Exposed: Richard Branson the cuddly union-buster
Virgin boss Richard Branson has a modern cuddly image, but he’s just an old-fashioned union-buster at heart.
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Nick Clegg: Nothing the Conservatives do can make me leave
Alex Hern reports on Nick Clegg’s comments after his speech at Demos. He has revealed that there is nothing which will make him leave the coalition.
USA 2012: The conspiracy aimed at nailing Palin
Alex Hern reports on the defence of Sarah Palin by the Tea Party Express.
Nazi party Tory is sorry you were offended
Alex Hern covers the fallout from Tory MP Aidan Burley’s attendance of a Nazi-themed stag party.
A personal appeal from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales – to sleazebag lobbyists
Alex Hern reports on sleazebag lobbyists Bell Pottinger’s vandalism of Wikipedia, and Jimmy Wales’s personal appeal to them to stop it.
Benn: Bercow for President!
King of Labour’s Left Tony Benn today called for the Speaker of the House of Commons to be made President of Britain.
Lobbying is just the latest way the Bully boys are monopolising power
John Cryer MP points out that the crisis of lobbying is inextricably linked with a system that reinforces the power of an elite who went to the same schools, universities and drinking clubs
Bell Pottinger is sleazy, but lobbying can be so much more
Jonny Mulligan makes the case for positive lobbying, rather than the sad sleaze of Bell Pottinger and slimeball Peter Bingle.
Finucane family’s campaign for justice set to challenge Cameron in court
The family of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane are set to launch legal proceedings against David Cameron’s refusal to establish a full independent judicial inquiry.
Latest lobbying scandal leads right to Cameron’s door
A Tory government at the heart of yet another lobbying scandal. Last month’s led to the resignation of Liam Fox. This one leads to David Cameron himself.