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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

animal welfare

Latest Posts

Simon Wolfson

Tory donor and life peer Lord Simon Wolfson nets 50% pay rise as Next CEO

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
21 May, 2022

Wolfson, who was granted peerage by David Cameron after donating more than £350,000 to the party, takes home his highest remuneration level since 2015, despite opposition over pay inequality.

The British public prefer progressive narratives of unity over the right’s “culture war” rhetoric, new research shows

Basit Mahmood
20 May, 2022

The report found that messages that promote unity across different identities are far more popular among the public.

Why is US think tank the Heritage Foundation so interested in Brexit?

John Lubbock
20 May, 2022

The corporate interests which fund conservative think tanks in the US see Brexit as a lucrative business opportunity.

Cost of living crisis

Prof Prem Sikka: Britain’s cost of living crisis is mostly manufactured by government policies

Prem Sikka
20 May, 2022

The annual rate of inflation has hit 9%. Average wages during the first three months of the year increased by just 4.2%.

A photo of Rishi Sunak leaving Downing Street

Rishi Sunak makes his debut on the Sunday Times Rich List after warning rest of us we face a ‘tough few months ahead’

Basit Mahmood
20 May, 2022

Sunak and his wife’s wealth is estimated to be around £730 million, placing them joint number 222 on the rich list.

Nadine Dorries

Nadine Dorries gets it horribly wrong yet again when answering question on Channel 4

Basit Mahmood
20 May, 2022

Dorries thought her own consultation found that 96% of respondents supported channel 4 privatisation, when in fact 96% opposed it.

Wes streeting

Wes Streeting takes apart Nadhim Zahawi’s claim that Oxbridge should not ‘tilt system’ to accept more state pupils

Basit Mahmood
19 May, 2022

“He is defending the 7% of people who go to private schools, who are going to have a brilliant world of opportunities available to them, but failing to stand up for the 93% who do not.”

10 Downing Street

Police investigation into Partygate concludes with 126 fines issued for eight events

Basit Mahmood
19 May, 2022

126 fines issued for eight events.

Parliament

Trade unions call for MPs accused of sexual offences to be banned from Parliament

Basit Mahmood
19 May, 2022

“In spite of the progress on the complaints system, the ability of MPs to abuse their power and exploit often junior staff has not changed.”

Chancellor Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak announces tax cuts for big businesses amid cost of living crisis

Basit Mahmood
19 May, 2022

‘So Rishi Sunak’s “three-point plan to help with the cost of living” seems to consist of a clear commitment to tax cuts for big business, while “standing ready” to help the rest of us at some other time.’

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