- “Who is the new IOC President?” – In Forbes, Blythe Lawrence profiles the next President of the International Olympic Committee, Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry.
- “Olympic medallist urges new IOC President to protect women’s sport” – New International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry is facing immediate calls to protect the women’s category after securing a landslide election win, reports the Mail.
- “There’s only one way to save the welfare state: end mass immigration” – Labour MPs against the Government’s welfare cuts want extra money for the benefits system, yet they ignore the obvious fix, says Michael Deacon in the Telegraph.
- “Why the Tories failed to tackle Britain’s ballooning benefits bill” – The Conservatives promised to “make work pay” while in power, so why has it taken a Left-wing government to actually deliver? asks George Chesterton in the Telegraph.
- “The British dream is now full benefits, a council flat and a state-funded car” – In the Telegraph, Sam Ashworth-Hayes beholds Britain’s welfare mess.
- “David Lammy told Cabinet his family member should not be on benefits” – The Foreign Secretary has reportedly told ministers that he has a family member who is on benefits when they probably shouldn’t be, according to GB News.
- “Growth forecast halved in blow to Starmer” – The official economic growth forecast for 2025 will be halved next week, delivering a major blow to Keir Starmer, reports the Express.
- “Angela Rayner’s cuts ‘threaten efforts to tackle Islamophobia’” – Police chiefs warn that slashing funds for Tell Mama, a charity tracking anti-Muslim hate, will hinder efforts to tackle surging anti-Muslim incidents, according to the Times.
- “Ideology is at the heart of terrorism, says extremism tsar” – A landmark study has challenged the Home Office’s push to redefine terrorism, concluding that ideology is the key driver of terrorist violence, says the Times.
- “Tommy Robinson kept in isolation ‘over murder threats after conflict with Muslim prisoners’” – Tommy Robinson has been moved to a “closed wing” in prison after reports that he had a “mark on his head” and would be killed by “a lifer”, according to STV News.
- “The ‘Boriswave’ of mass migration has destroyed British patriotism” – How can we feel as if we’re all in it together when we plainly aren’t? asks Neil O’Brien in the Telegraph.
- “This young band openly loathe Britain. So why is Labour giving them our money?” – In the Telegraph, Michael Deacon takes aim at the Lambrini Girls – the band who think Britain is full of “racist uncles” and whom the Government has just awarded a big fat chunk of taxpayer money.
- “‘Kemi, I’m proud to have been a reality TV star’” – Trump and Zelensky did all right with a showbiz past, says Nigel Farage in the Telegraph. Perhaps the Tory leader should try the jungle…
- “Home Office worker sacked for sharing post by Richard Tice” – A man who worked for the Home Office has been sacked for sharing a social media post made by Reform MP Richard Tice, according to the Telegraph.
- “Labour-run council plots to seize 11,000 empty homes” – A Central London council is plotting to seize control of thousands of empty homes and use them to shelter homeless families, reports the Telegraph.
- “Two MPs reported to police by watchdog over election spending” – A Lib Dem MP and Labour MP have been referred to police by the election watchdog after new data suggested they had breached spending limits in last year’s campaign, says the Express.
- “Labour’s Net Zero push ‘could cause 1970s-style energy crisis’” – Leaked documents warn that Labour’s Net Zero drive risks returning Britain to the 1970s, according to the Telegraph.
- “Too warm for bonfires, Khan tells Londoners” – Sadiq Khan has warned Londoners that it is too warm for bonfires as a “Spanish plume” brings a high pollution alert from mainland Europe to London, reports the Telegraph.
- “Hugely controversial LTN in one of London’s most affluent neighbourhoods is shelved” – Plans to introduce a low traffic neighbourhood in one of North London’s most affluent areas have been ditched after a backlash from residents, says the Standard.
- “Ed Miliband hires Daisy Lowe for heat pump ‘desperate propaganda’ drive” – Ed Miliband is being panned online for using Daisy Lowe to sell his heat pumps in a bizarre Pride and Prejudice-themed PR stunt, reports the Mail.
- “Greenpeace hit with $660 million damages bill over oil pipeline protest” – Greenpeace must pay a Texas-based pipeline company nearly $667 million in damages for its role in the 2016-2017 protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota, according to Euronews.
- “The downfall of climate change poster boy Michael Mann” – Michael Mann’s hockey stick is still wielded to club critics, but he is revealed as a liar and his dismal legacy – from the wind turbines despoiling your horizon to the Net Zero rules killing your business – lives on, writes James Delingpole in the Spectator.
- “We’ll never have an energy transition” – History shows the Green New Deal vision is not inevitable – it’s impossible, says Mark P. Mills in City Journal.
- “NHS refuses to force-feed anorexic woman at ‘imminent’ risk of death” – The NHS is refusing to force-feed a 25 year-old anorexic woman who is so malnourished that she has not walked for two years, according to the Telegraph.
- “Hospices at risk: the unintended consequences of the Assisted Dying Bill” – On Substack, Laura Dodsworth warns that the Assisted Dying Bill could force UK hospices receiving public funds to offer assisted suicide.
- “Record number of pupils missing more than half of lessons” – Over 170,000 pupils are missing more than half of lessons five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals the Telegraph.
- “Wes Streeting bans NHS changing children’s gender on medical records” – Health Secretary Wes Streeting has banned the NHS from changing children’s gender on their medical records amid fears it could leave them at risk of harm, reports the Mail.
- “How the NHS gave up on recording biological sex” – We all have a sex, and that sex matters far beyond the mechanics of our reproductive systems, says Debbie Hayton in the Spectator.
- “COVID-19 jabs are not safe for human use” – On X, Dr Nicolas Hulscher highlights the largest COVID-19 ‘vaccine’ safety study ever conducted, involving 99 million people, which confirms the injections are not safe for human use.
- “Matthew Guthrie hits a home run for the injured with his sensational new documentary” – On Substack, Jessica Rose hails Matthew Guthrie’s award-winning new documentary, Follow The Silenced, which dives deep into the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) data.
- “Conor McGregor ‘will run for president’ after meeting with Trump” – Conor McGregor has announced his bid to become Ireland’s President just days after meeting Trump at the White House, reports the Mail.
- “France issues ‘survival manual’ to prepare citizens for invasion” – France is set to issue a survival manual to households across the country, warning citizens how to respond to an invasion or any other “imminent threat”, says the Mail.
- “Debtpocalypse” – On Substack, Eugyppius slams Germany’s ‘cartel’ parties under Friedrich Merz for ignoring voters, scrapping the debt brake and pushing green boondoggles.
- “Mark Carney to call snap election in Canada” – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a snap election in April, according to CBC News.
- “King Charles set for bold move to ‘bring USA into Commonwealth’ during Trump’s state visit” – King Charles is preparing to offer the US associate membership in the Commonwealth during Trump’s upcoming state visit to Britain, says the Mail.
- “Donald Trump signs order to dismantle US Department of Education” – President Trump has signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the country’s Department of Education, deriding it as wasteful and polluted by woke ideology, reports Sky News.
- “How Biden enabled Trump’s censorship” – In Compact, Jenin Younes argues that the Trump administration’s suppression of pro-Palestinian speech vindicates her warning that progressives who supported censorship would soon face its consequences.
- “Trick question: when is trying to get around unfavourable court decisions a Constitutional crisis?” – It’s a crisis when Trump challenges judges, but it seems just politics when Biden dodges the Supreme Court on student loans, notes Alex Berenson on his Unreported Truths Substack.
- “The JFK files will infuriate conspiracy theorists” – The released JFK files lead to more questions than answers, says Nigel Jones in the Spectator.
- “Police refused to say that wanted ‘female’ is actually male” – Women’s rights campaigners have blasted police after they referred to a wanted individual as a woman – despite his photo clearly showing a man, reports the Mail.
- “Netflix’s Adolescence is far from perfect” – Netflix’s smash-hit new series Adolescence isn’t just a television drama; it verges on being a morality play, says Ross Clark in the Spectator.
- “If we don’t value boys and masculinity, it is no wonder that so many turn toxic” – Sherelle Jacobs argues in the Telegraph that traditional male ideals have failed to evolve with the times, resulting in catastrophic consequences.
- “Oxford set to make 800-year-old Latin ceremony non-binary” – Oxford is set to make an 800-year-old Latin ceremony gender-neutral for the benefit of non-binary students, according to the Telegraph.
- “Something is rotten in Stratford-upon-Avon” – In the Spectator, Douglas Murray slams the “decolonisation” of Shakespeare as a ridiculous bid to paint his genius as white supremacy.
- “How new Harry Potter show is J.K. Rowling’s revenge” – The new Harry Potter TV series will be a chance for J.K. Rowling to “totally eradicate” the movie memories of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint with a new cast of child stars, an insider has told the MailOnline.
- “Snow White review – Disney has trashed its crown jewel and its reputation” – Disney’s sanctimonious Snow White reboot marks a new low, says Kevin Maher in the Times. Bring a sick bag.
- “Televisual poison” – Netflix’s Adolescence proves it’s easier to blame Andrew Tate than to make an honest drama about who is really committing violent crime in the UK, says comedian Andrew Lawrence on his X channel.
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Good to see Andrew Lawrence getting a plug here.
Also good to see the POTUS trying to get rid of the Department of Education. Every US state has one, along with a whole machinery to manage it (legislature, executive branch, state judiciary). It’s nuts really how much the US federal government does – surely way beyond the scope that the founders intended, which would have been national defence, borders and interstate commerce, perhaps some collaboration when it came to natural resources.
But, but, all the tearful staff told they aren’t needed anymore, and they did such a good job of interfering and giving money away. They put out their hands, but no-one filled them with cash, what shall they do..?
Seriously, I do not have anyone on my staff who has worked in the public sector or ESG Corporates, in anything other than the lowest capacity, and this is a discrimination that I am proud to continue. Thats one of the reasons I think dealing with reducing the size of the Civil Service and public administration has to be a ‘scorched earth’ policy. Brains have been totally rewired with this nonsense.
It’s gong to be a battle though. Every single one of Trump’s actions to cut back the state are being stopped by judges. For now at least. This will I guess go to the Supreme Court and a major issue will eventually be decided – the extent to which the US President has the power to manage the federal institutions.
If it doesn’t go his way then the whole “the most powerful person on the planet” trope will be an even bigger joke. At the moment he doesn’t even have the power to manage his own executive.
He seems up for the battle this time. But yes I am sure it won’t be plain sailing. In theory, “conservatives” are in 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court but some of these so called conservatives are pretty wet. Only Alito and Thomas can be completely trusted, IMO.
As an individual he does have a fair bit of power, especially as the US is a powerful country, but there are lots of leaders with lots more power than him – the Chinese bloke for a start, Putin, lots of others, and in places like the UK where Parliament is sovereign and not much is devolved, Starmer effectively can do what he wants provided his MPs play ball. The founders deliberately hamstrung the President because they did not want a king. As usual, Scalia puts it very well: Antonin Scalia – On American Exceptionalism
Good stuff
France issues ‘survival manual’ to prepare citizens for invasion
Just the sort of thing socialist fascist governments should spend your money on:
‘Citizens will also be told to ‘lock their doors’ in the event of a nuclear incident’
Or not really……
A Russian invasion of France probs not so likely……
But a Russian invasion of, you know, Russia…..?
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1902789607114088452?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Based on a selfie of one person whose creditials we must take just his word for, and on that basis you are hinting at a complete collapse of a country.
https://youtu.be/QwNHqvUSrDs?si=2aSc2EMYSBMFu536
Kanal13 video titles:
– Ukraine hit Russian gas pipeline to Europe in Kursk …
– After Kursk withdrawal [sic], Ukraine captures Russia’s …
– Successful strikes by Ukrainian Army on energy …
– Ukrainian forces effectively retake lost territories in …
– Ukrainian Armed Forces advance 12 km into Russia …
– Ukraine destroys Russian drones worth over $150,000 …
No political bias there, then. And a nice photo in the website header of Biden with his arm around Zelensky’s neck, while Putin looks on.
Then I may happily quote from the Russian Foreign Ministry on 13th inst.:
Open sources occasionally mention the scale of desertion in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the number of absences without leave surged by 600 percent in 2024 as compared with the first year of the special military operation, and the number of desertions – by 1,000 percent. In figures, this looks as follows: 3,214 deserters and 6,183 AWOL’s in 2022. In 2024, these indices rose to 23,209 and 66,240, respectively. This is the official statistics. In reality, as estimated by experts, over 150,000 people are on the run. And these figures tend to grow steadily. Between January and February of this year, 35,738 people have deserted. Why? They understand that they have been deceived by the Kiev regime and Vladimir Zelensky and all those liberal “Western democracies” (that are, in fact, dictatorial regimes). They know that they were used and now are just being killed by those who told them about a “great future under Zelensky.”
Against this background, the “voluntary” recruitment of Ukrainians in the 18-24 age group is getting up steam. The first recruits in this category have signed contracts and taken the oath. They will join the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade. Do you know what a mountain assault brigade is? These boys will not operate drones or computers, or man dressing-stations, or record casualty figures. This is a deadly trap, where they will replace soldiers lost in Zelensky’s “meat assaults.”
Verkhovna Rada deputy Maxim Savrasov reports that they are drafting a bill on military registration of minors starting from age 14. The bill’s maturity is estimated at 70 percent. This is Hitlerjugend Zelensky-style …
The Ukrainian social media are awash with debates on a forced female mobilisation. Where are all those NGO’s? Where are the authorised international women’s rights organisations? Are they unconcerned with what is happening in Ukraine? There are facts of call-up papers being served on pregnant women, disabled women, pre-pension age women… We will not be surprised if these reports turn out to be true, given the bacchanal of extermination the Kiev regime has unleashed against its own citizens.
Masked men in anonymous battledress interspersed with shots of Shoygu with his staff, What is that supposed to prove? As propaganda videos go it looks pretty unprofessional to me.
“In the event of a nuclear attack, be sure to turn off the gas, or there may be an explosion…”
Or just go outside with your favourite tipple, sit in a deckchair and enjoy the fireworks.
Oh so that’s why Crazy Eddie is stopping us having gas boilers. Makes perfect sense now.
They have already been invaded, as have we.
“Angela Rayner’s cuts ‘threaten efforts to tackle Islamophobia’” – Police chiefs warn that slashing funds for Tell Mama, a charity tracking anti-Muslim hate, will hinder efforts to tackle surging anti-Muslim incidents…
…Ms Nobrayner’s Left hand gives, and Ms Nobrayner’s other Left hand takes back again.
Work that one out, two left-handers.
Its not so much anti-Muslim surge, as the rest of the citizens who can’t make head nor tail of why the government of a white Judeo-Christian country feels the need for Muslims to be made ‘special cases’ for every advantage and freebie going. The British have a keen sense of fair play, and this isn’t fair play. Of course I guess such thoughts come under a law or two, if not now, then soon.
Why the Tories failed to tackle Britain’s ballooning benefits bill” – The Conservatives promised to “make work pay” while in power, so why has it taken a Left-wing government to actually deliver?
‘Deliver’? Run that past me again. What have they ‘Delivered’.? The Telegraph is getting worse and worse, and it wasn’t that good to start…
We’ll never have an energy transition” – History shows the Green New Deal vision is not inevitable – it’s impossible…
…Won’t stop arch energy-criminal, Kommissar Edward Samuel Miliband, leading the country to rack and ruin. The Kommissars Must Fall.
“Too warm for bonfires, Khan tells Londoners”
Can’t he keep his nose out of anything.
“France issues ‘survival manual’ to prepare citizens for invasion”
Announces President of nation protected from previous-recorded German invasion in 1940 by impregnable Maginot Line.
It’s all just another scare tactic, frightening the public into accepting a European army!
“King Charles set for bold move to ‘bring USA into Commonwealth’ during Trump’s state visit”
King Chuckles meets The Donald – Pure Comedy Gold to entertain that lucky fly on the wall.
“Oxford set to make 800-year-old Latin ceremony non-binary”
Deckchairii well and truly re-organised on the deck of SS South Midland Arts College.
The icebergs will be laughing their socks off.
Begs the question, where does that leave the French language? everything is male or female!
La fenêtre,Vos fenêtre?, ils fenêtre?https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/20/tory-labour-welfare-george-osborne-liz-kendall/
One could argue that, if Labour succeeds in cutting the benefits bill, increases the defence spending, agrees a trade deal with the US, manages to somehow reduce the boat crossings and does even a bit of reform on the civil service, they’ve done way more in one mandate than the Tories in three (four?). But when you think about it, it really is Trump we should be thankful to.
https://www.gbnews.com/royal/king-charles-usa-commonwealth-donald-trump-state-visit
Who has put Chuckles up to this and why?
I can’t see Trump falling for this.
Looks like an attempt to drive a wedge between our two countries.
““Why the Tories failed to tackle Britain’s ballooning benefits bill” – The Conservatives promised to “make work pay” while in power, so why has it taken a Left-wing government to actually deliver? asks George Chesterton in the Telegraph”
Labour are yet to delivery anything other than bad news.
I think we are all distracted from the creeping Muzzie takeover , lots of of Big governmental jobs have them in place & it’s a constant charm offensive that we see ! Then I saw this .. I’m useless at posting clips on here but please go to Birmingham City FC , Iftar event at their Ground ! As a lifelong Blues fan I thought it was a joke but it’s not , The UK is on its way out !!
Post your thoughts
Anybody ??
I wouldn’t normally comment on this but you seem a touch desperate, so here goes. I don’t understand your post and have no interest in looking at anything to do with football. Does Blues relate to football or the music genre?
Well I was interested.
Thank you Katie
Desperate for what ? A possible coup as in Iran in 1979 , that went well !
This event has been curated by the Club’s in-house EDI Board and Fan Engagement Team
Freddy – I’m lost for words!
It’s unreal !