US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has hinted that the US may be close to signing a peace deal with Iran. Rubio was speaking at a press conference in New Delhi – where he was bombarded with questions about the ...
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Cllr Ahmed gives way to… Cllr Ahmed!
IT WAS out with the old Speaker and in with the new Speaker at the AGM of Tower Hamlets Council on Wednesday, 20th May 2026. The Speaker of the Council chairs the Council meetings, as well as attending public events ...
Read More »Trump holds back on Iran attack – for now
IT’S NOT going so well for US President Donald Trump. His military attack on Iran did not lead to Iran capitulating, and he doesn’t know what to do about it. And as mid-term elections loom, his popularity is taking a ...
Read More »Burnham selected as Labour candidate in Makerfield
IT WAS less of a selection and more of a coronation as Andy Burnham was chosen as Labour’s candidate. He was the only person who had applied to be selected. It is not yet clear whether local Labour Party members ...
Read More »Three shot as teens attack San Diego mosque
FIVE PEOPLE have died as a result of an armed attack on a mosque in San Diego, USA. Three people who were at the mosque were killed. The teenage killers have been found dead after fleeing the scene. No motive ...
Read More »Streeting makes strange start to leadership campaign
“STARMER-LITE” Wes Streeting has finally admitted that he will be standing in the Labour leadership election. He was the last person who didn’t know, but now he has stopped being coy and admitted the truth. Streeting announced his candidacy at ...
Read More »Andy Burnham sails over the first hurdle
ANDY BURNHAM has been given permission to put himself forward for selection as the Labour candidate in the Makerfield by-election. The permission was granted by Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The NEC is a tough nut to crack – preferring ...
Read More »Opportunist Streeting U-turns and ditches Starmer
WES STREETING has resigned as Health Secretary. His resignation letter explains that he has lost confidence in Keir Starmer’s leadership. And that’s the problem. Wes Streeting was part of Keir Starmer’s government. All the actions Starmer took and which Starmer ...
Read More »Your guide to Labour leadership contests
THE mainstream press has got it all wrong about how the Labour Party conducts a leadership contest. The papers, TV and online media have been barking on about “81 Labour MPs” as if that was all there was to it. ...
Read More »Starmer’s twin Streeting sells your data to US firm
AS LABOUR MPs look for an alternative Leader, there are concerns that they may pick Wes Streeting, MP for Ilford North and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Sadly for Labour, Streeting would be no improvement on Starmer. ...
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