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Dame #MargaretHodge, Baroness Lodge of Barking, is the UK Prime Minister’s "Anti-Corruption Champion". See https://archive.is/UtIw4

But on Tuesday's BBC #Newsnight , Hodge DEFENDED #Starmer's staff who tried to make pal-of-paedo #MatthewDoyle an ambassador.

Hodge claims this is routine job-hunting help. But Doyle could be ambassador only as a political appointee. He'd have been only the 6th political ambassador since 1979. And the #ForeignSecretary was not told. Blatant #corruption.

#ukpol

Opinion | The Guardian US Mar 31

The toughest job facing the new head of Ofcom: tackling the blatantly partisan GB News | Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/31/toughest-job-new-head-ofcom-partisan-gb-news #Ofcom #GbNews #Bbc #TelevisionIndustry #Media #UkNews #MargaretHodge #Politics

The toughest job facing the new head of Ofcom: tackling the blatantly partisan GB News

It will take a regulator with grit and guts to enforce the UK’s impartiality laws. This is Labour’s chance to remedy our twisted media landscape, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Mar 26

Ministers consider charging tourists to access UK national museum collections https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/26/ministers-tourist-fees-arts-museum-collections-uk #ArtsFunding #Museums #Culture #Art #ArtsCouncilEngland #ArtAndDesign #Heritage #UkNews #MargaretHodge

Ministers consider charging tourists to enter national museums in England

Government says proposed levy for international tourists is part of initiative to improve arts funding

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Mar 17

Arts Council England must change or face ‘disaster’, culture department is told https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/17/arts-council-england-change-or-disaster #ArtsCouncilEngland #Culture #UkNews #England #MargaretHodge #Stage

Arts Council England must change or face ‘disaster’, culture department is told

Margaret Hodge, who led report into arts funder, tells DCMS committee that grant recipients have lost confidence in the body

The Guardian

The Electronic Intifada [Unofficial]Feb 5

Morgan McSweeney: the man running Britain and his ties to Israel

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electronicintifada.net/content/morgan-mcsweeney-man-running-britain-and-his-ties-israel/51215

Opinion | The Guardian US Dec 18

Keir Starmer is our most musical prime minister since Edward Heath. He must take up the baton for the arts | Martin Kettle https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/18/keir-starmer-music-edward-heath-arts-culture-funding #ArtsCouncilEngland #Classicalmusic #MargaretHodge #Artsfunding #KeirStarmer #Politics #Culture #Labour #UKnews #Opera #BBC

Keir Starmer is our most musical prime minister since Edward Heath. He must take up the baton for the arts

Not all of the problems of Britain’s cultural sector come down to funding, but an awful lot do. That’s where leadership comes in, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian

Richmond Chambers Aug 11, 2024

‘We’re too frightened to talk about immigration,’ warns top Labour party veteran https://www.theguardian.com/global/article/2024/aug/11/were-too-frightened-to-talk-about-immigration-warns-top-labour-party-veteran #Immigrationandasylum #MargaretHodge #ReformUK #BNP #Labour

‘We’re too frightened to talk about immigration,’ warns top Labour party veteran

Dame Margaret Hodge echoes calls for Labour to be bold in supporting multiculturalism, too

The Guardian

SubtleBlade ⚔️May 23, 2024

‘'Sorry, no one is in’: few are at home for #MargaretHodge’s ‘#KleptocracyWalkingTour’

Campaigning Labour MP knocks on doors of wealthy London homes bought by foreign leaders who are subject to #sanctions'
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/23/sorry-no-one-is-in-few-are-at-home-for-margaret-hodges-kleptocracy-walking-tour
#GE2024 #UK

‘Sorry, no one is in’: few are at home for Margaret Hodge’s ‘kleptocracy walking tour’

Campaigning Labour MP knocks on doors of wealthy London homes bought by foreign leaders who are subject to sanctions

The Guardian

Richmond Chambers May 13, 2024

‘We had money! It was brilliant!’ Margaret Hodge on Labour governments, life as a migrant and quitting as an MP https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/13/we-had-money-it-was-brilliant-margaret-hodge-on-labour-governments-life-as-a-migrant-and-quitting-as-an-mp #MargaretHodge #Politics #TonyBlair #BNP #KenLivingstone

‘We had money! It was brilliant!’ Margaret Hodge on Labour governments, life as a migrant and quitting as an MP

After 30 years in parliament, the former minister will stand down at the next election. She talks about her battles with Jeremy Corbyn, her fury at Priti Patel and Suella Braverman, and the awfulness of austerity

The Guardian

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Oct 15, 2023

#TurnLeft
#Labour's #MargaretHodge Is A Disgrace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7bqBZT_eZs

#ShitMyMumSays re: Margaret Hodge and many others: 'it's like #SimiValleySyndrome. It's right in front of people's faces,yet people bang on about absolute nonsense!

#EndTheOccupation #FreePalestine 🇵🇸

Labour's Margaret Hodge Is A Disgrace

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