Immigration AttorneyPage 1 Steven Landaal • Green Cards through Marriage and Family • Employment Visas • Monthly Payments Available Tel: (310) 395-2828 End of the line for Roy (back page) See our ad on Page 3 California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, July 2, 2016 • Number 1633 Always Free UK IN CRISIS! n Cameron on the way out; Boris won’t run for top job n Gove and May lead race of five Tory hopefuls n Corbyn facing tough leadership battle; MPs want him out n Spain and France snub Sturgeon’s bid for Scotland to remain IN THE most momentous week in recent British history, the UK has voted to leave the European Union, David Cameron has announced his resignation and the Labour Party has been locked in a titanic power struggle with Jeremy Corbyn refusing to quit despite the resignation of two-thirds of his Shadow Cabinet. Last Friday’s 52%- foreign secretary Hillary behind Corbyn. CAMERON AND CORBYN: one is going, the other probably is too 48% Brexit vote sparked Benn after the MP If that were not enough, enormous upheaval informed Corbyn that Scottish First Minister throughout the country, he should step down. Nicola Sturgeon led by Cameron’s Benn’s departure was immediately declared decision to resign in followed by a series of her intention of keeping the face of his failed resignations from the Scotland – which voted campaign to persuade Shadow Cabinet. overwhelmingly for the British voters to Remain campaign – in the remain in the EU. His strong bid EU, hinting at the need announcement, coupled By Tuesday morning for a second referendum with the Leave vote, two thirds of Corbyn’s on independence if no sparked a huge drop in colleagues had resigned, other mechanism could TORY HOPEFULS::May, Gove and Fox head a five-person race for the top job the pound against the yet the party leader be sought. But later in dollar and a steep loss steadfastly refused to the week Sturgeon’s Brexit vote has made the that he would NOT seek the justice secretary in the FTSE stock index, quit and has declared hopes were dashed need for a Ireland-wide the top job, leaving a had been expected to although stock prices his intention to stay and by the leaders of both vote referendum on five way race between throw his weight behind have largely recovered fight for his position France and Spain, who reunification a necessity. Justice Secretary Michael fellow leading Leave this week. against a strong bid from publicly refused to As one news cycle Gove, Home Secretary campaigner Mr Johnson Things looked popular MPs Angela consider the idea of gave way to the next the Theresa May, Work for Conservative leader. equally bleak among Eagle and Tom Watson. Scotland remaining in British media struggled and Pensions Secretary Explaining his the Opposition, where To make matters worse the EU separately from to keep up, but by the Stephen Crabb and two decision, he said: “I long-simmering for Labour, the issue has England. end of the week the other popular Tory MPs, have repeatedly said concern about Corbyn’s highlighted the very real focus was firmly on Andrea Leadsom and that I do not want to be leadership in general split between rank and campaign star the race to be the next Liam Fox. prime minister. That has and his unconvincing file Labour members, And over in Northern Prime Minister, with Mr Gove’s always been my view. advocacy for the Remain the Unions and the Ireland, which also voted Leave campaign star and announcement early on But events since last campaign ignited into parliamentary party, heavily for Remain, the formere London mayor Thursday that he would Thursday have weighed open revolt, first with with the members and Sinn Fein leadership Boris Johnson making a challenge the leadership heavily with me. the sacking of shadow the unions still strongly has claimed that the stunning announcement was unexpected, as cont. on page 2, col. 1 Inside: News from Britain 2-6; Meet a Member 7, Crossword 7, Stargazing 9, Book Review 9, Brits in LA 10, Sean Borg 11, Legal Notices 12-17, Sport 18-20 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. July 2, 2016 News from Britain Leadership battle begins as Corbyn refuses to quit n Labour leader defiant despite resignation of TWO THIRDS of his shadow cabinet following Brexit vote Labour MPs are could yet stand down. believed he would win. preparing to launch The Labour leader has The standoff marks a bruising leadership so far held on despite a the start of a potentially contest that will aim to dramatic and destabilising bitter battle for the heart topple leader Jeremy coup attempt, started of the Labour party that Corbyn after he reacted at the weekend, which will pitch MPs and local to an overwhelming has now seen two-thirds government leaders vote of no confidence of his shadow cabinet against pro-Corbyn by declaring he had no step down, as well as 28 members and trade intention to resign. shadow ministers and unionists. Politicians want Angela 11 private parliamentary Eagle, who has stepped secretaries. potential contenders down as shadow business David Ward said John secretary, or Tom Watson, no confidence Smith, the previous leader Labour’s deputy leader, to More than three- for whom he was chief of agree about which of them quarters of Labour MPs staff, had told him that will trigger the challenge – 172 – voted to show that any leader would have to if their leader continues they had no confidence resign after a vote of no to hold on in the face of in his leadership, while confidence. “You cannot massive hostility. 40 voted for him. Corbyn survive,” he said, arguing MPs backing Eagle were responded by issuing that it was the only on Tuesday night collecting a warning that he had mechanism in the party to names of colleagues the support of Labour force a leader out. who were prepared to members, and that he was Corbyn’s support nominate her in order to going nowhere. among members is the start a contest, but Watson “I was democratically reason that Labour MPs, supporters were calling for elected leader of our party desperate to oust him, calm, insisting that Corbyn for a new kind of politics want just one candidate by 60% of Labour members to stand against him. and supporters, and I People who were being will not betray them by talked about as potential Gove: resigning. Today’s vote by contenders, including MPs has no constitutional Dan Jarvis and Lisa cont. from page one legitimacy,” he said. Nandy, have now ruled “I respect and admire all “We are a democratic themselves out of the the candidates running party, with a clear contest. for the leadership. In constitution. Our people Eagle and Watson are particular, I wanted to need Labour party now seen as the only two help build a team behind members, trade unionists realistic possibilities. Boris Johnson so that a and MPs to unite behind Sources suggested that politician who argued my leadership at a critical while Eagle’s team had for leaving the European time for our country.” been busily collecting Union could lead us to a His allies said the only names, Watson’s preferred better future. way to take Corbyn on action was to hold tight “But I have come, would be for another and wait for Corbyn to ASTONISHING TIMES: (top) reluctantly, to the MP to collect the 51 step down voluntarily those MPs who have resigned conclusion that Boris nominations of MPs and after experiencing the from Jeremy Corbyn’s cannot provide the MEPs needed to start a reality of running an cabinet and (above) those leadership or build the contest, warning that he opposition with such a staying loyal (for now) team for the task ahead.” would stand and that they thin frontbench. Hare and The Hounds Now featuring delicious, traditional handmade pies and pasties from Deli-SA. 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She says she can offer received a heavy blow Any separate deal the “strong leadership” this week as both France for continued Scottish and unity the UK needs, and Spain came out membership before the and promised a “positive against the proposal. UK completes its two- vision” for the country’s Spanish premier year withdrawal process future. Remain backer. Mariano Rajoy said of would depend on Justice Secretary Sturgeon’s plan that he unanimous support from Michael Gove: The “believes everyone is EU member states. 48-year-old former extremely against it” and newspaper columnist that “if the UK leaves, ‘extremely against it’ was a key figure in the Scotland leaves”.