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The government has also given itself much more control of the media. The chair appointed to the BBC is a conservative donor and former banker, and the BBC has had its revenue cut with plans to cut it even more. They are selling off Channel 4 ( a free public network that is funded through advertising) partly because their reporters dared to challenge government ministers. And of course the majority of the newspapers are owned by right wing companies.

Here is a short overview of the situation. https://www.mediareform.org.uk/media-ownership/who-owns-the-uk-media

People don't understand what is going because it's hard to find out.

I was following one of the votes in the House of Lords (tweeted from a Green Party rep) and she explained that the tory votes were disciplined, staying late into the night to ensure things got through. The Opposition was ground down, many of them old people and tired out from a long day. it's crazy the way things work here - the House of Lords can try to alter parts of bills but they don't meet in the morning or follow a normal working day. Often finish their debates at around midnight.

All the various scandals (party gate etc) are useful to keep eyes away from the really serious things that are being done. Johnson explained in an interview that distraction is how he works - throws a dead cat into the room and let\s people get annoyed about it. Very effective.