EU Showers Gold on Urine Energy Boffins
The EU’s Renewable Energy Directive states that 20% of its total energy needs must be met with renewables by 2020. Time is running out, so Brussels is bankrolling boffins to avoid the embarrassment of...
View ArticleLiz Truss: Barking Dogs Deter Drones
Justice Secretary Liz Truss explains that patrol dogs “who are barking helps deter drones” pic.twitter.com/WZuJBuXW42 — Sean Clare (@Sean__Clare) December 6, 2016 A Liz Truss special at Justice...
View ArticleGovernment Amendment Calls For Article 50 to Be Triggered By March
The government has accepted an amended version of Labour’s motion calling for a debate on their Brexit plan. One catch for Remainers: the government’s amendment calls for Article 50 to be triggered by...
View ArticleHave a Corbyn Christmas
How brilliant, I love this. There’s a Jeremy Corbyn Christmas single!!! ‘JC4PM for me’ with all profits going to @TrussellTrust Please RT. pic.twitter.com/C7CKpBKuMS — I was a JSA claimant...
View ArticleLibDems Given Maximum Expenses Fine, Broke Electoral Law, Referred to Police
The Electoral Commission has given the LibDems the maximum £20,000 election fraud fine, ruled they committed multiple offences and referred them to the police. Guido had previously told how LibDem...
View ArticleTories Braced for Charges Over South Thanet
With this morning’s maximum fine and referral to police of the LibDems, which follows Labour’s maximum fine for expense irregularities, attention inevitably turns to the Tories’ spending. The focus...
View ArticleLibDems Proposed Electoral Pact With Greens
The LibDems approached the Green Party over a secret electoral pact, Guido can reveal, amid claims the Greens were offered £250,000 to stand aside in Richmond. The email below was sent by the leader...
View ArticleBrexit Minister Welsh Politician of the Year, Owen Smith Loses Again
Brexit minster David Jones has won the annual Welsh politician of the year award, a worthy winner and sensible appointment by Theresa May which helped allay a lot of Eurosceptic doubts about her...
View ArticleDPMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions
Theresa May is in Bahrain so Leader of the House David Lidington is deputising. Emily Thornberry up for Labour. Oral Questions to the Prime Minister Q1 Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) Q2 Sir...
View ArticleTrump Time Man of the Year
No contest… The post Trump Time Man of the Year appeared first on Guido Fawkes.
View ArticleCore Labour Vote There For UKIP’s Taking
A report out this morning from the National Centre for Social Research gives weight to the theory that Labour’s core vote is there for UKIP’s taking. 70% of voters in local authority rented homes...
View ArticleThornberry In Labour’s Side
Theresa May sat out PMQs today as she’s far away in Bahrain bowing to our Gulf overlords (peace be upon them). It turns out that fawning deference comes easy when in the presence of the assorted...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Anna Soubry, We Baked You a Brexit Cake
Anna Soubry is 60 today, an age when many of us would be thinking of retiring. And Guido thinks she should really consider it. Anyway, we baked you a Brexit cake. You can have it, and eat it… The post...
View ArticleOliver Letwin Clearly Explains What Brexit Means
“We’re leaving. We’re leaving the single market and the customs union. We’re going to have control over our own migration. If you want that it implies that you’re leaving the single market. We’re...
View ArticleParliament Votes to Trigger Article 50 By End of March
The government amendment to trigger Article 50 by March wins by 461-89. Names of the 89 who voted against on the site tomorrow morning… The post Parliament Votes to Trigger Article 50 By End of March...
View ArticleNamed: The 89 MPs Who Voted Against Article 50
One Tory, Ken Clarke, and 23 Labour MPs voted against triggering Article 50, as well as the Scots Nats. Gavin Williamson, David Davis and Number 10 have played a blinder – a timetable for notification...
View ArticleOwen Jones’ Trotskyist Journey
In August Owen Jones blasted Tom Watson for saying Momentum is ridden with Trots: “The political significance of British Trotskyism is minimal… in the grand scheme of things, they are just irrelevant…...
View ArticleMPs with Leave Constituencies Who Voted Against Article 50
These are the names of the brave MPs with Leave constituencies who voted against triggering Article 50: Labour Graham Allen (Nottingham North) Nottingham voted Leave (50.8%) Chris Evans (Islwyn)...
View ArticleBlue on Blue: May Attacks Boris For Telling Truth About Saudis
Theresa May’s spokesman has issued a public slap down of Boris Johnson after he was caught on tape by the Guardian criticising Saudi Arabia. It’s a shame that the Guardian and the BBC think calling...
View ArticleVaz and Bercow Get the Party Started
Surreal moment in the Commons as Vaz congratulates Bercow on his and Sally’s anniversary, before asking if had a “party” last night. Remember, the Speaker and Vaz are close… The post Vaz and Bercow...
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