Nigel Farage’s Reform UK ‘manifesto’ branded “unserious” and “unhinged”
The Economist has called Farage’s economic plans “a disaster”
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Bank of England governor says UK must do “everything we can” to improve trade with EU
Andrew Bailey has called for the UK to “rebuild” its trading relationship with the European Union.
Woke bashing of the week – Reform to ban councils from flying ‘woke’ flags
Worryingly, it’s often the mad-as-a-hatter crowd who go the distance in politics, just look at Donald Trump.
Trump eyes Rwanda for migrant deportations, echoing UK’s controversial scheme
Trump’s proposal, would potentially make Rwanda the first African nation to accept third-country deportees from the US.
Right-wing media watch – Immigration panic drowns out UK/India trade deal
You might expect that with a UK/India trade deal having been seen as one of the crown jewels of post-EU independence, the pro-Brexit media would be celebrating its arrival after more than three years of negotiations across successive governments.
Farage: who are the guilty men (and women)?
Like a recurring rash, Farage keeps coming back, louder and more emboldened each time. But who let it happen? Who are the enablers—the donors bankrolling his campaigns, the commentators parroting his lines, the broadcasters handing him a microphone time and time again, and the botched policies of the other parties?
Northern women face deep inequalities and urgent need for change, report warns
“It’s a damning reminder of the deep inequalities women in the North continue to face in health, in work, and in opportunity.”
Here’s how we could fix social care and support
We need a National Care, Support and Independent Living Service
The fight against Reform is not a culture war. It’s a class war.
‘Labour’s socialist values and traditions are not the problem – they are the solution.’
Reform councillor Darren Grimes refuses to attend DEI council training sessions that don’t exist
‘There aren’t training sessions on either of the subjects Darren is refusing to attend.’