The British political system breeds corruption
“Whilst any drive against corruption is welcome, a focus on Covid alone will neither shackle predatory corporations nor the political system which nurtures nefarious practices.”
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5 big things we learnt at Green Party conference
Left Foot Forward reported live from Green Party conference
The five worst Tory slogans
‘We should scrap HS2 to Manchester because it won’t even reach the city for another two decades,” says Sunak. While stood in front of a sign which says “Long-term decisions for a brighter future.”‘
The Conservative Party conference offered no policies to fix the country
The ruling Conservative Party might have reflected on its failures and offered fresher policies to rejuvenate the economy and heal social divisions
Debbie Abrahams MP: The Tories are scapegoating vulnerable social security claimants
There is no evidence that ratcheting up sanctions incentivizes people into work
Baroness Jones: Why we must do more to tackle ‘lawless roads’
The truth is that the decline in the numbers of traffic police has led to a focus on those road offences that can be enforced by cameras.
Why the government must abolish tuition fees and write off student debt
‘The aim was to shift state expenditure and debt on to low and middle income households, and create space for tax cuts for corporations and the rich’
5 things we learnt at Lib Dem conference
These are big takeaways from the Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth
The collapse of Wilko also shows why we need to reform insolvency laws
Questions ought to be asked about Wilko directors paying £3m in dividends in the financial year to 31 January 2022 when Wilko made a pre-tax loss of £38.7m
It’s time to align the state pension with the minimum wage
2.1 million pensioners currently live in poverty