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Mike Buckley: What would a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine look like?
‘Putin will suffer consequences enough, potentially costing his leadership. But for now, the priority must be ending the war as quickly and completely as possible.’
‘Going cap in hand from dictator to dictator is not an energy strategy’: Boris Johnson slammed for begging Saudi dictator for help
‘Saying we are not going to rely on Russia and then going to Saudi Arabia is not an energy strategy.’
Rachel Hopkins MP: Defending BTECs is vital to a progressive skills agenda
‘Under the Conservative Party’s rule, the skills agenda has been nothing more than an afterthought. Apprenticeship starts have fallen by 38%, the number of adult learners has dropped by 4 million’
Online Safety Bill returns to Parliament amid chorus of criticism even from Tories
Nadine Dorries announced the return of the Online Safety Bill, but even Conservatives worry that it will chill free speech online.
Tory MP deletes Twitter account after claiming it would be ‘immoral’ for Britain to take in more Ukrainian refugees
His comments also drew criticism from his own Tory association
Diane Abbott MP: The government should be more like the British people when it comes to welcoming refugees
‘Ministers have offered delay, misdirection, legalism and conditionality. By contrast the public has offered concern, donations, and some are even willing to open their homes’.
‘They’re lying to you’: Editor interrupts Russian TV news broadcast with ‘no war’ protest
‘No war, stop the war, don’t believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here.’
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
‘Putin go f*** yourself’: Squatters occupy mansion owned by sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska
“You occupy Ukraine, we occupy you.”
Sajid Javid defends ‘economic relationship’ with Saudi Arabia after country executes 81 people in single day
“While it is to be welcomed that we don’t send money to Putin of course, would we want to deals with the Saudis, noting their human rights record?”