Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
Basit Mahmood
Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs under investigation by HMRC
Revelations about the investigation are awkward for Zahawi, given that HMRC falls under the control of the treasury.
Resurfaced video shows Rishi Sunak admitting he has ‘no working class friends’
“Imagine having no working class friends. Unreal. I dunno why but I stupidly assumed that they at least knew normal people.”
Daily Mail torn apart for running failed ‘Beergate’ campaign against Keir Starmer in torrid week for paper
The Daily Mail has had a torrid week, with a triple whammy of bad news for the paper.
Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner cleared of breaking lockdown rules by Durham Police
In a statement, the police said they will not be issuing any fines and no further action will be taken.
Tory press brutally mocked for meltdown after Boris Johnson’s resignation
“Paul Dacre justifying his knighthood I see”
Boris Johnson wants to stay on as caretaker PM so he can have ‘lavish wedding at chequers’
“On brand.”
Lying, bigoted and incompetent Boris Johnson is finally booted from office
The lying, bigoted, incompetent prime minister that is Boris Johnson has finally been booted from office. His dragged-out departure, in which he set a record for the highest number of ministerial resignations in the space of 24 hours, has causedtest
Boris Johnson admits he had private meeting with ex-KGB officer without officials present
This Prime Minister is a threat to national security and is unfit for his office.”
Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister
A number 10 source has said that Johnson has spoken to Tory 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady and agreed to stand down, with a new Tory leader set to be in place by the party conference in October.