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by Will Jones
The fact that Robert Jenrick couldn't define English identity in a soundbite doesn't mean he doesn't know what it is, argues philosopher Sean Walsh in the Daily Sceptic.
Robert Jenrick has found himself in an early pole position in the Tory leadership race as he topped the first round ballot – as Priti Patel became the first to be knocked out.
In a post-election misery fest, the talking points are the injustice of Labour winning with just 20% of the vote, the even-more-outrageous French election result and Noel Gallagher's glorious anti-Glasto rant.
Robert Jenrick is right. There is a genuine risk of blackouts if Labour's decarbonisation targets are pursued, says David Turver.
Scrooge is everywhere at this time of year as the archetypal Christmas miser. But on some issues, like immigration, it's ultimately not kind to be anything other than Scrooge-like, says Steven Tucker.
Former extremism tsar Dame Sara Khan warns that official plans to tackle extremism in the U.K. are being ignored, despite rising radicalisation.
In the latest Weekly Sceptic podcast – recorded live at the Hippodrome in Leicester Square – the talking points are Nigel Farage reaching the jungle final, Robert Jenrick quitting and Alex Jones's return to Twitter.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces 'a nightmare before Christmas', with a looming rebellion over illegal immigration and a potential leadership challenge on the horizon.
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