Gordon Brown often struck a forlorn figure as Prime Minister. But it was the dithering over what was his favourite biscuit that did the damage and best defined his short-lived premiership, after he was asked no fewer than 12 times by the Mumsnet website to reveal whether he was a Bourbon man, a Lemon Puff … Read more
Boris Johnson is being urged by the Liberal Democrats to convene a four-nation summit to save Christmas as the party warned it is ‘inevitable’ people will travel to be with their loved ones. The party has written to Mr Johnson as well as Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford and Northern Ireland … Read more
Cambridge students are calling for a ‘transphobic’ Labour politician to be suspended from his job as a porter at Clare College after he resigned from the council in protest over a motion in support of transgender rights. Kevin Price, who represented King’s Hedges for more than 10 years, refused to support the Lib Dem motion … Read more
Are black men not supposed to be allowed to attend top schools, live in nice villages, or support whatever political party they wish, asks Bim Afolami (pictured) There were some pretty distasteful comments about me on Facebook earlier this year. I found myself described as a ‘black boy’ who, because I went to Oxford (a … Read more
Don’t worry Ben, we’ll give you the Low-down: ANNA MIKHAILOVA brings Lord Lansley’s staffer up to speed on on his boss’s paid directorship By Anna Mikhailova For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:24 BST, 25 October 2020 | Updated: 01:25 BST, 25 October 2020 Ben Rich, staffer to former Health Secretary Lord Lansley, may be … Read more
Social media giants are accused of ‘politically motivated censorship’ after they blocked stories alleging corruption involving Donald Trump’s Democratic rival Joe Biden Twitter and Facebook stopped users from linking to Biden corruption stories The sites claimed the article needed fact checking and violated hacking rules New York Post reported Biden’s son allegedly offered to introduce … Read more
Police are set to review a ‘race hate’ investigation against journalist Darren Grimes and David Starkey to ensure it’s ‘proportionate,’ after the historian referred to the ‘damn blacks,’ during a YouTube interview. Scotland Yard launched a probe against Mr Grimes, 27, for allegedly stirring up racial hatred, after sharing his interview with Starkey 75. During … Read more
Journalist Darren Grimes has accused the BBC of ‘failing in its obligation to inform the nation’ after the broadcaster stays silent on the Metropolitan Police’s investigation into the Brexiteer’s interview with David Starkey Journalist Darren Grimes has accused the BBC of ‘failing in its obligation to inform the nation’ as the broadcaster stays silent on … Read more
Three MPs launch legal action against the Government after officials allegedly failed to account for £3BILLION in private contracts during coronavirus pandemic Caroline Lucas, Debbie Abrahams and Layla Morgan launched a judicial review The case was launched over Government failure to disclose details of spending The Government has 21 days to respond to the judicial … Read more
Checking in… Lib Dem leader Ed Davey reveals why he had a holiday from hell in Jersey – and that he always packs his trunks for coastal party conferences By York Membery for the Daily Mail Published: 16:41 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 29 September 2020 Lib Dem leader Ed Davey checks … Read more