Smear of the week – Even Mail readers rip into Quentin Letts’ childish attacks on Zack Polanski
When commentators like Quentin Letts sharpen their claws, it usually means someone’s doing something right.
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Smear of the week – The right-wing smear campaign against Angela Rayner exposes its own hypocrisy
Whatever your views are on Rayner and her tax affairs, it’s clear she’s long been a target of media animus, not just for her politics, but for who she is.
Refugee charities demand end to racist rhetoric amid asylum seeker hotel protests and media storm
“The pernicious and insidious currents of racism and hatred underlying these protests are glaring evidence of a failing system. The responsibility to end the divisive politics, racist rhetoric and demonising language of the past is yours.”
Right-wing media slammed for trying to make martyr out of Lucy Connolly
Despite Connolly pleading guilty for her vile social media post, some sections of the right-wing press have tried to portray her as some sort of martyr.
Foreign state-owned investors cleared to hold 15% stake in UK newspapers
The policy may have passed for now, but, as the 170-year-old Telegraph edges closer to foreign-backed ownership, the debate over who funds the British press, and what influence that buys, is far from over.
Right-wing media watch – Daily Mail is America’s top news brand on TikTok – yes really!
The Daily Mail, Britain’s most notorious right-wing newspaper, is now the most-engaged news brand on TikTok in America.
Daily Mail story about spending on asylum seekers debunked
They missed out a key detail…
Right-wing media’s welfare myths exposed
Until the ‘benefit scrounger’ narrative is finally dismantled, facts will continue to take a back seat to headlines.
Suella Braverman rants about ‘morally reprehensible’ school Pride event
Because clearly a cake sale, drag show and inclusive flags are society’s greatest threats.
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?”