PMQs: PM comes under fire for ‘wanting and inadequate’ NHS
During prime minister’s questions, Boris Johnson came under pressure from Labour leader Keir Starmer on the state of the NHS. Meanwhile, the PM’s unpopularity on both sides of the House of Commons remained a theme. Starmer referred to the large reception received by Johnson as he walked into the House, telling the House, “I couldn’t make […]
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Ministers blasted for poor transparency over billions in ‘Levelling Up’ funds
A new report from the Public Accounts committee (PAC) has accused the government of failing to be transparent over the “gambling” of billions in funding awards for “Levelling Up” programmes. PAC sat that ministers finalised the principles for awarding the first round of £1.7 billion of Levelling Up funds only once they knew the identities […]
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Javid urges rebels not to change 1922 rules
Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, warned Conservative rebels to avoid pushing for a new vote of confidence in the prime minster. When quizzed over whether the committee ought to make changes, Javid told Sky News: “Of course they shouldn’t change the rules. I thought you were asking me if they can change the rules. “There […]
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The Attorney General has Failed in Her Constitutional Duties – Parliamentary Report
A cross-party report has found that political attacks on judges by ministers were not “constitutionally… proper” and may appear to compromise the independence of the judiciary. Ministers have a duty of care to ensure judicial independence. However, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Democracy and the Constitution concluded the politicization and enforcing of key constitutional […]
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6 Points to Know Before Jan. 6 Panel’s Prime-Time Hearing 6 Points to Know Before Jan. 6 Panel’s Prime-Time Hearing
Thursday night’s prime-time broadcast of the House panel’s investigation into the Capitol riot will be televised nationally as a network special. It’s been about 500 days since the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, that saw hundreds enter the Capitol building after others forced their way in. Some intruders allegedly tried to stop a joint session […]
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Damning Leaks Provide Grim Preview of Thursday’s January 6 Congressional Hearing
The eagerly awaited congressional hearings into the attack on the United States Capitol, January 6, 2021, are set to begin Thursday evening. Rep. Jamie Raskin, member of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol, has fueled the rising anticipation. reporting, “The select committee has found evidence about a lot more […]
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44 Percent of GOP Voters View Mass Shootings as Part of Living in “Free Society”
A new poll found that a remarkable number of Republican voters believe nothing can be done in the future to prevent mass shootings. A CBS News/YouGov poll conducted from June 1-3 asked respondents if mass shootings are “something we have to accept as part of a free society” or if they’re something “we can prevent […]
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Angela Davis Says Black Activist Anthony Gay Is Jailed on False Charges
Angela Davis, an anti-racist activist and scholar, claims that Anthony Gay, a prominent Black liberation activist and jailhouse lawyer, was falsely convicted. Gay and his supporters claim Gay was tortured in solitary confinement because he had untreated mental illness. Gay was released in 2018 from an Illinois prison where he had spent 22 years in […]
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Amazon Paid Its CEO 6,474 Times More Than It Paid Its Median Worker Last Year
As ordinary workers across the United States watched inflation eat away at modest wage gains in 2021, many corporations — including firms contracting with the federal government — used record-shattering profits to lavish their CEOs with bigger pay packages and reward shareholders with billions of dollars in stock buybacks. According to an analysis published Tuesday […]
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Defense Contractors Are Using Tax Dollars to Profit Off War in Ukraine
The United States could see that half of the income tax dollars it sends to the Internal Revenue Service each year is being spent on war, weapons, and preparation. This would make it less popular to support such programs. Unfortunately, no federal agency communicates with taxpayers about how the Congress spends its money. Massachusetts State […]
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