The fall of the Tory party

Secret dossiers on academics... Stazifying the civil service* out of their desperation? Nasty

They were obviously going to go all dirty tricks. But many non-politicians are going to be fair game too it seems.

*I don’t pretend the security services don’t do this already. But she’s responsible for fucking science, not MI5

Thanks spindrift, more on this story here
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/05/uk-science-minister-michelle-donelan-apologises-and-pays-damages-after-academics-libel-action

I love how these think-tanks advocate a reduction in the role of the state, but as soon as bills need paying, it’s the taxpayer who gets landed with the bill.

David Allen Green has written on this, which is illuminating as usual.

https://emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-look-at-the-donelan-libel