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Reform’s first year running councils: ‘The atmosphere in the chamber has changed’

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

Reform’s first year running councils seems to have been defined by a focus on ‘culture war’ issues

Nigel Farage gets heckled at London local election launch

LFF Live: How do we clean up politics? With the Good Law Project

LFF Reporter
24 April, 2026 (5 days ago)

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Latest Posts

Free school meals

Leading UK research institute says calls for free school meals expansion are ‘timely and warranted’

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
15 January, 2023

In the face of rising costs and growing levels of child poverty, calls are being ramped up for the government to take action over free school meal provision.

Brexit and EU

Member states’ support for leaving European Union fallen steeply since Brexit vote

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
15 January, 2023

A survey has found that support for leaving the EU in member states has significantly dropped in the years since the referendum.

Bray and Anderson
News

Right-wing relish in reporting Lee Anderson and Steve Bray altercation

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
14 January, 2023

The right-wing media had something of a field-day following Tory MP Lee Anderson’s clash with Steve Bray – aka ‘Stop Brexit Man.’

Right-Wing Watch

‘Capitalising on crisis’: right-wing’s bid to undermine public faith in NHS

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
14 January, 2023

The right-wing media’s multi-facetted attacks on the NHS, which range from pinning the crisis on ‘woke non-jobs’ to sickening trashing of GPs,  would be enough to fill a library.
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Mick Lynch

Mick Lynch round up: best moments of the week

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
14 January, 2023

The union general secretary’s comments on the government’s new anti-striking laws were described as ‘73 seconds of pure gold.’

Jeremy Hunt on the phone with an advisor on a sofa next to him
Opinion

The Tories are laying foundations for the next financial crash

Prem Sikka
13 January, 2023

The Financial Services and Markets Bill does nothing to check corrupt practices

Mick Lynch speaking at a rally
News

Offices of Tory MPs to be targeted in protests over anti-strike law

Chris Jarvis
13 January, 2023

The protests are being coordinated by Enough is Enough

Rishi Sunak
News

Tory vote collapses in two Council by-elections as Labour and Greens gain seats

Chris Jarvis
13 January, 2023

The Tory vote fell by more than 30 points

A still of an audience member on Question Time

Question Time audience member says what we’re all thinking about the Tories

Chris Jarvis
13 January, 2023

Her comments were met with laughter and applause

A still of Ash Sarkar appearing on BBC Question

Ash Sarkar perfectly sums up Tory hypocrisy on public sector pay

Chris Jarvis
13 January, 2023

She made the comments on the most recent episode of BBC Question Time

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