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by Richard Eldred
18 July 2024 12:35 AM

  • “Sue Gray accused of ‘subverting’ Cabinet over £310 million for football venue” – Keir Starmer’s top aide has been accused of “subverting” Cabinet ministers in a bid to secure a bailout for the £310 million rebuild of a derelict stadium in Belfast, reports the Mail. 
  • “Starmer warned Labour’s workers’ rights revolution will ‘choke growth’” –Keir Starmer has been warned that Labour’s workers’ rights revolution will cost jobs and choke growth, according to the Mail.
  • “Labour won’t ‘take the brakes off’ growth. It’s going to crush it” – Yet more state intervention will have a predictable outcome for the U.K. economy, warns Sam Ashworth-Hayes in the Telegraph.
  • “Labour cannot conceal the truth about its appalling plan for Britain” – Labour will continue transforming the U.K. into a big state, low-growth, low-energy nation, says David Frost in the Telegraph.
  • “Labour’s war on Nimbys won’t work” – Don’t expect Starmer’s planning revolution to get much further than the Conservatives’ various initiatives over the past decade, writes Ross Clark in the Spectator.
  • “Nimbys aren’t the villains of the housing crisis” – Labour’s plans to increase building are likely to fail if all the blame is pinned on local objectors, says Jill Kirby in the Telegraph.
  • “In their outrage over J.D. Vance’s ‘Islamophobia’, the Left have completely missed the point” – The all-too-vocal critics of Trump’s running mate have clearly misunderstood who is the butt of his recent joke, writes Michael Deacon in the Telegraph.
  • “On the astonishing security failures attending the attempted assassination of Donald Trump” – The attempted assassination of Donald Trump represents one of the most astounding security failures in recent memory, says Eugyppius on Substack.
  • “Shoots and ladders” – Mark Steyn offers his highly critical take on Trump’s security detail.
  • “Don’t cancel Tenacious D” – Kyle Gass’s tasteless gag about the Trump shooting has been blown out of all proportion, writes Fraser Myers in Spiked.
  • “Record-level data from Czech Republic FOIA proves that the Moderna vaccines increased all-cause mortality by over 50% (and the Pfizer vaccines weren’t safe either)” – We can finally prove that the Covid vaccines were not safe or effective for anyone of any age, says Steve Kirsch on his Substack.
  • “1,200 doctors sign demand for ‘immediate suspension’ of mRNA vaccine products in the ‘Hope Accord’” – Dr. Joseph Fraiman joins Dr. Drew on the Ask Dr. Drew podcast to discuss the Hope Accord, which calls for a suspension of mRNA vaccines and has been signed by over 1,200 doctors.
  • “Amazon workers reject union recognition in landmark vote” – Amazon workers in Coventry have rejected a landmark deal to form a trade union, reports the Telegraph.
  • “Germany to halve military aid for Ukraine despite possible Trump White House” – Germany intends to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, even as concerns grow about the potential reduction of U.S. support should Trump return to the White House, according to Reuters.
  • “Australia has a problem with Islamic sectarianism” – The Muslim Vote campaign has cropped up Down Under, notes Hugo Timms in Spiked.
  • “U.K. is first European country to approve lab-grown meat, starting with pet food” – Lab-grown pet food is to hit U.K. shelves as Britain becomes the first country in Europe to approve cultivated meat, reports the Guardian.
  • “Wales to scrap blanket 20mph speed limit after only one year” – Wales will roll back its default 20mph speed limit this autumn after ministers admitted “errors were made” when the scheme was introduced, according to the Mail. 
  • “Brit bride-to-be fractures skull at nightclub after electric scooter blows up” – A British bride-to-be is in critical condition after the battery of an e-scooter exploded, causing the ceiling of a Paris nightclub to collapse during her hen do, reports the Mail.
  • “Driving an electric car is fake environmentalism” – EVs are yet another mega-corporate marketing scam, says Mark Keenan in Country Squire.
  • “Smoking ban ‘will save countless lives’ say U.K.’s top health experts” – Britain’s top medical institutions and charities have unanimously hailed a “major milestone” as Keir Starmer vows to create a smoke free generation, reports the Mail.
  • “NHS staff allowed to wear uniforms on Pride march” – The NHS has been accused of wading into political gender rows after staff were granted permission to wear their uniforms while parading in Pride marches, says the Telegraph.
  • “Gender critical council worker sacked after protesting about he/him pronouns” – A gender critical council worker has lost an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal after he was sacked for putting “AdultHumanMale” on his emails, reports the Mail.
  • “Rosie Duffield criticises primary school for having pupils pose with trans-inclusive flag” – Labour MP Rosie Duffield has slammed a primary school after it shared an image of young students posing alongside a trans-inclusive flag, according to GB News.
  • “Another ‘win’ vs the DEI complex” – Following an entirely predictable backlash from their core customer base, tractor makers Deere have made a rapid 180-degree turn on their DEI strategy, writes C.J. Strachan on his Substack.
  • “Microsoft decides diversity ‘no longer business critical’ and sacks DEI team” – Microsoft has decided diversity is “no longer business critical”, a former manager has claimed, after the company sacked two staff working on ‘inclusivity’ initiatives, says the Telegraph.
  • “Ann Widdecombe defends Strictly Come Dancing from abuse allegations” – Ann Widdecombe has brushed off Strictly abuse claims, saying celebs are in control and can set boundaries with their dance partners, according to the Express.

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