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adambienkov, 30 days ago to random

The Conservative party became so addicted to driving a wedge between their opponents, that they failed to notice the only wedge they were driving was between voters and themselves.

How the Crosby approach to politics has wedged the Tories into a corner
https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/wedged-how-the-wizard-of-oz-helped

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

🔴The Plan is Working: Rishi Sunak Races Up the Rich List as Homelessness Soars

The Prime Minister and his wife’s personal wealth rose to £651 million, amid the biggest fall in living standards for British people since records began

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/05/17/rishi-sunak-rises-rich-list-homelessness-soars/

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

Rishi Sunak is accusing his opponents of 'emboldening' Vladimir Putin.

Since entering Government Sunak's party has

• Taken millions from Russia-linked donors
• Ennobled the son of a former KGB agent
• Covered up details of Russian interference in Britain

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/05/15/rishi-sunak-conservative-party-russia-vladimir-putin/

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

🔴The Imitation of Scrutiny

Today we were offered a rare glimpse into how political journalism and power really works in the UK

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-imitation-of-scrutiny

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

Rishi Sunak's attempts to weaponise performative cruelty against marginalised groups have only hurt his own party.

Here's why Labour must now avoid falling into the same trap.

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-cruelty-trap

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

Labour MPs are furious with Keir Starmer over his decision to welcome hard-right Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke into the party.

One Labour MP describes it as a "disgrace" that will "come back to bite us"

MPs from all wings of the party angry about the move

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/05/08/natalie-elphicke-defection-labour-mps-furious-keir-starmer-labour-conservative-party/

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

The Conservative party's latest big idea to avoid losing elections? Stop people voting

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/05/07/postal-voting-ban-conservative-mp-brendan-clarke-smith-local-election-defeats/

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

Unlike the Labour leader, who has repeatedly folded under pressure from the Conservative party and the press, Sadiq Khan has stuck to his guns and won a historic third term

Here's the lessons a Keir Starmer Government should learn from the London mayor

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-lessons-keir-starmer-should-learn

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

Reporting on the Labour party is like playing a particularly disappointing game of pass the parcel.

Each month another piece of paper is removed. Yet rather than reveal a pack of sweets, or a toy, each unwrapping only reveals another crushing disappointment

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-great-disappointment

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

🔴The Political Party Which Dare Not Speak its Own Name

The Conservative Party has now become so toxic that even the Prime Minister seems too ashamed to associate himself with it

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-political-party-which-dares-not

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

Ofcom claims there is "no consensus" among the public to ban Nigel Farage and other politicians from presenting on GB News

However, new @wethinkpolling finds

• 63% want all politician presenters banned
• Majority of supporters of all parties agree
  https://bylinetimes.com/2024/04/26/fire-farage-public-wants-ofcom-to-ban-gb-news-politician-presenters/

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

Rishi Sunak gathered hugely favourable front page headlines today for his pledge to increase defence spending by £75 billion while paying for it by sacking civil servants.

The only problem is the numbers don't actually add up

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/04/24/rishi-sunak-defence-spending-gdp-nato-cooked-the-books/

adambienkov, 1 month ago to random

Sunak has allocated 2200 detention spaces, 200 caseworkers, 25 courtrooms, 150 judges and 5000 sitting days for Rwanda

At a time when rape victims have to wait almost two years for a trial, the PM has suddenly found the cash and capacity to get what he wants

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/04/23/rishi-sunak-rwanda-nightmare-is-pushing-his-government-beyond-reason/

adambienkov, 2 months ago to random

So that supposedly grassroots ‘tax protest’ against Angela Rayner, which hit the headlines today, was actually organised by the Conservative party.

Local Conservative Cllr John Coulson told me he staged the stunt alongside other local Tory politicians.

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/04/10/angela-rayner-tax-protest-was-staged-by-conservative-politicians-posing-as-tax-activists/

adambienkov, 2 months ago to random

🔴The Corruption of Rishi Sunak’s Dishonours List

The Prime Minister's disgraceful new list of political 'honours' utterly destroys any of his remaining claims to be leading a Government of 'integrity' and 'accountability'

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-corruption-of-rishi-sunaks-dishonours

adambienkov, 2 months ago to random

🔴The Changing of the Guard

As the general election approaches, Britain's political and media establishment appears to believe it has little to fear from a Labour Government

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-changing-of-the-guard

adambienkov, 2 months ago to random

🔴Rishi Sunak and the Potemkin Plot

The rather flimsy 'plot' to oust the Prime Minister hides a much more worrying reality for the Prime Minister and his party, reports

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/rishi-sunak-and-the-potemkin-plot

adambienkov, 3 months ago to random

The ugly truth of British politics is that Islamophobia is not just tolerated, but actively exploited by a British political and media system that treats Muslims as second class citizens

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/do-muslims-count

adambienkov, 4 months ago to random

Rishi Sunak insisted this morning that "our plan is working" and the economy is turning around.

New polling finds:

• 73% don't believe Sunak's plan is working
• Even many Conservative voters don't believe him
• Last three Tory PMs rated as worst of modern times

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/02/16/rishi-sunak-says-his-plan-is-working-but-voters-dont-believe-him/

adambienkov, 4 months ago to random

🔴The Man Who Was Paid to Lie

The truth is that in Westminster, lying to the public is not only forgiven, but actively rewarded

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-man-who-was-paid-to-lie

adambienkov, 5 months ago to random

🔴My Five Political Predictions for 2024

How British politics is set to hit a series of new lows over the coming 12 months

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/my-five-political-predictions-for-fba

adambienkov, 5 months ago to random

🔴What I Got Wrong in 2023

While most of my political predictions for this year turned out to be on the money, there was one glaring exception

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/what-i-got-wrong-in-2023

adambienkov, 6 months ago to random

🔴A Break in the Mirror

Why the latest revelations in the phone hacking scandal pose a major challenge to the man likely to be Britain's next Prime Minister

https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/a-break-in-the-mirror

adambienkov, 6 months ago to random

Rishi Sunak says schools and hospitals have improved under the Conservatives.

New @WeThink poll finds

• Just 7% say hospitals have improved
• Only 9% say schools are better
• Even Tory voters don't think public services are in any better state than 2010
  https://www.bylinesupplement.com/p/fewer-than-one-in-ten-think-public

adambienkov, 6 months ago to random

🔴Rishi Sunak’s Attempts to ‘Vice-Signal’ His Way to Victory are Starting to Backfire

The Rwanda scheme is the perfect example of the politics of ‘vice signalling’

Here's why it isn't working for him.

https://bylinetimes.com/2023/12/13/rishi-sunaks-attempts-to-vice-signal-his-way-to-victory-are-starting-to-backfire/