News Round-Up
26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
Gary Lineker ought to be an obscure figure, says Dr David McGrogan, but the fact he is central to the national debate symbolises much of what is wrong with the way things are going. He exudes the midwit phenotype.
How much bigger does the welfare crisis need to become before it is a political talking point, asks Fraser Nelson in the Spectator.
Councils in England face financial woes due to poor governance, not lack of funds, says the Office for Local Government.
The newly formed Independent Oxford Alliance has surged in opposition to the contentious low-traffic neighbourhoods in Oxford, aiming to provide a responsive and inclusive alternative to mainstream parties.
Lord Frost considers how Labour's paternalistic policies resonate with a nation oscillating between a 'nanny state' and the call for individual responsibility.
Rise of the Right: Western Europe’s Left in decline, amidst a make-believe fascist obsession.
People are so fed up with ‘broken Britain’ that nearly half of them want to emigrate to get a better life, new research claims today.
Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Lee Anderson has been attacked for doing the worst thing you can do in today’s politics: he has said what most people think.
If you think you’re living through the worst of times today, think again — it’s usually like this, claims Tom McTague in Unherd.
Winning the culture war is absolutely crucial. And, after much denial and ineptitude, it is no longer a one-sided affair, writes Frank Furedi in Spiked.
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