The polls that regularly appear on the pages of the right-wing press, frequently rely on loaded questions, selective statistics and audiences already primed to agree with the publication’s editorial position.
The longer-term political consequences of the pandemic’s spread of fringe beliefs are visible in the evolution of Reform UK. Its anti-lockdown positioning provided Nigel Farage with a means to reconnect with disaffected voters and reassert his political relevance, much as he had done, with notable success, during the Brexit campaign.
“It would make it easier for British companies to trade, collaborate and hire, and it would help restore the confidence international investors once had in the UK as a gateway to Europe.”
It’s time to create a new Commission on Living Standards.
‘The inciting of violence and violence on the street has absolutely no place in our democracy’
Anderson had to issue a correction to his post
GPs to take action for first time in 60 years over a budget row
The GWPF tries to claim that it is a charity, but has regularly been accused of breaching charity commission guidelines by accepting donations from oil and gas interests and also for breaching charity rules on impartiality.
The Deputy Prime Minister hit back at Anderson’s dig
Overhaul to LPC remit to factor in cost of living and remove discriminatory age bands, in boost to young workers
As it stands, we still have time to put the policies in place that will give us the best chance of mitigating climate catastrophe while preserving our natural landscapes and reaching net zero.
While Labour has acted swiftly to help public sector workers who have suffered a fall in real wages, the Tories failed when in office.
‘Banks continue to prosper from the same higher interest rates which have forced thousands into mortgage arrears’
