Mick Lynch completely destroys the Daily Mail yet again
“These are the same newspapers that will support the most reactionary elements in our society and indeed the Daily Mail, they supported Adolf Hitler”
Basit Mahmood
Government spends £770,000 a day to store PPE items in China
“This is absolutely astonishing. £770,000 a day, £280 million a year? What a waste of money which could be used to invest in our NHS.”
Unite calls on Ofgem to cap power distributors’ profits after ‘rampant profiteering’
Distribution network operators have higher profit margins than any other sector in the UK, and expects operators to register profit margins of more than 50% in 2022.
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news from progressive publications…
MPs slam rules which would allow them to claim Christmas parties on expenses for first time
“MPs can claim the costs of food and refreshments for an office festive” in their parliamentary or constituency offices.”
Out-of-touch Rishi Sunak is ‘registered with private GP practice promising same-day appointments for £250’
Unlike many of us up and down the country who struggle to get same day appointments, mega rich Sunak, the richest MP in Parliament, is registered with a West London clinic that charges £250 for ‘a half-hour consultation
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters say energy companies should be taken into public ownership, poll finds
A majority of Conservative Party voters also support taking energy companies into public ownership, with 52% backing such a change
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters say government is not doing enough to tackle climate change, poll finds
63% of those asked, believe that the government is not doing enough to tackle climate change, while just 27% believe that the government is doing enough.
Jeremy Hunt delivers a big tax cut on bank profits while refusing to extend free school meals to poorest children
The surcharge on the profits of banks will be cut from 8% to 3%, which means more than a billion pounds in tax savings for banks every single year.
5 ways in which Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement failed ordinary workers and the vulnerable
The blame for 12 years of sluggish growth and deteriorating public services lies squarely with the government.