Westminster’s downward spiral
Boris Johnson and his court brought an already corrupt system to new lows. Can ethics be restored to politics?
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Boris Johnson and his court brought an already corrupt system to new lows. Can ethics be restored to politics?
ByFrom Stormont to partygate, the former civil servant specialised in problematic situations. Now she’s Keir Starmer’s chief of staff.
ByRealpolitik is giving way to Feelpolitik – where doing stuff is replaced by just saying the stuff you would like…
ByRishi Sunak claims he has cleared the “legacy” waiting list of claims and is emptying hotels. Thousands are still waiting.
ByLabour’s decision to accept the government’s debt rule means a brutal spending squeeze unless it can deliver growth.
BySunak’s team can’t get themselves heard, and most of what they say vanishes forever.
ByThe Lib Dem leader on his affinity with Keir Starmer, the rise of Reform UK and what John Rawls knew.
ByThe shadow chancellor outflanked the last Labour government from the left on workers’ rights, public ownership and investment.
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