Jeremy Corbyn: It’s not enough to resist—We have to build, too
By Jeremy Corbyn / Globetrotter In April, the UN’s climate scientists warned it’s “now or never” to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. You can almost hear them screaming at their keyboards, desperate for governments to actually do…
UK: Tory leadership race – contenders clash over Brexit
From BBC Contenders to replace Theresa May as Conservative leader have clashed over delivering Brexit during a TV debate. The MPs argued over whether a new deal could be renegotiated with the EU, and the prospect of a no-deal Brexit….
Royal baby: Meghan gives birth to boy, Harry announces
From BBC The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a boy, the Duke of Sussex has announced. A beaming Prince Harry said they were “absolutely thrilled” and thanked the public for their support. He said Meghan and the baby…
UK: May’s government survives no confidence vote
Theresa May has seen off a bid to remove her government, winning a no-confidence vote by 325 to 306. Rebel Tory MPs and the DUP – who 24 hours ago voted down the PM’s Brexit plan by a record margin…
PM’s Brexit deal rejected by MPs
From BBC Prime Minister Theresa May has lost an MPs’ vote on her Brexit deal by 230 votes – the largest defeat for a sitting government in history. MPs voted by 432 votes to 202 to reject the deal, which…
UK: Jeremy Corbyn denies ‘stupid woman’ jibe at Theresa May
From BBC Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has denied calling Theresa May a “stupid woman” during Prime Minister’s Questions. He was asked to make a statement to MPs after facing Tory calls to apologise for the alleged insult. Mr Corbyn said…
Theresa May might be the most important person in the world right now
By Andrew Sullivan From New York Magazine There was a priceless video this past week of Theresa May arriving to visit Angela Merkel in Berlin, in another soul-sucking trip to beg the E.U. to give her something — anything — to throw to the…
UK: Jeremy Corbyn promises to ‘recognize Palestinian state as soon as we take office’
From PressTV British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has promised to recognize Palestinian state as soon as his party takes office in case of winning upcoming elections “In order to help make the two-state settlement a reality we will recognize…
UK: Jeremy Corbyn Labour Party conference speech to focus on economy instead of Brexit
By Richard Hartley-Parkinson From Metro UK Jeremy Corbyn is set to denounce ‘greed-is good capitalism’ as he sets out plans for a radical reshaping of the UK economy, including a ‘green jobs revolution’ to create 400,000 skilled posts. In his…
Opinion: Even its authors agree this is an appalling scandal. So why has no one resigned?
By Andrew Rawnsley From The Guardian The absence of any departures from office over Windrush illuminates a more general change in the political culture that has made it tougher to hold ministers accountable for their failures Earlier this year, Michael…
