Cannabis to be decriminalised in London by Sadiq Khan
Police officers told not to arrest young people caught with cannabis, ketamine or speed as part of a pilot scheme.
Basit Mahmood
Voters think the government is doing a bad job on almost every major issue facing the country
On the NHS, 70 percent say the government is doing a bad job, while on crime 59 percent say the government is performing badly.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 5, December 2021
The news you didn’t see this week…
Boris Johnson falls to his lowest ever rating among Tory members
The dire ratings for Johnson were reported in ConservativeHome yesterday, following a survey of party members.
Mail Online breached accuracy clause with headline claiming there are “British towns that are no-go areas for white people”, IPSO rules
The misleading headline on ‘no-go zones’ also led to complaints being made to IPSO.
Christmas Day key workers’ pay lower than a decade ago
The TUC says many of those on duty on Christmas Day this year will be on low pay, especially in sectors like social care.
Tory MP who lobbied parliament about medical cannabis failed to declare his role in drug company
Conservative MP Adam Afriyie, who lobbied parliament about medical cannabis, failed to declare his role as chairman of a distribution company for the drug.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 4, December 2021
The news you didn’t see this week…
Starmer overtakes Johnson in ‘who would make the best Prime Minister?’ metric for first time
33% of the public say that Keir Starmer would make the best Prime Minister, compared to 31% who say the same for Boris Johnson.
The hypocrisy of Tory libertarians and their selective approach to liberty
Where was the Tory outrage over the attacks on liberty over photo ID for elections or the attacks on the right to protest?