News Round-Up
26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
Fears of sexual assault haunt female Uber passengers in London's Hammersmith and Fulham, as drivers bypass a contentious low traffic neighbourhood (LTN), forcing vulnerable walks home alone at night.
The Director of a new female-led Star Wars film has said she "enjoys making men uncomfortable" as critics warn that her film will be Disney's biggest woke flop yet.
Conservative MPs have accused the financial services regulator of “mission creep” by seeking to expand its remit to include stamping out sexism in the City.
In the latest Weekly Sceptic podcast the talking points are the fall of Russell Brand, the BBC siding (again) with the trans Witchfinder Generals and Graham Linehan getting some support at last.
Not long ago, Brand's sexual boasts launched him to stardom, yet just a peck by Rubiales now wrecks his career. Let's get real, says Joanna Williams, "Going from Girl Power to victim feminism is no leap forward for women."
Russell Brand has taken to his YouTube channel to "absolutely deny" what he called "serious allegations" ahead of a mystery Channel 4 Dispatches investigation set to air tonight.
Spanish football Chief Luis Rubiales has sent FIFA a copy of newly released footage showing the women's football team celebrating and joking about his infamous kiss with Jenni Hermoso.
Following the conviction of journalist Peter Wilby on child pornography offences, Guy de la Bédoyère recalls the time as a 14 year-old he was sexually assaulted by BBC broadcaster Derek Cooper on a sleeper train.
Pro-lockdown Observer columnist Nick Cohen left the paper in November for 'health' reasons. Turns out, seven women complained they'd been harassed by him. Now, the New York Times has accused his bosses of a 'cover up'.
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