Qatar 2022 WTF: How did we get here? This World Cup is a farcical disaster, but that's not Qatar's fault. Call it punishment for the sins of capitalism Salon · Nov 20, 2022
Keir Starmer vows to abolish House of Lords to 'restore public trust in politics' Under Keir Starmer's plans, the Lords replacement would be "truly representative" of the UK's nations and regions Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022
Keir Starmer taking advice from Blair and Brown as Labour gears up for government Labour was last night polling at 50%, 22 points ahead of the Tories after Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak’s gloomy Autumn Statement Daily Mirror · Nov 19, 2022
Adoption, witchcraft and Britain’s most hated woman: The ‘cash for babies’ mum 21 years on The full, wild tale of an adoption scandal that dominated headlines in early 2001 – and that Tony Blair called ‘disgusting’ – is delicately explored in a new Prime Video series. Eloise Hendy speaks to the woman once dubbed ‘the most hated in Britain’ for paying £8,000 to adopt two… The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022
Next Labour leader ‘ideally’ a woman, says Starmer The Labour leader spoke of his hope that after he steps down his party could for the first time choose a female leader. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
The Delightful Sausage: ‘Impostor syndrome has propelled us forward’ It will take more than multiple Edinburgh nominations to convince comedy duo Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill that they’re a success. Perhaps a TV sitcom would do it? The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022
Trump announces he'll run for president again as Murdoch turns on him – and it could be politically expensive for both No politician, journalist or media critic has ever been heard to utter the phrase “as subtle as a Murdoch tabloid”. The Conversation · Nov 16, 2022
Sheikh who secured World Cup for Qatar has UK links going back decades Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani’s success is built on a remarkable network of political and business connections The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022
The rise and fall of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried: The 30-year-old who built a $30 billion empire in 3 years—and burned it down in 48 hours The demise of the founder, who was seen as a benevolent and stabilizing force in crypto, has left his supporters and enemies with unanswered questions. Fortune · Nov 14, 2022
The Crown season 6 - everything we know so far about the hit Netflix series Netflix have launched the latest season of The Crown and now with many having finished watching it, they are looking towards season six - but what do we know so far? Edinburgh Live · Nov 14, 2022
Seven former Prime Ministers line up at Cenotaph for first time - including Liz Truss Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Sir Tony Blair and Sir John Major attended the national Remembrance Sunday service - though Ms Truss did not lay a wreath during her 49-day premiership Daily Mirror · Nov 13, 2022
‘Devastating impact’: Tony Blair hits out at PM’s slashing of overseas aid In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of Cop27, the former PM also warned against backsliding on climate commitments The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022
‘I f****d up’: the rise and fall of US crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried The 30-year-old wunderkind last week saw his giant FTX digital currency exchange collapse and his $17bn fortune disappear The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022
Fake Trump, Bush, Tesla storm Twitter after verification dropped Fake Twitter accounts explode across platform after Elon Musk scraps verification policies. Al Jazeera · Nov 11, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022 Admiral of the Fleet Lord Boyce obituary Chief of the defence staff who challenged Tony Blair on the legality of the 2003 invasion of Iraq
The National (Scotland) · Nov 10, 2022 Twitter chaos as blue-tick 'Tony Blair' account says he 'misses killing Iraqis' ELON Musk’s plan to allow Twitter users to pay for a “blue tick” has rapidly descended into chaos after accounts “verified” as George W…
The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2022 Australian Monarchist League calls for boycott of The Crown and Netflix AML says Netflix must ‘correct the record’ and add disclaimer to address ‘falsehoods’ about the royal family
ABC News · Nov 8, 2022 Season five of The Crown has dropped in Australia. Here are some of its key talking points Covering the phone tapping scandal, Charles and Diana's divorce and the Camilla affair, it was thought this season was going to make the new king look awful. But it could have been worse.
Chronicle Live · Nov 8, 2022 What big changes to the political map mean for the North East – as some seats abolished under new plans The shake up of the North East political map could see seats like North Tyneside, Wansbeck, North West Durham, and Tony Blair’s former seat of Sedgefield disappear
Daily Mirror · Nov 8, 2022 Labour immigration minister slapped down by Yvette Cooper over ID cards Stephen Kinnock suggested ID cards should "certainly be on the table" to control migration and pointed to their usage in many EU countries - before the Shadow Home Secretary dismissed the proposal
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022 Yvette Cooper quashes ID card idea after Labour frontbencher says ‘on the table’ OLD Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock says ID cards ‘so helpful’ in controlling borders
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022 What does Boris Johnson want? Anything to improve the ending of his memoirs He will be hectoring his successors, cultivating his mythology and making millions – but a return to high politics is unlikely, says deputy editor of ConservativeHome, Henry Hill
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022 ‘Like watching your girlfriend kiss someone else’: the artists who had their songs co-opted by politicians Today’s stage-managed politics depend on everything being on-message – including choosing the perfect conference walk-on tune. But what do artists think when their music is used to support policies they abhor?
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022 I never dreamed Netflix could leave me wincing in sympathy for the royal family Mistimed, irresponsible and tacky, the latest series of The Crown is simply bad television
Wales Online · Nov 5, 2022 Princess Diana actress insists The Crown is 'clearly fictional' Former prime ministers Sir John Major and Sir Tony Blair have hit out at the series ahead of the new season