GB News blames Reform’s Derbyshire defeat on tactical voting rather than local failures
The right-wing network’s coverage cast the defeat not as a judgement on Reform’s local performance, but as evidence of an emerging ‘Stop Reform’ plot.
Why a Tory-Reform pact suits the right-wing press more than either party – for now
Editors may relish the drama, but behind the scenes they must be tearing their hair out as the feud escalates. “Stop fighting each other and end the Labour nightmare,” pleaded the Daily Mail, like a weary parent begging quarrelling children to behave.
More Scots would back independence if Reform entered government, poll suggests
“Given support for independence remains tied, Brexit alone is clearly not a catalyst that can itself prompt a surge in support for separation — but, on the basis of this poll, the advent of Nigel Farage as Prime Minister may well be.”
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As the government finally publishes the long-waited ‘levelling up’ white paper, the Manchester mayor blasts MPs for suggesting the city ‘should be grateful’ for scaled-back rail plans.
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Brexit: ‘The case for divergence has in most cases not been made’
‘More consequential in the long run is Johnson’s rediscovered desire to push Brexit to its absolute limit, regardless of the consequences for the economy, British businesses or Britain’s relationship with our European partners.’
Jon Trickett: Government’s levelling up plans fall at the first hurdle
‘Only a radical economic transformation will work. But the Tories will never spearhead such a vision.’
Will Nigel Farage start another referendum campaign – this time on climate change?
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Prof Prem Sikka: The government is plumbing to new depths of waste, incompetence and fraud
‘The latest evidence of incompetence is in the annual report and accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care for the period ended 31 March 2021.’
Disinformation minister refuses to condemn Boris Johnson’s lie
Chris Philp refused to distance himself from Johnson’s false claim and far-right smear that Starmer had failed to prosecute paedophile Jimmy Savile while he was director of public prosecutions.