The Latest From Jack Buckby
January 07, 2019
In the UK, Members of Parliament are plotting to stop a No Deal Brexit, because they know Theresa May is going to struggle to get her withdrawal passed through Parliament on 15th January. Two hundred MPs have written to the government calling on them to take No Deal off the table – but that’s not the scary thing.
January 07, 2019
The can can’t be kicked down the road much longer. Government sources have revealed that Theresa May is planning for the meaningful vote on her Brexit deal to go ahead on Tuesday 15th January, just six days before the deadline. This week, we’ll also be offered new assurances that Mrs. May must have achieved during her multiple nagging phone calls to Angela Merkel and others over the Christmas period.
January 03, 2019
2018’s over, but the violence in London hasn’t stopped. We started 2019 with two brand new stabbings in the English capital city, and the total death count for the 2018 violent crime wave is now confirmed.
January 03, 2019
Looks like the EU Brexit negotiating team hasn’t come back from the Christmas break feeling more festive and charitable. Today, a spokeswoman for the European Union has said that there will be no further meetings on the Brexit deal – a huge blow to Theresa May who still needs to find a way to convince British MPs to vote for her deal.
January 02, 2019
How did you bring in the new year this time? I was having a great night until I read about the stabbing in Manchester.
January 02, 2019
Theresa May has urged Members of Parliament to back her deal, no doubt hoping that they’ll be coming back to Parliament feeling merrier and more festive. I must say, after a little time away from Brexit over the Christmas period, the whole situation does feel a little different. I’m not sure whether it’s simply the fact the issue has been less prevalent or whether the looming threat of a No Deal Brexit has finally struck the politicians who were planning to vote May’s deal down.
December 31, 2018
With 2019 just one day away, and I wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year and take a look at some of the things we’ve achieved together so far.
December 28, 2018
You probably know that councils in England have had to make large cut backs over the last eight years, but do you know why?
December 26, 2018
I’ve had a great Christmas with my family, and I hope you have too! But I'm lucky. Given what our government tells us about unemployment figures, but huge numbers of people in the UK are struggling to get by.
December 21, 2018
Republic of Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has shut down concerns over a hard border being implemented in Ireland, in the event of No Deal.
Jack Buckby is a political activist, author, and former political campaign manager and candidate.