Michael Heseltine ready to defy Theresa May over Brexit ahead of Lords showdown
Tory grandee Michael Heseltine has signalled he is ready to defy Theresa May over Brexit and will fight to change her plan to trigger Article 50 in the House of Lords.
That 90s Show , Blair's last Hurrah
By Ed Pond
Mr Blair has had too much attention in the last few days. That could be a bad thing because it advances his selfish cause, while damaging Labour's, especially in terms of those by-elections on the 23rd (date's not an omen, surely?). But does it really advance his cause?
John Mills: Labour has lost its roots
Before the EU referendum, many people thought that the outcome, whatever it might be going to be, was going to cause far more problems for the Conservative than the Labour Party. At least up to now, this is far from what has happened. Only one Tory MP, Kenneth Clark voted against Article 50 on 2nd February 2017 while 47 Labour MPs voted that way, showing how deep the divisions within the Labour Party over Brexit are at the moment.
John Mills: Labour’s failure to embrace the national mood on Brexit is costing it at the polls
When the general election took place in 2015, 9.3 million people voted Labour. When the EU referendum was held in June 2016, according to the most authoritative poll at the time, carried out by Lord Ashcroft, 37% of these labour voters – just under 3.5million of them - voted Leave. Subsequent polling showed that about half these people no longer intended to vote Labour in future, at least partly because of the Labour Party’s attitude to the EU.
Brexit and....Trump-an observation by Faye Lowley
This past week there's been a virtual revolution. We have seen Labour, including even Diane Abbott, succumbing to the people's will and refraining from blocking the passage of the Article 50 bill. Theresa May has been remarkably skillful in the drafting of this briefly worded bill and ensured that no amendments were passed. I am hopeful that the House of Lords will not try to obstruct its passage because they must also know that their future as a body hangs in the balance.
Mandelson calls for Lords to frustrate Brexit bill in Blairite plot ahead of two-day debate
Mandelson, one of Blair's closest allies, joins the plot to block Brexit.
Blair is hopelessly wrong on Brexit
The ex-leader's call for Remainers to try to overturn Brexit shows very poor judgement.
UK fishermen may not win waters back after Brexit, EU memo reveals
Document obtained by the Guardian states existing quotas will remain despite promises made by leave campaigners.
Anti-Article 50 Platitudes - Part 2
By Ed Pond, Labour Activist
Watching the speeches of those MPs opposing the Article 50 bill, it was a comprehensive recap of the unconvincing pro-EU arguments that have festooned the entire debate. Here are some of the best, or worst!
European Commission issues UK FINAL WARNING!
The European Commission issued the UK its final warning over its continued breaches of air pollution limits yesterday.
French senate report says UK must not be better off after Brexit
Cross-party inquiry also rules out privileged EU access for some UK sectors and says 200,000 jobs are at stake in the City.
It is MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, claims leading EU Politician, slamming UK Government
A top European Union politician today criticised the UK government for not explaining to the British people the true value of the EU, claiming that Brexit was ‘MISSION IMPOSSIBLE’ and would cause ‘a lot of damage’.
Labour voters don't think their party should try to block Brexit, poll finds
The public at large also want the referendum result respected.
Questionable Surveys suggests UK EU Referendum Reverse
A questionable survey released by the Mirror yesterday suggested that if the EU Referendum was held tomorrow then the vote would be reversed with 51% voting for Remain and 49% voting for Leave.
Brexit reshuffle
By Michael O'Sullivan
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party has produced yet another reshuffle of his short tenure, this is possibly his 5th reshuffle.
Independent readers plead for the Lords to veto democracy
Should the unelected House of Lords veto the referendum result of the British people? According to 82% of the Independent's followers, Yes.
Won’t Get Fooled Again
By David Price
1992 saw the largest ever single transfer of power from British voters to unelected elites – when the United Kingdom left the friendly embrace of the European Community to try our luck as part of the supranational European Union. As we now know, it did not end well. Reel through the years – past Oasis, The Spice Girls, New Labour, the Iraq war, the credit crunch and a Tory toff-led coalition government – and here we are at yesterday’s 494 to 122 House of Commons vote to trigger Article 50, finally grabbing that sovereignty back.
Our Statement
Last week a Labour MEP wrote to the General Secretary of the Labour Party asking him to investigate the claim that Labour Leave made payments to another political party during the EU referendum campaign, wrongly suggesting that Labour Leave had been “complicit in directly funding our political opponents.”
The formal process of Brexit has begun
By Michael O'Sullivan
This evening the House Commons has given the green light to the Prime Minister to begin Brexit negations with the EU at her leisure. The Prime Minister has indicated that she will invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty by the end of March and this will kick start the formal two year negotiations with the European Union.
Anti-Article 50 Platitudes
By Ed Pond, Labour Activist
Watching the speeches of those MPs opposing the Article 50 bill last week, it was a comprehensive recap of the unconvincing pro-EU arguments that have festooned the entire debate. Here are some of the best, or worst!
