Watchdog warns Tories to drop ballot box power-grab that has ‘no precedent’ in neighbouring democracies
The Elections Bill will hand ministers the power to decide what organisations and activities are permitted during election campaigns.
The Elections Bill will hand ministers the power to decide what organisations and activities are permitted during election campaigns.
Suppose lying to voters, lying to Parliament, lying to the Queen and potentially breaking the law doesn't cut it then?
The bloc also advised that all possible steps should be taken to avoid disinformation, foreign interference and funding irregularities.
"We can't afford getting all the homeless people off the streets but we can afford fighter jets to fly down so Johnson can have his PR photoshoots. We all paid for that."
Migrants at Work raised the issue with the Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom, tweeting it goes against the Brexit deal signed by the UK and the EU.
From the newsletter:Angela Rayner's risible remarks betray a political project devoid of principles.
"Why are we surprised when whistleblowers don’t come forward if this is the attitude both the IOPC talked about and you’ve exemplified in relation to a blue-ticked account?”
MEPs say any other country wanting to trigger the Article 50 process should have to provide a "a blueprint of the future relationship".
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