The Sceptic | Episode 96: Reform’s £72M Donations Row, the AfD’s German Breakthrough and the Extraordinary £483Bn Climate Damage Claim
In Episode 95 of the Sceptic: Reform's record-breaking donations row, Eugyppius on the AfD's breakthrough in Germany and David Turver on the £483 billion climate damage claim over North Sea oil and gas.
News Round-Up
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the 'climate emergency', public health 'crises' and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
Yesterday September 17th, 2026
There Has Been No Reckoning for the Five Months it Took to Warn the Public About Myocarditis From Covid Vaccines
There has still been no reckoning for the five long months it took for the authorities to warn the public about myocarditis from Covid vaccines, nor for falsely claiming it was only "mild" when they did, says Dr Ros Jones.
Xi Jinping “Suffers Severe Stroke” in India
Chinese President Xi Jinping suffered a severe stroke in India and, after refusing treatment in the country, may now be suffering with long-lasting effects, it has been claimed by his political opponents.
Muslim Cleric Given Award by Archbishop Called Hamas “Freedom Fighters”, Praised Osama Bin Laden and Said Men Can Have Four Wives
A Muslim cleric given an award for "interfaith cooperation" by the Archbishop of Canterbury has called the October 7th Hamas attackers "freedom fighters", praised Osama bin Laden and said that men may have four wives.
Meet Hilary Cremin: The Cambridge Professor of Education Who Wants to Abolish Secondary Schools, Among Other Mad Ideas
Meet Hilary Cremin: the Cambridge Professor of Education (yes, the one who appointed Jason Arday) who wants to abolish all secondary schools because they're "fascist", among other mad ideas, says Dr Nicholas Tate.
University Asks Freshers to Write About “White Privilege”
First-year university students in Northampton are being asked to complete a race equality course as part of their induction, with requirements to write about "white privilege" and how to "improve anti-racist practice".
Wind Farm Opposition Fuels AfD Support as Party Pledges to “Tear Them Down”
Opposition to wind farms is fuelling support for Alternative for Germany (AfD), with locals who protest that their country "is not a wind farm" turning to the climate sceptic party, which has pledged to tear them down.
What Women Really Hate About Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney is under fire from female athletes, who accuse her of "sexualising women's sport". From his years of teaching at a girls' school, Guy de la Bédoyère thinks he knows why women really hate the busty actress.
Arctic Scare Stories Melt Away
Arctic summer sea ice should have melted away years ago, according to the 'experts' who foretold its demise by 2007, 2012, 2016... But with the ice going nowhere, those experts are very quiet now, says Paul Homewood.
News Round-Up
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the 'climate emergency', public health 'crises' and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
September 16th, 2026
The Golden Age is Over
It was said that under King Edwin in AD 632, "a woman might walk from sea to sea without receiving any harm". The residents of Piddington are discovering that such a Golden Age is well and truly over, says Laura Dodsworth.
How I Fell Out With Julie Burchill
The Modern Review is coming to Substack with an online archive plus new original content. Read about how the famed 'low culture' magazine came crashing down when Julie Burchill plotted a coup with her new lesbian lover.
AfD Chief Weidel Raises Spectre of Postal Voting Electoral Fraud in Saxony-Anhalt
AfD leader Alice Weidel has raised the spectre of electoral fraud in the recent regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt and called for a full recount after postal votes leaned heavily to her opponents, reports John Rosenthal.
Piddington Votes to Leave UK Over Migrant Camp Plans
Piddington, a village in Oxfordshire, has voted to leave the UK by 91.6% to 8.4% on a turnout of 92%, in a symbolic referendum called in response to plans to house 1,200 migrants in a converted army camp nearby.
Bob the Builder Spreads “Net Zero Propaganda” in Solar Advert
Bob the Builder has been accused of spreading "Net Zero propaganda" after ditching his construction yard for installing solar panels and "low carbon heating" in a woke new advert.
Migrants Are Taking Britain for a Ride – and We’re Letting Them
Britain has now become such a soft touch that migrants know they can break the law and lie and they will not face deportation, while Brits hamstring themselves with actually obeying their own rules, says Steven Tucker.
Brussels is Building a Climate Protection Racket in the Name of ‘Climate Insurance’
The EU has claimed "insurance as usual is not sustainable" in the era of climate change, but it's really just an excuse for Brussels to build a climate protection racket, warns Dr Tilak Doshi.
News Round-Up
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the 'climate emergency', public health 'crises' and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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