Articles tagged "dictatorship" ⋅ Plume

Tory Plans to Restrict Judicial Review Will Weaken the Rule of Law

Proposals undermine government accountability. Wonder why that's a goal of any government? Answer: They do not want to be held to account for their actions

'Taliban' Faction Among the Tories Plan to Destroy BBC for Political Motives?

Did Tories dredge up 26 year old story for excuse to destroy the BBC? Totalitarian governments always move to shut down media/news outlets they can't control or dictate to.

Police and Crime Bill will Create Toxic Legacy

Banning protest would make us more like Putin’s Russia than the UK. It would be a lasting and toxic legacy for Boris Johnson.

BBC of Fear of Casting Boris Johnson in a Bad Light

This story appears to have everything – sex, betrayal, abuse of power, lies told in high places – so, on the face of, it is somewhat surprising to find it covered only grudgingly, and at the margins of the BBC’s huge range of output.

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021 (“PCSC Bill”) – Briefing for MPs

A chilling direction for the United Kingdom