News Round-Up
26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
The real significance of Humza Yousaf is that he was the first leader of a British country to be a practising Muslim, says politics professor Dr James Alexander.
For Rishi Sunak to rail against 'sick-note Britain' is galling, given that as Chancellor he was responsible for paying workers £350 billion to stay at home and not work. Has he no self-awareness? asks J Sorel.
Don't be fooled by the 'Britain is growing' fairytales, says David Craig. Any 'growth' is accounted for by the hike in the benefits bill and in civil servants' pay and a heap of other unproductive deficit spending.
Furlough didn’t save millions of jobs – its true costs are only now becoming clear, says Fraser Nelson. "The £70bn scheme led to a welfare crisis, not a jobs recovery."
A shock poll put Reform U.K. just four points behind the Tories today on 15%, with the Conservatives down to 19%. It coincides with the Conservative candidate for Manchester Mayor defecting to Reform.
In the latest Weekly Sceptic podcast the talking points are Rishi Sunak clinging on, Scotland's new hate crime law and whether Ofcom is gearing up to withdraw GB News's broadcasting licence.
In the midst of a political storm, Rishi Sunak is banking on convincing Tory MPs that the economy is turning a corner, aiming to quell party infighting and a potential leadership challenge.
Tough penalties, including funding cuts and loss of enforcement powers, are to be introduced by the Government for councils flouting new local support requirements in low-traffic zones.
MPs on the Right of the Tory party have held talks with moderates about uniting behind Penny Mordaunt to replace Rishi Sunak, hammering out a pact to neutralise her woke views on gender.
Rishi Sunak's recent announcement of new gas power generators to ensure reliable energy supply on the path to Net Zero is his King Canute moment, says Mark Ellse.
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