Which British politicians have backed Trump? Donald Trump has attracted admiring glances from over the Atlantic The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
Jenrick bids to cap political comeback with Tory crown The one-time centrist Remainer is now seeking to outflank his rivals from the right. Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024
For rioters like Peter Lynch, jail was never the answer Prison sentences are mere gestures when frontline politicians and media outlets freely inflame tensions on a daily basis, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024
Keir Starmer’s selective belief in the rule of law Letters: Readers respond to an article by Martin Kettle analysing the prime minister’s credo The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024
Why our ideas about protest and mob psychology are dangerously wrong Myths about the madness of crowds, long propagated by politicians and the establishment, have been overturned by new research, says writer Dan Hancox The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024
Tories feign innocence as Labour give more prisoners early release Tough-on-crime brigade look scarce as convicts win a break from crumbling prison system The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024
Martyn Blake deserves ‘admiration and apology’, says Suella Braverman A Metropolitan Police marksman who was acquitted of murdering unarmed driver Chris Kaba in a police shooting deserves "admiration and apology," Suella Braverman has said. The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024
Braverman forwarded 290 documents to her private email as attorney general Ex-minister routinely forwarded correspondence in potential breach of ministerial code, FoI request reveals The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024
Met Police marksman cleared of murdering Chris Kaba as bodycam footage reveals moments before shooting Martyn Blake’s acquittal sparks protest but Met police chief Sir Mark Rowley says system for holding officers to account is ‘broken’ Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024
Judge gave warning after ex-home secretary’s ‘regrettable’ tweets ahead of trial Suella Braverman said firearms officers ‘mustn’t fear ending up in the dock for carrying out their duties’. Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024
Home Office backtracks on statutory inquiry into ‘deplorable conditions’ at immigration centre Exclusive: Lawyers say Manston immigration centre became extremely overcrowded in November 2022, leading to the site being temporarily closed down The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
How mild-mannered ‘Robert Generic’ turned into a ruthless right-wing Tory leadership hopeful The former immigration minister and conservative-turned-rebel was once seen as a moderate centrist, but became the Tory rightwing flag bearer in the leadership contest The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024
Controversial ex-Boris Johnson adviser up for Scottish charity job A FORMER adviser to Suella Braverman and Boris Johnson is being considered for a position at a Scottish disability charity, The National can reveal. The National (Scotland) · Oct 7, 2024
Whoever becomes the next Tory leader shouldn’t assume they’ll be safe in the job If there’s a star among the four candidates, who this week will be winnowed down to two, they are keeping it well disguised The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2024 ‘They have him by the balls’: senior Tories warn Robert Jenrick will be at mercy of ‘Braverman right’ as leader Party figures say frontrunner will be brought down by the right if he tries to move to more moderate ground
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2024 Robert Jenrick: Tory leadership contender on party dysfunction, immigration and why he can’t stand Sadiq Khan From mild-mannered solicitor to right-wing standard-bearer, MP explains his political journey in exclusive interview
Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2024 Sayeeda Warsi quits Conservatives over UK party’s lurch to ‘far right’ Former co-chair criticises party’s ‘hypocrisy and double standards in its treatment of different communities’.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024 Warsi resigns Tory whip, saying party has moved too far to right Peer cites ‘hypocrisy in treatment of different communities’ as party investigates her tweet on acquittal of ‘coconut’ protester
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024 Too white? Too black? Too woke? Politics by labelling is a disease of our times Avoiding political debate with crude and insulting tags such as ‘coconut’ stifles diversity of thought
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024 Met police budget ‘heading off a cliff’, commissioner warns in funding plea Sir Mark Rowley says force could have to shut half its ageing buildings in next decade and faces big deficit next year
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024 Pro-Palestinian protester acquitted over ‘coconut’ placard has ‘no regrets’ Marieha Hussain, who depicted Sunak and Braverman as coconuts, says only people who do not understand the term find it offensive
Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2024 OPINION - It's not for judges to police what ethnic minorities call themselves On Friday afternoon, as District Judge, Vanessa Lloyd, read out a not-guilty verdict, cheers and whoops erupted from the public gallery at Westminster magistrates’ court. On the floor of the courtroom, a nine-month-pregnant woman named Marieha Hussain instantly broke down in tears. The ruling was the culmination of an almost…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024 The cause of anti-racism is turned on its head when we’re debating coconuts in court Marieha Hussain’s placard featuring Sunak and Braverman was political satire: she should never have been hauled in front of a judge to prove it, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024 Police asked Black Studies professor for help on ‘coconuts’ case before his own ‘house n*gro’ investigation Exclusive: It has emerged that the academic, 41, was approached by the Metropolitan Police in April to lend his expertise to a Crown Prosecution Service review into whether Marieha Hussain should be charged for her ‘coconuts’ placard.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024 Pro-Palestine protester stands trial for racial offence over ‘coconut’ placard Marieha Hussein attended a London march against the war in Gaza carrying a sign depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts