The Carpathia isn’t coming to rescue this government still swimming in the mire, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Ben Gummer and the ‘Kremlin-friendly tycoon’
Ben Gummer has become a ‘fellow of practice’ at the Blavatnik School of Government
As the RMT Health and Safety Conference takes place, the union is calling for urgent action on crisis of work-related stress, understaffing and the growing threat of workplace assaults. RMT leader EDDIE DEMPSEY explains
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As discussions continue between the US and Iran over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear enrichment programme, the suppression of internal dissent by the theocratic dictatorship grows. STEVE BISHOP reports.
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The US president’s career is defined by a consistent use of racist tropes and provocation. Why are world leaders so silent over his repeated vitriolic prejudice, asks ROGER McKENZIE
THE Tories like to pose as the down-to-earth patriotic party. They want everyone to believe they are the party of “common sense” and British institutions.
But when it comes down to it they’d rather hand things over to Russian oligarchs or snake oil salesman management consultants.
Why is this? You could have a complex discussion about how right-wing parties want to bind the public to them through nationalism and traditional morality, but also serve capital, which can be international and amoral.
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