Thames Water fine reprieve sparks outrage over “rewarding failure”
“This nonsense must be, should be, has to be and will be opposed.”
Woke-bashing of the week: The great Easter ‘outrage’ that wasn’t
It’s a depressingly familiar pattern, a carefully framed image, paired with a provocative narrative, travels faster than the truth, especially when it taps into pre-existing grievances about so-called ‘wokeness.’
Right-wing media watch – War, what war? The Express chooses Farage fan adulation over reality
Brown’s account of Farage’s campaign stops borders on the reverential. Even anonymous praise from a party candidate, “he’s going to change everything for the better,” is relayed without challenge.
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Tory deal with energy providers is riddled with loopholes
Energy firms are asking the government to pick up the tab for a deeply flawed deal, campaigners say.
Jenny Jones: Police must respect the rule of law in this lockdown
Boris Johnson’s words aren’t law.
Fast food workers: We can’t live off 80% wages
Many weren’t being paid a living wage to begin with.
Lockdown was too late, says most of the public
Why wasn’t social distancing introduced earlier?
Nursing union criticises “very dissapointing” lack of coronavirus testing
Just 2,000 NHS workers have been tested.
REVEALED: The Tories’ deal with private hospitals amounts to a government bailout
“Shareholders, landlords, and lenders stand to gain substantially from this deal – which effectively bails them out in the midst of a global recession.”
Labour’s next leader must stand firm on reforming Britain’s reckless press
Image credit: LabourList. A just and fair society depends on a free and accountable media, writes Nathan Sparkes, ahead of the Labour leadership result this Saturday.
Missing voices: Why asylum seekers are uniquely vulnerable in the coronavirus crisis
For the wellbeing of everyone, it’s vital that asylum seekers receive the protection and welfare they need.
Coronavirus crisis: How trade unions in the UK and across Europe are winning for workers
European unions are demanding that companies pull their weight – and governments are being forced to listen.
Prem Sikka: Asking banks to distribute money to businesses is like asking Dracula to distribute blood
Banks have a history of abusing small businesses.