Recent polling brings a hopeful vision of the future for the Labour Party. The enormous Conservative lead is shrinking. Last week it got down to a single-digit figure. Of course, […]
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May and Corbyn TV election debate to be held in York
A televised debate between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition prior to the general election in June will be held in York, the BBC announced a few […]
Witnessing the Corbyn phenomenon in Cornwall
Cornwall might initially seem as an unlikely place with a strong Labour Party presence. The entirety of the South West of England is controlled by the Conservatives with the exception […]
If Labour crumbles, it is not the fault of Jeremy Corbyn
In spite of criticism in public and horrendous verbal thrashings in private from his Members of Parliament, a hostile media and attempts to keep him out of meetings and ballots, […]
Crowds gather in St. Helen’s Square to hear Corbyn fight for re-election
The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has received a rapturous reception at an open-air York rally for his re-election in the forthcoming leadership election. There was the definite hint of rain […]
Labour: always the loser in the end
British politics have been beaten senseless ever since the surprise ‘Brexit’ result of the referendum. You would think that a defeat for the government in the referendum should have led to […]
Will there be a snap general election in October?
The political maelstrom engulfing the Labour Party became stronger on Tuesday as 170 MPs stated their lack of confidence in the leader of the party, Jeremy Corbyn MP. The Labour […]
York Central MP becomes Shadow Secretary for Environment
Rachael Maskell, the Labour MP for York Central, has become the new Shadow Secretary for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Ms. Maskell joins a number of MPs appointed to new […]
Report from YorkX: “Outspoken: Akul Pankhania in conversation with George Galloway”
Principled, bold, determined and proud of it, George Galloway has participated in many fiery debates with a number of influential speakers and thinkers. The announcement that the former Labour and […]
Strikes have derailed governments before; will they do it again?
At present, the government’s plans are in turmoil. George Osborne’s most recent Budget suffered several adjustments from the Opposition and was passed by the House of Commons only after a […]