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6 Jan, 6 tweets, 2 min read
🚨NEW: This week's PMQs fact check with @Femi_Sorry in which Boris Johnson manages to lie about the past, the present and the future of this country.

New Year, same old Johnson.
@Femi_Sorry He's unbelievable (and should not be believed).
While Boris Johnson, in his parallel universe, lies about it, rising inflation is impacting your life already
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Did we just say 'New Year, same old Johnson'?

This is beyond: not only lies but also contempt for institutions. And for our own intelligence.

Does Boris Johnson think we are idiots?
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6 Jan
🚨NEW: @allthecitizens and @WilsonsLondon will be taking the government to court for approving Supermax, who've faced persistent allegations of forced labour, as a registered supplier of PPE to the UK.
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They've since been included on a further £6bn framework agreement to continue supplying PPE despite the allegations, so severe that last October the US banned imports from the company.
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5 Jan
🚨Over 100 British organisations have signed a joint letter to the House of Lords opposing the government’s controversial Nationality and Borders Bill. 🧵
The letter calls for an amendment protecting the rights of ethnic minority citizens in Britain, in the face of the proposed new ‘blanket’ powers to revoke citizenship without notice.
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🚨NEW: Leaks cast doubt on Liz Truss’ explanation for using £1,400 of taxpayer money to fund a private lunch at the elite club of a multi-millionaire Tory donor. 🧵 Image
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27 Dec 21
NEW 🔴🧨
Our highlights for 2021

Tough year.
Covid has exacerbated the cracks in the system.
The Uk gov has increasingly shown its authoritarian tendencies while trying to avoid scrutiny
So, 🙏 for being there: with your growing support, we have kept holding power to account.
1. JANUARY
We discovered Cronysm at the highest level and how the Covid pandemic has been a bonanza for some, while the country was on its knees.

2. FEBRUARY
We found a new government Covid19 contract linked to a friend of #MattHancock, whose husband donated £5,000 to the Health Secretary.

The first of a long series of investigations exposing a Covid Vip lane of lucrative contracts to Tory donors.
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24 Dec 21
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2. We exposed how £121.7 million increase in profits for Covid contract winners with Conservative links.
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