General Election Announced for July 4th
Rishi Sunak declared "now is the moment for Britain to choose its future" as he announced the General Election will...
Day: 22 May 2024
My ‘Tribe’ Abandoned Me in Covid – But I Gained a New One That Loves Freedom
David Bell says his tribe on the 'progressive Left' abandoned him during Covid as it lurched into authoritarianism. But he...
Then the Woke Came for the Birds
The American Ornithological Society has banned the naming of birds after people and, in true Year Zero style, has set...
Why Do We Think Politicians Can Control the Weather?
Nobody thought of asking politicians to alter the weather or blaming humans for the wind and rain, says retired B747...
Electric Cars Twice as Lethal for Pedestrians as Petrol or Diesel
Electric cars kill pedestrians at double the rate of petrol or diesel vehicles because they are quieter, a study in a BMJ...
Are We Being Told the Full Story on Ozempic?
Weight loss drug Ozempic cuts heart attack risk by 20% – according to the trial funded by its manufacturer. But...
Nick Dixon and Toby Young Discuss Ofcom’s Attack on GB News, the Perverse ‘Honouring’ of the ‘Butcher of Tehran’ and Geert Wilders’s Surprising Success
In the latest Weekly Sceptic, the talking points are Ofcom's thinly disguised political attack on GB News, the real reason...
News Round-Up
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ‘climate...
