DIANE ABBOTT MP points out the false premises used by Rachel Reeves in the Spring Statement
Establishment forces don’t like the new politics of Britain
The latest Brexit manoeuvrings of Farage, Umunna and the Lib Dems show further talk of a ‘Progressive Alliance’ would be misplaced, writes KEVIN OVENDEN

POLITICS has changed and it “isn’t going back into the old box where it was before.”
That is how Jeremy Corbyn responded six months ago almost to the day as the election showed a historic 10-point surge for the Labour Party.
Among those most desperate to shift politics back to before the Corbyn-Labour advance is Nigel Farage, whose Ukip was annihilated in June last year.
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