Tory Party in full blown civil war: Nadine Dorries admits government’s pandemic preparation was ‘found wanting and inadequate’
‘We now have Tory cabinet ministers stating on the record how un-prepared the Government was for the pandemic’.
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Tory party co-chair Ben Elliot accused of misusing trustee role at V&A museum
‘Charities should not be used for political gain.’
Why trade unionists must back electoral reform
First Past the Post works to the Tories’ advantage.
Nigel Farage joins pro-Putin Viktor Orban at conference of U.S conservatives
The former UKIP leader took part in the conference which also featured Hungary’s pro-Putin and authoritarian demagogue Viktor Orban, as part of what are clearly wider efforts to cement bonds between far-right movements both in Europe and America.
Diane Abbott MP: After the local elections, we still have a long way to go
‘Against this hugely unpopular government, a really clear opposition with policies and messaging that show we are on the side of ordinary people can yield massive results’
Institute of Economic Affairs denies that fossil fuel funding affects its opposition to taxing oil company profits
The free market think tank says we shouldn’t tax oil companies more as BP and Shell announced record profits
Baroness Jones: Why the Green Party poses a threat to the Tories in their rural heartlands
‘This isn’t just a dip caused by Boris Johnson’s lies and PartyGate, it’s an indicator of a more serious problem facing the Conservatives as they lose the support of rural communities.’
Local Elections 2022: What can we expect?
Labour will need to take next week’s results in their stride. Yet there are trends to watch.
Wife of former Putin minister is on ‘shadow cabinet’ of Tory donors who have direct access to Boris Johnson
Lubov Chernukhin is said to have lobbied against higher tax for the ultra-rich and is the largest female donor in British political history
Dominic Raab says he thinks Sue Gray’s report has been published in full
“It’s the full report that she’s given to him.”