Ella Baron on Suella Braverman’s defection to Reform – cartoon

The Tories have been criticised over the claim that the former home secretary quit their party following ‘mental health’ issues

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This cartoon absolutely nails it.

Shame on Starmer, shame on every MP who voted for this bill. Yes, it was diluted by some random concessions, but it still is the most shameful thing the current Labour government has done.

And: respect to those Labour MPs who spoke up against this depravity.

But Labour is dead.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/jul/01/ella-baron-labour-welfare-reform-bill-cartoon

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Ella Baron on Labour pushing through its welfare reform bill – cartoon

The government avoided the embarrassment of a defeat in the Commons but more than 40 Labour MPs still voted against the cut in disability benefits

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Ella Baron on the Trump-Harris televised debate – cartoon

Donald Trump claimed during the TV debate that Haitians were eating pets in Springfield, Ohio

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Ella Baron on conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip – cartoon

There have been heavy civilian casualties on both sides after a weekend of fighting

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Ella Baron on crumbling concrete in English schools – cartoon

Belated action on the use of Raac is typical of Tory neglect of the public sector, say critics of the government

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Ella Baron on the Tories looking precarious after byelections – cartoon

Rishi Sunak’s party faced huge swings to Labour in Selby and to the Lib Dems in Somerton, narrowly clinging on to Boris Johnson’s former seat of Uxbridge

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