Week 18 July - 24 July In a week when MPs overwhelmingly backed the renewal of the UK's Trident nuclear weapons system, Angela Eagle withdrew from the Labour leadership election leaving Owen Smith as the only challenger to Jeremy Corbyn, and Theresa May had her first PMQs session since becoming Prime Minister, what did James … Continue reading James Heappey weekly: No.18
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Week 11 July - 17 July In a week when Theresa May became Prime Minister, Labour's National Executive Committee ruled that Jeremy Corbyn would automatically be on the ballot for the party's leadership election, and there was an ultimately unsuccessful attempted coup in Turkey, what did James Heappey do? Speeches and written questions James Heappey … Continue reading James Heappey weekly: No.17
How to defeat Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn is going to be on the Labour leadership election ballot. The National Executive Committee voted 18-14 to allow him automatically onto the ballot without the need for nominations from the Parliamentary Labour Party and the European Parliamentary Labour Party. This puts Corbyn in a strong position to win the leadership race and reaffirm … Continue reading How to defeat Jeremy Corbyn
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Week 4 July - 10 July In a week when the UK was guaranteed its second female Prime Minister as Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom made it onto the ballot to be presented to Conservative Party members to elect their new leader, the United States seemed more divided than ever on the issues of race, … Continue reading James Heappey weekly: No.16
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Week 27 June - 3 July In a week when Boris Johnson stunningly ruled himself of the race to lead the Conservative party following Michael Gove's last minute decision to withdraw his support and run for the leadership himself, the Labour party fell into turmoil as Jeremy Corbyn lost a no-confidence vote by Labour MPs … Continue reading James Heappey weekly: No.15
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Week 20 June - 26 June In a week when the UK voted to leave the European Union in a referendum, David Cameron announced he would resign in October following the Brexit result, and Parliament was recalled to hear tributes to late Jo Cox MP after she was killed in her constituency of Batley and … Continue reading James Heappey weekly: No.14
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Week 13 June - 19 June In a week when Jo Cox, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was shot and stabbed to death outside her weekly constituency surgery, campaigning for the EU referendum was halted for several days following the MP's death, and the US suffered its worst terrorist attack since 9/11 when 49 … Continue reading James Heappey weekly: No.13
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Week 6 May - 12 May In a week when the deadline for voter registration for the EU referendum was extended for 48 hours following problems with the government website, the value of the pound fell sharply following a poll showing a 10% lead for the Leave campaign, and Euro 2016 kicked off in France, what … Continue reading James Heappey weekly: No.12
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Week 30 May - 5 June In a week when legendary boxer Muhammad Ali died, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the UK should stay in the EU, and David Cameron and Michael Gove faced questions on Sky News about the referendum, what did James Heappey do? Well, in Parliament at least, nothing. Yes, just eight days … Continue reading James Heappey weekly: No.11
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Week 23 May - 29 May In a week when the EU referendum campaign moved into its final month, the Office for National Statistics reported that in the year to December 2015 net migration hit 330,000 - the second highest figure on record, and doubt was cast on Vote Leave's assertion that it costs the … Continue reading James Heappey weekly: No.10
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