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Gen X and Boomer ‘Progressives’ Are Conditioned to Support Open Borders

21 October 2026 at 19:00

Boomer and Gen X 'progressives' have been conditioned to view mass immigration through the outdated lens of 1980s race politics and much smaller 20th century flows, preventing constructive debate, says Andrew Devine.

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It’s Time to Tell a Better Story About Britain

Britain's history has been trashed by ideologues with an agenda, undermining the nation’s patriotism and cohesion. It's time to tell a better story about Britain, say Nigel Biggar and Robert Tombs.

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Teachers May be Banned by Schools From Wearing Politically-Contentious Badges

21 October 2026 at 13:00

Teachers face being banned from wearing politically-contentious insignia – such as pro-Palestinian badges – following a review of antisemitism in schools that found 60% of Jewish pupils reported suffering abuse.

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Labour Finally Approves New North Sea Drilling

21 October 2026 at 11:00

Labour has finally approved new drilling for gas in the North Sea, despite the project already receiving the go ahead over two years ago under the Tories, after energy prices hit a four-year high.

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Disappearing Hurricanes Leave Disappointed Scientists Without Fuel for Climate Alarm

21 October 2026 at 09:00

Hurricanes in the North Atlantic have largely disappeared this year, leaving bitterly disappointed scientists without fuel for their climate alarm and having to admit the role of natural variation, says Chris Morrison.

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She’s Not a Poet and She Doesn’t Even Know It

21 October 2026 at 07:00

Meet Shareefa Energy, the partly taxpayer funded poet who kicked Reform's Rupert Matthews out of an anti-racism workshop allegedly because he was white. Though on this evidence, 'poet' is stretching it, says Steven Tucker.

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What We Need Now Are Solutions

20 October 2026 at 19:10

The Battle of Ideas was filled with speakers who were sharp, well-informed and willing to say things you rarely hear said out loud about the state of the country, says Pete Dalton. What we need now are solutions.

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NatWest Forces Thousands of Remote Workers Back to the Office

20 October 2026 at 17:00

NatWest is forcing tens of thousands of staff members back into the office in the latest crackdown on remote working that mushroomed during the pandemic and has remained stubbornly high.

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Le Pen Will Win

20 October 2026 at 15:00

Marine Le Pen is only around 50% likely to win the French Presidency next spring, according to bookmakers' odds. But Mark Littlewood reckons it's much more likely than that and is well worth a flutter.

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Britain’s Oil Refineries Are Too Important to Sacrifice to Net Zero

20 October 2026 at 09:00

In just two years Labour has seen the closure of two of Britain's six oil refineries due to green levies. The remaining four are much too important to sacrifice to Net Zero, says Ted Newson.

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Why Have Modern Architects Forgotten How to Design Windows?

20 October 2026 at 07:00

Why do modern architects insist on designing such ugly, soul-crushing buildings, asks Joanna Gray. Because they win awards for doing so. And worst of all is the generic hollow-eyed modern window.

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The Civil War Has Already Begun

19 October 2026 at 19:17

Professor David Betz has warned that Britain is drifting towards civil war. No, says P.K. O'Sullivan: the war has already started, one broken friendship, family row and motorway blockade at a time.

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Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh Attacks Mahmood’s Migrant Crackdown

19 October 2026 at 17:00

Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh has attacked Shabana Mahmood's migrant crackdown, saying making foreign nationals wait threatens "integration", deepening the split within Andy Burnham’s Cabinet about border controls.

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Andy Burnham Will Never Cut Welfare

19 October 2026 at 15:00

Andy Burnham has announced "big changes" to welfare to get one million NEETs back into work – but only once he's "rebuilt the education system". Sounds expensive, says Mary Gilleece. It’s clearly never going to happen.

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BBC Suspends Civil Service Fact-Checking Scheme Amid Impartiality Outcry

19 October 2026 at 13:18

The BBC has suspended a placement scheme for civil servants amid an outcry over impartiality after it was revealed that Whitehall staff were tasked with fact-checking contentious issues such as immigration and Covid.

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