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

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

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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Northern Ireland ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban “Could Criminalise Parents, Preachers and Teachers”

A proposed ban on 'conversion therapy' in Northern Ireland could criminalise parenting, restrict religious freedom and "leave teachers fearful of expressing honestly held views", a DUP Minister has said.

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AfD Victory in Sachsen-Anhalt: What Now?

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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Why Jameela Jamil is Wrong to Describe the British as “the Most Evil People in History”

Jameela Jamil has dubbed the British 'the most evil people in history' based on the history of the Empire. Read this point-by-point rebuttal by Maxi Gorynski. On the contrary, he says, our Empire was one of the most benign

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Lord Sumption is Wrong: Trump is No Despot

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

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 Sinéad Murphy – and how it protects us from the control of technocracy.

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Arts Council Blasted for Funding ‘Woke’ Projects While Traditional Museums Close

Arts Council England is facing a backlash for splurging millions of taxpayers' pounds on projects like queer cabaret, gender-diverse kids' shows and identity workshops while traditional museums are closing their doors.

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Trans Suspects Can Still Request Female Strip-Search, High Court Rules

Campaigners have failed to overturn police guidance allowing trans suspects to request a strip-search by an officer of their 'lived-in gender' after the High Court ruled the practice was lawful.

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Civil Servants Face Sanctions if They ‘Misgender’ Trans Colleagues

Civil servants face being sanctioned if they fail to use the preferred name or gender of a transgender colleague, leaked Whitehall guidance has revealed.

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The EHRC’s New Trans Schools Guidance Puts Children at Risk

The EHRC has released new trans schools guidance on how to comply with the Equality Act. But from changing rooms to pronoun use it puts children at risk, says Caroline Ffiske.

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The Guardian Journalist Who Targeted the Free Speech Union is a “Senior Tarbell Fellow”. What Does That Mean?

The Guardian journalist who targeted the Free Speech Union with a story stuffed with misinformation, Aisha Down, is a "Senior Tarbell Fellow". Charlotte Gill investigates what that means.

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Family of 18 From Gaza Wins Human Rights Challenge to Allow Them to Come to Britain

A family of 18 from Gaza has won the right to come to Britain with "access to public funds" after winning a human rights challenge in the British courts.

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Have Nurses Nothing Better to Do Than Discuss Climate Change?

At the Royal College of Nursing meeting last month, top of the agenda was not the recruitment crisis or NHS waiting lists but climate change. Have nurses nothing better to do, asks Professor Roger Watson.

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A Shameful Day for the Church of England

It's a shameful day for the Church of England, says Julian Mann, as its General Synod passes an anti-Israel motion pledging to "engage with" what the Chief Rabbi calls a "shocking" document containing "so much falsehood".

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Asylum Accommodation is Ripping off the Taxpayer 

Asylum accommodation costs have more than trebled to over £15 billion and made a billionaire out of Clearsprings owner Graham King. This scandalous racket needs to end, says Madeleine Gillies.

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The Truth About the “Brains Behind Burnham”

"Is Miatta Fahnbulleh the brains behind Burnham?" asks the New Statesman this week, even coining the term "Fahnbullehism". No, says Charlotte Gill: it's the brains behind Fahnbulleh that we need to be looking at.

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