Former President Obama’s recent speech advocating for pluralism ignited a firestorm of criticism from conservatives, who accused him of hypocrisy and blamed him for the current political polarization. The speech, delivered at the Obama Foundation’s Democracy Forum, highlighted the dangers of suppressing votes and weaponizing the justice system for political gain.
The Conservative Party has unveiled a new policy aimed at protecting the income of pensioners, known as the ‘triple lock plus.’ This policy builds on the existing ‘triple lock,’ which guarantees that the state pension will increase by the higher of inflation, average wage growth, or 2.5% each year. The ‘plus’ element of the policy would ensure that pensioners receive a tax break that would keep their personal allowance above the level of the new state pension. This move has been praised by some, but has also faced criticism from those who argue that it is unsustainable in the long term.
Former BBC journalist Jon Sopel made an incorrect claim that the Conservatives have a majority in the House of Lords, leading to corrections from Tory MPs. The Conservatives do not have a majority in the unelected chamber, with 278 out of a total of 789 peers.
