Basit Mahmood
Tory levelling up fund slammed as ‘completely corrupt’
'Can we have a debate in government time on corruption in the operation of slush funds in this country'
Institute of Economic Affairs argues against pay rises for workers while ‘one of its own directors gets 28% increase’
If only some of our hard-pressed public sector workers were given such a pay rise.
Tory minister admits resolving rail disputes would have been cheaper than strikes
"It’s actually ended up costing more than would have been the case if it was just settled in that part."
PMQs: Keir Starmer absolutely wipes the floor with Rishi Sunak over NHS crisis
"So for one week, will he stop blaming others, take some responsibility and just admit under his watch, the NHS is in crisis, isn’t it?”
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news on the left…
Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson gets roasted in Parliament over £140,000 bonus as postal workers struggle
Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson endured a humiliating appearance before MPs yesterday afternoon.