The New Net Zero Resistance is Doomed to Fail
4 October 2024
by Ben Pile
News Round-Up
4 October 2024
Labour's planned changes to employment law – ramping up trade union power and workers' rights – are already stifling the economy in anticipation, and they haven't even come in yet, says Steve Chilcott.
Meet the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, a part taxpayer-funded trust that doles out millions to worthy woke causes, such as Art Against Knives, the Black Curriculum and the British Palestinian Committee, says Charlotte Gill.
Former Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis has said he is unable to get a job – or an interview – in teaching because his political views are held in "disdain" by the Left-wing profession.
One of the last Covid thugs of the democratic world – Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party – are in deep, deep do-do, says James Allan. After two by-election losses, polls put the party in fourth place.
Anti-immigration campaigner Tommy Robinson is labelled "far-Right" by the media, but he calls himself a "centrist". Should we believe him, asks Professor James Alexander.
With the return of 'non-crime hate incidents', Labour is exposing its authoritarian underbelly, says Andrew Doyle. The threat that penalties for 'non-crime' represent to liberty cannot be overstated.
Labour is set to make Britain's universities an arm of the state, says Dr David McGrogan. The Education Secretary has set out her plans to make life more comfortable for higher education – at the cost of its freedom.
As Joey Barton goes on trial for uttering hurty words online, Steven Tucker examines the Guardian's claim that ex-footballers are prone to "far Right conspiracy theories" and finds it to be... a conspiracy theory.
King Charles has unveiled Sir Keir Starmer's legislative programme for his Labour Government, complete with more race equality laws, more renters' rights and a trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban.
The worst political word of our time is ‘delivery’, says Prof James Alexander. It's on the lips of every politician, but this "Amazonisation" of politics completely misunderstands what politics is about.
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