- “Daily Covid cases and hospitalisations spike 26% in a week” – Another 89,717 infections were confirmed in the U.K. overnight, Government dashboard data show, up 26% on the previous week and nearly double the number a fortnight ago, reports the Mail.
- “Map reveals how Covid cases are rising in every borough of England” – Government figures showed all 149 local authorities recorded an uptick in infections in the week to March 13th compared to the previous seven-day spell, reports the Mail.
- “AstraZeneca set to abandon push for U.S. vaccine approval” – The company has been in talks with U.S. regulators for months, the Telegraph reports.
- “Sajid Javid hints millions will be eligible for fourth (or fifth) jabs” – Sajid Javid said last night over-75s could be offered another Covid jab in the autumn, and that younger age groups could be called forward for a fourth Covid shot at the same time, reports the Mail.
- “WHO warns increasing Covid cases are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’” – The WHO is warning that a recent increase in global Covid cases is just the start of what could be another virus surge, this time fuelled by the more infectious ‘stealth’ variant, reports the Mail.
- “China risks collapsing the world economy as its Zero Covid strategy falls apart” – Between war in Ukraine and Beijing’s shutdowns, investors don’t know what to worry about the most, writes Ben Wright in the Telegraph.
- “How Putin spread fake news about fracking and branded drillers ‘as bad as paedos’” – In just six months Russia Today ran scores of anti-shale stories, reports the Sun.
- “Why Boris can’t blame rising energy prices on Ukraine” – Britain’s energy prices were skyrocketing before any economic sanctions were issued, with the energy crunch, exacerbated by global economies coming back online after lockdowns, seeing Ofgem hike April’s energy price cap by 54%, writes Kate Andrews in the Spectator.
- “Blow for Boris Johnson as he walks away empty-handed from Middle East talks” – The Prime Minister had hoped to secure an oil export agreement with Saudi Arabia and UAE in a bid to reduce Britain’s reliance on Russia’s gas supply, reports the Telegraph.
- “Britain faces double-digit inflation for first time in 40 years” – The Bank of England raised interest rates again amid fears the rate of inflation will increase to around 8% in the coming months – or even hit double digits, reports the Mail.
- “Why York University de-platformed me” – “Supposedly, I am a safety threat,” says Julie Bindel in UnHerd.
- “Hospital told police patient was not raped because alleged attacker was transgender” – Assault was confirmed through CCTV and witnesses despite previous denials, Lords told, as debate on single-sex wards policy continues, the Telegraph reports.
- “The soft censorship of the Online Harms Bill” – Why hasn’t the Government realised that this bill will unshackle rather than restrain these companies? It needs to re-examine the proposed legislation and stop seeing online harm purely from the point of view of protecting children from damaging internet content, says the Spectator in a leading article.
- “Defending journalism” – The Mail welcomes Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries’ promise of changes to the Online Safety Bill: there will be notification before any material is taken down; there will be a right of appeal; and the material concerned will not be removed until the appeal is completed.
- “There’s nothing woke about online safety” – The Bill is about safeguarding children and the vulnerable, not protecting adults from being offended online, argues Nadine Dorries in the Telegraph.
- “‘Schools are transitioning pupils without parents’ knowledge’ MPs told” – Conservative MP Miriam Cates claims parents are worried their children are being “transitioned without their knowledge” as Minister Robin Walker said schools will continue to teach LGBT content, reports the Mail.
- “When woke becomes racist: publishing’s insidious pigeonholing of black writers” – Many publishers thoughtlessly trumpeting diversity are reducing their writers to racial stereotypes, writes Claire Allfree in the Telegraph.
- “Teaching of race ideology in schools is ‘absolutely terrifying’, warns minister” – Kemi Badenoch, the Equalities Minister, says Critical Race Theory should have no place in lessons as she unveils No.10’s race strategy, reports the Telegraph.
- “Jacinda accused of dividing NZ with ‘white guilt’ school lessons” – New Zealand will introduce a new history curriculum in schools encouraging teachers and students to think more critically about British colonialism and the ongoing impact on Māori communities, reports the Mail.
- “Putting history in the dock is not the answer” – It holds us back if we use racism to explain all ethnic minority disadvantage and lets those really responsible off the hook, writes Kemi Badenoch in the Mail.
- “Zelensky urges Germany to tear down the new ‘Wall’ in Europe that ‘is growing bigger with every Russian bomb’ and accuses Berlin of putting its economy first in emotional address to parliament” – Appearing on a screen in his trademark khaki t-shirt and dark rings under his eyes, Zelensky was welcomed by MPs in the Bundestag with a standing ovation, reports the Mail.
- “Germany and Italy among nations trying to block more Russian sanctions” – The EU is beginning to split into “three sides” as Germany is accused of “openly putting the brakes on sanctions” amid concern about the impact on its own economy, reports the Mail.
- “President Zelensky restates red lines and insists Ukraine keeps land” – The Kremlin had drafted a proposed agreement with a list of 15 demands which insisted that Ukraine recognise the annexation of Crimea and the independence of Donbass, but Zelensky is having none of it, reports the Mail.
If you have any tips for inclusion in the round-up, email us here.
To join in with the discussion please make a donation to The Daily Sceptic.
Profanity and abuse will be removed and may lead to a permanent ban.
Good morning, one and all!
Here we all are again, ready to take on the fight (from our armchairs!) although I would say the fight is coming to us. It is clear the stakes are ramping up. They – the so called PTB – are finding that perhaps we are not so compliant after all and so they must accelerate their plans. I think this will be their mistake because in haste they will make mistakes. Digital cash and Digital ID are the Two Towers of their approach. Already I am finding that out of the four bank ATMs in the local town, sometimes 3 of them are out of commission at any one time. What are other people’s experiences? Personally, if an enterprise says it is a cash-free place I take away my custom but not before a polite explanation. They often say it is to combat staff stealing or having to deal with the filthy lucre. I say that they need to see a bigger picture. Anyway, there needs to be a massive campaign about keeping cash alive. We will prevail I am sure of it.
Yes, it happened last Saturday for the second time that I know about. Also, Courtauld Art Gallery in London doesn’t take cash. I told the person carrying out a survey, I wasn’t happy with that.
Good morning Aethelred.
Yes, local ones by me are often without cash to dispense. I’ve also noticed a number of places accepting card only. I don’t think we’re too far away from CBDC. Probably the main concern for them atm is that so many people know of the plan… although they’ve not exactly hid it, so can just tell the sheep that it wasn’t a conspiracy as it was out there in the open. The sheep will gently bleat and carry on grazing.
Last week, I tried to draw cash from the ATM (there is only one of them) in my local supermarket, which let me log in, but then rejected the option I went for (£50) and ejected my card. I normally pay for things there, but it’s useful to top up my cash holding, as there are places where I prefer to pay cash.
I withdraw cash from the Post Office as it keeps the service going in the village shop & they so far have never run out of cash nor do they place a lower limit on withdrawal than is on the card, as has happened at some cash machines.
Paid for the boiler service in cash today. I only use card for online purchases which I’m unable to make in person. Does rile me though.
In the village there is an art studio who run by a lady who refuses to have an online shop as her stand against digital tyranny.
I watched the Wot No Cash?! debate by London #together yesterday and what was really interesting was the take on it by a young fella. He was probably the youngest if not the only really young person there (at 1.21.37 onwards if you want to hear it). He said that his young friends just do not see things like us older folk do. They willingly went along with the vax passports to get into nightclubs and would probably embrace Digital ID and Digital currencies if it meant having access to holidays, nightclubs and stuff. I found this a deep concern. Maybe they are too into their phones to care. I would be very interested to hear about any of your thoughts and/or experiences. One thing is that my local SitP is also mainly older people. Very few younger people seem to be involved in what should, in my opinion, be a youth movement. What has happened to our young?
I’m finding that folk who are wedded to their mobile phones, Alexas, ring doorbells irrespective of age, are the ones who are most likely to go along with the digital tyranny.
Interesting chat last week with the pub landlord about the charges imposed by banks on businesses for depositing cash – x amount per £100 deposited, for taking change out on top of the charge to deposit the cash! The banking fee structure is pushing businesses to use practices which cost the least amount of money in charges.
He has come up with a good work round the change charges – local charity had a fundraiser & has loads of change. Swap the change for notes & a win all round
The latest instalment of the Twitter Files on the permanent banning of Trump’s account:
https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1602364197194432515
Morning all!
Well whatever you think of Elon personally he seems to have started something!!
The story from yesterday ATL…..”The Guardian led with the suggestion that denialism claims “flooding Twitter” have scientists worried. Scientists and activists are said to have told the Guardianthat they have become “unnerved” by a recent resurgence of debunked climate change denialist points. Twitter was said to be a “cherished forum” for climate scientists to share research and rally action.”
Cherished forum…LOL! They mean a propaganda only space, no discourse (or actual science) allowed!
I am a natural sceptic but am now even more proud to be associated with the Daily Sceptic..as….”Last week, the tweets of Editor in-Chief Toby Young promoting the Daily Sceptic’s climate coverage were said to be one of ten sources accounting for 25% of global sceptical climate material on Twitter.”
Huzzah!
On to today..Fauci needs security story….he might well do….along with Dimwhitty and unbalanced Vallance, if we ever get to see the un-redacted files….
Know Your Human Rights
@HumanRights4UK
BREAKING #FauciFiles
@PhilWMagness
of @aier
made an FOI request for Anthony Fauci’s correspondence with his UK counterparts during the period of the lockdown & #GreatBarringtonDeclaration.
Out of 61 pages, 58 of them are 100% REDACTED.
What are they hiding?
I listened to Steve Kirsch vs that arsehole Sean Plunket yesterday. Steve sounded a damn sight more rational than toddler Plunket. However, Steve did his usual thing about $1M for a debate, which Plunket has actually took him up on. Steve has now shifted the goalposts saying that it’s now a bet – both have to put down $1M and there will be a ‘winner’ who will take the lot. This is not what Steve’s been saying for ages and it looks like he’s had his bluff called and changed the rules. He will know that Plunket won’t have $1M to risk. This makes Steve look like a charlatan and, by association, others on this side of the debate. Very, very disappointed and I’m now wondering if Steve’ was ever really serious about the offer.
I think you’re right. Steve Kirsch has never mentioned the ‘bet’ aspect. This guy Plunket will definitely not be putting down his own $1 million, probably doesn’t even have that much. Steve can do it ‘cos he’s very wealthy. This basically dilutes the impact and is an own goal.
Data to support what has always been asserted here would be the result of lockdowns. Democide pure & simple.
https://metatron.substack.com/p/we-flattened-the-curve
I watched some of “Anecdotals”, which is about 1h 22 min long. It has 8 headed parts in it, including some (quite likely well known) copies of entries by John Campbell and Russell Brand. It does include a note, in a somewhat oxymoronic fashion, that if it is removed, you can view at Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AnecdotalsMovie:3/Anecdotals:c?r=7mZFkmMDwz5hZ5H9BZLrQBLcHyaZH5Nw in lieu of YouTube. Well worth watching.
To save time for some, I recommend dropping in to Part 8, from 1:02:39 in the YT issue. It essentially attacks the design of the drug on offer. Rather like the old saying “the cure’s worse than the disease”.
Already removed from Youtube, so no surprise there. Over to Odysee…
Worthwhile reading the twitter trail about Sistah Space. A long read, but “James” has really done his homework
We knew about the midazolam protocols, which are evil enough in & of themselves. This takes things to a whole new level & places even more blood on the hands of a certain former Health Secretary…
https://www.ickonic.com/news-articles/r/the-sinister-dnr-protocol-doctors-speak-out
More evil is afoot wrapped up as ‘in the name of safety’
Daily Mail headline: ‘Babies will get blood tests to see if they have rare childhood cancers under major new screening drive being trialed on NHS’
“Screening a baby’s entire genome – all of their DNA – could detect hundreds more rare, treatable diseases in their first years of life.”
In other words, it’s the same as the PCR test for Covid: An excuse to gather DNA on the sly.
Parents, please stop.
Wake up.
This is doing my head in.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11529349/Babies-blood-tests-rare-childhood-cancers.html
Quite right, Bertie, it’s evil. No other word for it. This is a spiritual war in my opinion.
“Babies will get blood tests to see if they have rare childhood cancers under major new screening drive being trialed on NHS”
And if they are found to have “rare childhood cancers” they will probably be left to die.
Why are we playing ‘hunt the needle?’ Apparently our NHS is on the point of collapse so why burden it with unnecessary work?
How rare is rare and is the massive cost of this worth the misery it will generate? As you point out BB just another DNA gathering exercise. They couldn’t be more transparent.
A former Health Secretary has shares in a company involved with genetics & DNA….
Well I’m shocked BB. Utterly shocked! Who’da thunk it?
Also, genomes sequenced by the NHS are not subject to data protection legislation, they can do what they like with the data and they are not even required to anonymise it, see bottom of this page: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/genetic-and-genomic-testing . If somebody wants their genome sequenced they should use a commercial service that respects privacy.
So they’ve got the money to do this, have they…really? Or is it just pie in the sky….?
While this is the reality of our ‘world beating’ NHS….
this young girl had to strap her grandad to a plank of wood after he broke his shoulder and hip, yesterday…to get him to hospital ….no ambulance available..!!!
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/i-strap-grandad-plank-wood-25724916
https://off-guardian.org/2022/12/13/swimming-with-sharks/
C J Hopkins with a distinctly different view of Elon and the twitter files currently making (some) news outlets.
https://expose-news.com/2022/12/13/climate-change-lockdowns-15-min-city/
That’s why they are not bothered about lack of EV facilities – we will be locked down to within 15 minutes walking distance of our homes.