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Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

The Grown-Ups Are in Charge…

Guido has updated this video once again – watch above for the definitive starmer resignation special edition. Subscribe to Guido Fawkes on YouTube by clicking here. Never miss a scoop…

Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

IN FULL: Questions the Media Must Ask Burnham Before He Is Crowned

In light of the media’s abject failure to properly scrutinise Labour prior to Starmer’s historic landslide – the results of which have been plain to see this week – Guido has published a handy guide for journalists. Questions that Burnham must answer prior to his ascension to the top of government… The ex-mayor is doing…

Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

0% of Teachers Think Bridget Phillipson Is Doing Very Well as Education Secretary

According to the National Education Union’s polling of its members, 0% of them think Bridget Phillipson is doing a very good job as Education Secretary. The NEU is scathing about a politician who has gone out of her way to appease the unions… A survey of over 4,000 members of the NEU was conducted by…

Education
Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

Government Spends £1.6 Million Advertising Digital ID Consultation

The Cabinet Office has spent £1.58 million of taxpayer cash advertising Labour’s Digital ID consultation. Labour spent a total of £1,578,482 on paid advertising and promotional activity to promote its public consultation on Digital ID, according to documents uncovered by Guido’s FOI Unit. The main consultation is for over-18s despite Labour lowering the voting age…

PoliticsEconomy
Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

Reeves Selects Economist Jonathan Haskel as New OBR Chairman

Reeves announced Professor Jonathan Haskel as her nominated candidate for the Chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility: “Professor Haskel is a Professor of Economics at Imperial College London. His research focuses on productivity and growth, and he has held senior roles across academia, public policy and independent oversight. He served as an External Member…

Economy
Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

No10 to Give Burnham Access Talks Before Leadership Nominations Close

The No10 spokesman confirmed this afternoon that Starmer has agreed with Cabinet Secretary Antonia Romeo to allow access talks with ‘prospective candidates’ before nominations even open on 9th July: “As per Cabinet talks, the Prime Minister wants smooth transition and is seeking to it make as easy as possible. So the Prime Minister has agreed…

Politics
Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

Labour Civil War as Reeves Insists Outgoing Starmer Government Will Force Defence Plan Through

Reeves in the Commons: “I am confident that the new defence investment plan will be published before the Nato Ankara summit. It will involve more money spent more effectively and will meet the scale of challenges facing our country.” That means just before Burnham’s entry to Downing Street. Team Andy is furious… One Burnham MP…

PoliticsDefence
Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

Self-Believer Darren Jones Threatens to Run for Leadership

Starmer’s ‘Chief Secretary’ Darren Jones is threatening a run at the leadership if certain conditions are not met by Team Burnham. ‘Our generation’s Rehman Chishti’ as described by Labourites… Some pro-Starmer MPs are briefing about a Jones run and his briefer is attempting to toe the line between “Darren will run” and “he will do…

Politics
Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

FLASHBACK: ‘Good Morning, It’s Referendum Day’

Here is what Guido posted on the morning of 23rd June 2016: The rest is history. Happy Brexit Day!

Politics
Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

Ex-SNP Chief Peter Murrell Jailed for Five Years

Ex-SNP Chief Executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for stealing party funds. He will also pay back the money he embezzled. Murrell told the court he was “overwhelmed by feelings of embarrassment and shame“. His ex-wife Nicola Sturgeon claimed she has been “completely exonerated”…

Crime
Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

Farage: Burnham Would Have Won Whichever Candidate We Stood

Farage discussed the lost Makerfield by-election on the Today Programme: “16,000 votes would win most by-elections, but we were of course hoisted by our own petard because effectively this campaign became vote Burnham to get Starmer out. So look, it was a landslide victory. Good for him.” He said Kenyon could not have been withdrawn…

PoliticsReform
Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

WATCH: EU Relations Minister Nick Thomas Symonds Urges “Swift” Burnham Coronation

Cabinet Office and EU Relations minister Nick Thomas Symonds has told Sky News that he is backing Andy Burnham and a contest would be against the national interest: “I am backing Andy Burnham to succeed Keir. I think, first of all, we have a job of delivery to do in the second half of the…

Politics