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A Reply to Slavoj Žižek, Jonathon Porritt, Peter Singer, Shami Chakrabarty, Priyamvada Gopal, Tariq Ali, Jeremy Corbyn and All

The New Statesman has published a letter signed by the great and good defending Sally Rooney's right to support Palestine Action. Prof James Alexander wonders why so many writers couldn't write a decent letter.

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Burnham’s Doomsday Guide Descends into Farce as he is Forced to Play Down Rayner’s Joke About Stockpiling Wine

Andy Burnham's doomsday prepping campaign descended into farce today as he was forced to play down Angela Rayner's joke about stockpiling wine amid questions of why a Government skimping on defence is lecturing the public.

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Grandparents Should Ask for Consent to Hug Their Grandchildren, Irish Advert Says

Grandparents should ask for consent before hugging their grandchildren, a "demeaning" new Government-funded Irish advert from the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said.

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No, Britain’s Puffin’s Aren’t About to Disappear Due to “Climate Change”

Every year we're fed the same scare story about Britain's Atlantic Puffins all about to disappear, with climate change inevitably blamed. But as so often, it's the reverse that's true, says Paul Homewood.

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The Sceptic | Episode 101: Reform’s Plan to Abolish Asylum, the Church of England’s Reparations Agenda. Plus: The Great Recycling Swindle

In Episode 101 of the Sceptic: Harry Jee on Reform's plan to abolish asylum, Bijan Omrani on his lawsuit against the Church of England's reparations agenda. Plus: Tilak Doshi exposes the Great Recycling Swindle.

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Riots in France Are an Attack on Western Civilisation

The riots in France and across Europe are a direct assault on Western civilisation, fuelled by decades of 'progressive' denigration of our cultural inheritance and the sowing of division, says Kevin Donnelly.

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Oxfam Pays White Staff 33% Less

Oxfam pays white staff 33% less on average than ethnic minority colleagues while Cancer Research UK and the British Red Cross aren't far behind, despite commitments to equality and fairness.

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Why Do People Really Take to The Streets?

Are the French riots coming to Britain? The conditions are certainly ripe, says Guy de la Bédoyère. Besides, history shows that humans hardly need much excuse to indulge in the perverse thrill of mob violence.

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Public Sector Pensions Bill to Hit Record £60 Billion

Britain’s gold-plated public sector pensions bill is on course to hit a record £60bn next year, yet is almost entirely ignored in favour of calls to cut the state pension on which many low income retired people depend.

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Mummy Removed From Exhibition Over its “Lack of Consent”

A museum has been accused of "woke madness at its most ridiculous" after removing its Egyptian mummy exhibition because it does not have "consent from the deceased individual".

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The Road to Civil War is Paved with Restored Order

The riots in France and subsequent return to peace show that the road to civil war is paved with restored order, leaving a more combustible environment for the next crisis, say David Betz and Michael Rainsborough.

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The EU’s Climate Agenda is Running on Empty – and the UK isn’t Far Behind

France and Germany have teamed up to press the EU to relax its looming combustion car ban. It’s the latest sign the EU's climate agenda is running on empty, says Ben Pile – and the UK isn't far behind.

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

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

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

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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