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Basit Mahmood

Nadine Dorries

Nadine Dorries gets it horribly wrong yet again when answering question on Channel 4

Basit Mahmood
20 May, 2022 (6 days ago)

Dorries thought her own consultation found that 96% of respondents supported channel 4 privatisation, when in fact 96% opposed it.

Wes streeting

Wes Streeting takes apart Nadhim Zahawi’s claim that Oxbridge should not ‘tilt system’ to accept more state pupils

Basit Mahmood
19 May, 2022 (1 week ago)

“He is defending the 7% of people who go to private schools, who are going to have a brilliant world of opportunities available to them, but failing to stand up for the 93% who do not.”

10 Downing Street

Police investigation into Partygate concludes with 126 fines issued for eight events

Basit Mahmood
19 May, 2022 (1 week ago)

126 fines issued for eight events.

Parliament

Trade unions call for MPs accused of sexual offences to be banned from Parliament

Basit Mahmood
19 May, 2022 (1 week ago)

“In spite of the progress on the complaints system, the ability of MPs to abuse their power and exploit often junior staff has not changed.”

Chancellor Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak announces tax cuts for big businesses amid cost of living crisis

Basit Mahmood
19 May, 2022 (1 week ago)

‘So Rishi Sunak’s “three-point plan to help with the cost of living” seems to consist of a clear commitment to tax cuts for big business, while “standing ready” to help the rest of us at some other time.’

Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak ridiculed after blaming old IT systems for not allowing him to raise benefits further

Basit Mahmood
17 May, 2022 (2 weeks ago)

‘He’s insulting your intelligence’

The ‘time has come’ for a Universal Basic Income says Andy Burnham

Basit Mahmood
17 May, 2022 (2 weeks ago)

“A universal basic income will put a solid foundation beneath everybody so that they can have a life with security and stop worrying about everything.”

Greenpeace activists stop tanker loaded with Russian fossil fuels from docking near London

Basit Mahmood
17 May, 2022 (2 weeks ago)

The environmental group says that it had no option but to take action after the government’s refusal to say ‘no to funding Putin’s war on Ukraine’, adding that it would do it for them.

Voices on the Left

Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week

Basit Mahmood
16 May, 2022 (2 weeks ago)

A roundup of progressive news…

Eton

Private schools aren’t ‘losing’ places at Oxbridge, their unfair privileges are being tackled- that’s all

Basit Mahmood
16 May, 2022 (2 weeks ago)

When you’re used to privilege, equality feels like oppression

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