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by Toby Young
18 November 2023 1:02 AM

  • “Fury as children skip school for pro-Palestinian protest” – Parents warned they face fines and prosecutions if pupils miss classes as Gillian Keegan says absence for activism is ‘unacceptable’, says the Telegraph.
  • “Britain braces for ‘more than 100’ pro-Palestine demonstrations” – Rather than a huge march in London, dozens of protests are due to take place in different parts of the U.K. today, reports the Mail.
  • “The BBC’s Israelophobia is out of control” – The BBC’s distrust of the Jewish State is bordering on pathological, argues Jake Wallis Simons in Spiked.
  • “‘Labour still has an antisemitism problem!’ – Starmer’s leadership brutally torn apart” – Dozens of Labour MPs rebelled against the leadership on a vote over the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday evening, according to GB News.
  • “Sacha Baron Cohen accuses TikTok of ‘creating biggest anti-Semitic movement since Nazis’” – Borat actor blames video app of whipping up antisemitism, reports to the Telegraph.
  • “Britain is the new capital of anti-Israel hate” – As Israel unites in the face of terrorist evil, ours is exposing a nasty and divided underbelly, writes Douglas Murray in the Telegraph.
  • “MeToo unless you’re a Jew” – Feminist groups are whitewashing Hamas’s crimes, writes Nicole Lampert in UnHerd.
  • “What happens if Israel fails to destroy Hamas?” – Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy Hamas, but achieving such an aim in the war on Gaza is harder than he thinks, writes Nadim Koteich in the Spectator.
  • “Iran’s betrayal leaves Hamas with nowhere to go” – We have reached a pivotal moment in this conflict, argues Hamish De-Bretton Gordon in the Telegraph. The terrorist group is increasingly isolated and its defeat assured.
  • “Apple suspends ads on Twitter/X after Elon Musk endorses antisemitic post” – Apple has paused advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, after its owner Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic post, according to the Times.
  • “Trans endometriosis charity boss ‘bullied’ by Women’s Hour interview” – Steph Richards, 71, who sparked controversy this week after being appointed to the top job at Endometriosis South Coast, fuelled a pile-on of Women’s Hour presenter Emma Barnett after appearing on the show, says the Mail.
  • “Giorgia Meloni’s plan to send migrants to Albania does not break EU law” – Albanian government puts forward draft legislation on five-year deal with Italy that could mean 3,000 migrants a month are processed, reports the Telegraph.
  • “GB News launches paywall as ad boycott continues” – Outspoken broadcaster rolls out three membership tiers in effort to boost finances, says the Telegraph.
  • “Surely scepticism should apply to all sources?” – A below-the-line commentator on the Daily Sceptic takes issue with Chris Morrison’s recent piece about Ben Pile’s book on his blog.
  • “Why is Suella Braverman doing so well on social media? ” – Suella Braverman’s tweets are going viral, reports the Spectator.
  • “Christian Drosten’s virus truth panels and the tiresome midwits who think it’s all OK” – On Substack, Eugyppius takes aim at Christian Drosten, one of his favourite targets.
  • “Free speech advocates at odds with faith groups over NSW hate speech law overhaul” – Religious groups push for tougher hate speech legislation as NSW Council for Civil Liberties and Greens voice concerns, reports the Guardian.
  • “The unbreakable Tory alliance between Court and Country is finally shattering” – Ever since Disraeli, the Conservative Party has been a coalition of clashing factions. But they may no longer be able to live together, says Robert Tombs in the Telegraph.
  • “Landmark study finds sudden cardiac deaths in sport fell over time” – A ‘landmark’ Swiss and U.S. study should reassure people about the safety of the mRNA Covid vaccines and the risk of myocarditis, reports the Mail.
  • “The real reason why Nigel Farage is going on ‘I’m a Celebrity…’” – Farage’s use of the word ‘demonised’ suggests that he may be taking inspiration from Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Rally in France, and is planning on relaunching his political career, argues Gavin Mortimer in the Spectator.
  • “Global warming might not happen quite as fast as we thought – here’s why” – Plants will absorb more carbon dioxide than predicted, meaning models could be overestimating the speed which the planet will heat up, writes Sarah Knapton in the Telegraph.
  • “Man up and grow a pair? Not on our watch, says police force” – Staffordshire Police orders officers not to use gender-based stereotypes or any other ‘discriminatory’ language that may cause offence, such as the phrase “high poverty rates”. Instead, they should call deprived areas “communities with access to fewer opportunities”, reports the Telegraph.
  • “Pedants’ revolt brings back their apostrophe” – Residents of St Mary’s Terrace in Devon are celebrating after the possessive apostrophe was returned to their street sign, according to the Times.
  • “Telegraph plan troubles Tories” – Conservative politicians are calling on ministers to scrutinise a last-ditch attempt by the Barclay family to regain control of the Telegraph newspapers and the Spectator with backers from Abu Dhabi, reports the Times.
  • “UEFA refused to organise a minute of silence before the start of the match between Israel and Poland” – After UEFA refused to honour the victims of the October 7th massacre in Israel last night, the players in the Israel v Poland game refused to play the first minute of the match, reports Michael Weingardt on X.
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awildgoose
awildgoose
4 years ago

I always knew the Stones were superior to the Beatles.

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iane
iane
4 years ago
Reply to  awildgoose

That is known as damning with (very) faint praise!

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Carrie Symonds
Carrie Symonds
4 years ago

Spot on Mick.

The only deadly variant is next one out of Downing Street.

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fon
fon
4 years ago

It’s great.

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Monro
Monro
4 years ago

Legend.

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Annie
Annie
4 years ago

Mick Jagger just rocketed in my esteem so fast, Warp 10 isn’t in it.

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Carrie Symonds
Carrie Symonds
4 years ago
Reply to  Annie

I’m strutting around my kitchen in loon pants now. Yeah yeah.

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BJs Brain is Missing
BJs Brain is Missing
4 years ago

Good lad!

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Freecumbria
Freecumbria
4 years ago

I can’t get no vaccination

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Colinou
Colinou
4 years ago

Good fun but the lyrics are typically ambiguous. Indeed, the BBC has already given this song a positive review. Jagger has always known how to appear radical without actually committing himself to anything. That way he sells more records.

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Noumenon
Noumenon
4 years ago
Reply to  Colinou

My thoughts exactly. I fail to see how this can’t just be interpreted as chronicling the “effects of the virus” and general stupidity. Hardly coming out as a sceptic.

The journalism on here is going down the pan.

Last edited 4 years ago by Noumenon
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ConstantBees
ConstantBees
4 years ago
Reply to  Noumenon

Have to agree. I thought, great, Jagger’s a sceptic, too. Then I listened to the song. Not convinced in the slightest.

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Carrie Symonds
Carrie Symonds
4 years ago
Reply to  Colinou

Yeah but he’s trying
Don’t knock the lad (grandad).

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lanarkdavy
lanarkdavy
4 years ago

The original rebels finally speaking out. We need a modern day protest movement with millions out on the streets showing their defiance.

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olaffreya
olaffreya
4 years ago

Rocking 80 year old putting younger generation to shame. How refreshing it would be to see this generation emulating him and show some anger and revolt through song.

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manav95
manav95
4 years ago
Reply to  olaffreya

with pleasure my friend!

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Ross Hendry
Ross Hendry
4 years ago

I’m not sure the support of these degenerate cretins is needed. We need more like Fuellmich,Yeadon,Cahill and Sucharit Bhakdi.

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WorriedCitizen
WorriedCitizen
4 years ago
Reply to  Ross Hendry

Remember Dylan?

We need protest songs to connect with people, something I was only thinking yesterday; shame it’s an old fart from yesterday that’s first to step up to the plate.
If this was the late 1970s the “Yuf” would be in uprising!

Still, a good effort backed up by Dave Grohl no less (guitar & drums).

Oh the power of rock ‘n’ roll.

Last edited 4 years ago by WorriedCitizen
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Kymtr17
Kymtr17
4 years ago
Reply to  WorriedCitizen

We need another Them Crooked Vultures album, certainly …

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Woden
Woden
4 years ago
Reply to  WorriedCitizen

It’s not bad, but distinctly old skool rawk…

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silverbirch
silverbirch
4 years ago
Reply to  Ross Hendry

Can they sing?

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WeAllFallDown
WeAllFallDown
4 years ago
Reply to  Ross Hendry

Hear hear!

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Woden
Woden
4 years ago
Reply to  Ross Hendry

Yeah, but it’s nice to have some tunes as well..

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A Heretic
A Heretic
4 years ago

Would have been a little more credible and useful if he’d done it a year ago.

Last edited 4 years ago by A Heretic
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Think Harder
Think Harder
4 years ago
Reply to  A Heretic

I’m not sure Bill Gates and Mind Control are fake! Certainly, the fear being propogated, the social conditioning all look like mind control to me. The fact Bill Gates is the major funding source for the WHO and large contributions to BBC health dept and Imperial College. Many, many other pharmas and media – all smells bad to me.

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TheFascistCoronaFraud
TheFascistCoronaFraud
4 years ago

Gillian McKeith has a great twitter page to show to reality deniers lol

https://twitter.com/GillianMcKeith

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WeAllFallDown
WeAllFallDown
4 years ago
Reply to  TheFascistCoronaFraud

Well that was a bit of a mind-bender.

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xen
xen
4 years ago

Oh dear oh dear… you guys managed to totally miss the target on this one. Mick is saying exactly the opposite of what you think he’s saying. In fact, he’s taking the piss out of you all!
And if you lack the ability to detect the sarcasm in his new song, just go a read the Rolling Stone magazine interview with him where he spells out the meaning of it for you. He is NOT on your side!

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Deborah T
Deborah T
4 years ago
Reply to  xen

Agree. Mick Jagger Talks New Song With Dave Grohl, Pandemic, Vaccines – Rolling Stone

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J4mes
J4mes
4 years ago
Reply to  xen

Good to see someone else noticed this. I wonder how many people read that last section of the article (picked apart in my comment below). It becomes more obvious by the day that the authors of this website are controlled opposition.

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xen
xen
4 years ago

Oh dear oh dear… you guys managed to totally miss the target on this one. Mick is saying exactly the opposite of what you think he’s saying. In fact, he’s taking the pi$$ out of you all!
And if you lack the ability to detect the sarcasm in his new song, just go a read the Rolling Stone magazine interview with him where he spells out the meaning of it for you. He is NOT on your side!

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Mike Durrans
Mike Durrans
4 years ago

Jagger for PM!

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Anonymous
Anonymous
4 years ago

Fully vaccinated Sir Mick Jagger considers anyone questioning the vaccination program here as an anti-vaxxer. For those waiting to see the longer term effects or what happens when the trials end in 2023 no discernment just straight into the anti-vax camp.

Bad enough that we fawn over celebrities even worse when they are openly ill-disposed to our views.

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J4mes
J4mes
4 years ago

However, lest you think Jagger has become a full-blown conspiracy theorist, there’s a swipe at some of the crazier fringes of lockdown scepticism in the final verse:

Toby Young

Here we go again with the whole ‘conspiracy theorist’ malarkey. Let’s have a look at the lyrics in that last verse:

Shooting the vaccine
Bill Gates is in my blood stream

Is Jagger (and Toby) denying Bill Gates has involvement in this sordid affair?

It’s mind control

Yes, yes it is. And no, I’m not talking about the unknown substance being pumped into people’s veins. I’m talking about the universal message reading out from every orifice of public life that there is a deadly virus and we all need to behave like we have it. Are you now denying this has been happening Toby? I’m sure Jagger is doing his bit right here with these lyrics…

The earth is flat and cold
It’s never warming up
The Arctic’s turned to slush
The second’s coming late
And there’s aliens in the deep state

Congratulations, Mick, you did a fine job conflating real, seriously important issues with turgid shit. Toby is applauding your efforts.

I’ll now go and sit in the naughty corner with my tin foil hat. Thank you.

Last edited 4 years ago by J4mes
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Woden
Woden
4 years ago
Reply to  J4mes

Who gives a fuck what he, Doily Parton Elton John, McCartney think about sweet F. A. Oh, and that erbert from… Showadywaddy, it’s great to get inspiration from geriatric teddyboys.

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CovidiousAlbion
CovidiousAlbion
4 years ago
Reply to  J4mes

Miles Mathis put Jagger down as another deep state asset, a while ago. His ideas usually seem too far out, when I read them, but then I later see some corroborating evidence.

Michael Caine’s been the one to upset me most, so far, in the propaganda campaign.

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PoshPanic
PoshPanic
4 years ago

This is an ad campaign for the upcoming, Gates funded “VaxLive”.

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/media/vaxlive/

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B.F.Finlayson
B.F.Finlayson
4 years ago
Reply to  PoshPanic

HOSTED BYSELENA GOMEZPERFORMANCES BYJENNIFER LOPEZ EDDIE VEDDER · FOO FIGHTERS J BALVIN · H.E.R.
The list of VaxLive performers advocating global Jab-er-Woke probably meant nothing to most LDS readers. But if they read ATL here they should know ex-Nirvana tub thumper Dave “Eazy Sleazy” Grohl is the Foo Fighters front man & guitarist. Now, square the circle…..

‘With the lights out, it’s less dangerous

Here we are now, entertain us

I feel stupid and contagious

Here we are now, entertain us

A mulatto, an albino

A mosquito, my libido’

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JohnnyDollar
JohnnyDollar
4 years ago

Good on Him…..BRILLIANT

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