Iain Dale pulls out as a Tory candidate
Oh dear. Less than 48 hours after he quit LBC to stand in the election, Iain Dale has now ruled…
Rayner backs Abbott staying on as Labour MP
Another day, another confusing twist in Labour’s stance on Diane Abbott. The ongoing saga has created significant disquiet over the…
SNP’s ‘urgent plea’ to house campaigning Westminster staffers
Oh dear. No one party appears to be enjoying an especially slick campaign at present, but north of the border…
Now Labour blocks Lloyd Russell-Moyle from standing
It is a bad time to be a member of the Socialist Campaign Group. Hours after Mr S revealed that…
Iain Dale quits LBC to run as Tory candidate
It’s the end of an era for over 70 Tory MPs who will quit their seats at the next election…
Has Starmer told the truth about Diane Abbott?
Sir Keir Starmer has made personal integrity front and centre of his election campaign. When asked about his multiple broken…
Diane Abbott banned from standing for Labour
The drama in Westminster never seems to end – and tonight is certainly no exception to that rule. In one…
Poll slashes Labour lead to just 12 points
They think it’s all over – but is that actually the case? After a difficult start to the campaign for…
BBC presenter grovels after Farage jibe
It seems these days that the BBC is doing a better job of creating the news than presenting it. Today’s…
Reeves reprises her Wikipedia tribute act
Once we had New Labour: now we have Changed Labour. As part of Sir Keir Starmer’s bid to prove that…
Labour takes down Tory attack TikTok video
Another day, another gaffe. Only this time it’s the Labour party in the firing line, not so long after the…
Will Sunak debate Farage on small boats?
It’s a big day for Reform UK as Nigel Farage hosts his first campaign event down in Dover. But prior…
Tory MP suspended for backing Reform successor
It never rains but it pours for poor Rishi Sunak. After a difficult start for his election campaign, the Prime…
Is Michael Gove set to become the next Strictly star?
As the exodus of Conservative MPs continues, Mr S is rather curious about what alternative careers retiring Tories have in…
Reform branch urges its voters to turn out on a Saturday
Richard Tice was out yesterday at Reform’s big election launch, proudly declaring that his party is ready for the upcoming…
JK Rowling takes aim at Starmer over Duffield snub
Oh dear. It’s not yet 48 hours since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election and already tensions are…
Corbyn to stand as an independent MP
Amidst the election drama it would be easy to forget about one rather eccentric politician. Today Jeremy Corbyn has announced…
Might Sunak actually win? A history of election miracles
Is it madness to call a general election when you’re 20 points behind in the polls? That depends on whether…
Cameron snubs Albania for impromptu cabinet meeting
Dear oh dear. Rishi Sunak failed to quash election speculation in this afternoon’s Prime Minister’s Questions and now lobby hacks…
Wallace turns his guns on the Foreign Office
Uh oh. This time, it seems, mandarins at the Foreign Office have finally gone too far. In a scathing piece…
Prince Harry loses bid to name Murdoch in phone-hacking trial
As much as Prince Harry claims to hate the media, he never manages to stay out of the spotlight for…
Taxpayer-funded porn project causes uproar in Scotland
Scottish government-backed quango Creative Scotland is back in the limelight over its porn project controversy. As Mr S wrote in…
Europe’s leaders hail Rwanda scheme
Well, well, well. Rishi Sunak’s immigration plans have been met with a fairly underwhelming response in Britain – only a…
Will Ken Clarke lose his peerage?
In the aftermath of the tainted blood scandal, there is no shortage of blame to go around – but some…
Bank of England’s £80k social media advertising spend
Once upon a time, the Bank of England was headed by a series of anonymous figures, whose identities remained largely…
