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Why I Founded Free Speech Press

9 August 2026 at 13:13

Self-censorship is rising and traditional publishers steer clear of controversial topics. Mike Fairclough explains why he has launched a new publishing venture – and why it matters now.

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Lord Sumption is Wrong: Trump is No Despot

9 August 2026 at 09:00

Lord Sumption was a hero during Covid, standing up against the pandemic tyranny. But his recent attempt to paint Donald Trump as a despot of totalitarian bent couldn't be wider of the mark, says Professor James Allan.

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Driver Denied Car Insurance Over β€œJesus Loves You” Stickers

8 August 2026 at 17:00

A driver has been deniedΒ car insuranceΒ because he put 'Jesus loves you' stickers on his car, and is now planning legal action against his insurer, GoSkippy.

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North Sea Shutdown to Cost Treasury Billions

8 August 2026 at 15:00

The Treasury faces a Β£13 billion hit from Labour’s 'green' North Sea shutdown, BP’s former finance chief has warned.

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Sex Ideology, Like Gender Ideology, Misses What Makes Us Men and Women

8 August 2026 at 13:00

Gender ideology was defeated by sex ideology this week. But what both of these outlooks miss is what really makes us men and women, says Dr SinΓ©ad Murphy – and how it protects us from the control of technocracy.

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Green Empire Strikes Back

2 August 2026 at 15:00

Just when it looked like Net Zero sceptics were winning the argument, the green lobby hit back. But David Turver says scratch beneath the headlines and the data simply doesn't stack up.

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Bloody Awful Work Creeps in When Standards Are Relaxed

2 August 2026 at 11:00

The Jason Arday scandal is just the latest symptom of a much bigger problem in UK universities: collapsing standards, poor scholarship and a system that has let it happen, says Dr David McGrogan.

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Why the Age of Reason Became a Cul-de-Sac and What Older Wisdom Still Knows

1 August 2026 at 19:00

Marx, Lenin and Mao were all, argues CJ Strachan, products of the Enlightenment's belief that reason could reshape humanity. By abandoning faith and tradition, we starved the spirit – and are now living with the consequences.

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Rayner Accused of Misleading Public Over Career History

1 August 2026 at 17:00

Labour's growing credibility crisis has deepened, with Angela Rayner facing fresh questions over whether she blurred the line between her time as a home care worker and her years as a union rep.

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