in a second referendum, says Kate Hoey
'Leave would win by a greater margin' in a second referendum, says Kate Hoey
Leave campaigner Kate Hoey and Remainer Jim Fitzpatrick MP joined Julia Hartley-Brewer to discuss a second referendum
Lord Adonis: 'Labour must unite to bring a second referendum'
Lord Adonis: 'Labour must unite to bring a second referendum'
Lord Andrew Adonis urges the Labour party to vote for a second referendum including a Remain option
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Theresa May: Tony Blair is 'undermining' Brexit negotiations
Theresa May: Tony Blair is 'undermining' Brexit negotiations
The Prime Minister has said Tony Blair's calls for a second referendum are an "insult to the office he once held".
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