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Suella Braverman brutally mocked after defecting to Reform UK

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

In the least surprising defection ever…

Priti Patel has meltdown when LBC presenter points out negative impact of Brexit

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

Patel accused Goodall of giving a “political lecture”

Suella Braverman was rattled by Lewis Goodall's criticism of Brexiteers' assumptions

Where the Government’s Animal Welfare Strategy Needs to Go Further 

Jenny Canham
Yesterday

The Animal Welfare Strategy is a good start, but if it is to be a document we can be proud of, it must close gaps where cruelty is most extreme

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Nigel Farage joins pro-Putin Viktor Orban at conference of U.S conservatives

Basit Mahmood
24 May, 2022

The former UKIP leader took part in the conference which also featured Hungary’s pro-Putin and authoritarian demagogue Viktor Orban, as part of what are clearly wider efforts to cement bonds between far-right movements both in Europe and America.

Right-Wing Watch

Right Wing Watch Newsletter: Crime, Crime, Crime

John Lubbock
24 May, 2022

This week’s newsletter looks at how the Tories are still trying to pass themselves off as the party of law and order.

Voting Ballot Box

Sarah Olney MP: The divisive politics of today prove the need for a fairer voting system

Sarah Olney
24 May, 2022

The art of nuance, compromise and cooperation in Westminster is now sadly more absent than ever.

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Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week

Basit Mahmood
23 May, 2022

A roundup of progressive news…

Charity commission urged to strip Tory linked anti-net-zero group of charitable status

Basit Mahmood
23 May, 2022

The Global Warming Policy Foundation is accused of breaching the Charity Commission guidelines by accepting donations from oil and gas interests.

Anthony Albanese

Labour in the U.K. can learn much from the Australian Labor Party victory

Tony Burke
23 May, 2022

Closely working with unions to fight for workers’ rights is a factor that should not be overlooked when seeking to explain the success of the Australian Labor Party.

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Baroness Jones: Why we need to talk about the bigger picture of government corruption and rule breaking

Jenny Jones
23 May, 2022

‘The system of self-regulation that monitors political standards in public life has failed’

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Constituents share resentment over Tory MPs’ rejection of a windfall tax on energy companies

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
22 May, 2022

‘This is the government of U-turns, guided by public outrage. They don’t lead, but follow.’

Education north south divide

UK’s top academy trusts would refuse to go to ‘risky’ north, says leading economist

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
22 May, 2022

A Northern Powerhouse chief has said Britain’s highest-performing multi-academy trusts wouldn’t commit to schools in the north as they would be ‘too hot’ for their reputation.

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Reasons why the people of Liverpool cannot forgive Boris Johnson

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
21 May, 2022

Clearly not a personal attack on the Queen or her grandson, the booing of the national anthem at the FA Cup final illustrates wider societal issues, and Liverpool’s inability to forget what Johnson did, help “smear this city in the worst possible way.”

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