Private Eye Magazine

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06 October 2026 18:03

Archer’s resignation from the London mayoral race after it was revealed he lied in court was the thing that got Paul Foot up from his sickbed and contributing again, having first started chronicling Archer’s lies and misdemeanours in 1969. From the Private Eye archive. Issue 992, December 1999.

James Austin

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05 October 2026 07:23

This would be a utterly insane change that both entirely misunderstands the issues we have with housebuilding and tne role of the EA/Natural England. Particularly given the huge additional responsibilities we've just given the latter. Hammer blow for nature and the enviroment for no good reason

Guy Shrubsole

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05 October 2026 07:22

The Tories have announced they would abolish Natural England, support a Third Runway & pull the UK out of the Aarhus Convention - in further signs they’ve totally given up on Middle England, don’t give a toss about the environment & just want to please some wealthy grouse moor owners & raving YIMBYs

John Crace

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02 October 2026 07:33

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The Guardian

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29 September 2026 19:19

Burnham has a clear vision for Britain – but not for how it fits into a troubled world | Rafael Behr