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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Watchdog: Military will spend £3bn more than its £181bn equipment budget
Campaigners said the military was spending “extortionate sums”.
Greens accused of caring more about protecting their image then protecting children
Criticisms relate to two incidents between 2014 and 2016.
Labour, Lib Dems and Greens celebrate Heathrow runway judgement but GMB slams “unwelcome decision”
The union said the judgement was bad for the economy.
Charity accuses government of using misleading figures on rough sleeping
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