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Exclusive: May, Rudd ‘stripped anti-extremism unit to focus on #Brexit’ #GE17

Posted on 8 June 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

The SKWAWKBOX As the Press Association reported, Theresa May – in the preface to the announcement of her planned assault on the very human rights she says islamist terrorists hate – talked of a ‘security service review’, supposedly to allow security services to “call out extremism here in the United Kingdom”: Theresa May expects security service review Theresa May has said she expects police and security services to launch a review after three terrorists slipped…

Met taking May electoral breach re Abbott ‘very seriously’ #GE17

Posted on 7 June 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

The SKWAWKBOX As the SKWAWKBOX reported at the weekend, a viewer has made a formal complaint to police about Theresa May’s comments concerning Diane Abbott, which the Tory leader made during the BBC’s Question Time special. The comments – that Abbott planned to wipe the DNA records of ‘criminals and terrorists’ from police databases – were without foundation and making a false statement about a candidate during an election period is a criminal offence under section…

May could face loss of seat over #Abbott comment electoral breach #GE17 #BBCQT

Posted on 6 June 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

I won’t hold my breath on this one. We know what should happen but we’ve seen the CPS drop the ball on 30+ cases of electoral fraud. The SKWAWKBOX As the SKWAWKBOX reported on Sunday, Theresa May has been reported to police over false claims she made during Friday’s BBC Question Time special about Diane Abbott and police DNA records. May told the studio audience and millions of viewers around the country that Abbott had…

Never had a party political broadcast make you want to applaud? Watch. #GE17

Posted on 6 June 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

It perfectly encapsulates what is great about Labour, what is great about this nation. It portrays the terrible threat facing us and our NHS from the Tory party that despises it and routinely lies about it. But it is also full of that rarest commodity in modern politics: hope. It shows the heart and heroism of the people who work in this country’s greatest achievement – the NHS. You’ll fall in love with it, and with them, all over…

Desperate Tories insult terror victims with lies about #shoottokill #GE17

Posted on 6 June 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

The SKWAWKBOX The SKWAWKBOX has shown the Conservatives routinely lying about their Labour opponents and Labour’s leader Jeremy Corbyn in their attempts to retrieve their disastrous campaign. But the Tories sank to a new low today when they propagated a known lie about Corbyn’s position on ‘shoot to kill’ in terror situations: As SKWAWKBOX follower Danielle pointed out so promptly, the Tories are referring to a video interview between Corbyn and the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg…

In 2016 Corbyn was mocked for this. Nobody’s laughing now #GE17 #Police

Posted on 6 June 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

The SKWAWKBOX When Jeremy Corbyn instituted the new practice of asking questions from the public in PMQs (Prime Minister’s Questions), he was mocked and jeered by arrogant Tory MPs each time he mentioned a member of the public – which in itself speaks volumes. But one question in particular echoes deafeningly now. Late last year, just before Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement was due, Corbyn stood to ask a question of Theresa May from ‘a taxpayer’…

BBC didn’t want you to see this #Corbyn video. Wonder why #GE17

Posted on 5 June 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

The SKWAWKBOX On Sunday, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn gave a short – less than 10 minutes – but towering speech that Sky News covered in full. And the BBC covered not at all. The speech is terrifying to the Establishment, because the statesmanlike Corbyn looks and sounds every inch the ‘Prime Minister in waiting’ that they’ve always told us he couldn’t be – and with his personal approval ratings now exceeding those of the Tory…

BBC STILL misreporting Kuennsberg’s known-false #Corbyn #shoottokill report #GE17

Posted on 4 June 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

The SKWAWKBOX In the wake of last night’s awful events in London, the 4th most-watched item on the BBC’s website is an interview between Laura Kuenssberg and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. One that the BBC knows is misleading and has still not corrected. As the SKWAWKBOX showed in January, Ms Kuenssberg was found guilty by the BBC Trust of misleading reporting in the video in which she presents Corbyn’s comments on the ‘shoot to kill’…

May reported to police for Abbott comment electoral breach #GE17 #BBCQT

Posted on 4 June 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

The SKWAWKBOX As the SKWAWKBOX revealed on Friday night, Theresa May appears to have broken electoral law during her question and answer session with a BBC Question Time audience. In front of a television audience of millions, May alleged that Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott had advocated the removal of the DNA samples of ‘criminals and terrorists’ from police databases. Abbott has, of course, done nothing of the sort. She has advocated the removal of…

Explosive: Rudd tries to censor election opponent to hide Saudi terror allegations #GE17

Posted on 4 June 201720 June 2017 by Paul Smyth

The SKWAWKBOX The SKWAWKBOX wanted to remain silent until this evening out of respect for the victims of last night’s terror atrocity and our hearts go out to those affected and their families. But information that has come to light – and Theresa May’s clear attempt to politicise events – mean that it would be a dereliction of this blog’s purpose and duty to wait. Theresa May this morning attempted to blame ‘too much tolerance’…

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