defence
Defence Chief Records Cold War-Level Threats as Funding Plan Stalls
The head of the armed forces warns of peak post-Cold War danger amid years of postponed spending decisions and capability erosion.
Starmer government
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lobby briefings
Briefing Cuts Revive Elite Evasion Tactic
Downing Street reduces lobby briefings to curb uncontrollable questions, repeating cross-party efforts at narrative control. History shows such moves fail but erode public access to unfiltered government accountability.
lobby system
Lobby Briefings Shrink to Sporadic Stage-Managed Events
Downing Street overhauls lobby system, cutting briefings and inviting content creators amid fury from journalists. The cross-party pattern erodes transparency as governments dodge accountability when polls plummet.