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Basit Mahmood

Owen Paterson vote

Anti-corruption experts say Tory move to scrap sleaze watchdog is ‘behaviour consistent with state capture’

Basit Mahmood
4 November, 2021

‘In a case where evidence that the rules have been breached is so clear, this attempt to undermine the process is another example of those in power acting like the rules don’t apply to them.’

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Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 1, November 2021

Basit Mahmood
3 November, 2021

The news you didn’t see this week…

Boris Johnson

Another Boris Johnson lie at PMQs: Labour did not want to take the UK out of NATO

Basit Mahmood
3 November, 2021

During Prime Minister’s Questions today, Boris Johnson told another lie. He claimed that the Labour Party would have wanted to pull the UK out of NATO and tried to abolish the army.

Owen Paterson sleaze

Why the Tory amendment to let Owen Paterson off the hook kills standards in public life

Basit Mahmood
3 November, 2021

It undermines the independence of the very body that was set up to scrutiny the practices of elected officials.’

Owen paterson sleaze

Tory sleaze: Outrage as Conservative MPs change sleaze rules to protect one of their own

Basit Mahmood
3 November, 2021

The unprecedented action to protect Owen Paterson MP, has also received the backing of prime minister Boris Johnson who is supporting the efforts to overthrow an independent inquiry

Boris Johnson COP26

Boris Johnson called a ‘disgrace’ after being pictured ‘asleep’ at COP26

Basit Mahmood
2 November, 2021

“Time to wake up @borisjohnson the world is burning.”

Islamophobia Awareness Month

Islamophobia Awareness Month: Why won’t the EHRC investigate the Tories?

Basit Mahmood
2 November, 2021

if the Tory party is failing to tackle prejudice against Muslims within its own ranks, one would hope the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), would step in.

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Boris Johnson’s climate finance announcement “nowhere near enough”

Basit Mahmood
1 November, 2021

“Raiding the existing aid budget and cutting off other vital lines of support for the global south is not good enough.”

Net Zero Watch COP26

Who exactly are Net Zero Watch and why should we be worried about climate science deniers’ rebrand

Basit Mahmood
1 November, 2021

As the COP26 summit kicks off, members of a new group, called Net Zero Watch (NZW), have been featuring on GB News and TalkRadio, decrying what they say is ‘climate hysteria’.

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COP26: Alok Sharma slammed for hypocritical stance on Cambo oilfield as summit kicks off

Basit Mahmood
1 November, 2021

“Alok Sharma unable to defend the indefensible – he was doing well on #Marr until he had to answer why his Government is going ahead with a new oil field at Cambo.  First rule of diplomacy is to #WalkYourTalk – shamefully the UK isn’t.”

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