5 articles
• via The Telegraph
Two Kent Labour MPs secured ten PMQs slots since May, targeting Reform's flagship council. Whips allegedly game low applications to amplify criticism without reply. Exposes Parliament's failure to reflect voter shifts.
• via Stoke-on-Trent Live
One pupil's annual taxi cost hit £72,158 despite short trips, amid £90m council deficits and national EHCP surges. Statutory mandates and overrides sustain spending spirals across parties. (142 chars)
• via the Guardian
A Thailand-based crypto investor's £9m donation to Reform UK highlights how opaque fortunes from Tether profits now steer British politics, crossing party lines with zero accountability. Voters lose ground to donor priorities.
• via BBC News
Nathan Gill's conviction for pro-Russian bribery reveals deep flaws in political vetting and accountability, allowing foreign meddling to infiltrate from UKIP to Reform UK. This first Bribery Act jailing underscores persistent national security gaps across parties.
• via The Guardian
Allegations of teenage bigotry against Nigel Farage highlight media's selective historical scrutiny, diverting from policy failures and eroding trust in a polarized political arena. This pattern across parties sustains Britain's institutional decline.