Woke-bashing of the week – Daily Mail claims ‘tens of thousands’ quit National Trust for ‘anti-woke’ rival
The right’s ongoing fixation on the National Trust reared its head again this week.
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Right-Wing Media Watch – Pro-Brexit press gloats over Trump’s 10% trade tariffs on UK
Talk about rewriting history with a side of hindsight.
How X has become a powerful right-wing propaganda tool
When Musk is branded a ‘loser’ on his own platform, it’s a rare moment that reminds progressives we can occasionally turn white rich men’s own weapons on themselves.
Woke-bashing of the week – ‘Christianphobia’ – the right’s latest culture war against inclusivity
There’s a new word doing the rounds… ‘Christianphobia.’ And the right accuses us ‘woke lefties’ of misusing language to manipulate discourse.
Right-Wing Media Watch – GB News’ outrage over teaching union’s apparent comments about Reform
It doesn’t take much for Nigel Farage’s loyal employer GB News to jump to the defence of the Reform UK leader.
The return of disability scapegoating
Fast forward 14 years since the Sun’s repugnant ‘Beat the Cheat’ campaign, and the same misguided and exaggerated vilification of disabled people has resurfaced, this time under a Labour government.
Woke bashing of the week – English columnist lectures Americans on how they should feel about Trump’s quest to takeover Canada
“Absolutely f****** insane.”
Right-Wing Media Watch – Trump calls media ‘illegal’ – by that logic, shouldn’t some UK papers be behind bars too?
At its best, British journalism is very good indeed. But when bad, it can be truly awful. Our tabloid newspapers, in particular, have long been the architects of their own brand of media warfare.
Will the right unite – and how will the left respond?
If the right unites, especially if Dominic Cummings, the inveterate plotter and ‘strategic genius’ (Barnard Castle rather undermined the genius label) gets into bed with Farage, the left could be in trouble. How Labour responds will be crucial.
Woke bashing of the week – Cue Trump, Enola Gay wasn’t actually gay!
“The stupidity and ignorance on display currently is insane.”