Woke-Bashing of the Week: The ‘queen of woke’? A headline built on a derogatory nickname by an anonymous source
A successful woman associated with inclusion initiatives makes for an even more convenient villain.
Right-Wing Media Watch: Government wakes up to media plurality threat in Mail-Telegraph bid
Ofcom’s handling of, and ultimate decision, on the probe, will be more than a single change of ownership. It will be a test serve as a test of how seriously the UK treats media plurality.
Young Britons signal overwhelming support for reversing Brexit
“The kids are alright…”
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Kemi Badenoch asks if Liz Truss is still in the Conservative Party in awkward interview
‘Is [Liz Truss] still in the party? You tell me!’
LBC caller slams Reform UK for sending Kent County Council into ‘absolute freefall’
‘If anyone would like to know what their future government [would be] like, I think they should come down to Kent and see that Kent County Council is on the verge of imploding.’
Richard Tice humiliated in car crash interview with Reform branded ‘chaotic’ after Chairman’s dramatic exit and rapid return
“It doesn’t look very professional, does it, for your chair to be in – then out – then back in again?”,
Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles over past decade
Rising rents, stagnating wages, and mounting pressure on housing benefit are all contributing to the crisis.
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.
Express begrudgingly concedes Brexit reset benefits, not that you’d know it from the headline
‘Many readers won’t get past the headline.’
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.
Radiology delays linked to ‘unsustainable’ NHS privatisation
If current trends continue, annual spending on outsourcing could exceed £400 million by 2028, enough to fund 3,389 full-time consultant radiologists.
Remembering Charles Kennedy: Ten years on
Jamie Stone MP remembers his friend and colleague