76% of Tory party activists believe that MPs should have outside interests
Tory party activists are out of step with the wider public.
Left Foot Forward
Expect the new German coalition to push the EU to be tough on law breakers and Brexit
‘Any chance of a softer approach to the Frost/Johnson’s post Brexit game playing and sabre rattling were dashed by the deal which stresses a commitment “to a common European policy’
‘It’s unfair, it’s wrong and the government must think again’: Labour MP sets out priorities for social care
Shadow social care minister Liz Kendall has shared Labour’s priorities for social care
Government faces legal action after threatening to cut local funding if MPs rebel
The government allegedly threatened MPs to force them to support attempts to spare MP Owen Paterson from suspension
Daily Mail slammed for article suggesting refugees and asylum seekers risk their lives for mobile phones and cash
At least 27 people died trying to cross the Channel this week
NHS privatisation: Nearly 3 quarters of people are worried for the future of our health service
The new Health and Care Bill would allow private companies to sit on bodies that decide how NHS money is spent
Black Friday protests: Extinction Rebellion barricades Amazon facilities
As Amazon prepares to make £2bn in UK Black Friday sales, campaigners targeted the company’s distribution centres in protest of the multinational’s treatment of workers.
UK’s extortionate tuition fees in focus as largest single student debt is £189,700
Britain’s student debt revolt gains pace once more, with the announcement that the largest debt amassed by a student in England is almost £190,000.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 4, November 2021
The news you didn’t see this week…
We desperately need to replace the House of Lords with an elected second chamber
‘Replacement of the Lords with an elected second chamber is an essential step towards restoring democracy in this country’.