To win, Labour needs a better slogan
‘Starmer’s personal choice of ‘Stronger Together’, replicating Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential bid as a slogan, is incongruous to what is taking place within his party’.
Left Foot Forward
Government could face legal action if it hires ex-Daily Mail boss Paul Dacre as new Ofcom chair
Dacre was previously deemed to be ‘not appointable’ by an interview panel
Tory chair says public isn’t bothered over PM’s refusal to apologise for sleaze
‘I think what people want, they accept what we said which is we made mistakes, they want this government actually to be focusing on the job at hand’
56% of care workers skip meals due to low pay, new data shows
77% of care workers also said that low pay negatively affects their mental health
Prof Prem Sikka: UK is drowning in political and institutional sleaze
‘Political elites are in denial because the UK is institutionally corrupt. Major reforms are needed at every level, starting with the institutions of democracy.’
Union launches legal challenge into Johnson’s support of Patel amid bullying allegations
In a fresh focus on the PM’s approach to ministerial ethics, a civil servants’ union has begun a judicial review over Johnson’s backing of the home secretary over harassment claims.
Fossil Fuel industry has largest delegation at COP26 summit
503 people with links to fossil fuel interests had been accredited for the climate summit.
Mike Buckley: COP26 will be written off as a failure by some but that is too simplistic an assessment
‘The world cannot let up on tackling the climate challenge, and that COP26 has enabled progress in significant areas.’
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters think Boris Johnson has not done enough on climate change at COP26, poll finds
52% of voters think the prime minister has not done enough to tackle climate change at COP26, compared to 27% who think he has done enough.
Hywel Williams MP: Boris Johnson’s iceberg will soon topple over
‘My view of Boris Johnson is that he is a dodgy, incompetent fake with few principles or scruples’