Election campaigns descend into farce. So soon I hear you say!
A look at the biggest gaffes, rows, fiascos and strategies during the first full week of general election campaigning.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
The left-wing candidates who won’t be standing for Labour in the general election
The figures on the left who have been deselected by Labour.
North West Labour mayors outline ambitious new high-speed rail plan, connecting Manchester and Liverpool
‘This is a nationally important infrastructure scheme that would help to unlock the North’s enormous potential and deliver a greater return to the Treasury.’
Sunak criticised for claiming Labour will cost taxpayers £2,000, the price Brexit has cost the average Briton
A report shows that in 2023 the average Briton was nearly £2,000 worse off as a result of Brexit.
Union says workers at Morrisons are being ‘fleeced’ by pension changes
“These unmerited changes to workers’ pensions will leave our members worse off every month.”
Benefit Fraud: The Right-Wing Lie that Refuses to Die
For many right-wing politicians and their media allies, ‘welfare cheats’ is a line that bears endless repetition.
Constituents launch election campaign to ‘clean Parliament of climate deniers’
‘As a country, we face urgent threats on climate and nature. We need to make policies that follow the scientific evidence.’
Food bank charity launches General Election Manifesto, setting out actions for the next government to eliminate poverty
‘It is not right that anyone should need to use a food bank because they can’t afford to eat and pay bills. However, food bank need is at an historic high.’
Britain’s ‘strictest head teacher’ mocked for claiming children identify as pasta
‘Hope this is covered on the Robert Pesto show!’
How the Right-Wing Media’s ‘Conveyor Belt’ Propaganda Machine Works
Providing little in context or critical analysis, the right-wing monopoly of our print media poses real problems for democracy, as news with a reactionary and conservative political bias dominates the popular discourse.