Tories talk tough on Russia but what about London’s Kremlin-linked oligarchs?
Sanctions and tough talk will do little to tackle the fraud and money laundering that has become so problematic in London.
Left Foot Forward
The Downing Street farce of ‘partygate’ is in danger of obscuring some very serious problems
‘The government’ s cost of living crisis is entirely of its own making’
Dominic Raab says he thinks Sue Gray’s report has been published in full
“It’s the full report that she’s given to him.”
Nadine Dorries humiliated after car crash interview defending Boris Johnson’s far-right smear against Starmer
Dorries insisted that the PM tells the truth even when presented with the evidence of his lying
5 things we learnt from Sue Gray’s damning update into Downing Street parties
‘Behaviour surrounding these gatherings is difficult to justify’
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
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Michael Gove ruthlessly mocked after calling for ‘Christian forgiveness’ over partygate scandal
‘Why would you need Christian forgiveness if you haven’t broken the law?’
Even Tory think tanks are urging Rishi Sunak to shift the burden of tax from work to wealth
Prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed in the Sunday Times that the NI rise would go ahead in April.
Five urgent policies dwarfed by ‘partygate’ chaos
Preoccupied with self-inflicted ‘bring your own booze’ garden parties and ‘cheese and wine’ controversies, political agenda the country desperately needs is being starved of attention.
Met Police faces scathing criticism after requesting Sue Gray report make ‘minimal reference’ to Downing Street parties
‘There is no legal justification for stripping details from the report’