In the previous post, the BFD covered Charles Day’s argument that the UK Supreme Court’s decision is “a constitutional outrage”. In this second instalment, James Kirkup offers an opposing view. Yes, this a political setback for Johnson, but, Kirkup argues, it is hardly a disaster for British democracy,
If nothing else gives away the truth about climate alarmism, the propensity of its adherents to resort to denunciation, witch-hunting and lawfare in order to silence sceptics should remove all doubt. Michael “Hockey Stick” Mann has launched (and lost) a series of vexatious court actions against his critics. Climate
The UK Supreme Court’s decision to overrule PM Boris Johnson’s attempt to prorogue Parliament over Brexit is sending shockwaves through British politics. Some commentators are arguing that it’s an outrageous usurpation of power by an unelected judiciary; others that it, in fact, restores the central principle of
New Plymouth traffic offenders must be loving the fact that the Taranaki town’s boys in blue have gone a bit soft. Not only are they being let off for clear traffic infringements, they are being given a bbq’d snag in bread lovingly prepared for them by the good
Dieuwe de Boer Right Minds This is a copy of my submission against the Abortion Legislation Bill. As I write this, it has just been revealed that the remains of 2,246 aborted babies were found in the home of an Indiana abortionist. It’s estimated that he killed over
The push to decriminalise cannabis in New Zealand is an issue that should revolve around the damage that the drug does. The focus should be on weighing up the harm that it does now while illegal compared to the amount of harm it will do once it has been decriminalised.
Russell Norman would be so proud. But this time, the Greenpeace Eco-Fascists have gone too far and an innocent member of the public has been injured. Ahead of Thursday night’s Democratic primary debate in the USA, a group of Greenpeace activists suspended themselves from a Houston bridge to
New South Wales Liberal MP Julian Leeser says “the attack on Christians is existential” with a demonisation of Christianity seen in laws going through state parliaments.
Sharia has a lot to say about art. What would our civilization look like if it followed the rule of Sharia over art? If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz
New South Wales Liberal MP Julian Leeser says “the attack on Christians is existential” with a demonisation of Christianity seen in laws going through state parliament If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz
Many men today say they’d rather be accused of murder than sexual assault. Murder, after all, normally not only results in a trial at law, but requires at least the proof of a dead body. Sexual assault allegations these days are almost invariably prosecuted in the dumb, vicious kangaroo
Yet again, the left have decided that they are born to rule Australia via unelected judges and fake Twitter “outrage”, the law and democracy be damned. Yet again, greedy illegal immigrants are trying to game the system, wasting endless court hearings and taxpayer dollars. And yet again, Labor are proving
Dr David Cumin Spokesperson Free Speech Coalition It was standing room only today at the back of the court for day one of our proceedings against Auckland Council and the Mayor for their de-platforming of two controversial speakers from Council-owned venues last year. Thank you to all of
By James Davidson Many of us have heard of the ball waxing controversy currently occurring in Canada. It illustrates the unintended consequence of adding gender identity and gender expression as protected categories to the human rights code. Something that Andrew Little is looking into. Apart from being a case study
From an unassuming Victorian terraced house in Leyton, East London, Britain’s Sharia Council presides over hundreds of cases every year. This parallel legal system remains unknown to many of its neighbours in Leyton, yet this court has existed for over 20 years. Presiding over the court are ten Sheikhs;
