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Sophia Dourou

Government is trying to ‘bulldoze democracy’ through post-Brexit Trade Bill

Sophia Dourou
7 December, 2020

The Greens also want the bill to include ‘existing strong protections’ for the environment, workers’ rights and food standards.

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After years of Tory neglect rough sleepers face ‘most desperate winter ever’

Sophia Dourou
7 December, 2020

Thousands more could sleep rough this Christmas period as the pandemic has significantly cut down shelter capacity, Labour has warned.

Nicola Sturgeon

Five highlights of the SNP party conference

Sophia Dourou
30 November, 2020

Over 3,000 members joined the party’s first-ever online conference to hear speeches on tackling poverty, a green pandemic recovery and sharp criticism of Westminster.

Universal Basic Income pilot scheme for Londoners delayed by Labour

Sophia Dourou
9 November, 2020

The politicians supporting this motion included many Labour PMs, Welsh AMs, peers and councillors calling for Universal Basic Income (UBI) in their areas.

As one divisive populist is voted out in the US, Nigel Farage scrabbles for relevance

Sophia Dourou
9 November, 2020

As the world watched with trepidation at the US election, Farage’s demeanour was downright sunny.

Guido Fawkes blog pushes fake news on US election

Sophia Dourou
9 November, 2020

This, of course, is not the first time a Guido Fawkes reporter has reported, to steal a phrase favoured by some in the outgoing US administration, ‘alternative facts’.

The BBC did a puff piece on far-right anti-migrant activists

Sophia Dourou
2 November, 2020

The article paints a sympathetic picture of vigilantes who take it upon themselves to act as border force.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak

Westminster has thrown Wales and Scotland under the bus over furlough

Sophia Dourou
2 November, 2020

The Tories’ management of the pandemic has seen a surge in support for independence movements in both Wales and Scotland.

Government could be taken to court over ‘cronyist’ Covid jobs

Sophia Dourou
2 November, 2020

Alongside Harding’s appointment, lawyers will be challenging a ‘string of other appointments’ made seemingly with ‘no advertisement or fair recruitment process’.

clap for MPs

‘Slow clap for MPs’ online event becomes overnight sensation

Sophia Dourou
12 October, 2020

A Facebook event started as an in-joke for friends and family tapped into ‘justifiable anger’, says one of the organisers.

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