- “Police ‘hero’ should not have been charged with Kaba shooting, say MPs” – The CPS has come under fire from politicians and the Met Police Chief, the Telegraph reports, with Robert Jenrick describing Sgt Martyn Blake as a “hero” and saying the decision to prosecute him was wrong.
- “Labour campaigner’s oil company joins North Sea exodus amid tax raid” – A Labour campaigner’s oil and gas company is to sell its North Sea assets after concluding Britain is no longer attractive enough for investment, the Telegraph reports.
- “Keir Starmer’s concerning decision to ditch Shakespeare’s portrait” – Keir Starmer campaigned in the most uninspiring, plodding prose imaginable, and has now chosen to govern in what might politely be compared to a child’s first attempt at poetry, says Alexander Larman in the Spectator.
- “Lammy’s China appeasement is a national humiliation” – In the Telegraph, Andrew Orlowski warns that under Labour’s supine approach to China, to fight Beijing we would first need its permission to make some bullets.
- “Rayner’s workers’ rights overhaul to cost employers up to £5bn a year” – Angela Rayner’s sweeping overhaul of workers’ rights could cost employers almost £5bn a year, the Government’s own analysis has found, according to the Telegraph.
- “Left-wing smears against Churchill reveal the agenda of their pedlars” – In the Telegraph, David Frost defends Britain’s great wartime PM from the Left’s anachronistic ravings.
- “Criminals could serve sentences at home” – Shabana Mahmood, the Justice Secretary, is drawing up plans for the expansion of community punishments, including “virtual prisons”, says the Telegraph. Forget WFH, now it’s JFH: jail from home.
- “Protesters holding ‘Justice for Chris Kaba’ signs gather outside the Old Bailey after Met marksman who shot him dead is found not guilty of murder – as police release footage of moment officer opened fire” – Demonstrators including Black Lives Matter protesters have gathered outside the Old Bailey in central London holding placards and banners in opposition of the verdict, reports the Mail.
- “Mandatory euthanasia, appoint Tony Blair as health chief… and cinema tickets for all! As Labour launches a public consultation on NHS reform, the website is deluged with not-so-serious suggestions” – The online consultation website, which immediately publishes all responses, has seen Brits flood the site with not-so-serious suggestions, says the Mail.
- “Egypt and Tunisia ‘not interested’ in migrant deals with EU” – Egypt and Tunisia have shown little or no interest in striking deals with Brussels to drive down migrant crossings from North Africa to Europe, according to leaked EU documents as reported in the Telegraph.
- “Why Wes Streeting’s ‘prevention’ agenda is sinister” – In the Spectator, Ross Clark is feeling a sense of alarm at the Health Secretary’s nannying obsession with “preventing” disease.
- “Rayner prepares unprecedented crackdown on Right to Buy” – Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is to take an axe to the Margaret Thatcher-era scheme, despite previously benefitting from it, reports the Telegraph.
- “The Tories need to show they have something fresh to offer – and Kemi may be just the woman to do it” – In the Telegraph, Charles Moore tentatively backs Badenoch for Tory leader.
- “Did Kamala Harris work at McDonald’s? Here’s everything we know” – What has Kamala Harris said? Why has Donald Trump jumped on it? Has McDonald’s confirmed she worked at the restaurant? The Telegraph looks in detail at the latest unexpected U.S. election talking point.
- “American baby boomers race to ‘unretire’ ahead of U.S. election” – Rising costs are forcing American baby boomers to “unretire” ahead of the U.S. election, as President Joe Biden’s green investment boom fails to deliver benefits for ordinary voters, the Telegraph reports.
- “Why black men in Martin Luther King’s hometown won’t vote for Kamala Harris” – The Democratic candidate is struggling to win the support of African Americans, who feel she is prioritising identity over policy, says the Telegraph.
- “On the Constant, Unrelenting and Unhinged Anti-Trump Propaganda of the German Media” – The German public is completely clueless about the true state of the U.S. Presidential race, and Eugyppius knows who is to blame.
- “Moldova’s EU referendum has strengthened Russia” – Moldova’s vote in favour of joining the European Union should have been a source of joy for the country’s pro-Europe President, Maia Sandu, but the extremely narrow margin of victory (50.46% in favour) has distinctly soured the mood, says Bethany Elliott in UnHerd.
- “Thousands evacuate northern Gaza after resurgence of Hamas” – Thousands of Palestinian civilians have been filmed fleeing northern Gaza amid fierce fighting and a resurgence of Hamas activity, the Telegraph reports.
- “Australian Senator who heckled King wore Hamas-style headband” – Lidia Thorpe was pictured wearing a headband in July reminiscent of those worn by the October 7th attackers, reports the Telegraph.
- “Australian Senator posts beheaded King cartoon after bereating him” – An Australian Senator who berated King Charles III and shouted “You are not my King” during a welcome reception has now posted a cartoon of the monarch beheaded, reports the Mail.
- “Covid jabs for mothers-to-be: The lies keep on coming” – In TCW, Dr. Roger Watson is dismayed at the latest Covid vaccine propaganda directed at pregnant women.
- “Indonesia Dumps Climate Politics in Favour of Energy Security” – Indonesia relies on plentiful and affordable power from coal to produce almost half of the world’s nickel, a key material in EV batteries, says Vijay Jayaraj in WUWT. This makes zero ‘climate’ sense.
- “Now woke civil service guide warns against using the phrase ‘Millennial’ because the term is ‘harmful’ language” – Civil servants have been advised against using terms to describe generations of people – such as “Millennial”, “Generation X” and “Baby Boomers” – to avoid offence, reports the Mail.
- “Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling mock SNP over list of 24 official genders” – SNP ministers have been mocked by J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk after the Scottish Government issued an official list of 24 different genders, reports the Telegraph.
- “Transgender darts player hits out at ‘toxic b—–s’ after booking World Championship spot” – Noa-Lynn van Leuven, a transgender ‘woman’ allowed to claim one of two female spots at the PDC World Darts Championship, has branded players who oppose his participation “toxic b—–s”, reports the Telegraph.
- “Parents should be worried about Labour’s trans plans” – If Starmer, Phillipson and Dodds want to signal their virtue, they need to do it in a way that doesn’t risk criminalising people for speaking the truth and hinders others from receiving the help that they need, says Debbie Hayton in the Spectator.
- “Microsoft Word ‘censors’ the term maternity leave” – Microsoft Word has been accused of “censoring” the term “maternity leave” because it is not inclusive enough, reports the Telegraph.
- “Met Police special constable admits posting offensive tweets about Jewish and non-Muslim people – but insists she shouldn’t be sacked” – A Met Police special constable has admitted to posting offensive tweets about Jewish and non-Muslim people, but insisted she shouldn’t be sacked, says the Mail.
- “The strange paradox of Britain’s treatment of miscarriages” – The U.K. Government has started sending mothers condolences for the deaths of unborn children under 24 weeks gestation, even though such infants are routinely destroyed by the NHS. This is incoherent, says Rhys Laverty in the Spectator. If the Government now thinks they’re babies it should probably stop killing them.
- “Gulls face being put on contraceptive pill to reduce attacks” – Worcester council proposes a “safe sex for seagulls” plan to cut the number of attacks on residents by lacing their food with birth control drugs, the Telegraph reports.
- “Ten reasons why we must leave the ECHR and take back control of our borders” – In TCW, Matthew Goodwin offers 10 reason to leave the ECHR: 1. Ahmed Ali Alid; 2. Sakhidad Ahadil; 3. Shahin Darvish-Narenjbon… you get the idea.
- “Hezbollah official: ‘We’re currently investing in protests and demonstrations in Western countries, especially among college students’” – On X, Dr. Maalouf posts an old video showing the decade-old plan by Hamas, Hezbollah and Qatar to destroy Europe and America.
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