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Arms Dealers, Bankers and Billionaires: Who Backed Boris Johnson’s Rise?
Knowing who donated to Johnson and the Conservatives tells us to whom they might be beholden. The sums they have been given are eye-opening.
Cameron Holloway for East Anglia Bylines
Right-wing politicians, newspapers and pressure groups all want the BBC to be a marginal media presence. It’s time to take a stand.
Granville Williams for Yorkshire Bylines
Is veganism good for you? Let’s explore some of the difficulties that arise from adopting a vegan diet.
T C Callis for Kent Bylines

2022: The Year of a Cost of Living Catastrophe
Too many people in our society live insecure and precarious lives as a result of low incomes, few opportunities to improve their situation and vulnerability to changes in circumstances which more affluent citizens can barely imagine.
Barbara Morrison for West England Bylines



