Stringent government control and oppressive social media platforms are forcing Australians to self-censor themselves, according to controversial media personality Katie Hopkins. Ms Hopkins, who is known for her strident support of Donald Trump and Boris Johnson, says social media giants like Twitter and Facebook often punish those whose views
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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
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
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
The United Kingdom is preparing to leave the European Union tonight. It will leave at 23:00 GMT, ending 47 years of EU membership. Then prime Minister Margaret Thatcher issued a stark prophetic warning during a speech at the College of Europe (in Bruges) on 9th December 1986. The former
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
A video of a decision on Brexit with Brendan O’Neil. He is a former member of the Revolutionary Communist Party. He is for Brexit. A very interesting interview. Britain will leave the EU on 31st January. In this Brexit special of ‘Burning Questions’ with Brendan O’Neil, the writer
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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
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,
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
A clock counting down to the moment Britain leaves the European Union on January 31 will be projected onto Downing Street under Government plans to mark the occasion. Buildings around Whitehall will be lit up as part of the light show that evening, and Union Flags will be flown on
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
