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Starmer's Misinformation Mafia
← Back to Publications The Labour-Aligned Network Campaigning for Online Censorship A cluster of Labour-aligned think tanks, two with close ties to Morgan McSweeney, have campaigned for online censorship. This is ostensibly to protect users of social media platforms like X and Facebook from mis- and disinformation — or "hate", as these campaigners often describe it.
Obtaining Damages by Deception
Last summer, the "King of the Trolls" Sebastian Bond became the most vilified man in Britain. Unmasked as the shadowy figure behind the "toxic" online gossip forum Tattle Life, he was denounced in newspapers, Parliament and on daytime TV. Bond's humiliation came at the hands of Northern Irish couple Neil Sands and Donna Sands who had sued him for libel, breach of privacy and harassment.
Every Attempt to End the War in Ukraine Collapses When Compromise Is Within Reach
The war in Ukraine has repeatedly approached moments when a way out seemed possible. At such points, talk of compromise emerged, negotiating formulas took shape, and a pause in escalation appeared within reach. Yet each time a solution seemed close, something intervened to unravel these understandings and return the conflict to a force-based trajectory. In the country’s modern history, this logic has played out more than once.
Why is America selling its schools to China?
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Why Is America Selling Its Schools to China?
Why Is America Selling Its Schools to China?
Is ‘Red Fred’ educating your kids?
The Spring Educational Group owns more independent schools in the United States than anyone else — 240 in total, across 19 states, from Montessori nurseries in California to STEM-focused elementary schools in Texas, as well as eight elite BASIS academies in Washington DC, New York and elsewhere.
Christopher Steele: reputation-mauler for hire
Christopher SteeledisinformationPoliticsPutinRussiagateTrump On 17 March 2023, Fraser Perring, a financial analyst and entrepreneur who lives near Lincoln, received a call from a journalist asking him to comment on the fact that he had just been denounced in Parliament as a Russian spy. “I thought it was so absurd that no one would take it seriously,” Perring recalls.
The splintering of British Jews
Anti-ZionismGazaIsraelLondon For Britain’s 300,000 Jews, the past three weeks have brought an emotional storm. First they experienced horror and grief, as the Manchester synagogue attack left two worshippers dead on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. Then came joy and relief, as the hostages were freed and the guns of Gaza were finally stilled.
Inside the cannabis industrial complex
Cannabis PsychosisDrugsLawMedical CannabisScienceUK Beneath bright and even lighting, the temperature never deviating by more than half a degree, rows of cannabis plants stretch far into the distance. Each is genetically identical, drip-fed with nutrients and exactly 1.5 metres high. Every stem bears clusters of small, off-white flowers. The scent of THC, tetrahydrocannabinol, hangs thickly in the purified air.
How China is buying up Britain’s schools
belt and road initiativeChinaChinese communist partyEducationPolitical InfluenceSchoolsSocietyUKWhitehall Reputedly founded by an Anglo-Saxon king, back in 631, Thetford Grammar’s Norman ruins and gabled Tudor buildings are testament to this country’s deepest history.
Meet the man behind Tattle Life
Courtlaw and orderSocial mediaSocietyTattle lifeUK “She’s more of a poop star than a pop star”. That’s the title of Tattle Life’s latest thread on Katie Price — and things get dirtier from there. Over 13 pages and counting, users mock the former model’s family life, her make up and her stage presence with a viscous blend of cruelty and cattiness. Welcome to the “most toxic place on the internet”.
The Iranian plot to blackmail journalists
Ayatollah KhameneiIranIsraelMediaPoliticsSpycraftUK Omid Khalili is one of the most famous people in Iran. The presenter of a daily TV show broadcast from London, he has an audience of over 30 million, giving voice to millions of Iranians exhausted by the Islamic Republic. Now, though, Khalili is desperate — for his wife, parents, sister and niece, who like him, are all UK citizens, and who are currently being held hostage by the country’s brutal theocratic regime.
The Iranian refugees spying on Britain
Home OfficeIranNational securityRefugeesglasgowUKWar Over the past three years, at least 20 Iranian terrorist plots have been detected on British soil. Some have involved members of organised criminal gangs, and targeted both prominent Jews and Iranian opposition journalists. All these plots depend on networks of spies, who conduct surveillance on behalf of the regime. Until now, little has been known about how or where these agents are recruited.
Inside Britain’s underworld
CavingExplorationGloucestershireSocietyUK There aren’t many opportunities left on planet Earth to boldly go where no one has gone before. One might think of the remote wastes of Antarctica, or of dense tracts of Amazonian jungle. But a new frontier has opened — and in a rather unexpected place. Under a sheep-grazed meadow in Gloucestershire’s Forest of Dean lies Britain’s biggest cave discovery in decades. It is a find that we can credit to one of Britain’s greatest assets: hobbyists.
How Islamism infiltrated Downing Street
Downing StreetIslamismKeir StarmerLabour PartyPoliticsPremiumUK Ahmed was not always so cosy with Labour. During the Blair-Brown era, he was the spokesman for the Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPAC), a lobbying organisation driven by principles which include reviving the farid of Jihad and anti-Zionism. It also encouraged tactical voting against Labour MPs who didnât share Muslim concerns. As Ahmed said at the time: âThe Muslim vote is powerful.
How safe is the Letby verdict?
JusticeLawLucy LetbySocietyUK Late on 17 February, a document briefly appeared on the website of Lady Justice Thirwall’s public inquiry into the Lucy Letby murders. By morning it had vanished. UnHerd can now reveal that this was a statement to police by Dr Astha Soni, a paediatrician at the neonatal unit where Letby worked. And it raises serious doubts about the claims that Letby attempted to murder two babies by poisoning them with insulin.
The true cost of Net Zero
climate policyEd MilibandKeir StarmerNet ZeroPoliticsUK If you think your energy bill is already high, brace yourself. Labour may have promised a Net Zero electricity system that would cut average bills by £300 — but as new research reveals, the opposite is going to happen. We can expect the cost of electricity to increase by at least 75%.
How the BBC backs the Taliban
AfghanistanBBCBBC World ServiceInvestigationPoliticsTalibanUK Taliban. The word is synonymous with religious fundamentalism — vividly clear since the militants swept back into Kabul in August 2021. Amid public executions and gender apartheid, there has been an intensifying war on free speech. Since the Taliban returned to power, media have been censored and radio stations in particular forced off the air. Yet, curiously, one foreign broadcaster endures: the BBC.
Blunt knives won't tame Birmingham
bankruptcyBirminghamLabournosSmall HeathSocietyUK Adam has lived in inner-city Birmingham all his life, spending his teenage years armed: sometimes with knives, sometimes with guns, always in a gang. And never particularly bothered by the police. ‚ÄúBecause we live in poor areas,‚ÄĚ he says, ‚Äúthe police don‚Äôt do anything.‚ÄĚ They’ll arrive after a big shooting, to be sure, ‚Äúlike it’s Christmas,‚ÄĚ Adam says, all flashing lights and excitement.
Why the Letby case isn't closed
Dewi Evans isn’t shy about his role in the conviction of Lucy Letby. After offering his services to the police in May 2017, the retired paediatrician claims it took him 10 minutes to work out that murder had taken place at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The rest, as they say, is history.
The sanctions-busters funding Iran
IranOilPoliticsrestofworldSanctionsTrump Donald Trump isn’t yet back in the White House — but his Iranian policy is clear. Like he did in his first term, he’ll pursue a vigorous policy against Tehran, hampering its nuclear programme and backing its rivals across the Middle East. If history is anything to go by, meanwhile, sanctions will be vital to this strategy, especially those targeting an Iranian oil sector worth billions of dollars each year.
The British scientists working for China
AcademiaChinaChinese militaryKeir StarmerPoliticsUKUniversityXi Jinping When Keir Starmer met his Chinese counterpart earlier this month, he gripped Xi Jinping’s hand and proclaimed the importance of a “strong” bilateral relationship.
Who verifies BBC Verify?
BBCbbc verifydisinformationPremiumPremium ArticleSocietyUK BBC Verify, the new fact-checking service inside the BBC, was launched last year with much fanfare and at great expense. Its verdicts are pushed across all the corporation’s channels. So why is it getting so many things wrong? And where is the accountability for these arbiters of truth?
Why the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire talks failed
Benjamin NetanyahuGazaHamasIsraelIsrael Hamas WarpalestinePoliticsrestofworldrestofworld On 27 September, Hassan Nasrallah was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. Barely had the bombs dropped than commentators were already describing Nasrallah’s demise as a transformational moment in Middle Eastern politics. And why not?
The Miliband files
Climate changeCorruptionEd MilibandLabour PartyPoliticsPremiumsleazeUK As acts of political fratricide go, few were as public — or petulant — as Ed Miliband’s defenestration of his elder brother David. After Ed beat David to the Labour Party leadership in 2010, the pair attempted an awkward hug — but there was no disguising David’s bitterness. He refused to join Ed’s shadow cabinet and resigned as an MP three years later.
Peter Dutton announces plan to negatively gear both houses of Parliament – The Chaser
Peter Dutton has unveiled a suite of new housing policies in the lead up to the next election. Speaking to reporters, the leader of the opposition announced plans to negatively gear both the upper and lower houses of Parliament.
The Baroness making a fortune from Net Zero
Climate changeHouse of LordsLabour PartyNet ZeroPoliticsUK In the realm of science, few politicians are more powerful than Baroness Brown. As the chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, her remit is to consider the boundaries of Britain’s future: from AI to medicine, from biotechnology to climate change. Of all these subjects, it is the latter that appears to interest Brown most.
The Baroness making a fortune from Net Zero
Climate changeHouse of LordsLabour PartyNet ZeroPoliticsUK In the realm of science, few politicians are more powerful than Baroness Brown. As the chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, her remit is to consider the boundaries of Britainâs future: from AI to medicine, from biotechnology to climate change. Of all these subjects, it is the latter that appears to interest Brown most.
Why is a Brit running a Chinese weapons conference?
CCPChinaDefenceRussiaTechnologyUKUniversitiesWar The city of Xi’an was once famed as the birthplace of the Silk Road, the tortuous trade route along which caravans bore textiles, jade and other luxury products to Persia, Egypt and Europe for more than 1,500 years. Just outside the city lies another ancient marker of its erstwhile wealth and power: the Terracotta Army buried in the vast underground necropolis that contains the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
Announcing 3 Winners in CPRE Environment Awards 2023
There were three worthy winners of the CPRE Environment Awards for 2023. James Elliott ‘Grimsby’s Canoe River Cleaner’ James started clearing the River Freshney of litter (including a large number of shopping trolleys!) on Boxing Day in 2020. His dedication over the past 3 years has resulted in a much more pleasant environment for local residents as well as the local wildlife. When he received his award, James was typically modest about his achievements.
BBC Arabic features ‘expert’ who celebrated October 7
1 hour ago Israeli forces have been targeting Palestinian healthcare in clear violation of international law and committing blatant war crimes in hospitals for many years. This week, a video circulated on social media showing a dozen Israeli special forces soldiers disguised as Palestinian civilians entering …
The Government has developed a dangerous affliction and is faced with intractable problems
Original Article Posted By: FormerDem, 12/10/2023 5:50:50 PM The government has developed a dangerous affliction. Faced with intractable - maybe insoluble - problems, it has started to make policies on the basis of wishing them away, as if stating a much-desired outcome while ignoring serious obstacles could somehow bring it about. This is a species of what psychologists call "magical thinking". [snip] The second example was less widely reported.
Social media influencer who has worked for BBC says no women were raped by Hamas
Social media influencer who has worked for BBC says no women were raped by Hamas A social media influencer who has worked for the BBC has claimed no women were raped by Hamas and that most of the victims of the October 7 …
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 11 Nov, 2023 Updated on: 10 Nov, 2023 By David Rose “Dear Mary. We had a terrible blow this evening – Ray was killed flying solo, crashed into a bungalow upside down. Perhaps you heard on the wireless. Mummy is heartbroken – so are we.” “He went off in such good spirits, this morning, didn’t he? Thank goodness it was an instantaneous death. Please forgive this muddle, love, Phyllis. This card was passed to me some years ago by a friend who collects militaria.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 1 Nov, 2023 Updated on: 31 Oct, 2023 By David Rose The Spike is a fascinating heritage attraction off Warren Road, Guildford. It’s a time capsule that’s a surviving part of the Guildford Union Workhouse where vagrants could get a bed for the night. A team of volunteers have been researching the lives of inmates at the workhouse who were there on the night in which the 1881 census was taken. And now you can find out who they were and read about their often sad lives.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 25 Oct, 2023 Updated on: 25 Oct, 2023 By David Rose The Robin Hood pub in Sydenham Road, Guildford is no more. It was demolished last week (October 13) and the site will be redeveloped with apartments. The land on which the pub stood was transferred in 1863 by Dr Thomas Jenner Sells, the developer of Charlotteville (and who named all the streets after famous doctors), to a William Pimm and a John Engall.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 10 Oct, 2023 Updated on: 10 Oct, 2023 By David Rose Guildford resident Paul Avenell is passionate about football and has just had published a book that charts British football teams in European cup competitions. The book is titled The Brits Are Coming: A History Of British Football Clubs In Europe. As well as of course containing facts and figures, Paul describes the action that took place is a very readable style.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 8 Oct, 2023 Updated on: 7 Oct, 2023 By David Rose Football fans who follow British clubs in European competitions will enjoy this new book by Guildford resident Paul Avenell. The book is the author’s in-depth recollections of all the great European finals, the great teams and players. Indeed, not only is a book of facts, but Paul adds many personal anecdotes in a very readable style.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 30 Sep, 2023 Updated on: 30 Sep, 2023 By David Rose Today (Saturday, September 30) Guildford’s only department store that’s left in the town, House of Fraser, closes its doors for the last time. The closure of the store has, on local social media, seen an outpouring of people’s sadness and nostalgia, recalling how it was in years gone by.
Archbishop of Canterbury hosts hardline Islamists for tea and cake
The Archbishop of Canterbury welcomed two controversial Muslim leaders to Lambeth Palace for tea and cake last week, including a cleric with close ties to the brutal Iranian regime, the JC can reveal.
Archbishop of Canterbury hosts hardline Islamists for tea and cake
Welby posted a gushing message after the event, saying it was a “pleasure to welcome friends”, adding that he had enjoyed “the honest sharing of different perspectives”. Lord Carlile KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, said the Church had to be more careful in choosing its partners for interfaith events, citing the report published earlier this year by Sir William Shawcross on the government’s Prevent programme that is supposed to curb extremism.
Archbishop of Canterbury hosts hardline Islamists for tea and cake
Archbishop of Canterbury hosts hardline Islamists for tea and cake Interfaith event included Iran ayatollah's former UK envoy and mosque chief who exalted terrorist as a 'holy warrior' Archbishop Justin Welby with Mohammad Ali Shomali in 2015 (Photo: Posted on Twitter by Shomali) By David Rose https://www.thejc.com/ Sept.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 30 Aug, 2023 Updated on: 30 Aug, 2023 By David Rose A steam train special was halted in its tracks due to a mechanical failure on the locomotive soon after it had passed through Chilworth station as darkness fell on Tuesday evening last week (August 22). The Sunset Steam Express, a weekly dining train operating from June to the end of August, has been running on a circular route from London Victoria and back through Surrey via Guildford and Redhill.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 23 Aug, 2023 Updated on: 22 Aug, 2023 By David Rose Vintage picture postcards that feature views of cities, towns and villages give a fantastic window into yesterday’s world. Known as topographic postcards, it’s reckoned that 800 million a year were being used by about 1910.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 4 Aug, 2023 Updated on: 4 Aug, 2023 By David Rose On a recent trip to Staffordshire, I took the opportunity to visit the Commonwealth War Grave Commission’s (CWGC) Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, to locate the final resting place of First World War German Zeppelin commander Kapitanleutnant Heinrich Mathy.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 4 Aug, 2023 Updated on: 3 Aug, 2023 By David Rose Michael Douglas is probably better known for the many years he’s been on the music scene in and around Guildford, while some might know he also has a passion for football! Back in 2016 Mick or “Dougo” as he’s also known as, he published his autobiography – Division III South The Story of a Failed Rock Star. Note the football reference in the title, but suffice to say, it’s a fascinating book all about the many bands he has been in.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 12 Jun, 2023 Updated on: 11 Jun, 2023 By David Rose A bronze sculpture of a dancer, being sold by auction, looks very similar to one that once graced the Milbrook building of Bellairs Studio of Dance and Drama (later Guildford School of Acting). Bellmans auctioneers of Billingshurst in West Sussex is selling the 74cm high bronze, La Danseuse Nattova, on Tuesday, June 20, with an estimate of £2,000 to £4,000.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 1 Jun, 2023 Updated on: 24 May, 2023 By David Rose Members of the Aldershot & District Bus Interest Group (ADBIG) will be marking today (June 1) as it’s the centenary of the local bus route served by the number 34. It was on this day in 1923 that it came into being, long term, and still exists today. In fact, in 1919 the Aldershot & District Traction Company Ltd (A&D) had a service known as U, running buses between Guildford, Knaphill and Woking. This was changed to number 34 in 1920.
Under The Plan: Interpolated Stories By David Rose
arts These texts were born out of a sense of frustration with the author's own short stories, along with much other current short fiction, and a need to open up the formal possibilities of the short story; an acknowledgement that the world is too various, reality too multi-stranded, to be restricted to a single perspective or narrative plane.
Guildford Dragon NEWS
Published on: 18 Apr, 2023 Updated on: 17 Apr, 2023 By David Rose The 80th anniversary of an unfortunate collision of two RAF Mustang aircraft over Stoke Park on April 17, 1943, in which both pilots died, has been remembered with me recording a podcast about the event. Yesterday (Monday, April 17), I met up with Andrew Denyer who interviewed me for the Wings Aviation Museum, that’s based near Gatwick Airport and close to Balcombe and Handcross villages in West Sussex.
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