Plans to make misogyny a crime miss the point
The strategy fails to address the root cause of misogyny – male violence against women.
Interview: transparency campaigner on the lobbying industry
Tamasin Cave tells us how the Greensill scandal exposes the utter lack of oversight
How to tackle the rot in the lobbying system
The lobbying rules in the UK are not fit for purpose — how can we fix them?
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EXCL: “The police should be a service – not a force” – Lib Dems set out plans for capital
Luisa Porritt backs effectively decriminalising cannabis in the capital, as well as restricting stop and search, LFF can report.
“Dangerous precedent”: charities condemn PM’s comments on Israel war crimes probe
“The investigation is the first genuine hope that alleged perpetrators of the most serious crimes will be held to account for their actions.”
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 3, April 2021
Our roundup of the progressive news you might have missed…
“Cynical and shabby”: Rachel Reeves slams Tories over Greensill lobbying sleaze
“When did we stop caring about honesty and integrity? That is what today’s Opposition Day motion on lobbying is about,” Rachel Reeves MP says.
REVEALED: UK is the world’s biggest producer of medical cannabis – but Brits can’t access it
Almost no NHS prescriptions for medical cannabis are being issued, despite the UK being the world’s biggest producer.
EXCL: BBC says host’s controversial comments on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods ‘could have been better worded’
Robinson’s comments were described as a ‘falsehood’ by one MP.
Government anti-extremism tsar gave speech for ‘US hate group’
Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised…
Tomahawk: Meet the the meat restaurant run by vultures
Following a union campaign, Tomahawk repaid a ‘loan’ from its own workers. But the saga is a sign that staff should take control.
‘Brandalism’ activists launch hundreds of billboards mocking bank’s climate record
Pictured: One of the new spoof ads in Herne Hill, South London.
How the privatisation of the Imperial War Museum is harming workers
The seven-year long process of privatising the museum has left some workers exposed.
