Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
Tory
Tory party co-chair Ben Elliot accused of misusing trustee role at V&A museum
‘Charities should not be used for political gain.’
Rishi Sunak ridiculed after blaming old IT systems for not allowing him to raise benefits further
‘He’s insulting your intelligence’
Tory minister slammed for saying people should work more hours to protect themselves from cost of living crisis
Rachel Maclean, the government’s safeguarding minister, told Sky News’ Kay Burley that people could tackle the cost of living crisis by working longer hours or moving to a better paid job.
Tory council leader slammed for smiling at food bank opening and tucking into buffet
Dartford council leader Jeremy Kite along with other Tory ‘dignitaries’ were pictured enjoying a buffet in the same church building were desperate families struggling with poverty queue for food parcels.
Boris Johnson accused of giving bungs to newspapers in exchange for content promoting government
Dominic Cummings said Boris Johnson personally negotiated “direct bungs” to newspapers, in the form of Covid relief payments.
Boris Johnson warned Britain could face EU sanctions over assault on Human Rights Act contained in Queen’s Speech
Human Right Group Liberty is among those who have warned that the decision to scrap the Human Rights Act could have dire consequences
Priti Patel’s speech disrupted by activists over ‘inhumane’ and ‘morally bankrupt’ Rwanda refugee plan
“Priti Patel, your racist policies are killing people. Your plans to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda are inhumane and are going to ruin people’s lives.”
Anger after Tory who pleaded guilty to assaulting woman is re-elected as a councillor
Gordon Cranney had pleaded guilty to the assault at Teesside Magistrates Court
Tory council leader calls for Boris Johnson to quit after party suffers humiliating defeat in local election
People don’t have “confidence that the prime minister can be relied upon to tell the truth”