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The left’s infighting has consequences – as Trumps’ ‘peace board’ shows
25 January 2026 @ 9:26 pm
History tells us the British left has a proud tradition of infighting that dates back to when Karl Marx was beefing with other radicals in London’s finest pubs But in modern times, it’s like we’ve turned it into an Olympic sport – even in the face of Donald Trump’s megalomania. The left-wing marathon while Trump […]
By Rachael SwindonBurnham should not be surprised he was blocked from being an MP – Jamie Driscoll has got the t-shirt
25 January 2026 @ 9:08 pm
So the political world was ablaze with the idea that Andy Burnham could win a by-election and replace Starmer as leader of the Labour Party, and thereby Prime Minister. But it was sadly always just wishful thinking from Labour members despairing at Starmer’s continued destruction of their party – because the dream lasted just a […]
By Jamie DriscollLBC has paedo-sting Labour freak on to discuss Burnham
25 January 2026 @ 7:33 pm
Much of the news today has focussed on the Labour psychodrama, and whether or not Andy Burnham would run in Gorton & Denton. In all the confusion, the notorious Labour Party weirdo Ivor Caplin has somehow wormed his way back on to the airwaves: @LBC producers are going to be in the shit over the […]
By Willem MooreReform rinsing members with £125 MP application fee
25 January 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Given the drama around whether Andy Burnham would / wouldn’t stand in the Gorton & Denton byelection, most eyes have been on the Labour Party today. As a result, people may not have noticed that Reform are having something of a byelection scandal themselves: A £125 application fee is crazy They are pricing working class […]
By Willem MooreStarmer has gotten his excuses in for stitching up Burnham
25 January 2026 @ 6:50 pm
As we reported, the Labour Party has blocked Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton byelection. Everyone knows why they did this; it’s because Starmer is a failure as PM, and everyone knows Burnham wants to take his place. The party itself, meanwhile, has offered an alternative version of reality. Starmer — weasel […]
By Willem MooreIsrael lobby piles on Iqbal for saying Israel killed Bibases. But he’s right
25 January 2026 @ 5:49 pm
The Israel lobby is engaged in an orchestrated pile-on against independent MP Iqbal Mohamed, following an article in the far-right Telegraph. The right-wing rag has announced a parliamentary investigation into Mohamed for his supposedly incorrect claim that Israel killed the Bibas family. The Bibases were taken captive by Palestinian militia on 7 October 2023. With […]
By SkwawkboxReform candidate comes out as a cringe, Trump suck-up
25 January 2026 @ 5:20 pm
It’s hard to know where to start with this one. I suppose we’ll just show you what Reform London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham posted and ask: ‘do you have any idea what this all about?‘: Choose a new path for London.Before it’s too late. 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/i5z0dWO9jx — Laila Cunningham (@policylaila) January 25, 2026 Jesus wept […]
By Willem MooreGaza riviera and the scenario of segregation and exclusion
25 January 2026 @ 5:14 pm
What is today referred to as the “Gaza Riviera” or “New Gaza” is not merely an urban vision or deferred development plan. It is a comprehensive project that redefines land, people, and urban life through the near-total exclusion of Palestinians and their political reality. The project has been promoted through sleek presentations and referenced by […]
By Alaa ShamaliPrisoners for Palestine slam Met Police over Wormwood Scrubs violence and arrests
25 January 2026 @ 3:36 pm
The group Prisoners for Palestine has hit back at what it calls the “violent” and “wildly disproportionate” response of the Met Police to a peaceful protest at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. It says that Wildly disproportionate response at Wormwood Scrubs As the Canary has reported, on Saturday 25 January evening, at least 86 people were arrested […]
By The CanaryPolanski rules self out as Labour MPs attack Starmer’s Burnham betrayal
25 January 2026 @ 3:34 pm
The Green Party has confirmed that Zack Polanski will not be standing in the Gorton and Denton byelection: Excl: Zack Polanski will not stand as the Green Party candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election. A Green Party source told @NewStatesman that whoever is chosen as the party’s candidate will be selected by the local […]
By Willem Moore