In an attempt to prove that the least appreciated of the UK's age-old parliamentary conventions is MPs and Peers roasting each other, I've started a new project for this blog. Every week I'll aim to bring you the best quips, one-liners, and straight fire roasts dished out in the Palace of Westminster.
Tag: Labour
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
James Heappey weekly: No.13
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

