The aim is to “take a balanced view of what happened in the campaign, aiming to bring the Labour movement together so that it can come to a collective view of what needs to change to make the party electable again”, according to a statement announcing the plan. … [Read more...] about Ed Miliband to join Labour inquiry into election defeat
General election 2019
UK Labour Party to Ban Fracking If Wins General Election in June – Manifesto
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The UK Labour Party, should it wins the snap general election in June, will ban fracking, the party's manifesto, launched Tuesday, said. "Labour will ban fracking because it would lock us into an energy infrastructure based on fossil fuels, long after the point in 2030 when the Committee on Climate Change says gas in the UK must sharply decline," the manifesto unveiled by Labour's leader Jeremy Corbyn read. … [Read more...] about UK Labour Party to Ban Fracking If Wins General Election in June – Manifesto
Tories and Labour hide away senior ‘off-message’ politicians
Moments have included appearing alongside Boris Johnson on London Bridge in the wake of the terror attack. But while Patel’s credentials on law and order and Brexit dovetail with central themes of the Tory election campaign, she might be regarded as a turn-off for floating voters which the party are hoping to pick off. … [Read more...] about Tories and Labour hide away senior ‘off-message’ politicians
2019: Supranational bodies must respect Constitutional Order in Nigeria, Centre tells US, EU
“The statements issued by these countries and foreign organizations made no effort to disguise that they are siding with the opposition in Nigeria, which lends credence to those that earlier accused them of trying to force a regime change in Nigeria irrespective of how Nigerians vote. They also decided to base their positions on street folklore that completely ignore that President Muhammadu Buhari acted on the order of the Code of Conduct Tribuna, which is a creation of the Constitution of Nigeria (as amended). The stand they have taken therefore suggest that they view their own wishes as superior to the sovereignty of the country. … [Read more...] about 2019: Supranational bodies must respect Constitutional Order in Nigeria, Centre tells US, EU
Greece lawmakers elect country’s first female president
European officials congratulated Sakellaropoulou, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcoming the election of Greece’s first female president in a tweet that said the country was “moving ahead into a new era of equality.” … [Read more...] about Greece lawmakers elect country’s first female president
