Suella Braverman brutally mocked after defecting to Reform UK
In the least surprising defection ever…

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.

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

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

A roundup of progressive news…

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.”