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Tory Minister’s husband lobbied to end ban on bee-killing pesticide to use on his sugar plantation
By Chris Bovey
The husband of a Conservative MP and head of a British sugar beat company said he is “very happy” with the reversal of the EU ban on bee-killing pesticides, describing it as a “good decision”.
Paul Kenwood, Managing…

Simeon Francis dies in police custody in Torquay, Devon
Say His Name! Simeon Francis!
By Richard Shrubb
Another name of a young man who died while in police custody has to be remembered at Black Lives Matter protests. Let Simeon Francis’ name be chanted along with George Floyd, Sean Duggan,…

Bo Jo the Clown remains Prime Minister, but nothing has changed
By Chris Bovey
Shortly before the polls closed, I was hoping for another shock exit poll predicting yet again a Hung Parliament.
Deep down I knew this was unlikely, or otherwise, we would have seen a similar shift in the opinion polls…

Tactical voting and vote swapping to get the Tories out
By Chris Bovey
With only a few days to the election, the true horrors of Boris Johnson securing five more years of Tory government to deliver his ghastly Brexit for Billionaires is sending shivers down our spines.
The opinion polls are…

Cannabis: where do the British political parties stand?
By Chris Bovey
The UK general election is only two weeks away and the undemocratic First Past The Post voting system will decide who will govern the UK for the next five years in our illusory democracy.
The Canadian Liberal’s surprise…

Conspiracy theorists and their alliance with the Tory right
By Chris Bovey
Ever since the Brexit debate started, I have seen a number of memes and links on my Facebook feed with some of the most bizarre claims about the European Union.
While some of the posts from the leave camp come from your…

If we legalised cannabis, would fewer Vietnamese slaves die?
By Richard Shrubb
The 39 Vietnamese who died last week weren’t coming to a truly better life here. Many would end up as slaves and a number in prison for work they were forced to do.
Legalising recreational cannabis would go some way…

Better to reform kids than to bang 'em up in prison
By Richard Shrubb
The Mirror screamed the other day: “'Posh turf war' thugs walk free from court 'because they wouldn't "cope in jail", adding, “Four thugs who battered a teenager in a "posh turf war" have been spared jail after their…

Canberra becomes the first Australian Territory to legalise cannabis
By Chris Bovey
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has passed a bill legalising possessing and growing cannabis for personal use in Canberra.
The new law, due to come into force next year on 31st January 2020, will allow people aged…

Bo Jo does a no show as Luxembourg Prime Minister humiliates him
By Chris Bovey
Bo Jo the Clown has been in Luxembourg trying to sell his pink unicorns to the Prime Minister of the tiny landlocked Grand Duchy.
The pair met today for a meeting, with Bo Jo’s office claiming they are making great…