The Guardian: Mick Lynch’s PR war is key to determining if rail strikes will succeed
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/24/mick-lynch-rmt-pr-war-key-determining-rail-strikes-succeed
By-election Bruising Sends Boris Back to the Drawing Board
While Wakefield’s return to Labour is a blow for the Tories, Tiverton’s swing will sting the most, given it is the largest majority in history to be lost at a by-election. Oliver Dowden’s resignation as party chairman has intensified calls for the Prime Minister’s head, but if there’s anything we’ve learned from Partygate, it’s that…
To get the Party back onside Johnson needs to (finally) deliver
The dust is settling following the excitement of Monday’s confidence vote in the Prime Minister. Although the diagnosis from most commentators is terminal, and despite 148 blue knives in his back (and front), Boris is still standing. He clearly thinks he has a shot at long-term survival. How then, will the embattled PM turn things…
It’s clear no ‘lessons have been learned’ about Partygate
Issue: ‘Partygate’ (again) The long-awaited Sue Gray report into the Downing Street lockdown parties is now live for all to see. Context Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been hammered for months over his rumoured (and confirmed) attendance at a series of lockdown rule-breaking gatherings/parties/coming togethers during the Covid-19 pandemic. His responses to press or MP…
Trafalgar on LBC’s Cross Question 30/03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=284&v=EdhKAAE-aLA&feature=emb_title
Trafalgar’s take on chaos at No.10 in The Guardian Politics Weekly podcast.
Boris Johnson hopes reshuffle will steady the ship: Politics Weekly Podcast
Digital Digest – 29 April
In this week’s Digital Digest we take a look at a crypto expert’s North Korea woes and London’s tech boom. We then take a look at big tech with Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover being all the rage and Daniel Ek looking to distance Spotify from Netflix. Closer To Home British cryptocurrency expert faces £1m fine…
The line on ‘Partygate’ doesn’t fit the crime
Issue: ‘Partygate’ Your boss (i.e. the Prime Minister) has been issued a fixed penalty notice for attending a party in contravention of the government’s (i.e. his) Covid regulations. This is one of several problematic gatherings the Prime Minister is suspected of attending. The Prime Minister will be addressing the House of Commons to respond to…
Under The Radar – 15 April
Good morning, Under The Radar was launched at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic with the noble aim of shining a light on the important stories that were being overlooked by a scrambled media landscape. On a weekly basis since April 2020, we’ve covered the key stories emerging at the busy intersection between politics, business and…
Digital Digest – 14 April
In this week’s Digital Digest we take a look at Apple’s employee spying claims and a police force’s program to offer GPS trackers to people with dementia. We then take a look at big tech as competition between video game giants hots up and Elon Musk’s Twitter dealings stoke controversy Closer To Home Apple whistleblower…