- “The true horror of the Rotherham grooming scandal – and the shameful failure to stop it” – It’s hard to fathom how so many young girls could be abused for so long without the authorities intervening, says Sam Ashworth-Hayes in the Telegraph.
- “Two schoolgirls promote Wales to migrants” – A video of two young schoolgirls welcoming refugees to Wales, shared by the Welsh Refugee Council, has sparked outcry after Elon Musk re-shared it on X, reports the Telegraph.
- “Ministers warned of ‘ruthless’ spending curbs amid market meltdown” – The U.K. was battered by the markets again today as ministers were warned they must find “ruthless” spending curbs, says the Mail.
- “‘I have full confidence in Rachel Reeves’” – Keir Starmer has insisted that Rachel Reeves will remain as his Chancellor until the next election, according to GB News.
- “Trump tariffs ‘to cost British industry £2.5 billion’” – Sectors already hammered by energy prices and looming labour costs are bracing for £2.5 billion in U.S. tariffs, reports the Telegraph.
- “No room at the swearing-in for our man in DC” – While Nigel Farage will have a prime seat at Donald Trump’s swearing-in as 47th President next Monday, there will be no room for Peter Mandelson, writes Andrew Pierce in the Mail. Or, indeed, for Sir Keir Starmer.
- “Trump 2.0 is more than a ‘vibe shift’” – In the Spectator, Rod Liddle comments on the dramatic shift in how people view Donald Trump.
- “Could Farage’s autocratic streak wreck Reform?” – There are legitimate questions to be asked both about Reform’s structure and the way that Farage’s personality impacts upon it, says Nigel Jones in the Spectator.
- “Labour’s kowtowing to China will cost Britain” – Sir Keir Starmer and his ministers, including Chancellor Rachel Reeves, appear to be competing to see who can kowtow the lowest before China’s Xi, writes Ian Williams in the Spectator.
- “Petition: Review decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius” – Sign the petition demanding a review of the decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
- “Catastrophe Keir unveils Labour 4.0” – In the Telegraph, Tim Stanley slams Keir Starmer’s latest reset speech, mocking the PM’s attempt to harness AI for everything from potholes to tax avoidance.
- “Nicola Sturgeon divorces SNP chief husband” – Scotland’s former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she has split from her husband, Peter Murrell, according to Sky News.
- “The moral disintegration of Britain” – Many of us have been warning that the rot in our institutions will eventually lead to a national crisis and as 2025 dawns it appears we have arrived at this point, says C.J. Strachan on his Substack.
- “Just Stop Oil spray paint Charles Darwin’s grave at Westminster Abbey” – Two Just Stop Oil activists spray-painted “1.5 Is Dead” on Charles Darwin’s grave inside Westminster Abbey, according to GB News.
- “2024 registrations of new electric cars plummet 27.5% in Germany” – How’s the Green New Deal working out in Germany? Not very well, writes P. Gosselin on NoTricksZone.
- “‘Stop medicalising ups and downs of life’, Tony Blair says” – Tony Blair says that there is a danger of telling too many people going through life’s normal challenges that they are suffering a mental health condition, according to the Mail.
- “People harmed by Covid jab to tell of ‘devastating results’” – People harmed by the Covid jab are set to testify about the “devastating results” of the vaccination rollout, reports the Telegraph.
- “AHPRA and the Medical Board’s reign of terror” – Australia’s medical regulator AHPRA and the Medical Board have become not just failed watchdogs, but an active threat to public health through their ruthless enforcement of government policy in the teeth of scientific evidence, writes Kara Thomas in the Spectator Australia.
- “Starmer’s AI dreams will require ‘an extra nuclear power station’” – Experts warn that AI’s soaring power demand could soon eclipse a nuclear plant’s output, just as Keir Starmer kicks off a data centre blitz, reports the Telegraph.
- “AI won’t save Britain with one quick trick” – You can guarantee that when a government starts trying to pick winning industries it is going to lose out, says Ross Clark in the Spectator.
- “Will Labour ban X?” – In Spiked, Hugo Timms reacts to news that a backbench MP has suggested blocking British users from accessing Elon Musk’s platform.
- “Why Elon Musk loves Britain but hates Keir Starmer” – On his YouTube channel, Dr. David Starkey explains why Elon Musk is so interested in the affairs of the U.K.
- “Elon Musk’s AfD livestream has sent the German elites into meltdown” – The reaction of German elites to Musk’s interview with Alice Weidel, the AfD’s candidate for Chancellor, has been little short of hysterical, says Sabine Beppler-Spahl in Spiked.
- “Why Europe fears free speech” – The EU has decided that draconian censorship is the best way to neutralise the threat of Right-wing populism, says Wolfgang Munchau in UnHerd. But it’s not working.
- “New Zealand Government proposal seeks to require universities to protect freedom of speech” – New Zealand’s universities will soon be required to strengthen freedom of speech protections under proposed changes to the Education and Training Act 2020, according to Christian Daily.
- “Author Neil Gaiman ‘raped nanny in outdoor bathtub’, report claims” – Author Neil Gaiman has been accused of raping his son’s nanny in the outdoor bathtub of their New Zealand home, reports the Mail.
- “Spain is stoking Europe’s migrant crisis” – On a continent where governments who take a hardline on illegal immigration are increasingly being voted in, Spain is seen by the people smugglers as the softest of touches, writes Gavin Mortimer in the Spectator.
- “Israel and Hamas ‘on brink of’ signing ceasefire deal” – Joe Biden says that Israel and Hamas are “on the brink” of signing a ceasefire deal that would see the remaining hostages being released and mean a resumption of aid into Gaza, according to the Times of Israel.
- “Zuckerberg vindicates Justice Alito” – Mark Zuckerberg’s recent statements highlight the dereliction of the Supreme Court in their failure to uphold the First Amendment against the winds of political pressure, says the Brownstone Institute.
- “Meghan condemns Facebook for scrapping fact-checkers days after her social media return” – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say that they are “deeply concerned” by Meta scrapping its third-party fact-checking and loosening content moderation, according to the Mail.
- “Could California’s wildfires bankrupt the state?” – The California wildfires could have a catastrophic economic impact – and tank Gavin Newsom’s presidential ambitions, says Philip Pilkington in the Telegraph.
- “LAFD’s diversity chief blames fire victims in shocking viral video” – An alarming video shows a DEI leader at the Los Angeles Fire Department appear to blame helpless fire victims as massive blazes continue to tear through the City of Angels, according to the Mail.
- “Apple rejects shareholder proposal to scrap diversity programmes” – Reuters reports that Apple’s board has urged investors to reject a proposal to ditch its diversity programmes, breaking rank with Meta and Amazon.
- “Pubs ‘could ban patrons from talking about trans rights’” – Pubs could ban customers from discussing religious views or transgender rights over fears of falling foul of Labour’s workers’ rights reforms, says the Times.
- “Asking people for ‘Christian’ names could be offensive, says council” – Sutton council in South London has been slammed for advising staff not to ask for “Christian” names, reports the Sun.
- “‘If you said today that Kylie had buttocks like a racehorse you’d be hearing from her lawyers’” – In the Telegraph, Jon Peake talks to Martin Clunes about his new ‘county lines’ drama, inappropriate comedy and why Men Behaving Badly is unlikely to return.
- “Net Zero for the developing world is an immoral project… for us it’s rather stupid” – David Frost tells Julia Hartley-Brewer why Net Zero is such an idiotic and costly policy.
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