I don’t believe we live in a dictatorship. Can I still be a socialist?
In this open letter, Chris Clarke argues why the left needs to drop the idea we live in a ‘dictatorship’ lead by ‘Puppet Masters’.
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Why is Parliamentary time being devoted to Prince Charles’ birthday?
The government are using crucial Lords time for regal sycophancy, writes Green peer Jenny Jones.
Hedge fund manager nicknamed “Keyser Soze” gives £50k to Boris Johnson
Jonathan Wood says the nickname is unfair
A senior Tory MEP just compared Germany’s left to the Nazis
Labour’s Richard Corbett MEP said the comments were “as historically illiterate as it is deeply offensive.”
Shadow Minister: “The powers of reaction will fight tooth and nail” against democracy
Labour MP Jon Trickett is rethinking how democracy needs reviving in Britain. And electoral reform and other constitutional changes are back on the table.
EXCLUSIVE: John Bercow on pairing, Private Members’ Bills – and whether he’ll stay on
Recent rows have let to a consensus that it’s time to reform many arcane parliamentary procedures. The Speaker tells LFF it’s time for change – and vows to stay on.
An investigation has been launched into the IEA after pro-Brexit lobby scandal
The the Charity Commission has now opened a case on the Institute of Economic Affairs following revelations that it had promised to grant American lobbies access to pro-Brexit ministers.
All the MPs who voted for anonymity over abuse investigations
MPs have rejected an amendment from the chairman of the Committee on Standards, Labour’s Sir Kevin Barron, that would have named politicians being investigated.
Tory MP shouted ‘suicide’ as solution to devolution debate
The Speaker refused to act – yet the SNP MP targeted was removed for ‘disorderly’ conduct for demanding vote during PMQs today.
The RBS sell-off can’t hide the Tories’ failure to clean up its rotten culture
RBS is being slowly privatised – but little has been done to check the corrupt culture, argues accounting expert Prem Sikka.