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FEARS of “political bias” were sparked today by the revelation that government ministers distributed billions of pounds of public money to towns in England following a murky selection process.
In a damning report, the cross-party Commons public accounts committee said the process of choosing which communities would benefit from the £3.6 billion Towns Fund was “not impartial.”
The MPs added that the process risked undermining the Civil Service’s integrity.
The Tory conference was a pseudo-sacred affair, with devotees paying homage in front of Thatcher’s old shrouds — and your reporter, initially barred, only need mention he’d once met her to gain access. But would she consider what was on offer a worthy legacy, asks ANDREW MURRAY
Here are the voices of DANIEL KEBEDE, FRAN HEATHCOTE, HOLLY TURNER and LEANNE MOHAMAD explaining why they will be taking part in the People’s Assembly No More Austerity demo next weekend
