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Five times council meetings have descended into chaos after 'wrestling match' in Darlington

Councillors in their 70s threw punches, according to reports

Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2025

OPINION - Sadiq Khan's London Overground rebrand is canny, even if he did spend £6.3m to do it

There was only one story in town – or, more specifically, Twitter/X – on Thursday morning: Sadiq Khan’s £6.3m renaming (and rebranding) of the London Overground.

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2024

Jackie Weaver: Scottish community councils should be given more autonomy

JACKIE Weaver has insisted Scotland’s community councils could be improved by being given more autonomy instead of being “kept in line”.

The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2023

Councillors from infamous Jackie Weaver Zoom meeting still can't go to local pub

Everyone knows the name Jackie Weaver thanks for a town council meeting that spiralled out of control over Zoom in lockdown, but for two councillors at the meeting, Aled Brewerton and his dad, Keith, life hasn't snapped back to normal

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023

Death threats, years of hell and pub ban after infamous 'no authority' Zoom call

"I’ve been told that I deserve to die and burn in hell. It's that bad that even my partner has been threatened"

Wales Online · Feb 24, 2023

The week in TV: This England; Make Me Prime Minister; Inside Man; Industry

Is Boris Johnson just way too nice in Sky’s exhaustive pandemic drama? Will Jackie Weaver be the next PM? And can Stanley Tucci save Steven Moffat’s psychopath thriller?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022

Edinburgh Make Me Prime Minister contestant's moving reason for taking part in show

An Edinburgh contestant has appeared on a new series now airing on Channel 4 called 'Make Me Prime Minister' as 12 contestants battle it out to become the UK's next PM tackling a variety of current political issues.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 28, 2022

Make Me Prime Minister viewers delighted as Jackie Weaver debuts on Channel 4 show

Jackie Weaver was an internet sensation in 2021, after she was famously told she had no authority during a parish council meeting over Zoom, and now she has returned to the small screen, as she takes part in Channel 4's new show, Make Me Prime Minister

Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022

Make Me Prime Minister review – absolute, exquisite agony

It’s The Apprentice for aspiring politicians – starring Thatcher devotees and Jackie Weaver. As reality TV, it is perfect. As a viewing experience, it’s hell

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Could Jackie Weaver be the next PM? Channel 4 seeks to find out

Viral star one of 12 ‘ordinary yet opinionated Brits’ to feature in Make Me Prime Minister

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022