Basketweavers exposed: A far-right group plotting to overturn democracy
Behind their seemingly innocuous name is a radical agenda that pushes antisemitic conspiracy theories and a long-term plan to dismantle liberal democracy and reshape Britain.
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Woke-bashing of the week – The Mail’s culture war catch of the day, blaming octopuses on ‘woke’ conservation
“What on earth has woke got to do with it?”
Right-wing media watch: The Sun places fear over facts once again, in painful-to-read anti-migrant slur
What’s missing is any semblance of balance, compassion, or fact-based context.
Silicon Valley to Westminster: How the tech-right’s crypto crusade is crossing the Atlantic
These ideas are no longer confined to obscure books or fringe tech summits, they’re entering mainstream politics.
Woke-bashing of the week – Jacinda Ardern becomes the latest target of the ‘post-woke’ movement
Rather than wielding authority for its own sake, Ardern emphasises the importance of empathy, principled leadership, and purpose-driven politics. It’s a vision that stands in depressing contrast to the reactionary impulses of the so-called ‘post-woke’ movement.
Right-wing media watch – Bring back Boris! Conservative media flirts with fantasy as Tories flounder
It makes you wonder if the tabloid tussle over Johnson’s return is just a ploy for clicks. In any case, would Johnson want to a second coming? He seems pretty busy making money, and babies.
Nativism: The real reason behind the right’s newfound concern for child poverty
The benefits that Reform champions are largely reserved for those who conform to the right’s ideal of the ‘traditional family,’ that is married, heterosexual, and supportive of conservative values.
Right-wing media watch – Dovid Efune insists his ‘British bid’ for Telegraph still alive amid foreign takeover deal
The sale of the Telegraph saga goes on.
Woke bashing of the week – woke-bashing backfires as GB News faces backlash over anti-LGBTQ+ slur
“That is an actual comedy show. Not comedy masquerading as news like GB News output.”
Hungary: the anti-media model loved by the Right
As populist movements gain ground worldwide, the pressing question is: how far will this authoritarian, anti-media model be allowed to spread?