News Round-Up
- “Met admits mistakes in policing of pro-Palestinian protests” – A senior Scotland Yard officer has admitted the force made mistakes in its handling of pro-Palestinian protests, reports the Standard.
- “Actor left with PTSD has ‘lost faith’ as attacker walks free” – An actor, who was left with a triple jaw fracture following a brutal and unprovoked assault, has “completely lost faith in justice” after his attacker walked free due to his mental health, says the Mail.
- “HMRC sacks 179 civil servants for gross misconduct” – So far this year, 179 tax office workers have been sacked for serious breaches of workplace conduct, an increase of 43% since 2020, reports the Telegraph.
- “Labour is in denial about our bad universities” – We clearly need to think radically, both about the purpose of university education and how many institutions a government with limited funds should support, says Andrew Tettenborn in the Spectator.
- “Harmer Starmer’s no Isaac Newton” – By talking about economics as though it were physics, Labour and the IFS reveal their incompetence, writes Mr. Chips on his Substack.
- “The FSU webinar: Free speech after the riots” –On Substack, Paul Sutton breaks down the Free Speech Union’s latest webinar, arguing that today’s free speech restrictions, dressed up as public safety measures, are simply a covert means to suppress dissent.
- “‘My whole life has relied on free speech – naturally, I’m gagged’” – In the Telegraph, Morrisey opens up to James Hall about the “idiot culture” blocking the release of his 14th solo album.
- “Bolsonaro leads massive free speech protest in Brazil after Supreme Court bans X” – Thousands of Brazilians flooded city streets to protest against the Government’s censorship crusade against Elon Musk’s X platform, reports ZeroHedge.
- “Elon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law” – In the Conversation, Yasmin Curzi de Mendonça argues that X’s legal battle with Brazil’s Supreme Court raises important questions about platform regulation and how to combat harmful disinformation while protecting free speech.
- “Reflections on Right-wing cancel culture” – Justifying censoriousness because “the Left started it” is dumb. It’s also untrue, says Jacob Mchangama on the Persuasion Substack.
- “The Total State and the twilight of American democracy” – On Substack, N.S. Lyons reviews Auron MacIntyre’s new book, and explains why conservatives need the New Right.
- “Britain could learn from Switzerland’s tough stance on migration” – In Switzerland, the message to migrants is clear: you are welcome to live and build a life here, but you must contribute to society and abide by its rules, writes James Tidmarsh in the Spectator.
- “Newly appointed French PM under pressure to suspend immigration” – France’s new Prime Minister is under pressure to follow through on an old election promise to suspend immigration, reports the Telegraph.
- “France’s Le Pen urges Macron to hold referendum to break political stalemate” – Marine Le Pen has urged Emmanuel Macron to hold a referendum on key issues such as immigration, suggesting that giving the French a direct vote might help break the political deadlock, according to Le Monde.
- “Russia presents unprecedented threat to world order, spy chiefs warn” – British and American spy chiefs have issued a warning over what they call an unprecedented range of threats to the international order, says the Mail.
- “Damning Labour report claims winter fuel raid could kill nearly 4,000 pensioners” – Labour’s own research suggests thousands of pensioners could die if the Government carries out its plan to cut winter fuel payments for those not on benefits, reports the Independent.
- “Unions join condemnation of winter fuel allowance axe” – Unions have condemned the stripping of the winter fuel allowance from millions of pensioners as Keir Starmer faces a revolt from dozens of MPs, says the Mail.
- “Labour-run council funds Extinction Rebellion ‘climate cafe’ using taxpayer’s money” – A Labour-run council has been criticised for funding an Extinction Rebellion “climate cafe” using taxpayers’ money, according to Bolton News.
- “Toyota slashes EV output by 30% for 2026” – Toyota has become the latest automaker to slow its EV output, reports ZeroHedge.
- “Is it ‘crass’ to question Lucy Letby’s guilt?” – With an inquiry into her crimes due to begin this week, Tory MP David Davis appears in the Telegraph studio to reveal his own doubts about Letby’s case.
- “It’s back: the Covid Inquiry” – On the TTE Substack, Prof. Carl Heneghan and Dr. Tom Jefferson return with a preview of Module 3 of the Covid Inquiry, which promises to examine the pandemic’s impact on healthcare systems, patients and workers.
- “Covid lockdown sped up ageing in teenage brains, study finds” – A new study suggests that Covid lockdowns – including school closures, cancelled sports activities and stay-at-home orders – prematurely aged teen brains by as much as four years, according to NBC News.
- “Yes, lab-made and lab-held viruses do jump out of the lab and have killed lots of people and caused pandemics too” – The backlash against a revealing article on lab-caused epidemics shows just how eager the ‘Biosecurity Blob’ is to bury inconvenient truths, says Dr. Meryl Nass on her Substack.
- “Surrogate mother wins access to her biological son in landmark case” – A surrogate mother has won access to her biological son in a landmark case, after a gay couple claimed it was “homophobic” for her to be involved in their “motherless family”, reports the Mail.
- “Police Scotland are letting rapists identify as women” – Trans ideology is still wreaking havoc in Scotland’s criminal-justice system, says Lauren Smith in Spiked.
- “Valentina Petrillo’s Paralympics was a victory for sport’s cowardice masked as inclusion” – An Italian man’s need to validate his fantasy that he’s really a woman apparently matters more in the eyes of the International Paralympic Committee than women’s right to fair competition, writes Oliver Brown in the Telegraph.
- “The Left are waging war on whiteness” – Ireland is the latest nation to pursue an ‘anti-racist’ agenda which in reality means exactly the opposite, says Tim Stanley in the Telegraph.
- “The cult of inclusivity has ruined classical music – just listen to the Proms” – The BBC seems so ashamed of high culture that it feels it must trivialise it at every opportunity, writes Simon Heffer in the Telegraph.
- “Rave in the nave! Cathedral slammed over £39-a-ticket concert” – Peterborough Cathedral has been slammed over its plan to host a £39-a-ticket Ibiza-style concert, reports the Mail.
- “Kamala Harris suffers poll blow ahead of critical Trump debate” – A new poll suggests that Kamala Harris’s honeymoon period and “euphoric August” are now, according to GB News.
- “Donald Trump comes out swinging for free speech” – The MSM has ignored Trump’s promise to protect social media companies from government censors. Why? Because Trump likes free speech but has made it clear he hates the MSM, says Alex Berenson on his Unreported Truths Substack.
- “‘We are going to be repaying this debt for decades to come’” – On TalkTV, Prof. Carl Heneghan explains the shortcomings of the Covid Inquiry to host Julia Hartley-Brewer.
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Russia presents unprecedented threat to world order, spy chiefs warn ‘Vladimir Putin‘s ‘sabre rattling’ very nearly saw the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine in late 2022, urging that there was still a ‘genuine risk’ to the Russian threat’ ‘Russia’s intelligence services have conducted sabotage and criminal acts in Britain and in Europe, becoming ‘a lot more feral……The fact they are using a criminal element shows they are becoming a bit desperate – they can’t use their own people. They’re happy to use criminals. It’s just a bit more reckless.’ ‘In April, an alleged arson attack was carried in Leyton, East London, on a Ukrainian-linked business, which was suspected of being directed by Moscow. Seven men have been charged in relation to the incident, with two under the new National Security Act.’ Britain’s batshit right: ‘I said I disliked (Putin) as a person, but I admired him as a political operator because he’s managed to take control of running Russia’ The batshit left, in the shape of Germany’s Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, also support Putin. ‘The BSW want to copy from Putin….. ideas of how to keep society in check and under control — which is a tradition in Russia —… Read more »
Why do you consider “spy chiefs” to be trustworthy sources on this matter?
Professional deceiver says….
Good point!
I was more coming from the angle that, like “public health experts” and “pandemics”, they have a vested interest in talking up threats. Obviously there are threats, but whatever they say publicly should be taken with a pinch of salt. Threats that require no talking up are mass immigration, net zero and wokeness (including the elevation of ignorance and stupidity) – we know those things will destroy our country.
Threats that have recently been acted on should be taken extremely seriously…..
Because Putin has invaded three separate countries, one of them twice, killed a British citizen on British soil, using a banned chemical agent in breach of the Chemical Weapons Convention, has recently conducted an arson attack in London….
I certainly wouldn’t like to be a country bordering Russia that was once part of their empire, that’s for sure. I don’t think they are coming for us though. They might get a bit more powerful globally, but I don’t think they will catch the Chinese. We’re destroying ourselves with little help from anyone else. Demographics is everything.
Policy cannot be focussed on a single agenda. One fault of the elites is their limited policy range.
for them everything is about woke andnet zero. You seem to think demographics is everything. It’s big, I agree but not everything.
Once people are here, they are here. They are not going anywhere. It’s irreversible. Everything else pretty much can be fixed.
Demographics are certainly everything to Putin.
‘And, if you believe the forecasts and the estimates are based on actual work, the real work of people who understand this, who have devoted their whole lives to this, in 15 years, there may be 22 million fewer Russians. I ask you to think about this figure: a seventh of the country’s population. If the current trend continues, the nation’s survival will be in jeopardy.’ Putin 2000
In 2006, Putin declared the need to address population decline as “the highest national priority”
That is why he has invaded Ukraine, in pursuit of a European superstate based on Russia comprising 250 million souls.
That is a threat to this country’s freedom of action in foreign policy and much else.
Idi Amin certainly didn’t subscribe to your logic tof. I see no reason why we can’t ship ’em out.
Where there’s a will there’s a way.
Indeed – but I cannot see that “will” ever emerging.
Nato presents unprecedented threat to world order…
Follow the money… Yep.. All the way to the Zelenskys palaces and Bugattis…
Dream on Monro… Dream on.. “Reality”… You wouldn’t be aware of it if it smacked you round your noggin
NATO cannot even put one formed armoured division in the field in Europe.
No credible conventional deterrent.
That is why we are where we are.
Many countries represent a threat to world order.
That cannot justify Russian aggression and the slaughter of hundreds of thousands.
To maintain otherwise is quite simply batty.
It has been used to justify US agression and interference around the world for over half a century. This was actual aggression as opposed to using proxies..
There is much confusion here.
Point one: Russia represents a threat to world order
Point two: The United States has intervened in various countries at various times.
These are two entirely separate points.
Occasionally, U.S. intervention has had U.N. support:
‘Resolution 678
Passed on November 29, 1990, this resolution gave Iraq until January 15, 1991 to withdraw from Kuwait. It also authorized UN member states to use “all necessary means” to force Iraq out of Kuwait after the deadline.’
America has presented an unprecedented threat to world order, with its lapdogs in NATO yapping at its heels.
https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/human/civilians
The U.S. post-9/11 wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, and Pakistan have taken a tremendous human toll on those countries. As of September 2021, an estimated 432,093 civilians in these countries have died violent deaths as a result of the wars. As of May 2023, an estimated 3.6-3.8 million people have died indirectly in post-9/11 war zones. The total death toll in these war zones could be at least 4.5-4.7 million and counting, though the precise mortality figure remains unknown. Civilian deaths have also resulted from U.S. post-9/11 military operations in Somalia and other countries.
https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/human/civilians
Absolutely
Dotty….a complete muddle.
Point two above has nothing to do with point one, the original article referenced……..
“There is much confusion here.
Point one: Russia represents a threat to world order
Point two: The United States has intervened in various countries at various times.
These are two entirely separate points.”
“Russia represents a threat to world order”… Allegedly
Russia made it quite clear, re Nato on its borders, Russia was wholly provoked in to the Ukraine war.. (historically owned lands anyway)
America IS a threat to world order… Fact.
Point 1: The referenced article, using its own references, shows that Putin was very close to using nuclear weapons in 2022, a clear threat to the world.
You offer nothing to contradict that point. So the point stands.
Point 2: America is presently pretty much leaderless, has pulled out of Afghanistan. It is not threatening to use nuclear weapons. It quite clearly represents no threat to world order whatsoever. You offer nothing to support your assertion which, consequently, can be dismissed.
It couldn’t be more apparent that the police give these migrants protected status, plus this lunatic isn’t white so he automatically gets his ‘race card’ to fall back on. This woman was harassed and spat on when she was unlocking her bike, the nutter was also assaulting other people, but when the police turn up they warn the victim for saying ”filthy migrant”! ”I go to M&S CHELSEA & I’m attacked again on Kings Rd by another filthy migrant. The police don’t turn up in time & when they do they are more interested in policing my speech…” https://x.com/LadyLoveLDN/status/1833217018822119888 ”This is who attacked me. The police were more in lecturing me about my language than dealing with him. He attacked me. He attacked others. A woman came up to me she works in a shop on kings road Chelsea & he has smashed her windows in.” https://x.com/LadyLoveLDN/status/1833301570408133018 He obviously has form and is known in the area as others have responded to this lady’s post. So why isn’t HE locked up yet white people are banged up just for *words*. Perhaps the police need to wait until he stabs somebody before they arse themselves to do their jobs. In the… Read more »
“Russia presents unprecedented threat to world order, spy chiefs warn”
If spies tell you something, it’s bound to be true.
So Russia, having invaded Chechnya 1999, Georgia 2008, Ukraine 2014, Ukraine 2022, having killed a British citizen on British soil with Novichok 2018 and now seven people charged with aggravated arson and offences under the National Security Act, including preparatory conduct and assisting a foreign intelligence service in August 2024, does not represent any kind of threat?
Do you agree with the following (batshit right) comment:
‘I said I disliked (Putin) as a person but I admired him as a political operator because he has managed to take control of running Russia.’
How does one have a discussion with someone who refuses to accept any nuance of any kind?
Precisely why negotiation with Putin is pointless.
Putin has been governing Russia and managed to stay in power for over 20 years and is quite popular in his own country.
Just that suggests to me he is more than capable of understanding and working with nuance.
You on the other hand, I have yet to see any hint of nuance in any of your daily Russia commentaries.
Totalitarian rule, the slaughter of hundreds of thousands, demonstrates an understanding of nuance?
Probably time to lay off the ‘loony soup’!
I look forward to an official enquiry into the Covid enquiry.
Toyota slashes EV output by 30% for 2026
This kind of headline is very misleading. It aims to give the impression that Toyota’s production of EVs is falling. It’s not. It’s increasing. By a lot in fact. What has been “reduced’ is the estimated year on year increase in production from a much much higher number to just a much higher number.
To be clear I’m not a champion of EV mandates. I hate them. They fill me with dread of what the state is capable of imposing on us.
But I don’t like to be bullshitted either.
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/all-aboard-the-gravy-train-covid-criminals/
Paul Collits at TCW with a no holds barred rubbishing of the Australian politicians who all but burned their country but have since moved to different carriages on the gravy train.
We could write the same article inserting our crimes against humanity
Mob, the Whitty’s, van Tams, Johnson’s etc.
We are in one hell of a mess.
“In the Conversation, Yasmin Curzi de Mendonça argues that X’s legal battle with Brazil’s Supreme Court raises important questions about platform regulation and how to combat harmful disinformation while protecting free speech.”
Ah give over – yet another fake free speech advocate who say they believe in it but also want to “combat harmful disinformation”.
One man’s “harmful disinformation” is another man’s thousands of unnecessary vaccine deaths.
Yet another academic with a book to sell, entitled “Online Content Moderation: Context, Brazilian Scenario and its Regulatory Perspectives”
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/the-golden-age-of-adverts/
This is a wonderful piece. Do read the comments, our memories are within.
Go to work on an egg.
Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet.
Cadbury”s gorilla advert.
The Hovis Hill – filmed by Ridley Scott.
Oh it’s brilliant. Happy days.
As the author writes – who on earth pays any attention to today’s advertising? Admirably echoed in the comments.
Another (expensive but will be a whitewash) government enquiry in the offing about dazzling car headlamps.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-13829639/Government-conduct-independent-probe-root-cause-rise-drivers-dazzled-headlights.html?ico=mol_desktop_home
I can give them them the answer by close of play this afternoon, or by the end of the week if they want a spell checked proper report. The lighting industry won’t like the real answer though, so what’s the betting some industry funded team gets set up at vast expense?
Anyone want the information? MPs? I can probably save you a few million?
Government initiate a report in to car headlights.
We have far greater problems requiring taxpayer cash than crap like this.
FFS!
We do but… wasn’t this one of the BS reasons they thought might be causing an uptick in heart issues 4-5 months back? (when they were looking to test made up reasons in the public domain to see what stuck…)
A good find! Thanks for that interesting snippet.
“Surrogate mother wins access to her biological son in landmark case”
What is buying and selling a human being called? SLAVERY.
Children like these are being SOLD by the surrogates before they are even born, and BOUGHT by the “contractors”.
ALL OF THEM SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR CHILD TRAFFICKING AND ENSLAVEMENT.
“Rave in the nave! Cathedral slammed over £39-a-ticket concert”
All part of the Vatican plot to corrupt and destroy the Protestant Church of England from within, so the Vatican can claim all the Anglican church property.
“Elon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law” – Yasmin Curzi … raises important questions… on how to combat harmful DISINFORMATION”
No one needs to “Combat Harmful Disinformation”!!!
This Arabic/Hebrew woman is just another Communist Supporter of Evil Communist Imposter Lula and his Pet Judge.
“Disinformation” is a very recent word originating in Communist Russia, and should be thrown out of English conversation altogether.
“Bolsonaro leads massive free speech protest in Brazil after Supreme Court bans X”
Jair Bolsonaro is the True Leader of Brazil.