Voter turnout at the 2019 general election is slightly down on two years ago, despite reports of ' busiest ever polling stations ' and people queuing 45 minutes to vote. The Conservative Party won an overwhelming majority in the election, with Labour suffering their worst defeat in years. Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson resigned after losing her seat, while Jeremy […]
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The pound has surged against the dollar after the Conservatives secured a huge majority in Parliament. Sterling bounced 2.2% to 1.40$, in its highest surge in more than a decade as the Tories break the deadlock that has gripped the House of Commons for more than two years. The pound also jumped to a three-and-a-half high against the Euro. But, […]
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Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson was the biggest casualty in last night’s shock electoral bloodbath. She only took the party reins in July but was booted out by voters in East Dunbartonshire as SNP rival Amy Callaghan beat her by just 149. Ms Swinson, 39, joined DUP Westminster leader Nigel Dodds, Tory Brexiteer Zac Goldsmith and Shadow Cabinet member Sue […]
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Boris Johnson was on course to deliver a nightmare on Downing Street last night, after securing a huge majority in the General Election. The Tories were predicted to pick up 50 seats which would give them their biggest election victory since Margaret Thatcher in 1987. But Labour was on course to lose 71 seats – a massive blow to Jeremy […]
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Disgraced Tory toff Jacob Rees-Mogg has held his North East Somerset seat despite his vile comments about the people who died in the Grenfell fire. The Conservative candidate beat Labour ’s Mark Huband by 14,729 votes, 4,494 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election. Nick Coates of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party’s Fay Whitfield […]
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Momentum founder Jon Lansman clashed with former Labour Home Secretary Alan Johnson in a furious election night TV row. A furious Mr Johnson, sitting next to Lansman, said: "Corbyn was a disaster on the doorstep. Everyone knew Corbyn couldn't lead the working class out of a paper bag. "Now Jon's developed this Momentum group, this party within a party, aiming […]
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Judiciary Committee debates articles of impeachment Washington Examiner chief correspondent Byron York says the impeachment vote is going to come down to a straight-party vote. The House Judiciary Committee abruptly postponed a historic vote late Thursday on articles of impeachment against President Trump, shutting down a divisive 14-hour session that dragged with sharp partisan divisions but had been expected to […]
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Emily Thornberry today declared "the real fight has to begin now" in an emotional speech on Labour's election wipeout. The Shadow Foreign secretary claimed "we will fight with the same courage my friend Jeremy showed" in what may be interpreted as a pitch for leadership. She spoke out in a powerful address as she kept her seat in Islington South […]
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Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has lost her East Dunbartonshire seat by just 149 votes. It came after the Scottish National Party poured resources into the seat in a bid to oust the leader they said was on a "shoogly peg". She secured 19,523 votes – losing to SNP Amy Callaghan who won 19,672 votes. Her voice cracking with emotion, […]
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