A reminder that this is the same government that is currently promising to clamp down on what it describes as 'immoral' waste in the civil service

Interestingly, Dan Poulter's critique of the government goes wider than the NHS: it's also about (what he sees anyway) as the Conservatives' right-wing drift.

2022: Rishi Sunak, 'This government will have integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level. Trust is earned and I will earn yours'

2024: Guardian headline, 'Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse'

This sentence makes clear what is happening generally to those incarcerated, prison is doing harm. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

I’m at North Mid NHS Trust with a neighbour who has not urinated for more than 24 hours, has a high temperature and looks like he has a severe urine infection. He can’t walk and is barely able to speak. Getting anyone to see him has been VERY difficult.

Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

More insights into how anti- #ULEZ activism has been embraced by rightwing extremists, who are tolerated by Conservatives: theguardian.com/politics/2024/… #susanhall has made next to no effort to condemn or distance herself from these vandals and hate-mongers. #LondonElections2024

Twenty Five Men Now Sentenced In Major Kirklees Child Sexual Abuse Investigation
westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/t…

This is a deeply misleading front page.

Buried right at the bottom of the story is a statement from Royal Parks pointing out that it was they, not the police, who covered up the memorial and that they routinely do so during large events

'In 2023, Hall was present to vote on the rise of Council Tax, and voted in favour of an increase of 5.9%.'

I spent a week as a Deliveroo rider. And learnt a lot.
First up, Deliveroo likes to claim you should earn at least the minimum wage of £11.44 while working. Me?
I worked for 22hrs 50mins, rode 105 miles, did 27 drop offs and earned £120.38.
That works out at £5.28 an hour🧵

It is beginning to look like Sangita Myska has been forced off LBC due to this interview.

This school in Khan Younis, #Gaza – along with countless other schools, homes, health facilities and infrastructure – has been completely destroyed.

The physical and mental toll this war is taking on children is absolutely devastating.

#StopTheWarOnChildren

Voyeurism - alongside exposure - is one of the most common male sex crimes. It's why single-sex toilets and changing facilities are important to the safety of women and girls, as well as their privacy and dignity.

thetimes.co.uk/article/49c049…

‘A blot on our legal system’: New head of prisons’ union calls for urgent review of indefinite sentences
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

There was - rightly - a hue and cry over who could be allowed to own the Telegraph. I can’t remember a precedent for the true ownership of a paper being kept secret. That’s what’s happened with the Jewish Chronicle prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/65…

'Gideon Falter Came to a Pro-Palestine Demo Looking to Provoke - the Media Gave him What He Wanted' bylinetimes.com/2024/04/22/gid…

Damming by Peter Oborne in Byline Times . This should be enough to keep anyone out of politics for life, yet in this country, it gets you a seat in the HoL and celebrated as a great statesman in the mainstream media.

Tribunal judge accused of bullying and misogyny bbc.in/3JA0GrZ

‘In years to come we will look back at the damage done to children with incredulity and horror.’
✍️ Dr David Bell, whistleblower at the discredited Tavistock gender clinic theguardian.com/commentisfree/…