- “‘Absolutely gobsmacking’ video of cop saying swastikas ‘need context’” – The Met Police has sparked fury after “absolutely gobsmacking” footage emerged of an officer telling a Jewish woman that swastikas “need to be taken into context” at a pro-Palestine march in London, according to the Mail.
- “Campaigners told the BBC about staff’s antisemitism 18 months ago” – MPs have demanded an inquiry into BBC bias following an exposé in the Mail on Sunday about the views of several BBC Arabic reporters.
- “‘We’re not just facing a threat to Jews in North London – this is the shutting down of democracy’” – U.S. envoy Deborah Lipstadt has spent her life fighting antisemitism. Now 77, she explains to the Telegraph’s Rozina Sabur why a rise in Jewish hatred has wider implications.
- “Alarm bells in Labour as more than 23,000 members quit the party” – Labour members are turning their backs on the party due to Keir Starmer’s stance on Gaza and his abandonment of his flagship £28 billion eco pledge, according to the Mail.
- “How the Post Office buried a report that could have saved sub-postmasters” – An ‘incendiary’ review into the Horizon scandal is now at the centre of cover-up allegations, write Mark Hollingsworth and Effie Webb in the Telegraph.
- “Cleverly warns churches after chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi’s baptism” – The Home Secretary warns that churches should not allow asylum seekers to exploit the system by converting to Christianity, reports the Mail.
- “Charity crowdfunded for Abdul Ezedi’s funeral under a false name” – The burial of chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi was paid for with money crowdfunded under a false name, according to the Mail.
- “How Britain lost faith in the Church of England” – As churches close, wardens disappear and calls are made for slave trade reparations, is it any wonder there is a crisis this Easter? says Peter Stanford in the Telegraph.
- “‘Why I have come to deplore the Church of England under its current leadership’” – The Telegraph’s Isabelle Oakeshott has begun to feel actively hostile towards the church as an institution.
- “Angela Rayner should face full police inquiry over council house tax row, says ex-standards boss” – A former head of the standards watchdog has called for a full police investigation into the tax row surrounding the sale of Angela Rayner’s council house a decade ago, according to the Telegraph.
- “No jury would believe Rayner’s property account, says barrister” – A top barrister says a jury would be unlikely to believe Angela Rayner’s account of her controversial property dealings, reports the Mail.
- “The Tories have broken Britain by not being conservative, argues Ben Habib” – Reform U.K. Deputy Leader Ben Habib says the Conservatives are in a full scale panic over the insurgent party, according to the Express.
- “Bill for public sector pensions hits £2.6 trillion” – The public sector pensions bill has hit a record £2.6 trillion, Treasury figures show – making it more than the entire size of the U.K. economy, reports the Mail.
- “Oxford University to stop politicians becoming chancellor, leaked email shows” – Politicians will be barred from standing to be Oxford University’s new chancellor, following a ruling by the institution’s governing body that breaks with 300 years of tradition, according to the Telegraph.
- “‘New level’ of terror threat in Germany ahead of Euro 2024” – The terror threat in Europe has surged following the Moscow attack, prompting heightened security measures as England football fans gear up for Euro 2024 in Germany, reports the Mail.
- “22% of population of Ireland born overseas, new figures show” – Newly published EU statistics on immigration show that the proportion of the population of the Irish state who were born overseas reached 22% in 2023, according to Gript.
- “Hate crime law could damage trust in police, says senior officer” – The BBC reports that a senior police officer says new Scottish hate crime laws could risk damaging public trust in the force.
- “The arts are under threat in Scotland” – Leaked guidance for Scotland’s Hate Crime and Public Order Act suggests actors and comedians could be targeted under the offence of “stirring up hatred”, warns Rosie Kay in the Critic.
- “Father Ted creator Graham Linehan slams SNP’s hate crime law” – Graham Linehan, whose performances in Scotland were cancelled as a result of his views, has slammed Humza Yousaf’s hate crime law on the eve of its introduction, reports the Mail.
- “Scotland’s hateful hate-crime law” – Ordinary citizens in Scotland are viewed with disdain, says Kathleen Stock in UnHerd.
- “The SNP’s grip on Scotland is firmer than we think. Labour should beware” – Support for Yousaf’s party – even among intelligent people on the Left – seems hardly to have dwindled, remarks Simon Heffer in the Telegraph.
- “We will never surrender powers to the World Health Organization” – No one is going to tell us how to take care of our citizens, or force us to impose any particular national response in future crises, says Esther McVey in the Telegraph.
- “Scotland’s £200,000-a-year NHS chief is now highest-paid civil servant” – The head of Scotland’s struggling NHS has been given a rise, making her the first civil servant to be paid more than £200,000 a year, reports the Mail.
- “It’s time to correct the foundational lie of the NHS” – Britain had an effective healthcare system long before Nye Bevan came along – it just wasn’t socialist, which is why Labour destroyed it, says James Bartholomew in the Telegraph.
- “Half a million antidepressant prescriptions given to kids each year” – Children are being handed almost half a million prescriptions for antidepressants a year, reveals the Mail.
- “The grim future awaiting British boys” – The Telegraph’s Szu Ping Chan on why the U.K. risks sentencing its next generation of men to life’s scrapheap.
- “Cannabis users ‘will have a new place within our society’: Germany prepares to legalise home cultivation” – Cannabis is currently classed as a narcotic in Germany, but that will change from April, reports Siobhan Robbins for Sky News.
- “Mirror publisher warns Facebook poses ‘potent threat to civil society’” – Facebook’s decision to prioritise user content over news articles is hammering many titles in the news industry, according to the Telegraph.
- “How Brussels botched Europe’s 5G rollout” – Bureaucrats in Brussels have long tried to sell Europe as the natural home of 5G, yet Guatemala has a better network than Sweden, notes James Warrington in the Telegraph.
- “Why the rise of ‘dystopian’ surge pricing can only be bad news” – Is surge pricing a positive development? For consumers, the answer is a resounding “no”. But like AI, it seems to be coming towards us whether we like it or not, says Charlotte Gill in the Telegraph.
- “Anti-car SNP council chiefs using taxpayers’ cash for… car journeys” – Two top SNP politicians made dozens of private car trips last year, costing the taxpayer thousands of pounds, according to the Mail on Sunday.
- “What next for the smart motorways that have already been built?” – Although the Government has scrapped its disastrous smart motorway scheme, many road users feel more still needs to be done to ensure road safety, writes James Foxall in the Telegraph.
- “How smart cars exposed the dark side of driving” – The rise of ‘computers on wheels’ is triggering a fierce battle about how drivers’ data is used, says Matt Oliver in the Telegraph.
- “Allies turn on Justin Trudeau over carbon tax as shine comes off premiership” – Recent polls show support slumping for Canada’s Prime Minister, with fellow Liberals blaming a 23% hike in his flagship Net Zero tax, according to the Telegraph.
- “Why did you snub the portrait of King, Deputy PM asks Channel Four” – Oliver Dowden has written to Channel Four to ask why it has failed to accept the offer of a portrait of King Charles to hang in its headquarters, reports the Mail.
- “Nick Cave says woke culture has a ‘lack of mercy, a lack of forgiveness’” – Nick Cave criticises woke culture for its “lack of mercy” and “a lack of forgiveness” and reveals his small-c conservatism in an interview with the Guardian’s Simon Hattenstone.
- “Nick Cave is right about the cruelty of cancel culture” – Aussie singer-songwriter Nick Cave has become a rare voice of sanity in the culture war, says Lauren Smith in Spiked.
- “Take it from a transsexual – transwomen are not women” – ‘Autogynephilia’ lies at the heart of male-to-female transition, writes Debbie Hayton in Spiked.
- “Easter doesn’t need to be ‘inclusive’” – Why are corporations running scared of the E-word? asks Lauren Smith in Spiked.
- “Outrage ensues as Biden celebrates ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’ on Easter” – ZeroHedge reads the room after Biden declares Easter Sunday a ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’.
- “Joe Biden has betrayed Christian America” – Easter Sunday is about bringing Christians together, says Megan Basham in the Telegraph. The U.S. President has proven he only cares about division.
- “‘Free Palestine!’” – Protesters from Extinction Rebellion NYC’s Palestinian Solidarity group have swarmed into New York City’s most iconic cathedral and disrupted Easter Mass.
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Swastikas do need context. Hindu or Nazi. I think it obviously, except to the most educationally subnormal copper, which one was on display in London.
There’s more than Hindu or Nazi to choose from. Prosecuting those displaying a symbol is the same as prosecuting for “hate speech”. It may start with swastikas but it won’t end there.
I just couldn’t agree more.
Almost everyone’s blind spot regarding free speech is when they encounter something they don’t like.
I don’t like people in a demonstration brandishing Swastikas. I think it’s awful. But if we think people should be arrested for that, then we’re in trouble.
Ideally, they are allowed to do it and those around them watching express their repulsion very vocally. That’s how things in a well educated, free society that is treated like adults by the authorities works.
At the end of the day we either believe in democracy, or we don’t. We either trust that the majority as free from coercion as possible will on the whole do the right thing or we don’t. And if we don’t then we should just call for authoritarian rule and stop pretending.
“we either believe in democracy, or we don’t”
Your faith is democracy is surely misplaced, given the majority arguably (not really) got it wrong on Covid, climate change, Ukraine, etc. Free speech or freedom of expression are different from democracy, and should be absolute rights subsisting in the face of all challenge, including “the tyranny of the majority”. After all, all the hate speech nonsense is being implemented in the name of democracy … and arguably has the support of a majority of the people.
Swastika,s ok but having a heated family chat over lunch might not be 🤡
That is correct, the swastika is an ancient symbol that represents peace! It was corrupted when the nazis chose it as their emblem, even the British used it! It was stamped onto the propellers of large ships for many decades as a symbol of safe and pleasant voyagers and to bring good luck!
But it’s pretty obvious that officer was wrong on this occasion!
It was definitely being used as a hate symbol!
Net Zero Sunshine Breezes Zero Power
latest leaflet to print at home and deliver to neighbours or forward to politicians, including your local Reform Party candidate, your local vicar, media and friends online.
Now THAT has to be an April fool if ever there was one!
For clarification – not you, Lockie, but the Net Zero thingy!
What’s really going on?
March 31: Russian forces, including elements of the Russian 6th Tank Regiment (90th Tank Division, Central Military District [CMD]), committed 36 tanks and 12 BMP infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to a large-mechanized assault near Tonenke on March 30.
Geolocated imagery published on March 31 shows a large number of destroyed and damaged Russian armoured vehicles and tanks along a road northwest of Tonenke (west of Avdiivka).
The elements of the 6th Tank Regiment appear to have failed in their March 30 attack near Tonenke.
In Western terms, that would be a Brigade assault. In Russian terms, it is a divisional assault.
Ukraine’s ability to defend is a positive indicator against future large-scale Russian assaults and the expected summer 2024 Russian offensive operation.
Probably one ‘divisional’ assault at a time is all that Russia can currently manage. In other words, they have about the capability of the current British Army………
Blogger comments:
‘Rus. chief prosecutor says they’ve been getting a lot of complaints about lack of equipment, delays of payments…
Forgets to mention the “dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, our brigade sent us to assault positions without artillery support. Those who survived were rounded up and sent into another assault. Almost all died” types of complaints.’
Russian morale is understandably poor. No wonder:
‘A badly wounded Russian soldier from Buryatia lost his arms and his eyesight while he was illegally fighting in Ukraine. For this, he was awarded a free Alexa-style smart speaker worth around £50. It was officially presented to him at the Buryatia office in Moscow.’
All of this puts Mr Musk’s comments into perspective:
‘If the war lasts long enough, Odesa will fall……..’
Indeed, another ten years should do it….just one more push……..
As our greatest Prime Minister once said: ‘Some chicken! Some neck!’
Latest intelligence regarding the Rothmans Space Laser station, the first time any journalist has accessed these secret blueprints!
A core module of Rothman’s space station was launched into space on Thursday. The following questions and answers provide insight into Rothman’s latest new space laser station.
What does the space laser station look like?
After completion by the end of 2024, Rothman’s laser space station will be a T shape with the core module at the center and a lab capsule on each side. The space laser station has three ports where crewed or cargo spaceships and other visiting vehicles can dock.
What is the floorplan?
The total length of the core module is 16.6 meters, around the height of a five-story building. With a maximum diameter of 4.2 meters, it is more spacious than a train or subway carriage. It will provide the Rothmans family with six zones for work, sleep, sanitation, dining, healthcare and exercise.
How does the space laser station guarantee quality of life for the Rothmans space cadets?
The station could support at most six space cadets at the same time. They will have their designated sleeping area and toilets. Treadmills, spin bikes and resistance expanders provide a way for them to maintain their physical health.
The station will feature “smart home,” technology where the Rothmans family can remotely control Western terrestrial household appliances such as mowbots, robot vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, water dispensers and microwaves.
Ventilation is important for a comfortable indoor environment. To prevent the Rothmans space cadets from getting cold, the space station is designed to offer different wind speeds in sleeping and working areas. The wind speed in working areas is 0.08 meters per second and 0.05 in sleeping areas.
High levels of noise can be a problem for space cadets. The noise level in the working areas is 58 decibels and the 49 in the sleeping areas. The noise level for an ideal sleeping environment is 30 to 50 decibels.
Is there high-speed Wi-Fi on the Rothmans space laser station?
The Wi-Fi signal will cover the world in its entirety. A relay satellite undertakes the communication link between the space station and the ground. The data transmission rate from the core module to the ground is tens of times faster than the speed of 5G communication.
What will the Rothmans family space cadets do in the space laser station?
The Rothmans family aims to build the space laser station into a planet-level space laser, supporting extended laser ray projection including large-scale scientific, technological and application lasing experiments.
The Rothmans laser space station is also expected to dictate the peaceful development and utilization of space resources through international pressure, as well as to enrich technologies and experience for the Rothmans family’s future explorations into deeper space.
Buy your own Rothmans space laser cadet supporters team away strip here:
https://shoptheweitzman.org/collections/secret-jewish-space-laser-products
How do you know all this stuff 🤔
Used to be one of Rothmans best customers.
This is vaguely amusing but too subtle for me. I am aware of something about Jewish Space Lasers and the link seems to be Jewish people taking the mickey out of what they presumably regard as a conspiracy theory, but I am not sure of your angle on it with the Rothmans business. Who are you taking the mickey out of, or is this just a one-off for April 1st?
A few people on the Lockdown Sceptics subreddit have been on about these and other fires potentially being caused deliberately by some kind of directed energy device. I don’t really have an opinion.
Are you making fun of this “theory” or endorsing it?
Has there been an explanation for the removal of comments from the cancer article?
What’s occurred 🤔
A free speech promoting website called “Daily Sceptic” censored the comments on this article which has caused some discontent amongst the subscribers.
https://dailysceptic.org/2024/03/29/are-we-being-gaslit-over-the-cause-of-the-princess-of-waless-cancer/
Nothing that I have seen
It’s very disappointing
I had a reminder in my calendar for yesterday to cancel my DS payment before it renews following the removal of our comments on this article on 5th March.
https://dailysceptic.org/2024/03/04/the-dangers-of-banning-islamophobia/#comment-939748
After enquiring, those comments were re-instated as it was “done in error” – which I gave benefit of the doubt for.
According to one of the other commenters, there is an explanation for the cancer article which they were given in private correspondence but as the comments are still missing, it seems unlikely to be an error.
I remember that article. Good that the comments were reinstated, agree with your supposition about this one – not an error. Baffling really as the article itself was somewhat in the vein of a “conspiracy theory” inviting speculation.
“Take it from a transsexual – transwomen are not women”
An interesting article but I fear that this trans business has now taken on such a political aspect that any attempt to look at the human behaviour and biology behind the trans business is doomed to be shouted out by the current politics and the ideology.
This is sad for the many individuals with genuine issues and problems that need to be properly addressed but who are now caught up in the trans ideology that cannot be questioned.
I noticed that Welby used the usual politicians’s technique yesterday of denying an accusation no one made about the CofE. He said the CofE did not issue political policy statements in response to the opinion polls – no indeed, they issue them all the time in support of laft wing and globalist policies regardless of opinion polls.
It is high time the Electoral Commission required the CofE (among other left wing organisations) to register as political campaign groups.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/03/31/mirror-publisher-facebook-poses-threat-civil-society/
Actually the News industry is “hammering” itself by being part of the government propoganda machine. I have zero sympathy.
“How the Post Office buried a report that could have saved sub-postmasters”
Still the strange silence about Sunak ordering delays in compensation to benefit his father-in-law, one of the world’s richest men, and his family, heavily invested in Horizon/Global/Infosys, who stand to lose £millions if full compensation is paid to the postmasters.
GB News has a ‘puff piece’ extolling the value of EVs.
Vauxhall Corsa current prices for lowest trim level car:
£32,445 Electric
£19,635 Petrol
Price difference: £12,810
1) Petrol is currently £1.389/l (my local Tesco 1/4/2024). At this price £1,110 should buy 800l of petrol.
2) To travel 6,800 miles using 800l of petrol you need a fuel economy of 8.5 miles/litre which is 38.64 mpg (my 20 year old Skoda does 40-42 mpg, and I am the type to drive up to the speed limit, briskly). Vauxhall claim 52.31 mpg for the petrol Corsa.
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3) Electric version costs £474 in electricity to travel 6,800 miles in a year on the Standard Variable Tariff. This electricity can save you £1,110 – £474 = £636/year for your 6,800 mile annual travelling, or a saving of 9.35p/mile.
4) At £636 saved per year it will take £12,810/£636 = 20.14 years to recoup the initial £12,810 extra cost of the electric car.
5) In 20.14 years @6,800 miles/year you will travel 136,962 miles.
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6) Using the dedicated, smart EV tariff you will save much more. £1110 – £127.50 = £982.50 saved each year, or a saving of 14.44p/mile.
7) At £982.50 saved per year it will take £12,810/£982.50 = 13.04 years to recoup the initial £12,810 extra cost of the electric car.
8) In 13.04 years @6,800 miles/year you will travel 88,659 miles.
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9) If Vauxhall’s estimate of mpg is correct it will actually take 130 gal, or 591 litres of petrol to travel 6,800 miles.
10) At today’s prices, 591 litres will cost £820.90.
11) The cost saving per year between petrol and smart EV tariff would be £820.90 – £127.50 = £693.40.
12) At £693.40 fuel price saving per year it will take £12,810 / £693.40 = 18.47 years to recoup the initial vehicle cost difference, during which you would travel 125,624 miles.
Clearly an EV is not good value for money in purely fuel/energy terms.
Obvioulsy, the costs of keeping any vehicle on the road for 18 years are not just purchase and fuel costs. Other costs will include: insurance, road tax, servicing (including tyre wear), road worthiness testing and repairs. Road tax is purely set by government policy and will probably continue to be loaded against petrol cars. The RAC reckon petrol prices are 52% tax; the tax rate may well be hiked by future government policy. Media have reported instances where insurance costs for EVs are significantly higher than corresponding petrol vehicles; this is another area where government intervention could be anticipated to make the EV proposition less unappealing.