Opinion: Keir Starmer and dishonesty is a recurring theme
Hamza Ali Shah argues Starmer’s leadership has so far been ‘typified by U-turns, disingenuity and underhandedness’
Conservatives
Joe Biden put Boris Johnson back in his box
‘Johnson will now have to properly explain why there will be no trade deal with the US for the foreseeable future given it was the glittering Brexit prize promised’
Whatever happened to the government’s Disability Champions?
‘For disabled people, Britain is a country of many barriers. Our high streets, transport network, and housing system are inaccessible.’
5 takeaways from Ed Davey’s conference speech
Davey was clear about the seats he wanted his party to take, specifically mentioning seats in Cambridgeshire and the Cotswolds, Stockport and Surrey, Hampshire and Hertfordshire.
Gavin Williamson mocked for demanding universities get back to ‘in person teaching’ while using videolink
“Gavin a mare’ should be a thing.”
Tories slammed after ordering NHS trusts to describe refurbishments as ‘new hospitals’
The guidance issued to trusts goes on to define what constitutes a new hospital.
Dominic Raab ruthlessly mocked online for posting video reeling off his ‘achievements’ on Afghanistan
‘The don’t sack me tweet’.
Priti Patel ridiculed after handing taxpayer-funded job to former Taxpayers’ Alliance boss
The TaxPayers’ alliance has previously criticised spending vast amounts of public cash on ‘spin doctors’.
Tories face backlash over plans that could allow animal testing for cosmetic ingredients
Animal testing on ingredients exclusively used in cosmetics was banned in the UK in 1998.
Are the days of the right-wing’s culture war numbered?
‘76% of people ‘didn’t know’ what politicians meant when they talked about a ‘culture war’.