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Our Andy With His 10 Year Plandy

1 October 2026 at 19:00

Amidst all the sentimental populist fluff, a political theory of sorts could be discerned in Andy Burnham's conference speech, says Professor James Alexander. Let's call him Our Andy-with-his-10-year-Plandy.

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“Mother and Father” is Unacceptable Language, Says Green Party

1 October 2026 at 17:30

"Mother and father" is unacceptable language, the Green Party has said, with members threatened with sanction under the party's code of conduct if they fail to use gender-neutral terminology and 'inclusive language'.

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How Seriously Should We Take AI Doom Warnings?

1 October 2026 at 15:50

How seriously should we take the latest AI doom warnings from the technocrats? It's unclear, says Matt Ridley – but it's hard to give much credence to those who have ignored the very real threat from man-made viruses.

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Net Zero is Destroying Rural Scotland

1 October 2026 at 13:00

The economy of rural Scotland is under threat from a Net Zero subsidy scheme that is seeing large areas of the Highlands 'rewilded' and turned into peat bogs, driving out traditional pursuits like deerstalking.

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Integration and the Neighbours Who Integrated Perfectly Until You Had to Live Next Door

1 October 2026 at 09:00

How successful is racial integration in Britain? The ultimate test, says James Hartwood, is living next door – which is when even small cultural differences are magnified to the max and tensions can boil over.

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Legacy Media Weep as Trump Axes Biden’s Fuel Economy Diktat

1 October 2026 at 07:00

The New York Times and the rest of the legacy media are in mourning after President Trump axed Biden's pro-EV fuel economy standards. But real fuel efficiency shouldn't need a mandate, says Dr Tilak Doshi.

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Virgin Mary Wore a Hijab, Council Staff Told

30 September 2026 at 19:04

The Virgin Mary "wore a hijab", showing Islam's attitude to women does not conflict with Western values, council staff who handle anti-terror work have been told in a talk about Islamophobia.

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Scrapping Triple Lock Could Save Nothing, Warns IFS

30 September 2026 at 17:30

Scrapping the triple lock might not raise any money at all, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned, threatening Andy Burnham’s plan for a 'National Care Service' and raising the prospect of huge tax hikes.

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Everybody is Losing

30 September 2026 at 15:43

Faced with a fiscally incontinent state drowning in DEI and incapable of controlling its borders, it's easy for the Right to feel like its losing, says Dr Hugh Willbourn. But weirdly, so does the Left.

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Why I Will Still Never Buy an Electric Car

30 September 2026 at 09:00

In summer 2023 Dr Colin M. Barron published a book, I Will Never Buy an Electric Car, in which he set out all the shortcomings of EVs. Now, three years later, he says the case has only got worse.

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Black Labrador and Warm Ale Life is No Fantasy, But it is Tragically a Minority Pursuit

30 September 2026 at 07:00

Black Labrador and warm ale life is no fantasy, even less a "far Right" one, says Joanna Gray. But it is tragically far removed from the experience of the overwhelming majority of the population these days.

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Police Lectured About Farage in Islamophobia Talk

29 September 2026 at 20:00

Police officers were lectured about Nigel Farage in a publicly funded talk about Islamophobia, with the Reform leader's doubts about Muslims' ability to adhere to British values compared to a racially aggravated offence.

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How to Talk to Normies

29 September 2026 at 18:16

Too often in workplaces and at social gatherings people nod along with the acceptable Left-wing narrative because they're too afraid to say what they really think. Joanna Gray has some tips for 'how to talk to normies'.

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Danny Tommo Denied Bail

29 September 2026 at 13:44

Danny Tommo, the anti-migrant activist, has been denied bail after appearing in court for allegedly slashing a migrant boat in the Channel – despite the five suspects in the RAF Fairford terror plot all being bailed.

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