Boris Johnson - Foreign Secretary let's not forget - has apologised after sexist remarks were made by him towards Emily Thornberry in the Commons. Speaker John Bercow was very clear when he pointed out that such behaviour will not be tolerated. What will it take for this man to be sacked? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/mar/27/johnson-apologises-for-sexist-reference-to-emily-thornberry
International: Emily Thornberry on the Saudi State Visit
Emily Thornberry has written in today's Guardian outlining her concerns with welcoming Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman to the UK. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/07/saudi-arabia-arms-sales-yemen
PMQs: A Coalition of Cavemen
This was Emily Thornberry's jibe during today's PMQs. Here is the New Statesman's take on the event. https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2018/01/pmqs-review-win-emily-thornberry-she-relishes-tories-woes
PMQs: Lidington in Hot Water
Downing St has swiftly distanced itself from David Lidington after he told Labour's Emily Thornberry to “grow-up” in a bad-tempered Commons exchange over lowering the voting age. https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/social-affairs/discrimination/news/92495/downing-st-slaps-down-david-lidington-over-telling
PMQs: 31/01/2018
It was the stand ins for today's PMQs with David Lidington taking over for Theresa May during her trip to China. Emily Thornberry took Jeremy Corbyn's spot. It was an interesting exchange based around female representation in the commons and the question over lowering the voting age to 16. Unfortunately for Mr Lidington he did … Continue reading PMQs: 31/01/2018
Labour Party: Emily Thornberry Interview
Owen Jones has posted an extended clip of an interview, he held with Emily Thornberry, on The Guardian website. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2017/oct/10/owen-jones-talks-to-emily-thornberry-boris-seems-to-get-his-policy-from-trumps-tweets-video
Brexit: Emily Thornberry calls out Theresa May
Emily Thornberry has said she believes "Theresa May’s “only plan” for Brexit talks is failure". https://labourlist.org/2017/09/emily-thornberry-cynical-may-plans-to-fail-brexit-talks/
PMQs: Thornberry Takes Charge
Emily Thornberry MP (Islington South & Finsbury - Lab) was in the Commons today as the main party leaders brought in their substitutes and it's fair to say she played an absolute blinder. http://uk.businessinsider.com/watch-labours-emily-thornberry-tears-into-the-government-over-brexit-2017-7
Adel and Wharfedale Branch 