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The Wizard of Oz: How the Crosby Gang Captured Conservative Politics
Max Colbert of The Citizens explores the decades-long influence of the notorious Australian political strategist
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Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak Refuse to Correct Boris Johnson’s Lies
The candidates are refusing to correct the record on any of the Prime Minister’s false claims in Parliament, Adam Bienkov reports
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Government’s Prevent Strategy Oversight Committee has Never Met Since Conservatives Won 2019 General Election
A Freedom of Information request by Civil Service World has raised questions about the flagship counter-terrorism scheme
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Is Johnson’s Plan for the House of Lords the Greatest Attack on British Democracy?
Britain’s parliamentary democracy cannot allow one-party dominance in the way the Prime Minister intends for the upper chamber, says barrister Gareth Roberts
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Boris Johnson’s Golden Goodbyes
Byline Times and The Citizens explore the Conservative Party’s accelerated attempts to exploit the House of Lords
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Conservative Anti-Strike Laws Condemned by Lords
Senior peers have slammed the Government’s attempts to sabotage strike action, reports David Hencke
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Tory MP Takes £46,000 a-Year Second Job With Energy Company
Amid a cost of living and climate crisis, one Conservative MP has accepted a £2,600 a-day role at an American energy firm, reveals Sam Bright
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A Graceless Fall: The Dangers That Remain in the Twilight of Johnson’s Reign
Chaotic, self-centred and unpredictable, Boris Johnson is still a constitutional conundrum, says Rachel Morris
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Boris Johnson Will Try to ‘Burn Everything to the Ground’ – Because He Can
As the Prime Minister’s actions have repeatedly shown, elaborate conventions and procedures mask the features that fundamentally undermine democracy in British politics, says Sam Bright
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The Chris Pincher Scandal is Really About Power – And how Boris Johnson Used his to Protect an Abuser
For all the lies coming out of Downing Street, the real story of this scandal is about how the PM gave a green light to sexual abuse in Westminster, reports Adam Bienkov
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Boris Johnson Considers Axing Ethics Advisor Role After Lord Geidt Quits
The Prime Minister’s unethical conduct has forced a long list of his appointees to resign. Now he is considering scrapping the role overseeing his conduct, reports Adam Bienkov
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Johnson is Attempting to Revive his Prorogation Ploy
His unlawful suspension of Parliament in 2019 is now informing the Prime Minister’s last-ditch attempt to save his political career, argues Sam Bright
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‘If I Had Raped Her, I Would have At Least Remembered It’: Inside the Westminster Sexual Misconduct Scandal
An environment of hyper-masculinity, a culture of staying silent to advance and protect careers and a backlash against the ‘Me Too’ movement – Adam Bienkov, Sian Norris and Sascha Lavin lift the lid on an endemic crisis at the heart of British politics
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Time to Call Last Orders: Why do Alcohol and Drugs Stalk the Corridors of Power?
A Parliament with legal and illegal substances being consumed as and when is unfit to uphold standards in public life, says Rachel Morris
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‘No Incidents of Drug Use have been Reported’: Speaker Lindsay Hoyle U-Turns on Parliament Drugs Crackdown
Sam Bright and Rachel Morris report on a change of mood from the Commons Speaker, after he threatened tough action on the Westminster drugs culture just a few months ago
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Johnson’s Culture War Against Judges Having a ‘Chilling Effect’ on Rule of Law, Warns Parliamentary Report
Leading MPs and peers express their concerns about the Government’s attacks on the independent judiciary, reports David Hencke
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Legal Threats to Byline Times’ Reporting of the PPE Procurement Scandal
The Byline Intelligence Team reports on the legal threats from PPE Medpro, a firm awarded £200 million in Government PPE deals
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The Sue Gray Report: A Very Etonian Coup
In the effort to save his skin, Boris Johnson has waged a campaign against the institutions of British democracy, says Sam Bright
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The Conservative Mood in Parliament
A Tory insider describes the tense scenes in Westminster as the party awaits a leadership challenger to emerge
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Pestminster and the Shaming of Democracy
With reports that 56 MPs are facing allegations of sexual misconduct, Rachel Morris analyses how a Bullingdon Club mentality has seeped into the corridors of power
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‘Partygate’ and the Excuse that Doesn’t Excuse a Thing
David Renton explores the concerning and increasing number of laws made by ministers, circumventing the scrutiny of Parliament, during the Coronavirus crisis and Brexit
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Risking Our Democracy
Former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall argues that the time has come for serious discussions about reforming Britain’s political structures
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Andy Burnham: We Need a ‘Complete Rewiring’ of Britain’s Political System
The Greater Manchester Mayor comes out in support of proportional representation and House of Lords reform, Sam Bright reports
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Resigning Matters: By Failing to Step Down, Johnson has Put Democracy on Standby
Prime Minister Boris Johnson in March 2022. Photo: Alberto Pezzali/PA/Alamy
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Parts of the Media Are Waging Psychological Warfare Against the Public
Sections of the newspaper industry, aided by broadcasters, are engaged in a ‘hyperdistortion’ effort to conceal the crimes of those in power, says Sam Bright
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How an Influential Pro-Russian Business Network Worked Silently Within Westminster for Decades
TJ Cole explores how the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce has attempted to shape UK politics and trade for more than a century
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Boris Johnson Could Block Release of Security Advice on Evgeny Lebedev
The Prime Minister’s spokesman said release of security advice about Lebedev may not be ‘in the public interest’, reports Adam Bienkov
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Sunak’s Russia Spin Shows He’s No Different to Johnson
The Chancellor is debasing public standards and ethics in exactly the same way as his boss, argues Rachel Morris
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‘Government Risks Damaging Democracy for Generations to Come’, Warns New Report on Citizenship Education
Citizenship should be redefined to promote a more positive form of it and should not be linked with opposing extremism, according to peers
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How Can We Solve the House of Lords Problem?
John Lubbock speaks to parliamentarians about how the Upper Chamber could be reformed to reflect the modern age
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Conservative MP Takes £22,000 Second Job For American Group Linked to Anti-Abortion Campaigns
The backlash over the secondary employment of MPs rolls on, as Sam Bright and Sian Norris reveal the lucrative role of one backbench Conservative
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Amongst the Noblemen: How Russian Money Bought the British Class System
Charlotte Robinson explores the ways in which oligarchs have managed to embed themselves in the aristocracy
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I Spent Years Imploring the Conservatives to Investigate Russian Interference. They Didn’t Listen
As a Labour MP investigating disinformation, Ian Lucas saw first-hand the Government’s attempts to duck the question of Russia
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The Absent Lords: 13% of Peers Rarely or Never Attend
As scrutiny mounts over the appointment of Lord Lebedev, John Lubbock investigates how many peers share his reticence towards democratic participation
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Government Didn’t Record Minutes of Meeting Between Lebedev and Johnson
A now-infamous meeting between the Prime Minister and his Russian ally was not recorded by officials, Sam Bright reports
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Has the Prime Minister Been Compromised by Russia?
John Sweeney delves into the ties between Boris Johnson and several Russian oligarchs
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Unelected Lords are our Last Defence Against the Government’s Undemocratic Elections Bill
Now in the upper chamber for its second reading, Maddy Dhesi sets out how the controversial Elections Bill is a dangerous attack on British democracy in the name of British democracy
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Why We Should be Worried About Boris Johnson’s Civil Service Promotion of Gisela Stuart
Baroness Stuart’s crucial role in EU Referendum controversies should rule her out of a top position demanding impartiality and integrity, says former Labour MP Ian Lucas
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The Instagram Administration: How the Conservative PR Apparatus Captured the British State
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s new title shows that the Conservative Party is using state institutions as party political weapons, says Sam Bright
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Surge in Knife Crime Under Conservative Rule Exposes Johnson’s Lies
Sabrina Lavrut investigates the claim that ‘personal’ crimes have been falling under the Conservatives
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‘Golden’ Visas Issued to Rich Russians Reach Three Year High, Despite Russia Report Warnings
The Government scheme accused of aiding money laundering is still in operation, reports Sam Bright
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Expert Raises Concerns as 11 Police Forces Issue 144 Non-Disclosure Agreements
As police misconduct once again creates headlines, Sascha Lavin uncovers the regular use of secrecy agreements among local forces
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Fact-Checking the Government’s ‘Benefits of Brexit’ Report
Sam Bright unravels nine key claims made in the 100-page paper
