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UK must cap political donations to stop the rich buying influence | Heather Stewart
In a Guardian comment piece, Heather Stewart argues that the UK must cap political donations to prevent a small group of wealthy mega-donors from buying political influence. The intervention comes as Labour’s “clean up politics” bill returns to the House of Commons, amid growing scrutiny of the financing of Reform UK and Nigel Farage’s wealthy…
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Nigel Farage is just one strand in the tangle of rightwing politicians and crypto investors | John Harris
Ahead of the representation of the people bill returning to the House of Commons for its third reading this coming Tuesday, controversy over Nigel Farage and his wealthy donors has pushed big-money political funding to the top of the agenda. The bill, which also extends the vote to 16- and 17-year-olds, has become a focal…
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Why do free speech debates make us so angry?
This Guardian essay, written by an anthropologist, argues that the ferocity of modern free speech debates stems not from disagreements over rules and principles but from implicit judgments about people’s character. The author traces the argument back to the January 2015 al-Qaida attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which killed cartoonists over their…
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Perth junior doctor is charged with manslaughter after allegedly confronting man, 63, he caught peering through his friend’s window
A junior doctor in Perth, Western Australia, has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly confronting a 63-year-old man he is said to have caught peering through the window of a friend’s home. The case is significant because it raises difficult questions about how far a person may lawfully go when responding to a suspected intruder…
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Steve Forbes backs Trump’s Mt. Rushmore warning on communism: ‘He’s right’
Steve Forbes, the chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes and a former Republican presidential candidate, has publicly endorsed President Donald Trump’s warning that communism poses a serious internal threat to the United States. Speaking to Fox News Digital, Forbes argued that Trump is right to characterise this internal communist threat as the greatest danger facing America,…
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Prince Harry’s Invictus Games show the ‘asset’ the British royal family lost: experts
Prince Harry returns to the U.K. for the Birmingham 2027 Invictus Games countdown, with royal experts saying the event showcases the best of the duke.
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Aussie slams ‘sneaky’ tactic from telco after it hiked its prices in line with a bigger data quota
The article says an Australian mobile customer criticised Vodafone for what they saw as a “sneaky” price rise, after the company increased the cost of a plan while also boosting the included data allowance. The complaint appears to be that customers who did not want or need extra data were still asked to pay more,…
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Taylor Swift paid “over $160,000” to obtain NYC Permit for MSG Wedding, says mayor Zohran Mamdani
Swift and her now-husband Travis Kelce have been criticised for shutting down several streets around their wedding venue The post Taylor Swift paid “over $160,000” to obtain NYC Permit for MSG Wedding, says mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared first on NME.
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Tommy Robinson’s Musk-funded Russia trip spurs call to defend UK democracy
The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, has called for the UK to do more to defend its democracy after it emerged that Elon Musk’s family foundation funded a trip to Russia for the far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Errol Musk, the father of the billionaire tech mogul, told the Guardian…
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Reeves tells Burnham to expect ‘shocks and challenges’ from get-go in No 10
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned prospective Labour leader Andy Burnham that he must enter Downing Street with a “worked-through plan”, cautioning that the incoming prime minister will quickly face a series of “shocks and challenges”. Speaking in what could be one of her final major interviews as chancellor, Reeves urged Burnham to stay focused on…