by Jason Tyler (Webby) | 16th January 2019 | Brexit, General, Politics
So far a lack of clarity, and a lack of activity, on Brexit has proved useful for Jeremy Corbyn and his colleagues. Ambiguity offers a helpful excuse on which to build the widest possible coalition of voters who are sympathetic to them for other reasons, and the...
by Jason Tyler (Webby) | 16th January 2019 | General, Politics
Six years ago, the TaxPayers’ Alliance reported that “in the last year, five times more Labour people were appointed to public bodies than Tories”. Since then, the figures have varied, and some Conservative members or supporters have been selected to...
by Jason Tyler (Webby) | 16th January 2019 | General, Politics
May’s Brexit plan suffers historic defeat ‘The prime minister offered cross-party talks after MPs rejected her deal by a majority of 230, with more than a third of Conservatives rebelling. With only 72 days to go before Britain leaves, however, Labour MPs...
by Jason Tyler (Webby) | 16th January 2019 | Brexit, Europe, General, Politics
“Mr Speaker, the House has spoken and the Government will listen.” – And I am not resigning – though another Prime Minister in my position would. The deal on which I gambled has just been rejected by the Commons by the biggest margin in modern...
by Jason Tyler (Webby) | 16th January 2019 | Brexit, Europe, General, Immigration, Politics
Common Market 2.0 deliver can Brexit before 29 March Whilst I can understand that there are different views about the future of Europe, and that some prefer No Deal, I am mystified why some regard Common Market 2.0 as a retreat from Brexit. This is far from the...