10 wildest comments from members of Kemi Badenoch’s new shadow cabinet
From the offensive to the bizarre
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Wera Hobhouse MP: Misogyny and the objectification of women is so deeply ingrained in our society
Misogyny and the objectification of women is so deeply ingrained in our society – in our legislature – that the feelings of his fellow MPs were barely considered.
Levelling up? Majority of constituencies have fallen further behind since Johnson became PM
Bloomberg analysis found that in 9 out of 12 metrics, the performance of most constituencies relative to London and the South East is now worse or unchanged compared to 2019’.
Natalie Bennett: The Queen’s Speech was devoid of ideas on both the economy and environment
The emptiness of the government’s “programme”, a grab bag of philosophically incoherent and half-baked ideas, has been widely noted.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022: Mental health should be a priority when it comes to rebuilding the economy
‘One in ten sick days recorded at work during the last year were due to mental health conditions according to the latest ONS figures’
Tory MP slammed after claiming poor people can’t ‘cook properly’ or ‘budget’
‘Cooking from scratch won’t help families keep the lights on or put food on the table’
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, May 2022
The news you didn’t seek this week…
Why is Trump-backing billionaire Peter Thiel building a financial and political network in the UK?
The billionaire has been investing in lots of British startups and has connections to right wing academics pushing an anti-woke agenda.
Michael Gove mocked for ‘bizarre’ interview
Sarcastically making light of serious issues, the levelling up minister adopted different accents in a truly strange rant on national TV.
Queen’s Speech criticised for doing nothing to alleviate cost-of-living crisis
‘It is sad to see a government more obsessed with holding on to their own power and influence, rather than using that power to support the very many people who face what seem like unsurmountable obstacles, just to get by.’
UK’s threat to breach Northern Ireland protocol triggers parliamentary backlash
Warnings have been made that ‘no honourable country should act unilaterally’ by breaking an international agreement.