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Following the revelation that Kevin John Searle who was sentenced to 21 months in August 2024 for violence at a far right march in Weymouth had also admitted to two counts of making indecent photographs and pseudo photographs of a child in April 2022, I decided to investigate how...
What an absolute spanner. Incoherent nonsense as a pretence for facts. The rich landowners are an embarrassment. They cannot debate with reality so it is sophistry all the way. And those ignorant fall for it over and over. “So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the...
Humanity’s history is punctuated by moments of upheaval, conflict, and dramatic social change. These events are often referred to as revolutions, but it is worth questioning whether any of these occurrences truly qualify as revolutionary. Is it accurate to say that humanity has experienced revolutions, or should we more...
Join us on Bluesky The departure from Twitter, now rebranded as X, to newer and kinder platforms like Bluesky has become a defining narrative in the shifting dynamics of social media. This exodus reflects growing dissatisfaction with the state of X under Elon Musk's stewardship. High-profile figures such as Jamie...
The concept of "common sense" holds a paradoxical status in human thought. On the surface, it suggests a form of shared understanding, practical judgment, or inherent knowledge that all reasonable people, regardless of their backgrounds, should possess. In casual discourse, we often invoke it as something self-evident, a kind...
News outlets didn’t make a mistake. They knowingly aired disinformation and peddled fake news. Admitting that requires a troubling recalibration of perspective if we’re ever to make sense of the world. The media’s role in peddling disinformation over last week’s violence in Amsterdam just keeps getting darker. Owen Jones has interviewed...
Remembrance Day has long stood as a moment of quiet reflection in Britain, a day for honouring those who gave their lives in wars, notably the two World Wars, to protect freedom, democracy, and human dignity. However, in recent years, this solemn observance has taken on a distinctly political...
In a civil lawsuit, E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a department store in the mid-1990s. In 2023, a New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, awarding Carroll $5 million. This case was conducted under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which...
Former Shadow Minister, Chris Williamson, reveals how the latest report suggests that the monarchy has become a severe drain on the UK finances. THOUGHT FOR THE DAYIsn't it time we abolished the monarchy? It's an anachronistic throwback to a bygone era.This parliamentary report reveals the scale of the handouts the...
Former Shadow Minister Christ Williamson explains why the small rise in the minimum wage will not remove the poor from poverty, whilst reminding us that the UK economy could a lot more. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Poverty pay in the world's sixth biggest economy is totally unjustifiable, yet the increase...