Owen Smith: I Will Vote Against Will of the People
Should an MP vote against the will of the people? @OwenSmith_MP says when it comes to Brexit, the answer is ‘yes’ #TheAgenda pic.twitter.com/gQTfjv4zyk — The Agenda (@agendaitv) November 21, 2016...
View ArticleTrump Wants Farage to Be British Ambassador
Many people would like to see @Nigel_Farage represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States. He would do a great job! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 22, 2016 Nigel says...
View ArticleTrump Takes Inspiration From Letwin
The President-elect last night announced he will be formulating a rule decreeing that for every one new regulation, two old regulations must be torn up. Of course in Britain we already have the very...
View Article“Hipster Beggar” Caitlin Moran’s Crowdfunding Bid Fails
Caitlin Moran has alas failed to crowdfund the £320,000 needed to film her sitcom after it was cancelled by Channel 4. As readers will remember, Caitlin had not wanted to explain why she was asking...
View ArticleTelegraph Pol Ed Runners and Riders
Peter Dominiczak’s departure to the dark side leaves a vacancy as Telegraph political editor. As ever, MediaGuido brings you your runners and riders… Steve Swinford, Telegraph – Currently deputy pol...
View ArticleLabour’s New Pollsters Delete Polls Saying Corbyn is Doomed
Labour have hired the polling company BMG in anticipation of a snap election, but what do Jezza’s new pollsters think about his chances of success? BMG polls have previously given Labour a “close to...
View ArticleAnother Bankers Bonus for Our Kev
Kevin Maguire loves a bit of banker bashing, he is as Guido has previously pointed out not averse to taking their money. Last spotted advising BNP Paribas’ clients, Guido’s City co-conspirator now...
View ArticleStella Creasy Says England’s Footballers Are Too Posh
Stella Creasy is the subject of much amusement this afternoon after seriously telling the Commons that the England football team is struggling because it has too many posh, privately-educated players:...
View ArticleCBI Paid £1 Million By Brussels
Guido’s data bods have crunched the numbers and worked out the Europhile CBI took yet more money from the EU while ‘unofficially’ campaigning for Remain. The big business Brexit scaremongers took...
View ArticleMinister Slammed Letting Fees Ban Just 8 Weeks Ago
The big Autumn statement announcement pre-briefed to today’s papers is that the government is banning letting fees. This is yet another u-turn by Theresa May – just 8 weeks ago her housing minister...
View ArticleSnogging Phil Hammond
This is what it’s like it’s like to kiss Philip Hammond after half a bottle of sherry. pic.twitter.com/CvMAfY9eu9 — Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) November 23, 2016 She seemed to remember it fondly… The...
View ArticleWar Gaming Ambassador Farage
Isabel Oakeshott writing in the Mail this morning says Trump’s ‘Farage for ambassador’ tweet was “… meticulously ‘war-gamed’ by his advisers. … the ploy was analysed at length and the note only sent...
View ArticleKawczynski Shills For Yet Another Autocracy
Daniel Kawczynski isn’t content with shilling for the Saudis or defending Russia on Putin propaganda channel Russia Today, now the shameless Tory MP has added another state-owned TV station to his...
View ArticleWho is Asking the Questions Today?
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister Q1 Peter Grant (Glenrothes) Q2 Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn) Q3 Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) Q4 Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) Q5...
View ArticleTory ‘Decade of Irresponsibility’: Debt and Borrowing to Soar
Debt Philip Hammond has announced that the debt to GDP ratio will rise to an “eye-watering” 90.2% in 2017-18, a seven point increase on previous forecasts, the highest debt level in half a century....
View ArticleAutumn Statement / Budget Switcheroo Explained
Philip Hammond woke everyone up when he said this was his first Autumn statement but it would also be his last… “Mr Speaker, I am abolishing the Autumn Statement!” The Autumn statement will now be in...
View ArticleHammond’s £4 Billion Tax Bombshell
It isn’t just debt and borrowing that are going up, Hammond has stealthily raised taxes too. Insurance Premium Tax is being hiked from 10% to 12% from next June, a 100% increase compared with November...
View ArticleLabour Rising Star Falls to Earth
Rebecca Long-Bailey is the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, tipped as a Corbynista rising star and protege of John McDonnell. On the Daily Politics today, Long-Bailey had no idea whether Labour...
View ArticlePMQs / Autumn Statement Sketch Double Bill
Before we get to the disaster that was the Autumn Statement, first PMQs. Not one to break with tradition, Jeremy Corbyn continued to question the Prime Minister in the manner of a tramp freshly...
View ArticleRichmond LibDem Reveals Pro-Heathrow Reading Habits
The LibDem candidate in Richmond has given a shocker of an interview to the Standard, offering a highly implausible explanation for her Brexit flip-flop and bizarrely blaming an aide for another...
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