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Police Drop Year-Long Case Against Heroes Who Tackled Tube Flasher

9 September 2026 at 17:30

Police have finally dropped a year-long investigation into three hero passengers who tackled a man exposing himself in front of children on a train – though only because the CPS has refused to take the case forward.

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Andy Burnham

9 September 2026 at 15:46

Like most of the rest of his frontbench, Andy Burnham has never had a proper job outside politics. No wonder his policy agenda – the little we know of it – is so unbearably light, says Madeleine Gillies.

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What More Evidence Does the Blob Need That Michael Gove Was Right?

9 September 2026 at 11:02

The just-published 2025 PISA data about the UK’s schools, showing England racing ahead of Scotland and Wales, completely vindicates Michael Gove’s education reforms. So why is Labour so determined to dismantle them?

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It’s Time for a Conservative and Unionist and Reformist Party

9 September 2026 at 09:00

Reform doesn't have the dignity of the Tories' grand history, but its lack of historical baggage means it has more freedom to set out radical new policies, says Prof James Alexander. Together, they would be unstoppable.

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Flight of the Jaguar

9 September 2026 at 07:00

Jaguar has announced 4,000 job cuts in the UK, blaming Brexit, Trump and China. But the real culprit is the misbegotten shift to EVs without checking anyone wants to buy them, says Paul Homewood in the Climate Skeptic.

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Want to Get Rich? Join an Environmental Protection Charity

8 September 2026 at 19:00

With CEO pay frequently approaching a million dollars, environmental protection charities are clearly the place to make your fortune, says David Craig. But should the boss of Ducks Unlimited really get $500k?

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AfD Victory in Sachsen-Anhalt: What Now?

8 September 2026 at 17:32

The AfD's stunning victory in Sachsen-Anhalt with nearly 44% of the vote has left huge questions about who will form the government in the German state and whether the anti-AfD firewall will survive, says Eugyppius.

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RNLI Boats Carrying 140 Migrants Denied Entry to Two Ports

8 September 2026 at 15:00

RNLI lifeboats carrying 140 Channel migrants were denied entry to two ports before docking near Portsmouth, where they were met by hundreds of masked protesters.

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In Minnesota, Words Matter More Than Rape

21 August 2026 at 15:00

Shiloh Hendrix got a $1,000 fine and 200 hours of community service for using a racial slur. The Somali man who filmed her had rape charges dropped "in the interest of justice". Only in Minnesota, says Steven Tucker.

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Sue Gray Says Working in Starmer’s No 10 Was ‘Unbearable’

21 August 2026 at 13:00

Baroness Sue Gray says working in Starmer’s No 10 was unbearable because no one could be trusted: "It just got to the point where, you know, everything you say, you feel somebody is recording it."

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The Cover-Up of Winter Excess Death Data

21 August 2026 at 09:00

The ONS quietly axed its annual excess winter death reports after 2022. Why? asks Paul Homewood. Could it be because they vastly outstrip the number of people that die during summer heat waves?

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