M People furious after Liz Truss walks out to their tune
‘I don’t want my song being a soundtrack to lies’ Liz Truss has capped off a turbulent Conservative Party Conference by promising to “stay the course” and pursue growth at all costs. The Prime Minister has spent the last few weeks battling market turmoil and division from within her own party. Yesterday, home secretary Suella Braverman doubled down […]
3 years ago
The 9 scummiest moments from the Tory and Labour conferences
From Angela Rayner branding Boris ‘scum’ to Therese Coffey singing ‘I’ve had the time of my life’ as Universal Credit is cut by £20. Here’s the lowest of the low The deputy Labour leader set the tone for conference season on day one when she branded Boris Johnson, ‘scum’. And it was all downhill from […]
4 years ago
Raab: ‘Misogyny is wrong whether it’s man against woman or woman against man’
Oh dear… It seems the recently appointed Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab, may not understand the definition of a fairly important socio-political prejudice after he claimed “misogyny is absolutely wrong whether it’s a man against a woman, or a woman against a man”. Speaking live on BBC Breakfast earlier this morning (October 6), Raab was asked his […]
4 years ago
Priti Patel to give police powers to stop disruptive protesters going to demos
Priti’s putting more pressure on protestors Protesters will be prevented from moving around the country in a plan by Priti Patel to stop further disruptions on motorways. The Home Secretary is expected to announce boosting police powers at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester on Tuesday, as Insulate Britain continues to cause chaos, despite a […]
4 years ago
Five arrested after Iain Duncan Smith ‘hit on head with traffic cone’
The alleged incident took place on Monday afternoon Five people have been arrested after Iain Duncan Smith was reportedly hit on the head with a traffic cone in Manchester on Monday (October 4). Greater Manchester Police said it arrested three men and two women in connection with the incident, which allegedly took place at around […]
4 years ago
Simon Brodkin: How I fired Theresa May
“Yeah, I did worry I was going to get shot” At the 2017 Conservative Party Conference, comedian Simon Brodkin made headlines after he managed to hand Theresa May a P45 during her speech. Now, after May has announced her for-real resignation, Brodkin tells JOE exactly how he pulled the audacious stunt off. Simon Brodkin first […]
7 years ago