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A Candle of Free Speech Flickers in Darkening Britain

A Candle of Free Speech Flickers in Darkening Britain

It’s tempting to think, given some recent judgements, that British justice is in as parlous a state as much of the rest of the nation’s civil institutions. This is, after all, a country where a court has ruled that Christian belief is “incompatible with human dignity”. Where pranksters

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Things That Make Me Go Hmm

Exhibit One:  Banned by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for use in the Underground network in 2016. He said, “I am extremely concerned about this kind of advertising which can demean people, particularly women” Exhibit Two: Awarded a prize of £500,000 worth of free advertising space on the Underground

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Rock Lifted from Another Leftist Paedophile

Rock Lifted from Another Leftist Paedophile

I know I’ve written many times about “leftist paedophilia” and, look, to be honest, even I sometimes think I’m just being paranoid. But, then, stuff like this just keeps rearing its ugly head: Scotland’s finance secretary has quit after it was revealed he sent up to 270

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Taika, Oh Taika

Taika, Oh Taika

I love Taika Waititi. Actually, let’s adjust that. I used to love Taika Waititi. His early movies showed an interesting comedic genius and, as his career got better and better, he was recognised as a great talent, with a wicked sense of humour. I went to all of his

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Why Conservative Leaders Are Bypassing the Legacy Media

Why Conservative Leaders Are Bypassing the Legacy Media

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has followed President Trump’s lead and has made the decision to speak directly to the nation through Facebook and YouTube on the day that the UK officially leaves the European Union. He will pre-record his message at 10 Downing Street and will then publish

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Hooray, Hooray for Brexit Day

Hooray, Hooray for Brexit Day

Well, although I have lived in New Zealand since the 1980s, I confess to being a proud Brit today. Great Britain has, against all odds, thrown off the shackles of the European Union, and is going it alone. I am thrilled to see it, my heart is bursting with pride,

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The BFD Face of the Day

The BFD Face of the Day

Brexit architect Nigel Farage was shut off during his final speech in the European Parliament by furious EU bosses after branding the bloc “bullies” while his Brexit Party waved their Union flags. The Brexit Party leader tore into the bloc as he unleashed his final tirade after 20 years as

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Parker, Politics and Populism
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Parker, Politics and Populism

Richard Harman, in his first Politik article of the year, focuses on a very interesting topic, Facing up to the rise of populism. He concentrates mainly on the views of David Parker and his concerns on the subject. Harman rightly points out that in Opposition the Labour Party opposed the

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