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The Outrageous Attempt to Keep Johnson in Power is Britain’s Insurrection
Those still supporting the Prime Minister are engaging in a flagrant attack on British democracy and its constitution, says Brian Cathcart
As Britain Slashes Aid to Ukraine, is Johnson Using the Threat of War as a Cover For his Own Scandals?
The support offered to Ukraine over a looming Russian invasion serves Boris Johnson's own interests rather than the country in Putin's sights, says Iain Overton
Police’s Privileged Treatment of Government Confirms It’s One Rule for Them, Another for the Rest of Us
David Hencke, who sat on the Gosport War Memorial Hospital inquiry, explores why Dame Cressida Dick's decision to redact large parts of the Sue Gray report is such a departure from the norm
The Metropolitan Police Comes to Boris Johnson’s Rescue in Downing Street ‘Stitch-Up’
Scotland Yard is accused of an The Met is accused of an 'establishment stitch-up' after asking Sue Gray to censor references to illegal Downing Street parties in her report on illegal Downing Street parties
Why is Vladimir Putin Existentially Threatened by Ukraine?
As the drumbeats of war grow louder, Paul Niland explains that while Ukraine provides no military threat, its growing democratic and anti-corruption culture terrifies the Kremlin
Why is Rupert Murdoch’s Media Parroting Russian Propaganda Over Ukraine?
CJ Werleman considers the past dealings of the media mogul and Russian President – and how this could be impacting the decision to allow Fox News to question US support for Ukraine over a likely Russian invasion of the country
Boris Johnson is Using Police Investigation into Downing Street Parties to Block Sue Gray's Report
The Prime Minister is now in the desperate position of hiding behind a police investigation into himself, reports Adam Bienkov
EXCLUSIVE Enabling Acts: Citizenship of Quarter of Britons at Risk as Conservatives Construct an Authoritarian Legal Infrastructure
Nafeez Ahmed analyses eight bills which, taken as a whole, reveal an unprecedented and undemocratic ethno-nationalist power grab
Sue Gray’s Inquiry: The Great Charade Exposing Our Failing Democracy
The notion that a civil servant working within the structure she is tasked with scrutinising can get to the truth of the Downing Street parties is an affront to Britain's political system, says Brian Cathcart
Islamophobia is Endemic in the Conservative Party
New allegations made by the Conservative MP Nus Ghani are the latest evidence of endemic Islamophobia in Boris Johnson's party, reports Adam Bienkov
King of Chaos Boris Johnson Has Delivered for Hedge Fund Donors
As the media rightly focus on the PM’s alleged COVID rule-breaking, financial institutions quietly report pandemic profits, reports Tim Coles
A Broken Pact: The Red Wall Revolt Represents the Toppling of Boris Johnson’s Messiah Myth
The Prime Minister has broken the moral code on which he was elected by those who took a chance on his leadership, says Sam Bright
Boris Johnson’s Spell Over the Conservative Party has been Broken
Johnson's authority over his party and the country is rapidly draining away – as was evident at another difficult Prime Minister's Questions, reports Adam Bienkov
Dominic Raab’s ‘Operation Red Meat’ Justice Plans Will Backfire
Increasing the powers of magistrates will only put more pressure on the already strained crown court, says Gareth Roberts
Will Conservative Chaos Halt the Green Agenda?
With focus on the climate emergency once again fading from headlines, Tom Burke assesses the achievements of the COP26 summit and how prioritising green policies could be a casualty of the Prime Minister’s current political turmoil
