keir starmer

‘It is obvious to those now in power that this has been an issue for a long time.’ Andy Burnham has had a very strong first week as prime minister of the United Kingdom – not many people would deny him that. In his first week alone, the ‘King of the North’ set up his […]

2 weeks ago

Yes – someone does have to be the ‘best’ It’s been one rollercoaster of a 26-year period for all of us stranded on this floating island stuck just 20 miles off mainland Europe. And Europe has surely had a large role to play in the last two-and-a-half decades which have defined the United Kingdom. From […]

3 weeks ago

Millions were already against it Incoming prime minister Andy Burnham is expected to scrap Keir Starmer’s plans for digital ID cards in a “reset of priorities”, it has been revealed. As Burnham is set to enter Downing Street on Monday, he will reallocate unspecified resources from unpopular plan to helping with cost of living. Burnham’s […]

1 month ago

He looks all set After winning the support of the party’s MPs, Andy Burnham on Friday took over from Keir Starmer as Labour leader. What this means is that he we will become the UK’s prime minister very soon, and the seventh in the last 10 years. Burnham became leader of Labour on Friday (17 […]

1 month ago

Welcome to week three of PMQs – Pub Minister’s Quiz Time is flying as it’s already week three of the JOE Politics Quiz. Just when you thought we couldn’t top last week’s quiz, we only went and did it. Headlines this week were understandably dominated by everyone acting surprised that Argentina went and whipped out […]

1 month ago

Keir Starmer has submitted his list of peerage nominations. The full list of peerages given out by Keir Starmer has been revealed as the outgoing prime minister makes Mayor of London Sadiq Khan a lord. Khan is one of 26 people to be nominated by Starmer for a peerage and a seat in the House […]

1 month ago