u201cI think that the idea that this is happening, I think it will start to bring a conscience to the situation, not just in politics, but in, you know, we’ve seen in Hollywood and in every industry. And I think the time has come.u201d
US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, was asked on CBS’s Face the Nation about her view on the multiple women who have come forward to accuse Donald Trump of sexual misconduct. Speaking on Sunday, Haley said that u201cany woman who has felt violated or felt mistreated in any wayu201d had u201cevery right to speak up.u201d 20 women have publicly accused the president of sexual harassment – in October, Trump called his accusers u201cliarsu201d.
u201cLabour is absolutely right to keep all options on the table. Workers’ rights and jobs must come first.u201d
Labour came under fire this week for a perceived lack of public support for Britain remaining in the single market. TUC general secretary France O’Grady spoke in response to this claiming it was right for Labout to keep u201call options on the table. Jeremy Corbyn has so far refused to publicly announce Labour’s Brexit plans, though last week shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer said Labour could accept u201ceasy movementu201d of EU citizens in exchange for continued tariff-free trade.
u201cPresident Trump, u2018fake news’ is not broadcasters criticising you,u201d
Speaking to Transparency International, former Prime Minister David Cameron criticised US president Donald Trump, saying the real u2018fake news’ is u201cRussian bots and trolls targeting your democracy, pumping out untrue stories day after day, night after night.u201d
u201cI have always believed that the people of Alabama have more in common than divides us.u201d
Doug Jones celebrates alongside his wife Louise in Birmingham, Alabama.
In Alabama, Democratic candidate Doug Jones beat the disgraced Republican candidate Roy Moore in the run for senate, with 49.9% of the vote. Jones is the first Democrat to win any statewide seat in Alabama in a decade. US president Donald Trump tweeted an usually humble response to the victory, saying the election was u201chard foughtu201d but also said that u201cthe Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of timeu201d.
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u201cTheresa May has resisted democratic accountability. Her refusal to listen means she will now have to accept parliament taking back control.u201d
MP Dominic Grieve called for Parliament to have a “meaningful vote” on Brexit.
Labour MPs joined with rebel Tory MPs to back an amendment by Dominic Grieve, which guarantees a decisive parliamentary vote on the final terms of Brexit. The rebellion by Tory Mps who had been instructed to vote against the amendment is a major defeat for Theresa May. Jeremy Corbyn (quote above) said that the result was u201ca humiliating loss of authority for the government on the eve of the European Council meetingu201d.
u201cAs a result of today’s misguided actions, our broadband providers will get extraordinary new powersu201d
The US Federal Communications Commission voted in favour of ending net neutrality – the principle that Internet service providers must treat all data on the Internet the same – a decision that could significantly increase the power of internet providers, and allow them to have more say over the way the internet is used in the USA. The move has long been sought after by president Trump, who wishes to repeal a federal rules during his first term alone.
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, who did not back the decision, said that it gives internet providers u201cthe technical ability and business incentive to discriminate and manipulate your internet traffic. And now this agency gives them the legal green light to go ahead”.
A sign left by a protester against the FCC ruling.
