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Received — 13 June 2026 ⏭ The Daily Sceptic

Long 90s: The Last Good Decade

13 June 2026 at 17:00

Lately, Nick Dixon has been suffering from ‘Long 90s’: the ailment whereby one feels a sudden and almost unbearable desire to return to the 1990s. It can strike at any time and particularly affects men over 40.

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Gazan Exiles Stoke “Revolution” Against Hamas

13 June 2026 at 15:00

Gazans are preparing for public protests against Hamas on June 26th in what is being touted as a grassroots "revolution" against the terror group.

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The Liberal Democrats Are No Friends of Liberty

The Liberal Democrats' intolerance of gender critical campaigners and Christians has rightly landed them in legal hot water and shown that those in charge are no friends of liberty, say David Campanale and Natalie Bird.

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Miliband Comes for Underfloor Heating and Towel Rails in Net Zero Drive

13 June 2026 at 11:00

Ed Miliband will ban the sale of underfloor heating systems deemed to be using too much power in his latest Net Zero drive as he also sets his sights on electric towel rails, gas fires and storage heaters.

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The Climate Cult

13 June 2026 at 09:00

Fifty years from now, academic treatises will be written about how the world was taken in by the climate madness of a pseudo-scientific doomsday cult, writes Princeton physicist Professor William Happer.

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No, the Police Should Not ‘Reflect the Community They Serve’. They Should Be Good at Their Job

13 June 2026 at 07:00

Of all the myths that have undermined policing in Britain, perhaps the most pernicious is that polices forces should 'reflect the community they serve'. No, says Joanna Gray: they should be good at their job.

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Received — 12 June 2026 ⏭ The Daily Sceptic

The Day That Satire Died in Britain

12 June 2026 at 17:00

Prof James Alexander has pinpointed the day that satire died in Britain: it was in 2015, when Private Eye launched its podcast, and therefore confirmed it was just another tedious organ of the right-on liberal Left.

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Hormuz: The Slow-Motion Crash

12 June 2026 at 13:30

The economic shock of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sparked calls to abandon fossil fuels faster. But that's the wrong lesson, says Richard Lyon – and Net Zero obsessed Britain will learn this the hard way.

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The Sceptic | Episode 82: How Britain Became an ‘Island of Strangers’ and the Security Risks of Net Zero

12 June 2026 at 07:00

In Episode 82 of the Sceptic: The Free Speech Union's Dr Ben Jones on the causes of rising civil unrest, and Prof Gwythian Prins on how green zealotry leaves Britain exposed to its enemies.

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Received — 11 June 2026 ⏭ The Daily Sceptic

John Healey Quits as Defence Secretary Over Starmer Military Funding Failure

11 June 2026 at 13:00

John Healey has resigned as defence secretary over Sir Keir Starmer’s defence investment plan, accusing the Prime Minister of failing to "meet the moment" over his long-delayed proposals to boost military spending.

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Can Anyone or Anything Stop Andy Burnham Now?

11 June 2026 at 11:00

Can anyone or anything stop Andy Burnham becoming PM now, asks Mark Littlewood in his latest Political Betting column as he contemplates breaking his usual rule and taking the 2/5 odds-on bet.

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The Backlash Against Net Zero is Gathering Steam Across Europe

11 June 2026 at 09:00

Labour’s goal of 'dynamic alignment' with the EU is bad news for the party's beloved Net Zero, says Ben Pile. Even more than in Britain, the backlash in Europe against ruinous climate policies is gathering steam.

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