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Tory peer Michelle Mone bought herself a yacht with profits from useless NHS protective gear. If Rishi Sunak is serious about restoring faith in politics, he should start here.
The Republican contender lowered the tone of electoral politics in 2016 – now the Democratic president has left the high road to take him on at his own game
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Tory peer Michelle Mone bought herself a yacht with profits from useless NHS protective gear. If Rishi Sunak is serious about restoring faith in politics, he should start here.
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US imposes visa bans on Israeli settlers responsible for West Bank violence (www.theguardian.com)
‘We have underscored to the Israeli government the need to do more,’ Antony Blinken says during announcement
So 49% of Republicans in Iowa, 44% in NH, and about 40% in South Carolina voted against Trump who is essentially running as an incumbent. Warning signs for Trump’s general election campaign. (twitter.com)
Donald Trump vows to lock up political enemies if he returns to White House (www.theguardian.com)
Former president tells Glenn Beck he would have ‘no choice’ but to lock up opponents ‘because they’re doing it to us’
Rejoin EU 62%, Stay Out 38% (Omnisis poll, fieldwork 10-11 August 2023) (omnisis.co.uk)
More than 60% of Brits want to re-join the EU with nearly the same number saying Britain was wrong to leave in the first place, a new poll shows.
On the twelfth day of Neolibmas, my Soros brought to me...
Twelve EU stars shining,...
How “judge-mandering” is eroding trust in America’s judiciary (www.economist.com)
The assignment of judges to cases should be random, not political
Conservatives are attacking capitalism (www.economist.com)
Four new books show how the reactionary right and Luddite left have converged
Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in plane crash in Russia (www.bbc.co.uk)
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash in Russia, with nine other people on board also dead
Fired-up Biden shows gloves are off in January 6 anniversary speech (www.theguardian.com)
In address near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, US president tore into Donald Trump like never before, including calling him a ‘loser’
EU agrees €50bn package for Ukraine as Viktor Orbán bows to pressure (www.theguardian.com)
Hungarian prime minister, who had vowed to block the funding, relented after series of 11th-hour meetings
‘Feeble, desperate, mentally unfit’: Biden changes tack to mock Trump (www.theguardian.com)
The Republican contender lowered the tone of electoral politics in 2016 – now the Democratic president has left the high road to take him on at his own game
The world’s rules-based order is cracking (www.economist.com)
Human-rights lawyers are trying to save laws meant to tame violent rulers
Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting to bring photo ID (www.theguardian.com)
Former PM made the requirement to bring photo ID a stipulation of the Elections Act in 2022
Trading democracy for prosperity is a false choice for Indians (www.ft.com)
Modi’s government is popular despite the lived economic experience of people, not because of it
Maria Caulfield faces calls to refer herself to ethics adviser over false ‘15-minute city’ claims (www.theguardian.com)
UK health minister ‘spreading baseless claims’ by saying local council planned to restrict freedom to drive, say Lib Dems
Brianna Ghey’s father demands apology from Sunak over transgender remark (www.theguardian.com)
Peter Spooner describes comment made in an exchange at prime minister’s questions as ‘absolutely dehumanising’
Donald Trump says he would encourage Russia to attack Nato allies who pay too little (www.theguardian.com)
Remarks by former president and presumptive 2024 Republican nominee described as ‘unhinged’ by the White House
Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison (www.theguardian.com)
Opposition leader, 47, was being held in jail about 40 miles north of Arctic Circle
Emmanuel Macron says he is out to win French snap election (www.theguardian.com)
President says vote is in country’s interest and dismisses claims it could hand power to the far right
From ‘hug a husky’ to ‘max out the oil’: the Tory environmental journey (www.theguardian.com)
We look back through 14 years of Conservative manifestos at policies on net zero, energy, transport and more
France’s conservative leader calls for pact with far right (www.ft.com)
Éric Ciotti’s plan could split Les Républicains and adds to political turbulence that is spooking investors