FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 10 - The Untold Story

Voices: Independent readers praise ‘calm’ Starmer for handling riots in ‘baptism of fire’

Many were postive about Sir Keir Starmer’s response, praising his leadership, the swift legal actions, and the deterrence provided by tough sentencing

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Voices: Independent readers say ‘X is the disinformation company’ – and call for Elon Musk boycott

There was a widespread frustration with social media among our community, with readers accusing Facebook, Twitter/X, TikTok and Instagram of amplifying disinformation and prioritising profit over social responsibility

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

The Guardian view on the online far right: thugs have brought devastation

Editorial: A cocktail of anti-immigration politics and misinformation about viscerally upsetting news has led to riots

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2024

What happens now to the Tory party? Another leadership race of course

The battle to replace outgoing Rishi Sunak has already begun as Conservatives look to pick up the pieces after a humiliating election drubbing

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024

Leadership drama? Shotgun marriage with Reform? The Tory party’s next move will define its future

A reckoning is due – but thanks to voted-out contenders and internal divides, it’s not at all clear who will be leading it, says Henry Hill, the deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024

'Not much difference' between Labour and Tory policies, John Curtice says

DESPITE both party’s denials, there was little difference between what Labour and the Conservatives were offering in the General Election,…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 4, 2024

Millions go to the polls in general election – as it happened

Polling stations opened at 7am, with voting taking place until 10pm on Thursday night

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

‘Tories braced for bleak night’: what the papers say as the UK votes

After six weeks, general election campaigning has come to an end and Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak have made their final pitches to the country

The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2024

Here’s how bad it is for Sunak: I went to the most Tory seat in Britain – and the word on people’s lips was Reform

On Canvey Island in Essex, I found hard-up, demoralised voters taking refuge in rightwing half-truths, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024

Bad actors or conspiracy theories? The inside story of Farage’s battle for Clacton

Tory MP Giles Watling and Farage’s election agent Peter Harris give the inside story on what really happened with Andrew Parker and the P-word row

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2024