News Questions and Answers in The AnswerBank (2024)

Spungle

Abbott says she's been 'banned from standing for Labour". Starmer says 'not true' that Abbott barred from standing for Labour. Is it Starmer or Abbott?

douglas9401

Obviously a canny business move by experts to sell a loss-making venture. One might pause and ask why someone would part with FIVE BILLION POUNDS for something that's a dead duck though. Not another... ...

ToraToraTora

Down from 27 points to just 12. The fat lady hasn't sung yet. 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵😁 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/05/28/tories-12-points-behind-labour-new-general-election-poll/ ...

gulliver1

.......🎵 Things can only get Better,Better Better.🎵........... In an exlusive poll for Sky news by YouGove. Labour has leapt ahead of the Tories on 47% of the vote and Tories hobbling behind on... ...

Spungle

Or can we? BBC News - Going, going, gone: Ed Davey takes a dip in Lake Windermere
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-69067993 ...

Hazi-Hammenuhoth

So, according to Starmer, not only is Rayner 'vindicated' (ie had her charges dropped!) but Diane Abbott is back in the party. So what HAS changed?! Whatash Itshow

sp1814

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-69063295 Toughts? ...

fender62

looking at the vid of rayner in a room full of muslim men, you could only imagine the disdain they would have for her for being a women, let alone pleading begging promising gaza this or that, but... ...

gulliver1

Rachel Reeves made a sensational Speech today as she quite rightly says Labour is the Party for British Business As she pledges to lead the most pro-business treasury that Britain has ever seen... ...

Untitled

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/israeli-airstrike-on-rafah-tent-camp-kills-45-triggers-new-wave-of-condemnation a tent city of refugees in rafah has been bombed by israel after it was designated... ...

ToraToraTora

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ggvrp8v28o What with the national service idea and this it looks like the PM is going after the grey vote. Presumably on the basis that oldies are much more... ...

ToraToraTora

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-69066265 Still a lot of anti semites and reds under the bed as far as I can see. Sure they are keeping schtumm for now but after the election expect a lot of... ...

douglas9401

Gravy and peas? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvvyxr79glo As the Vatican dusts off the Book Of Excuses For Dummies we're not all equal in the eyes of God it seems. ...

Deskdiary

Contary to what many people think, sending kids to private school is not the sole preserve of the rich, and many people scrimp and save to be able to do so, so a 20% increase in their fees could... ...

ToraToraTora

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c03312ygwdeo ...

gulliver1

At the last GE in 2019 Corbyn led Labour into it's worst defeat since 1935. Sir Keir Starmer took over in 2020 and has built the Party up to become the next Government.A new YouGove poll shows... ...

sandyRoe

Did a slip of the tongue on her part bring her life of service to the Labour Party to an untimely end? Some of the functionaries in the party seem to act with a Stalinistic ruthlessness.

douglas9401

Half a day investigating a non-fatal collision? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3gg41w8w9no Come on guys, some of us have work to do. ...

Gromit

A couple booked their daughter on a flight even though she had a nut allergy. Then walked the plane asking other passengers not to eat nuts. The child didn't die so all is good. But they then... ...

Gromit

//The Conservative Party says MP Lucy Allan has been suspended for backing a Reform UK candidate. // She is not standing in her Telford seat. But is supporting the Reform candidate rather than her... ...