MIL-OSI USA: Core Samples Dig Deep into History of Horsebarn Hill
Source: US State of Connecticut It’s hard to imagine the iconic Horsebarn Hill looking anything other than the way it does today. But on a cold, windy, and wet day in November, a professor and his students are in a race against the weather to take samples that will offer clues to the landmark’s past […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: WATCH: McDonnell on Labour backing a ‘people’s vote’
Source: Labour List UK John McDonnell has told the BBC that a vote of no confidence is “almost inevitable” and if that fails, Labour would call on the government to “join us in a public vote”. Speaking to Laura Kuennssberg, the Shadow Chancellor said: “At some stage, it’s almost inevitable that there will be a […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: WATCH: Brexit is “painful” or “pointless”, says Blair
Source: Labour List UK Tony Blair has described Brexit as a choice between the “painful” and the “pointless”. Appearing on The Andrew Marr Show today, advocating for a fresh referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, Blair said: “You either get out of the single market, in which case you’re going to do economic […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: WATCH: Lisa Nandy confirms she won’t vote for May’s deal
Source: Labour List UK Lisa Nandy today confirmed that she will not be voting for Theresa May’s Brexit deal, calling that choice “inconceivable”. Appearing on Sky’s Ridge on Sunday, Nandy said: “I won’t be voting to support the withdrawal agreement. The problem isn’t the withdrawal agreement itself, it’s this 26-page political declaration that comes alongside […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: WATCH: “26 pages of waffle” – Corbyn on new Brexit plans
Source: Labour List UK Jeremy Corbyn described the new political declaration document on the UK’s future relationship with the EU as “waffle” today. Responding to the Prime Minister’s latest Brexit statement, the Labour leader said the deal was “a result of bungled negotiations” and “26 pages of waffle” that failed to meet Labour’s six tests. […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: WATCH: ‘People’s vote’ is “an option for the future, not for today”, says Corbyn
Source: Labour List UK Jeremy Corbyn this morning told Sky News that a ‘people’s vote’ on Brexit is “not an option for today”, and said he didn’t know how he would vote in one. Asked whether there should be a second referendum on Brexit, Corbyn replied: “I think it’s an option for the future, but […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: WATCH: Corbyn on no Brexit – “I don’t think that’s an option we’re going to get given”
Source: Labour List UK LabourList Appearing on Sky’s Ridge on Sunday, Jeremy Corbyn today doubted the likelihood of another Brexit referendum with remain as an option. Corbyn explained: “I said ‘we can’t stop it’ because on our own obviously we can’t. Keir said ‘Brexit can be stopped’ – clearly a vast majority of people could, if […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: WATCH: People’s Vote option is on the table, McDonnell confirms
Source: Labour List UK John McDonnell has confirmed that Labour is keeping the option of another Brexit referendum “on the table” if a general election is not possible. His statement aligns with Labour Party policy, and reiterates the views of Labour’s Brexit spokesperson Keir Starmer, but comes after Jeremy Corbyn has on a number of […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Gordon Brown predicts another public vote on Brexit
Source: Labour List UK Gordon Brown has today said he believes there will be another public vote on Brexit. The former Labour Prime Minister used a speech at the Institute for Government to set out his views on the UK’s exit from the EU. At the event, Brown said: “There is no reason why you cannot […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Corbyn sets out social contract for veterans on Armistice Day
Source: Labour List UK On Armistice Day, marking 100 years since the end of the first world war, Jeremy Corbyn has set out a social contract for all veterans that would provide them with security on housing, health and education once their service ends. The policies presented by the Labour Party today would ensure ex-armed […]
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