4 articles
• via the Guardian
Starmer’s appointment of Epstein-linked Peter Mandelson as US ambassador exposes elite networks overriding vetting standards. Internal Labour rifts and opposition scrutiny signal accelerating leadership doubts amid governance decline.
• via BBC News
Insider admissions reveal successive UK governments ceded control to regulators and lawyers, paralyzing delivery on core promises. Cross-party layers of safeguards now block action amid rising public discontent.
• via Sky News
Keir Starmer blamed a £16bn OBR productivity hit for tax hikes, omitting offsets that cut the net impact to £5-6bn. Actual drivers: welfare reversals and doubled fiscal headroom, revealing choice over necessity.
• via Mail Online
Labour's £66 billion tax rises shatter fiscal restraint vows, with employment pledges and growth targets also abandoned. Economic stagnation follows predictable leadership pivots across parties.