Dumbed down Brexit row patronises voters June 3, 2016 Like clockwork, yesterday brought another slew of extreme projections about the impact of Brexit. It would “destroy” young people’s hopes of getting on the housing ladder, says Remain, apparently forgetting George Osborne’s warning last month that house prices could fall dramatically if the UK quits the EU (surely a boon for first-time buyers). Leave has [...]
Khan to introduce protections for small business and start up spaces June 3, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is to protect spaces for small businesses and start ups as part of a package of measures to support enterprise in the city, Morning Wire can reveal. Figures from City Hall show that 1.47m square metres of office space have been converted into residential units since 2013 through schemes which have [...]
David Cameron forecasts a decade of uncertainty, but denies allegations of scaremongering June 2, 2016 PRIME Minister David Cameron has warned that a Brexit would lead to a decade of uncertainty, while defending an EU referendum campaign branded by some as “Project Fear”. Speaking on Sky News last night, the Prime Minister said he would trigger exit procedures immediately after a Brexit vote but claimed it would take 10 years [...]
Some non-UK citizens have been given EU referendum postal votes, the Electoral Commission has admitted June 2, 2016 A number of non-UK residents have been handed postal votes and polling cards for the upcoming EU referendum, the Electoral Commission has admitted. The election watchdog blamed the problem on software used by some local authorities in England and Wales, but said it was still working to establish the numbers affected. This month’s referendum on [...]
Ryanair will reportedly email more than 5m customers to encourage them to vote Remain June 2, 2016 Ryanair is to urge more than 5m customers to vote Remain in the EU referendum with an email barrage reportedly to be launched tomorrow. According to Sky News, the airline will tell customers that both the UK economy and its future prospects are stronger as part of the EU. The email, which also includes a broader [...]
Blackout risk if subsidies for small diesel generators are scrapped June 2, 2016 Britain could be more vulnerable to future blackouts if Ofgem recommends scrapping subsidies for highly polluting small diesel generators. Big four accountancy firm KPMG said if this became law it would threaten the construction of these, as well as less polluting gas plants, which are already in the pipeline due to the subsidies awarded the government's "capacity market" [...]
EU referendum: What’s the role of social media such as Facebook and Twitter? June 2, 2016 President Barack Obama Instagraming, Vladimir Putin Tweeting, David Cameron Facebook-ing and Hillary Clinton making campaign playlists on Spotify. Social media isn't anything new, and nor is its role in politics. As far back as 2008 Obama's White House victory was held up as the Facebook election, while current Republican candidate Donald Trump has heavily relied [...]
Merkel: UK should vote to stay, and exercise its influence over the future of the European Union June 2, 2016 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Britain to wield influence within the EU, rather than voting to leave later this month. Speaking at a Berlin press conference alongside Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, Merkel stressed that she personally hoped the UK would vote to stay. Merkel said: “You will never get a really good [...]
IDS: “Lax” Electoral Commission provisions may give referendum votes to non UK-citizens June 2, 2016 Former work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith has blasted the Electoral Commission over fears that UK resident EU citizens may be able to vote in this month's referendum. The franchise for the 23 June vote excludes EU citizens resident in the UK, however, Duncan Smith and Tory backbencher Bernard Jenkin have now raised fears [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls for artists to light up Thames bridges June 2, 2016 Hot on the heels of backing the Garden Bridge, Sadiq Khan has called on the world's creative minds to create permanent light art installation on the Thames' bridges. The light installations will feature on 17 bridges that span the Thames between Albert Bridge in Chelsea and Tower Bridge in the City. "This is a really exciting [...]