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Paul Knaggs

Paul Knaggs
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Editor, founder, Labour Heartlands, Citizen journalist. LeFT wing political refugee. Fighting a constant struggle with dyslexia that's overcome with a burning desire to speak out against the corrupt political system and the social injustices it creates. Advocate for Free speech and open, accountable, democracy. #GTTO

The Case for Mandatory Reselection: All Labour MPs should be ‘Triggered’.

The Case for Mandatory Reselection: Strengthening Democracy and Accountability in the Labour Party In the realm of politics, where the will of the people should reign supreme, it is imperative that elected representatives not only embody the desires and aspirations of their constituents but also remain accountable to them. Sadly, recent events within the Labour Party have demonstrated a disconnect...

The Benn Act is not a ‘surrender Act,’ it is the conformation of our past parliamentary capitulation.

There is much ado about Boris Johnson and others referring to the Benn Act as a Surrender Act. We must recognise that this Act is not the surrender Act. Boris Johnson is way off the mark. The question we should be asking is that by design or fault? After all, it would not fit his new role as Tory prime...

Labour confirm they’ll scrap Universal Credit with £3bn rescue plan for the poor

Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed the DWP benefit will be ditched under Labour - starting with £3billion in emergency reforms to scrap the benefit cap, two-child limit, benefit sanctions and five-week wait Jeremy Corbyn MP, Labour Party Leader, will today announce that Labour (Saturday) will scrap Universal Credit, calling the flagship Tory welfare reform “inhumane” and an “unmitigated disaster”. Speaking at a...

Labour to stay neutral on second referendum as Corbyn wins conference vote

Delegates voted on the three Brexit motions - one saying Labour should campaign for Remain in another referendum, one neutral motion, and one saying there should be a special one-day conference to decide its position after an election. Jeremy Corbyn's policy on Brexit has triumphed at Labour conference, as members endorsed his stance to stay neutral while negotiating a new...

Tom Watson saved by Jeremy Corbyn: Move to abolish deputy post ditched.

Jeremy Corbyn has quashed a motion at his party conference to oust Labour deputy, Tom Watson, by abolishing the position. Late Friday night Jon Lansman, founder of the pro-Corbyn campaign group Momentum, tabled a last-minute motion at the party’s ruling national executive committee (NEC) on Friday night, calling for Watson’s job to be scrapped. “We just can’t afford to go into...

Tom Watson: There’s the door, don’t wait to be pushed.

A motion to remove Tom Watson as Deputy leader was launched with a bid to abolish the post of deputy leader. Jon Lansman, founder of the pro-Corbyn campaign group Momentum, tabled a last-minute motion at the party’s ruling national executive committee (NEC) on Friday night, calling for Watson’s job to be scrapped. "We just can’t afford to go into an election...

Climate strikes sweep the globe

Millions of people took to the streets in cities around the world on Friday to call for action against climate change, in what has been dubbed the largest climate protest ever. The demonstrations — scheduled to continue for a week — were planned in over 150 countries. Protesters marched on low-lying Pacific islands under threat from rising seas, and in cities from Warsaw to Melbourne,...

Racism row overshadows Liberal Democrats conference

If you are going to stand for election a clear message and a winning cause will always curry favour. But insulting your voters is not a winning strategy. The Liberal Democrat conference was overshadowed by a racism row after one of its candidates claimed people in North Devon voted to leave because it didn’t have a “lot of ethnic minorities”. Kirsten...

The EU Gravy Train keeps chugging along: EU President-elect and Commission nominees face questions over corruption and scandal

Several nominees including the president-elect herself will soon face questioning from authorities President-elect Von der Leyen and some of her nominees are likely to be grilled in the coming weeks and months by investigators and parliamentary committees as part of ongoing inquiries in Brussels or in their home countries that in some cases threaten to derail their candidacies. Opposition parties in...

Len McCluskey: Boris Johnson less Churchill, more ‘Wreck-it Ralph’

Len McCluskey, the leader of Britain and Ireland’s largest union, Unite placed Johnson firmly in place stating Johnson was less like Churchill, more ‘Wreck- it Ralph’ in a call to arms ahead of an expected general election. McCluskey called on the trade union movement to lead the political, industrial and community resistance to Boris Johnson’s hard-right government, saying that only...
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