News Round-Up
30 October 2024
The Saga of the Benin Bronzes Takes a Farcical New Turn
30 October 2024
by Mike Wells
New Labour MP Antonia Bance is a Director of Hope Not Hate Ltd., an organisation that is part-funded by the taxpayer and which regularly attacks Conservative election candidates.
Lord Darzi's 'independent' report skates over the NHS's systemic flaws and pushes for a digital band-aid that's likely to be a tasty prize for Big Tech, says the Daily Sceptic's in-house doctor.
Why has Labour hypocritically taken away pensioners' warmth this winter while its favoured policy areas are hosed with cash? It's simple, says Ben Pile. Because it can. Labour is the 'nasty party' now.
Teaching unions are celebrating as Ofsted ditches its single-word ratings for detailed "report cards" next September, despite concerns that the change might damage educational standards.
The Government has cancelled the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners but still plans to splurge £12bn on international 'climate aid'. And that's not even the half of it, says Ben Pile.
A 'disinformation portal' launched by the Australian Labour Party has reportedly been swamped with reports of the party's own misleading advertising, including posters of nuclear power stations next to Sydney Opera House.
Green energy tycoon and top Labour donor Dale Vince is calling on the Government to soak the rich to meet trade unions' demands for increased public sector pay.
Hot on the heels of last week's 14% pay rise for train drivers, a rail union has now set its sights on an astonishing 38 days off a year, as well as a 35-hour workweek.
Critics warn that the Government's review of tackling violence against women and girls poses a risk to free speech.
Labour is accused of being in thrall to the unions after ministers accepted over £480,000 in donations, before handing out inflation-busting public sector pay rises.
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