🔴 EXCLUSIVE: British universities have accepted almost £90m in funding from major oil companies since 2017. More details in this *thread* ⬇️

"Never waste a good crisis, Churchill may have said. But the only thing Johnson's government hasn't wasted is the opportunity to make a fast buck for their mates, and cash in whilst the going is good" opendemocracy.net/en/ournhs/how-…

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Ex-cop slams the #PolicingBill

🔴 EXCLUSIVE: New documents show #SueGray, the top civil servant investigating #PartyGate, was consulted over the decision to withhold information about the Grenfell Tower fire opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…

🔴 Boris Johnson has just confirmed at #PMQs that the amendment to reintroduce ‘double jobbing’ in Northern Ireland is to be withdrawn. Here's why so many opposed it and what it would have meant for the DUP 👇 bit.ly/3FKDdA2

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has finally forced the UK government to get serious about the country’s dirty money problem. But will the new #EconomicCrimeBill be the solution? Susan Hawley makes some recommendations: bit.ly/3FyhNb3

“The Tories' only response to this cost of living crisis has been insults and inaction.” During #PMQs, @Ianblackford_MP commented on the government's recent budgeting advice. Read more here: opendemocracy.net/en/the-tory-gu…

At the height of the pandemic, Boris Johnson's government showed it didn't care of the security and cleaning staff No 10 laughed at lived or died CarolineJMolloy now posts/engages only on BlueSky nails #partygate report opendemocracy.net/en/partygate-s…

If Boris Johnson loses a vote of #NoConfidence, who do you think is most likely to replace him? 🧐 Vote your ‘top three’ candidates here: riddle.com/view/388090

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“By thinking beyond the law, we can build the social movements necessary to defend ourselves as we enter a period of economic and environmental crisis.” 📰 Read the full article by DK Renton opendemocracy.net/en/why-the-law…

The UK should be “concerned” about Liz Truss’ links to US think tanks that made it impossible for Obama to pass climate laws, warns a former US government adviser. Read the full story here: opendemocracy.net/en/liz-truss-h…

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Liz Truss campaign manager Iain Duncan Smith told an online meeting hosted by the Conservative Christian Fellowship that she 'hated' her own policy on banning gay conversion therapy, hinting that she may drop it if elected leader: opendemocracy.net/en/liz-truss-c…

MPs charged public £1.3m to foot their tax bills opendemocracy.net/en/mp-council-…

🔴 BREAKING: Government power grab is exactly what experts feared. opendemocracy.net/en/boris-johns…

While Royal Mail workers plan for their strike tomorrow, their bosses are preparing to pay out millions in dividends to a Czech billionaire who’s the biggest single importer of Russian gas into the European union: opendemocracy.net/en/uk-royal-ma… - by me

Exclusive: Thousands of patients waiting for surgery, maternity checks and some cancer care will be affected bit.ly/3B74rR7

OPINION: Paying tax is a social act, a contribution to a better society. The government is jeopardising that. Read the full opinion piece from Alex Cobham @alexcobham.bsky.social on Nadhim Zahawi's tax row ⤵️ opendemocracy.net/en/nadhim-zaha…