Local politicians pass vote of no confidence in their MP Matt Hancock

Local politicians pass vote of no confidence in their MP Matt Hancock as they blast philandering ex-Health Secretary’s ‘hypocrisy and hubris’ Labour Mayor of Newmarket Michael Jefferys passed motion against Hancock The resolution states Hancock ‘neglected the best interests of his constituents’ The Conservative MP resigned from the Cabinet last month after footage was published of … Read more

Julie Bishop: Mattel makes Barbie doll based on politician’s likeness

Julie Bishop like you’ve never seen her before: Mattel releases a Barbie doll based on the glamorous former foreign minister By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:25 BST, 16 June 2021 | Updated: 02:25 BST, 16 June 2021 Julie Bishop is being honoured by Barbie with her own one-of-a-kind doll as she’s announced … Read more

Queensland politicians will get a pay rise after tribunal rules they are underpaid

Queensland politicians WILL get a pay rise despite thousands of tourism workers going broke after tribunal rules they are underpaid Queensland Independent Remuneration Tribunal ruled pay rise to come in 2022 Found state MPs were underpaid compared to interstate counterparts They have not had a pay rise since 2017 and thus fell behind other states  … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury urges public to show ‘forgiveness and compassion’ to politicians

Archbishop of Canterbury urges public to show ‘forgiveness and compassion’ to politicians – and says standards are much higher in Westminster than they used to be Justin Welby agreed it was wrong to ‘help out chums or lobby inappropriately’  But insisted moral standards are higher in Westminster than they used to be Comes as series … Read more

Richard Roxburgh says politicians need to ‘nurture’ Australia’s local film and TV productions

EXCLUSIVE: Richard Roxburgh says politicians need to ‘nurture’ Australia’s local film and TV productions as the industry continues to boom By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:38 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 06:38 BST, 30 March 2021 Richard Roxburgh is one of Australia’s top actors, known for his starring roles in global … Read more

Politicians who break rules may soon be banned from Parliament drinking dens 

Shamed MPs face the ultimate sanction… a bar from the bar! Politicians who break rules may soon be banned from Parliament drinking dens Westminster Standards Committee proposing a  shake-up to current system MPs who break Commons rules could be banned from Parliament’s bars   Right for MPs to issue public corrections, where incorrect information is made … Read more

China sanctions British politicians over Uighur criticism

China issues sanctions against British MPs and lawyers including Iain Duncan Smith in retaliation for what Beijing brands their ‘lies’ about Uigher abuses Former Tory Party leader Iain Duncan Smith has been banned from China  Beijing responded to criticism by the MP over human rights abuses in China  Chinese companies have been banned from working … Read more

Peta Credlin celebrates her 50th birthday with a bevy of high-flying politicians

An all-star line up of Australian politics and media have gathered at an exclusive venue to celebrate Peta Credlin’s 50th birthday at a function which has doubled as a rallying point for allies trying to position her as the next leader of the moribund Victorian Liberals – and the woman to take down Dan Andrews. … Read more

YouTubers, politicians and conspiracy theorists seize control of Facebook

‘A golden opportunity’: How YouTubers, politicians and even conspiracy theorists can seize control of Facebook following Mark Zuckerberg’s ruthless ban on news from the platform YouTuber calls on followers to ‘control the narrative’ on Facebook amid news ban News still blocked, but politicians and YouTubers can still post unfiltered views  Dozens of pages and groups … Read more

‘Is my MP a p***k?’: Website rates politicians on their voting records

A new tongue-in-cheek website called ‘Is my MP a p***k?’ has attracted 250,000 visits in just four days. The website, which was set up on Sunday, allows constituents to search their MP’s name and rates politicians based on their voting records.  While all Tories are branded ‘p***ks’ by the website, the majority of Labour, SNP … Read more