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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsMPs inundated with complaints from voters over Tory sleaze scandalSome Tory MPs hit back at voters over ‘destruction’ of Owen Paterson, while others admit being ‘deeply unhappy’...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsMet Police silent despite calls to investigate Tory ‘cash for peers’ scandalOpposition MPs demand police inquiry after openDemocracy revealed Conservative treasurers who donate £3m seem almost...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationWant a seat in the House of Lords? Be Tory treasurer and donate £3mExclusive: Senior Tory accuses Boris Johnson of overseeing ‘scandal in plain sight’ as it’s revealed party...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: OpinionJohnson’s UK, Bolsonaro’s Brazil and Orbán’s Hungary: peas in a state-captured podState capture happens when narrow interest groups take control of public policy, buying influence to rewrite the...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: OpinionI told the UK Parliament how to fix corruption… nobody listenedThe Owen Paterson scandal doesn’t surprise me; MPs shouldn’t be trusted. That’s why Westminster is plagued with scandals
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Published in: Freedom of Information: OpinionOn transparency, like so much else, the UK government is shifting the goalpostsThe government dismissed damning openDemocracy report on FOI as ‘complete nonsense’ – I wasn’t surprised, I’ve seen...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionSunak’s Budget will hammer many Brits. This is where the Left can interveneFar from the promised ‘high-wage economy’, many face wages that look increasingly paltry next to skyrocketing prices...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsBoris Johnson’s ex-adviser has role at firm that won £3.5m government ‘support’Exclusive: Hydro Industries donated £20,000 to the Tories at the same time it secured funding meant for struggling businesses
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsOil and gas firms have given £1m to Boris Johnson’s ConservativesExclusive: Tories accused of being ‘worryingly close to fossil fuel’ industry as oil and gas companies line up for...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionKeir Starmer made a crucial error in his speechThe Labour leader wants to be the heroic knight to trickster Boris Johnson. But people love tricksters
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Published in: ourNHS: AnalysisWhat the Tories want to do with our health data, and why we need to stop themBoris Johnson looks set on using our health data as a bargaining chip to keep his Brexit/US trade dream alive – but...
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Published in: Home: NewsControversial Tory-linked PR firm working to oust Trudeau in Canada’s electionCanadian Conservatives recruited Topham Guerin, accused of dirty tricks in Boris Johnson’s 2019 campaign, months...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsHuman Rights Act could be scrapped by UK government, experts warnSources suggest Dominic Raab was appointed as the new justice secretary because of his opposition to the Human Rights Act
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsBoris Johnson accused of ‘appalling’ attack on election watchdogExclusive: Former electoral commissioner David Howarth says UK government's new Elections bill is a sop to Brexiters...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsBoris Johnson borrowed £52,000 for Downing Street refurbPrime minister repaid money covered by a Conservative donor after details of the arrangement were leaked
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Published in: Home: OpinionThe IPCC report shows we must take control of the climate crisisIndividual action won’t change anything, and we can expect nothing from political leaders or profit-seeking...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationTop Tory donor’s failed property firm left hundreds out of pocket in India
Exclusive: Sam Singh set up a business with ‘cash for access’ Tory chair and met Boris Johnson. But in India,...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsBoris Johnson charged taxpayers £28,000 for fancy-floorboards refurbCabinet Office admits taking Tory donations to fund refurb, before bills were finally paid by the prime minister
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionTyrone Mings is right about Priti Patel: she emboldened the worst of usThe England footballer’s criticism of the home secretary punctures the hypocrisy of divisive politicians who attach...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsTories have accepted £2.6m from ‘shadowy’ donors since Boris Johnson became PMExclusive: Secretive groups that can keep donors anonymous have given £800,000 to ‘Red Wall’ Tory MPs since 2019
