#Minister

Our latest article looks at recent events regarding the Stage 2 amendments on freedom of expression lodged to the Hate Crime Bill, the reaction that prompted the Justice Secretary and
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Who was the best Prime Minister of your lifetime, and why was it Tony Blair? The Minimum Wage, Sure Start, lifting millions of children and pensioners out of poverty, ten
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A thread by a colleague quoted with permission:"Today, our health minister, Cameron Friesen, accused over 200 doctors of ‘causing chaos in the system’ and questioned our motivation. This has left
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There's this Granta collection of Pakistani stories. There are two essays there about the change in Pakistani culture from the 70s. Apparently before that time women used to wear Jeans
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Boris Johnson will now push Academy Schools further.Already 9000+ schools and 4 Million kids.A £66 Billion asset transfer to the private sector.Many of Boris's donors are Multi-Academy Trust CEO's.Believe me
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1/10 Act Now is about giving more power to more people here in Northern Ireland.We're not a big outfit – just 1 part-time staff member, some great tech tools,
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I don’t talk a lot about my mental and emotional health on here.No reason. Just don’t.But writing helps me process.Gives my my mind something to do as I move through
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This is the first EU budget negotiation where I am not involved in the end game. Did parts of Agenda 2000 as a civil servant, 2007-14 as an MEP (lesser
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The #BlackLivesMatter conversation that was so close to being had in the UK, has been overtaken & basically hijacked by a British media & establishment class that couldn't allow
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The wife of Vaccine Deployment Minister #NadhimZahawi is the owner and director of a newly-established medical company, Companies House records show.Lana #Saib is listed as the owner, with a 75%+
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In recognition of the Prime Minister's objection to the use of the term "bonk ban," it should henceforth be known as "Unique measures communicated to male L/NP MPs to ask
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I think it's about time that political parties gave us a run down on who's a loose cannon on the ticket, but they just didn't know how off-kilter they were
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I wonder if austerity- as well as contributing in practical terms to the UK state’s pitiful attempts to deal with Covid- might also have contributed to the ‘oh dear’ism of
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138 personnes vaccinées en France contre 78.109 en Allemagne ? Notre retard s'explique-t-il par le fait que les Allemands ont ouvert des vaccinodromes géants comme l'a sous-entendu hier Olivier Véran
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Stephen Soi, the man who led Team Kenya to Rio Olympics, broke down in tears at the anti-corruption court in Nairobi today.1/He oversaw the worst sports-related heist in Kenya's history
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This evidence-free assertion, from media outlets and politicians that have been relentless in their quest to loosen restrictions all along, is pathetic and outrageous. That it will become the gospel
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