Written by Streeting revives claims that some patients facing avoidable ‘death sentence’ due to current NHS failings Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has revived claims that some patients are receiving a “death sentence” because of the problems with the NHS. Speaking at a health centre in east London, where he was launching the consultation on the future […]
British Columbia woke up Sunday to a reshaped political landscape but no clear winner of a provincial election marked by the rise of the B.C. Conservatives from the political fringe to centre stage. Neither the Conservatives, led by John Rustad, nor the incumbent NDP of Premier David Eby reached the 47 seats needed […]
According to an August report from the Russian state news agency TASS, the Kremlin plans to become a “safe haven for people trying to escape Western liberal ideals.” To this end, Russia will introduce a new visa pathway for foreigners fleeing countries whose policies run contrary to “traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.” The report, […]
Right-wing parties in the upcoming Queensland State Election are campaigning on divisive issues, including the gaoling of Indigenous children. Dr Lee Duffield writes. THE UPCOMING Queensland Election turns on the Liberal-National proposal to gaol Indigenous children. That proposal conjures up core ideas about civilisation: whether to deal with a crisis in a considered way or […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Election Politics Conservative Leader John Rustad puts forward partly costed plan four days before provincial election Published Oct 15, 2024 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. B.C. Conservative Party Leader John […]
Monday might be a holiday for most British Columbians, but the leaders of the province’s two front-running political parties didn’t take the day off. BC Conservative Leader John Rustad was in Surrey where he laid out the party’s last major policy plank before the October 19 vote: a promise to build a new children’s hospital. […]
Ministers will have to comply with tougher rules on declaring gifts as Labour closes ‘Tory freebies loophole’, MPs told Ellie Reeves, the Cabinet Office minister, has confirmed that the government will tighten the rules about the declaration of gifts given to ministers. In response to an urgent question tabled by John Glen, a shadow minister, […]