Marina Purkiss

Aug 25, 2021

There’s no place for politics in sport

But sport in politics? Well, that’s just cricket I’m old enough to remember when Marcus Rashford was told to focus on football and stop “playing politics”, by armchair critics and Tory backbenchers alike. Yet look at us now and the swift progress we’ve made. For this week, we saw former…

UK Politics

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UK Politics

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Aug 24, 2021

Your Government: Here to fast-track contracts but delegate saving lives

One thing this Government excels in is expediting contracts to Tory-linked cronies. But expediting those fleeing the Taliban? Not so much… The establishment of VIP fast tracks; correspondence so crucial it’s conducted using personal burner phones; senior Government figures adding their clout to make things happen. If only the Afghans…

Government

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Government

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Marina Purkiss

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