Why Boris Johnson may pay a political price for Downing Street’s lockdown Christmas revels
As with the row over Dominic Cummings's illicit jaunt to Durham, exceptionalism and hypocrisy can do governments real reputational damage.
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LISTEN: Minister refuses six times to say if No 10 Downing Street had a Christmas party during December 2020 restrictions
Science minister George Freeman said he couldn’t say what happened in “a room I wasn’t at”.
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The shortage of GPs predates the pandemic and stems from the government’s longstanding failure to solve the NHS recruitment crisis.
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My dad fled Lebanon for a new life. He found dry land, but others aren’t so lucky
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Letter of the week: Taking on the trolls
A selection of the best letters received from our readers this week. Email letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in…
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Humanity, not hostility, will solve the migrant crisis
Boris Johnson’s government could prevent Channel crossings with wit and moral imagination, but it has neither.
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