- “Jacinda Ardern and the empty politics of ‘kindness’” – Jacinda Ardern’s claims to have been the most empathetic leader in New Zealand’s history is belied by her dictatorial lockdown policies and high-handed, authoritarian treatment of political opponents, writes Michael Jackson in the Spectator.
- “Canadians need saving from Mark Carney, not Donald Trump” – Today’s election will be one of the most important in Canadian history – and Mark Carney seems likely to retain his title as PM, says the Spectator.
- “Polls narrow in race to oust Carney in Canada election” – The Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre are now only two points behind Mark Carney’s Liberal party in the latest polling ahead of today’s Canadian election, reports the Telegraph.
- “America’s top pollster: What Trump voters think now surprises me” – Frank Luntz, America’s top pollster, says the new political reality of the US – and the world – can be summarised in one word, according to the Times: dealignment.
- “Niagara Falls ‘at breaking point’ after surge in migrants” – The hotels around Niagara Falls are filled with asylum seekers as fears grow that Trump’s immigration crackdown will send more fleeing across the border, reports the Telegraph.
- “Sweden’s elder rape scandal” – The sexual abuse of elderly women by migrant carers is being shamefully ignored, writes Dan Korn in Spiked.
- “French Navy accompanies migrants across the Channel” – A boat carrying 50 men in ‘dangerous’ conditions was escorted by French warship before British vessel took it to Dover, says the Telegraph.
- “Major Tory donor defects to Reform with £1m gift” – Bassim Haidar, a Tory donor, has defected to Reform UK and predicts other wealthy individuals will follow suit, according to the Telegraph.
- “The Labour stronghold that could fall to Reform” – The latest polls predict earthquake local election win for Nigel Farage in Ed Miliband’s constituency, reports the Telegraph.
- “Reform is on the cusp of glory” – The local elections are Nigel Farage’s chance to prove that pride does not come before destruction, says Kamal Ahmed in the Telegraph.
- “Badenoch has primed the Tories to see off Farage’s Reform” – As the sands shift in British politics, Kemi Badenoch is showing that common-sense conservatism can prevail, writes Simon Heffer in the Telegraph.
- “Kemi Badenoch opens door to post-election Reform pact” – The Tory leader is happy for Tory councillors to team up with Reform councillors to run local authorities, says the Telegraph.
- “Starmer plans migrant cuts to fight Reform” – The Prime Minister has been warned that Labour faces “getting its head kicked in” at the local elections next Thursday as Farage’s party rises and he intends to announce a clamp down on legal migration in an attempt to win back support, according to the Telegraph.
- “Labour’s benefits cuts aren’t working” – Despite Liz Kendall’s £4.8 billion worth of welfare cuts, Britain’s benefits bill is set to soar to £117 billion by 2030, writes Michael Simmons in the Spectator.
- “Figures show at least 350 bosses earn more than the Prime Minister” – More than 350 quango bosses received a higher taxpayer-paid salary than the £172,153 that Sir Keir Starmer is entitled to, reports the Mail on its front page.
- “Teaching union U-turns on appointment of militant socialist leader” – A militant socialist was going to be installed as leader of the NASUWT without an election, but a legal challenge has forced the union to hold an election after all, says the Telegraph.
- “Reeves needs to ditch her Net Zero delusions for Britain’s sake” – Green levies are impoverishing households and draining the life out of our economy, writes Liam Halligan in the Telegraph.
- “Green investment magazine shuts as Trump crushes ‘woke capitalism’” – ESG Investor, a green magazine, has fallen victim to the “long shadow of Trump” as investors flee sustainable funds, reports the Telegraph.
- “‘I was sold. Until I started driving’: Diary of an electric car novice” – How will a seasoned driver of a secondhand 2012 Seat Ibiza adapt to the challenges of driving – and charging – a state-of-the-art EV? Not well, is the answer, according to the Telegraph.
- “The great £100 million CofE giveaway” – Sebastian Milbank in the Critic says the Church of England should not be giving away £100 million in reparations.
- “Sharron Davies blasts London Marathon as ‘anti-women’ for trans stance” – Sharron Davies, the former Olympic swimmer, says the organisers of the London Marathan should be “held to account” for not protecting biological women, according to the Mail.
- “Trans civil servants banned from using wrong loos – minister” – Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden has confirmed that the Government will follow new guidance on trans access that means they should use the loos in Whitehall aligned with their birth sex, says the Mail.
- “Unisex lavatories risk ‘discrimination against biological women’” – The EHRC has warned shops, pubs, restaurants and cafés that after the Supreme Court ruling, failure to provide single-sex facilities may leave them open to legal challenge, reports the Times.
- “NHS to test all ‘trans’ children for autism” – Every child referred to a gender clinic will be screened under new guidance following the Cass Review recommendations, says the Telegraph.
- “JK Rowling ‘hates men’, claims Boy George in trans row” – The 63 year-old Culture Club singer has clashed with JK Rowling on social media, claiming the reason she’s not more sympathetic to trans women is because she hates men, reports the Telegraph. But, er, aren’t trans women supposed to be women?
- “We need to abolish the Equality Act now” – Individual worth must come before group identity, writes Suella Braverman in the Telegraph, arguing for the abolition of the Equality Act.
- “Biography reveals that Keir Starmer’s ex-girlfriend is pro-trans judge” – A new biography of the Prime Minister reveals that Sir Keir spent “years” in a relationship with Maya Sikand KC, a high-flying barrister who now works as a part-time Crown Court judge and is pro-trans, reports the Mail.
- “One bad dude” – A steward at the London Marathon deals very effectively with a couple of Youth Demand protestors.
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Merry Christmas one and all. Enjoy the day. Eat, drink and be merry, my fellow sceptics.
The battle recommences at 7am tomorrow.
Seconded.
Thirded! A Very Merry Christmas to all, and let’s really hope the coming New Year brings some justice and return to sanity.
Hear hear!
Merry Christmas one and all
Merry Christmas
back, and to all the other decent and respectful posters of DS Land. Also to the DS team for their continued hard work, without whom none of our daily grumbles would be possible.
Heartily agree Mogs. Happy Christmas all and a heartfelt thanks to all the DS team for their sterling work.
Happy Christmas to all, and best wishes for 2025!
Happy Christmas to ‘We happy few’ and, in particular, to Lord Young of Great Barrington who has kept hope alive until the U.S. Cavalry, President Trump and Jay Bhattacharya, ride once more to the rescue of this ‘sceptr’d isle’, incapable, as we clearly are, of rescuing ourselves. Perhaps they will not bother…and why should they….but what happens in America never stays in America……
And a very Happy Christmas to all those affected by the efforts of ‘the man from the government, here to help’ who has, instead, blighted what is now left to them of their days. May their families and friends hold them close.
And, hope triumphing, briefly, over expectation, Happy Christmas, Lady Hallett…….England expects……..
Merry Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas, folks, and may all you who think and judge for yourselves be healthy, wealthy and happy in 2025!
Happy Christmas M A k
https://www.gbnews.com/politics/nigel-farage-donald-trump-olive-branch-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson
He just can’t stop himself can he?
Free trade deals? What for? Within six months we’ll have nothing left to trade with.
Farage is at danger of letting down an awful lot of people. He hasn’t learnt from his deal making with Tories and now he wants to cozy up to Labour. He is looking increasingly like a fifth columnist. Frankly this is disgusting. Why does he want to be associated in any way with a party that is intent on destroying the country?
You may be right but my money is on him just using this as an opportunity to demonstrate his usefulness.
Yes, he wants a knighthood, as he has often mentioned in years past.
I didn’t realise that
If anyone deserves one it’s him, but I find it odd that he would be that bothered given that they hand out knighthoods to all and sundry
His achievement in helping us get out of the EU is enough to secure a respectable legacy
https://thenewconservative.co.uk/the-new-conservative-dishonours-list-2024/
Frank Haviland at his best.
Herman Van Rompuy Charisma of a Damp Rag Award
“I’ve known some boring bastards in my time; men so listless that paint watches them dry. But none of them come close to Keir Starmer – a man so wooden he dare not venture into IKEA, lest he be mistaken for faulty flatpack furniture and swiftly disassembled. Alongside his many other talents (Dalek impersonator, anorak model, and the only waxwork Madame Tussaud admitted she ‘couldn’t improve on’), Starmer can make any bad situation worse. He’d be given a wide berth at a deafblind orgy, and could kill the mood at an autopsy.”
Wonderful stuff.
https://www.globalresearch.ca/britain-destroy-economy-6-months/5875469
A brief run- through of the carnage inflicted by Kneel and Co in their first six months. It is bloody grim.
As The Daily Sceptic Motto says above…
“QUESTION EVERYTHING. STAY SANE. LIVE FREE.”
May I just point out the news today, in which Pakistani Muslim Habib Khan, who circulated a video of himself brandishing an AK-47 assault rifle and threatening to “blow away” Tommy Robinson and the EDL, was jailed for 2 years and three months. He has had 11 previous convictions for 15 offences, including racially aggravated, etc.
Counter-protester who threatened Tommy Robinson and the EDL during riots while holding ‘fake AK-47’ is jailed for 27 months | Daily Mail Online
The curious thing is that neither the media nor the judge referred to him using the many derogatory epithets dealt out by the media and judges to British Patriots Protesting the Murder of Children. Instead, they referred to him as a “Married Father”, “Birmingham Dad”, “Counter-Protestor”, “Reckless Man”, “Birmingham Man”, etc.
His Ethnic Indian lawyer said he was suffering from “health problems”, namely bipolar disorder and CELLULITIS (!!!???), which is usually regarded as a beauty problem in women rather than a disease.
Judge Melbourne Inman, KC, seemed to imply that his actions were really the fault of the Southport “civil unrest”, and only chided him for being “reckless”.
He is the same “Judge” who sentenced councillor’s wife Lucy Connolly to 3 and a half years in prison for a tweet, and 26-year-old father of three Tyler Kay to 3 years and two months in prison for RE-TWEETING her post and adding others about asylum hotels.
Tyler Kay was arrested, charged and imprisoned WITHIN TWO DAYS of re-tweeting her post.