McVey steps down from the Samaritans. What about other Tories on charity boards?
From the Samaritans‘ website: Esther McVey MP has stepped down from our Advisory Board due to her commitments as Secretary …
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Samaritans’ advisory board crammed with Tories? So is the Campaign Against Antisemitism. Who else?
It is certainly shameful that the Samaritans’ advisory board is crammed full of Tories. Scratch the surface of any charity, …
Uncomfortable facts that should be addressed – not just on Holocaust Memorial Day but every day
Here‘s a worthwhile article on the Beastrabban blog, making an important point about the way the scope of Holocaust Memorial …
Detention of leftie journo’s sister shows police are letting themselves be political tools AGAIN
This is disgraceful. As the story shows, Eleanor Jones is a political activist – but there’s nothing wrong with that. …
Lefty political activism is on the rise while the Tories are the party of the living dead
This is a timely reminder, as Labour goes into its national conference. Fair enough, Tim Farron did a good job …
Here’s why James Chapman has been attacking David Davis – he’s launching a new anti-Brexit party
We’ve had Social Democrats, English Democrats, British Democrats and who knows how many others, so why not a party called, …
Is the BBC’s description of Nigel Farage’s new job a case of accidental accuracy?
It seems more likely that he was employed as a political analyst. In either case, it seems likely he’ll need …
Pro-Israel groups and figures should face inquiry after ‘take down’ video leak
While This Writer has to agree with the Israeli Embassy staffer Shai Masot when he says Alan Duncan is an idiot, …
Were pervert MPs protected to prevent embarrassing a Tory government?
If The Guardian‘s story yesterday is correct, it seems the Conservative Government of the 1980s was perfectly happy to protect …
Vox Political’s ‘Big Democracy’ radio experience
You may have noticed that Vox Political was uncharacteristically quiet over the weekend. This is because I was co-running the …