5 Reform UK disasters this week
This week has seen Nigel Farage defend a Nazi salute and a homophobic joke, and U-turn on another policy pledge
Senior Reform UK figures panicking Trump links could cause them electoral damage
Panic has set in among Reform’s senior figures
The House of Lords is increasingly illegitimate
Removing hereditary peers won’t go far enough to give the Lords legitimacy
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Tory donor and life peer Lord Simon Wolfson nets 50% pay rise as Next CEO
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
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?
The corporate interests which fund conservative think tanks in the US see Brexit as a lucrative business opportunity.
Prof Prem Sikka: Britain’s cost of living crisis is mostly manufactured by government policies
The annual rate of inflation has hit 9%. Average wages during the first three months of the year increased by just 4.2%.
Rishi Sunak makes his debut on the Sunday Times Rich List after warning rest of us we face a ‘tough few months ahead’
Sunak and his wife’s wealth is estimated to be around £730 million, placing them joint number 222 on the rich list.
Nadine Dorries gets it horribly wrong yet again when answering question on Channel 4
Dorries thought her own consultation found that 96% of respondents supported channel 4 privatisation, when in fact 96% opposed it.
Wes Streeting takes apart Nadhim Zahawi’s claim that Oxbridge should not ‘tilt system’ to accept more state pupils
“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.”
Police investigation into Partygate concludes with 126 fines issued for eight events
126 fines issued for eight events.
Trade unions call for MPs accused of sexual offences to be banned from Parliament
“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.”
Rishi Sunak announces tax cuts for big businesses amid cost of living crisis
‘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.’