Reasons to be Cheerful Podcast: 5 takeaways from the latest episode
A roundup of the Reasons to be Cheerful Podcast
Left Foot Forward
To combat the threats posed by land contamination to building safety we need Zane’s Law
‘The initial draft of Zane’s Law is simple. It demands that local authorities assess the risk posed by land contamination to building safety.’
Who is Igor Shuvalov, the ‘Kremlin crony’ mentioned by Keir Starmer at PMQs
Shuvalov is on the EU’s sanctions list but not on the UK sanctions list.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 1, March 2022
The news you didn’t seek this week…
Anger after MPs get £2,200 pay rise as rest of the country faces cost of living crisis
“It’s time for a pay rise for all workers – not just MPs.”
Governments picking refugees based on skin colour or how “civilised” they find them sets a dangerous precedent
“The “but they look like us” attitude playing out in the west shouts that it’s ok for the Middle East to live the horror of war.”
Roman Abramovich in ‘desperate bid to sell off assets before they are seized’
Abramovich could even sell Chelsea Football Club this week
Diane Abbott MP: Housing disrepair is endemic in the UK and it urgently needs addressing
‘As a Member of Parliament for more than 30 years, one of the biggest parts of my case load is housing and housing disrepair.’
GB News host Neil Oliver rinsed for most ‘useless bit of analysis’ on Ukraine
‘Perfectly sums up the pointlessness of GBNEWS’
Even senior Tories are warning the government that the borders bill ‘will break international law’
The government has been warned that the new borders bill will breach international law