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“Self-Serving Parasite” Bercow Breaks Promise to MPs
With crushing inevitability, John Bercow has told Sky News he is going to break his promise to stand down as Speaker after nine years and instead go on until 2022. Bercow says laughably that “we’re in...
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LibDem Candidate in 64% Leave Seat: All Brexiters Are F**kwits
This is what you might call a bold election strategy. Former LibDem MP Stephen Gilbert is running again in St Austell and Newquay, a very Brexity seat which voted 64% to leave the EU. A tough seat for...
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£12 Billion Allied Irish Banks to Float in London
Britain’s Brexit IPO boom continues with the news that the Irish government will float state-owned Allied Irish Banks (AIB) in London and in Dublin. City AM reports the bank could be valued at as much...
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YouGov’s Shock Poll: Should You Be Betting on a Hung Parliament?
This morning’s YouGov poll showing a hung parliament as a likely outcome has moved the pound and the betting markets. Guido has taken a look at the polling and the betting. Get some betting...
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Top Irish Historian: Corbyn Didn’t Support IRA Ceasefire
Asked this morning if he ever called for an IRA ceasefire, Jeremy Corbyn dodged the question and instead answered: “I always wanted there to be a ceasefire.” That is disputed… In Rosa Prince’s Corbyn...
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May Mocks Telly-Obsessed Politicians, On Telly
Notable that of the ten or so questions from the public at May’s event in Bath this afternoon, none were about the TV debates. All three questions from broadcast journalists were about… the TV...
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Russell Brand Has Endorsed Corbyn – And the Tories Won’t Be Worried
Owen Jones will no doubt be firing off a column about how this is a game-changer as we speak: Russell Brand has endorsed Corbyn. Russ says he agrees with Jez on the IRA: “Even the more ‘controversial’...
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Mirror Pol Ed Runners & Riders
The Daily Mirror’s political editor Jack Blanchard is leaving print for Politico, a move which shows which way the wind is blowing. The future is niche. As ever, MediaGuido brings you your runners and...
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FT Endorses Tories
Quite a few FT readers will be horrified to see their paper backing Brexit and endorsing the Tories: “This publication stands for a liberal agenda: a small state, free trade, free markets and social...
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Campaign Report: 8 Days to Go
More important than any TV debate, it will be Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn at the Brexit negotiating table just 11 days after the election. Only the Conservatives can be trusted with Brexit. The fact...
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BBC Mocked Over ‘Most Left-Wing Audience Ever’
This feels like most left-wing audience in any election debate. #BBCDebate — George Eaton (@georgeeaton) May 31, 2017 The person responsible for balancing the audience on #bbcdebate is presumably...
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Tory Lead Just 3 Points With YouGov
YouGov doubling down… The post Tory Lead Just 3 Points With YouGov appeared first on Guido Fawkes.
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BBC News at Ten Promotes Fake News Site Skwawkbox
The BBC has taken the inexplicable decision of promoting fake news site Skwawkbox on the News at Ten. Skwawkbox is not simply a left-wing or Corbynista news site. It deliberately peddles knowing...
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How the Pollsters Differ
YouGov is showing the narrowest gap between Labour and the Tories, ICM the widest. Who to believe? The post How the Pollsters Differ appeared first on Guido Fawkes.
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Gary Lineker Tax Scheme Loses Court Bid
Gary Lineker is among a group of celebrities who have lost a court bid to overturn a £700 million tax bill. The achingly right-on footballer turned self-appointed current affairs expert claimed the...
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You Won’t Believe Which Political Site is Most Viral
Last night’s News at Ten had a report about the “under the radar influence” of the Skwawkbox website which apparently produces viral stories on social media which get shared by millions. Guido can...
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Economist Endorses LibDems in Epic Brexit Whinge
The Economist prides itself it being “not read by millions” and true to form they have endorsed the party on 7% in the polls. Their backing for the LibDems is a hugely enjoyable Brexit whinge: “No...
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LibDems Park Campaign Bus Across 4 Disabled Bays
A co-conspirator writes: “I thought you may be interested to see how the LibDem battle bus took over 4+ disabled parking spaces / bays in Cambridge yesterday evening. There is plenty of normal parking...
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Tories Raised 11 Times More Than Labour Last Week
Donations from the last week via the Electoral Commission: Tories: £3,772,550 Labour: £331,499 LibDems: £310,500 Women’s Equality Party: £71,552 UKIP: £16,300 Greens: £9,366 Three quarters of all...
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