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Right-wing media watch – Mail reaches for the trans panic playbook
In faithfully amplifying Lord Ashcroft’s latest attempt to cause political embarrassment, through the ever-reliable culture war wedge, the Mail doesn’t just play dirty, it plays painfully predictable.
Lessons from Canada: Is it time to stop trying to ape populist politicians?
Rather than courting the right, Carney gained votes by uniting the left, aided in part by Donald Trump’s unwelcome interference. Labour, by contrast, risks alienating its progressive support by chasing the right-wing vote. In doing so, it offers little that inspires, let alone galvanises.
‘Plate-gate!’ – Pro-Brexit media in uproar over DVLA’s banning of ‘Brexit’ number plates
“I see they have reverted to their hysterical hyperbole again. Silly. There are much more important issues than number plates at the moment.”
Breaking: Reform UK win control of first-ever council in Staffordshire
The Tories’ held Staffordshire County Council since 2009
Labour mayor warns Keir Starmer to listen to voters after narrow win over Reform
‘The results here tonight demonstrate that they need to be listening to the man, woman and businesses on the street’
Reform UK wins Runcorn and Helsby by-election with smallest majority in history
They won by just 6 votes after a recount
Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns gives ‘shocking’ first speech as Lincolnshire mayor
Rival candidates walked out midway through her speech, saying they were “disgusted” by Jenkyns’ remarks.
Exclusive: Green Party’s Mary Page ‘quietly confident’ about Weca mayoral campaign
Green Party candidate Mary Page is the bookmakers’ favourite to win the West of England mayoral race today
Planning to Fail: England’s Affordable Housing Crisis
Annie Gingell from planning consultancy Turley calls for urgent reforms in housing policy and planning to deliver more affordable homes.
Local elections could leave record number of councils under no overall control, pollster warns
A new poll by More in Common shows deep voter disillusionment, with 41% saying no party leader is fit to govern and Reform UK gaining ground.