WATCH: Rentoul vs Hatton on the Labour leadership
The arch-Blairite commentator takes on the face of the Militant tendency about whether or not Labour can ever win from the hard left.
The arch-Blairite commentator takes on the face of the Militant tendency about whether or not Labour can ever win from the hard left.
“I don’t have any evidence of widespread infiltration into the party, and I think it might play into this idea that the powers that be are trying to stop this because they don’t like the way it’s going.”
The labour front-runner mulls public ownership and the politics of revolution with Andrew Marr.
“The real way we can be an anti-austerity party is having a strong economy, having sound public finances, backing great businesses…”
The UKIP MP challenges the Guardian columnist to hand the Treasury a cheque if he wants to pay more tax.
He suggests some on the Left haven’t noticed Thatcher was somewhat to the Right of Callaghan.
“One of Miss Harman’s aides said to be yesterday ‘Well, it could have been worse.’ Actually it couldn’t be much worse… bluntly the party seems in pretty much disarray.”
“This is the home that we’re building together, whether you’re Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Christian, or Sikh. Whether you were born here or born abroad, we can all feel part of this country.”
The Deputy Chairman of the Party is interviewed by Conservative Way Forward.
“There can be no democratic choice against the European treaties.” So said Jean-Claude Juncker – and he meant it.
Brian May says opponents of the proposed amendment are “so grateful to the SNP”.
Burnham cites decentralisation, Cooper Labour’s business relations, Kendall wants to wait until she’s won… and Corbyn doesn’t offer one.
“We have to have a moral message.”
“Every family is a winner if we become a country that lives within its means, if we keep the record rate of jobs growth going, and we have more opportunities…”
The Chancellor discusses the balancing act Budget.