List of Tory ‘achievements’ makes horrifying reading
The blight of Tory government on the UK and its people in a few short bullet points As the government prepares for the Chancellor’s ‘Spring Statement’, a list of Tory […]
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Questions over Gething campaign as ‘research company’ gathering Welsh member data
Questions have been raised about the campaign of Welsh Labour leadership candidate Vaughan Gething after the activities of a ‘research company’ came to light. The company has been calling Welsh […]
FullFact confirms ‘Rachael Swindon’ viral anti-Tory meme’s accuracy
A tweet by the well-known left-wing activist known as @rachael_swindon attacking the government’s twisted spending priorities went viral enough for the independent fact-checking organisation FullFact to check its claims. It passed […]
TV-star-turned-candidate Nixon smeared by own party as US Dems copy anti-Corbyn playbook
Picture the scene: a popular left-wing leadership candidate threatens the status quo of an Establishment, notionally-left political party, putting at risk the painstakingly-constructed business-as-usual cosiness that it clings to. In […]
Formal Standards complaint lodged v Patel and Allan for lawbreaker support
When the Electoral Commission fined Vote Leave and reported the pro-Brexit organisation to the police for breaking electoral laws – not ‘rules’, as the BBC has insisted on calling them […]
Theresa May expresses ‘full confidence’ in aide who ‘outed’ #Sanni against his will
Among the many things the Establishment will be hoping is drowned out by other issues in the media this week, one stands out as especially damaging – and vile. When […]
NHS spending on private care rises by 38%. NHS waiting times worst in >10yrs.
A landmark analysis of Tory NHS failings published this afternoon by Dr Eoin Clarke revealed one hundred areas in which the Tories have failed or actively damaged the NHS. One […]
May starting to disappear from Tory campaign literature #GE17
As the SKWAWKBOX wrote some time ago, Tory leaflets and banners have been all about Theresa May – possibly in an attempt to avoid local campaign spending, but also because […]
#Marr, Thornberry shred Fallon’s credibility – even right-wing rags agree
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has been talked up by the media as the Tories’ ‘hatchet man’ ever since his Crosby-inspired, nonsensical condemnation of Ed Miliband for standing for the Labour leadership […]
#Torycampaignfraud: no prosecutions, no surprise
The CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) has announced that no charges will be brought in all but one of the cases of Tory election expense fraud. This should surprise no one […]