Tory corruption
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
Tory MP says he voted for Boris Johnson in no-confidence vote after securing review into funding for local council
"I talked again with ministers about why a fair funding package has not yet been forthcoming for the Isle of Wight Council."
Diane Abbott MP: The Tories are introducing second class citizenship with authoritarian legislation
The government’s own track record and ministers’ recent statements should ring alarm bells for all trades unionists.
Baroness Jones: Why we need to talk about the bigger picture of government corruption and rule breaking
'The system of self-regulation that monitors political standards in public life has failed'
Prof Prem Sikka: The government’s audit reform bill will not do anything to end auditing scandals
The proposed Bill is part of gesture politics. It will do little, if anything, to improve audit quality.
Prof Prem Sikka: A right-wing coup is intensifying in Britain and ordinary people must oppose it
'Without a strong social movement of the people, the coup will further intensify.'