Who's trying to kill our democratic watchdog?

It began with someone called Mark Wallace. In July last year, he wrote a piece for ConservativeHome with the headline “The Electoral Commission didn’t stop what was happening in Tower Hamlets. Is it really capable of thwarting Putin?” A month later, he wrote his follow-up: “The Electoral Commission is not fit for its crucial purpose”. […]

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Valencia in talks to sign Rafinha from Barcelona

The 26-year-old has struggled with injury problems in recent seasons and the La Liga champions are keen to get him off their books Valencia are in negotiations with Barcelona over the signing of midfielder Rafinha, with the Catalan club valuing their player at between €15 million (£13m/$16m) and €20 million (£17m/$21m), sources familiar with the […]

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