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Dorries admits Government considered tearing ‘Covid positive’ people from their homes
This is quite revealing. Anyone with an ounce of humanity would have rejected this outright, whether they thought the public would accept it or not.
Bow Group calls for full membership primary in the Conservative Party
“We know from the long Brexit process how out of touch Parliament often is, and how much they need to listen to the public and face their scrutiny.”
The Channel migrant crisis is like an “invasion”, says William Clouston
“If you have 30,000 people just rocking up on the south coast this year, most people would just say ‘that’s pretty much an invasion’. It’s not intemperate to call it that.”
Bush gaffe rings true, but is our politicians listening?
During a speech in Dallas yesterday, the former President outdid himself, uttering a sentence that not only engendered the usual mirth, but contained great truth.
NI Protocol mess could shatter the whole of the UK, warns Ben Habib
“Our hapless Government hasn’t got the wherewithal to chart a safe route for the UK. They are hopeless.”
Is Musk’s Twitter bid about to fall through?
Just like a certain former president, it seems Musk can't resist stirring the pot. The latest ordeal has put the acquisition on hold.
Lockdown backlog has left thousands of children without dental care
At every step of the lockdown journey, the nation’s children have seen their lives stagnate, their futures decimated, and their health (both physically and mentally) plummet.
Positive words, but where’s the action, asks Migration Watch UK
“These are welcome words and will be music to the ears of the public who want proper border control. However, given the Government’s record on illegal immigration over recent years, they will remain sceptical until effective legislation is on the statute book.”
Reaction of wife to council candidate's election victory goes viral
Reaction of wife to council candidate's election victory goes viral.
SDP strikes blow for disenfranchised majority
Wayne Dixon’s victory in a difficult area to crack is surely a major breakthrough for the SDP. It is also a victory for the politically disenfranchised majority of this country.
Ignorant of the Shadow Peace: Lavrov’s empty nuclear threat
Only if the whole of European Russia was pillaged and conquered would Putin ever consider slamming the nuclear button; reaping a nuclear whirlwind in defeating the Ukraine is not in the Kremlin’s imagination.
Free Speech Union welcomes Musk’s Twitter takeover
“If Elon Musk can transform Twitter into a safe space for lively, democratic debate, where people can express their honestly held opinions without risking being cancelled, that would be an even bigger achievement than creating Tesla or SpaceX.”
Elon Musk acquires Twitter, Establishment meltdown ensues
Musk’s control would sound the death knell for the Silicon Valley free-thought suppressors and content administrators, whose purpose is to social engineer its users into the dogmatic ideology of the Regime
Why is the French election “Macron vs far-right Le Pen” , not just “Macron vs. Le Pen”?
If media organisations such as the BBC wish to undermine the credibility of a figure in the public sphere, they tend to attach a health-warning to their name.
A top tip for our times...fill the vacuum flask
It wouldn’t be so bad if prices weren’t driven higher because of political reasons.
Online Safety Bill: News and views
The Online Safety Bill, as it stands, has so much potential to harm that people must be kept safe from it.
Saturday morning update on Russia-Ukraine
It appears it has been far harder than Russia might have expected, but we think this will not matter and that defences will crumble.
William Clouston: No case for direct military intervention by Britain’s armed forces
Amid all the hot air being spouted over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, SDP leader William Clouston has written a thoughtful statement which I believe will be of interest to readers of Bournbrook.
Liz Truss makes humiliating Russian geography gaffe
Apparently, Truss responded that Britain would "never" recognise Russian sovereignty over the two regions. According to the Times, the British Ambassador to Moscow then reminded her that Rostov and Voronezh were very much inside Russia.
Don’t get sick: NHS backlog projected to last until 2024
While millions stood on their doorsteps every Thursday evening to cheer on the NHS through this moment of turmoil, the real crisis was being sown.