Monthly Archives: May 2022

Libel case over Panorama’s ‘Is Labour Antisemitic’ to be heard in November

Skwawkbox is reporting that the man behind the now-infamous BBC Panorama documentary Is Labour Antisemitic is taking a critic to court for libel on November 7. John Ware, whose programme featured among its ‘whistleblowers’ at least two former staff accused in … Continue reading

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Who’s coming out against Boris Johnson today? Here’s Andrea Leadsom

Senior Tory Andrea Leadsom has become the 40th to attack Boris Johnson over the so-called Partygate scandal, it has been claimed. Johnson has refused to resign after an investigation by senior civil servant Sue Gray found that significant failures of … Continue reading

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Sue Gray report in depth: how many times was Boris Johnson drunk in charge of a nation?

Isn’t it a shame that Sue Gray’s report into the drunken party culture that prevailed at Downing Street from early 2020 until late 2021 (at least) is so uneven. Parts of it are thoroughly researched, but other parts – especially, … Continue reading

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Only crooks change the rules to save their own skin – as Boris Johnson has done

Angela Rayner is right – this really is the action of a “tinpot despot”. Terrified that he’ll be forced out of office for breaking his own Covid-19 lockdown rules – and, more to the point, lying about it to Parliament – … Continue reading

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Energy prices expected to rise by £830 to £2,800 in October.

The current price cap, which is set to rise in October, is £1,971 a year which was already a £693 rise (54%) from the previous cap six months earlier. Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley told the Business, Energy and Industrial … Continue reading

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Home Office staff take government to court with concerns ‘culture of fear’ is illegal

10 years after the launch of the ‘Hostile Environment’ policy, representatives of Home Office staff are challenging the government in court over things they are being asked to do. The Public and Commercial Services Union and the Immigration Services Union … Continue reading

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Sue Gray: Boris Johnson definitely attended November 13, 2020 party. He lied. He must go

Clearly Sue Gray disagrees with the Metropolitan Police about Boris Johnson’s participation in Lee Cain’s leaving party on November 13, 2020. Images of Johnson at the party were published by ITV News on Monday (May 23) and you can read … Continue reading

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DBC Letter to the Chancellor to help people on legacy benefits to weather the cost of living storm

Dear Chancellor Do not leave legacy benefit claimants out in the cold We are the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC), a network of over 100 organisations with an interest in disability and social security. Using our combined knowledge, experience and direct … Continue reading

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Breaking: Met failed to disclose messages between Webbe’s accuser and partner/others in time for first trial

Messages appear extremely helpful to Webbe’s case but were not disclosed to defence until six months after harassment conviction Claudia Webbe faced horrific abuse and murder plots as a result of the mainstream media’s misleading reporting of her original trialThe … Continue reading

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‘Lexiting Labour’ – divorcing the left from Labour and the Establishment

Jeremy Corbyn continued to look, and stand for. the left while others around him capitulated to Establishment interests, says Phil BevinThis guest article is the second in a three-part series by former Corbyn ‘LOTO’ staffer Phil Bevin. For part one … Continue reading

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