Liz Truss roasted for claiming ‘deep state blocked her plans’
“She complained about the fact that the deep state was blocking her mandate. What mandate?
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Delusional Liz Truss tells right-wing US group she was right all along and the victim of a conspiracy
‘I simply underestimated the scale and depth of this resistance and the scale and depth to which it reached into the media and into the broader establishment.’
Kwasi Kwarteng refuses to rule out return to cabinet
Kwarteng also praised current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Scottish Government agrees to enter pay talks with junior doctors
Whilst BBC Breakfast told no-one available in UK government for interview during junior doctors’ strike in England
Conservative Party still receives large donations from individuals and companies with links to Russia
“Since the start of the war in 2022, the Conservatives have accepted at least £243,000 from Russia-associated donors”
‘We are essentially modern day slaves’ – Why rail cleaners are striking
‘Outsourcing means employers can avoid their responsibility to us as railway workers.’
UK set to perform the worst of any G7 country this year, IMF predicts
Among the factors affecting the UK’s economic performance are high gas prices, rising interest rates and a sluggish trade performance.
Public transport investment could boost economy by £52 billion, says TUC
Ambitious report lays out plan to reach net zero targets by radically boosting spending on trains, trams and buses
Andy Burnham slams culture wars ahead of general election
“I want to make an Easter appeal to the many decent people in all of our main parties: please pull the next election campaign back from the brink.”