Notes from the front of 24-10-2017
Tory fantasists being forced to confront reality
The course of the UK-EU negotiations on Brexit are at deadlock, according to both chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, while the denial by EU Council President Donald Tusk is clearly designed to relieve some of the political pressure on Theresa May.
Speakers include:
Diane Abbott MP, Shadow Home Secretary
Richard Burgon MP, Shadow Justice Secretary
Cat Smith MP, Shadow Minister for Voting Engagement & Youth Affairs
Jon Trickett MP, Shadow Lord President of the Council and Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
Notes from the front of 17-10-2017
No progress in EU negotiations as Tory infighting escalates
On Monday 16 October Prime Minister Theresa May travelled to Brussels for emergency talks with the European commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. The trip was a failure as her demand, that the EU-27 open talks on a transition deal, was rejected and will continue to be until the negotiations on Britain leaving the EU make progress.
By Sabby Dhalu
In September a racist and Islamophobic campaign was whipped up in some sections of the media regarding a child from a Christian background being placed in the foster care of a Muslim family. The issue has been discussed as a “clash of civilisations” as though placing a Christian child in the care of a Muslim family is a threat to Christianity and the western world.
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Notes from the front of 9-10-2017
Tory disarray, division and conference disaster
Last week’s Tory Party Conference was not just a personal disaster for Theresa May’s premiership but further underlined the chaos at the heart of the Tory government.
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