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Maybe #BBC's eco-journalist, Justin Rowlatt should take a look at this... although he would probably demand that we ban cats.
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Alastair Donald
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Alastair Donald
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Co-convenor #BattleFest @acadofideas; convenor @LivingFreedomUK for @IdeasMatterUK; author, #LetterOnLiberty 'The Scottish Question'
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This is what free speech means.
Claire Fox@Fox_Claire
Unpopular, but I ended up defending Zack Polanski on @GBNEWS (yuk!): 1) his right not to have to apologise-compelled speech is dangerous precedent; not saying sorry speaks for itself 2) As @AllisonPearson wins her case, reminder we shouldn't encourage police to criminalise speech
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🚨 NEW: 70% of Brits say they would prefer to do an in-person job interview after Andy Burnham called for an end to virtual interviews
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If you still think corruption only happens in "other countries", this might make for uncomfortable reading. Whether you agree with @RMcAlpineOrg conclusions or not, it's a timely reminder that power without accountability is dangerous anywhere.
Cllr Fiona Higgins@Fiona_Higgins_
🏛️ Tuesday, my case against the Standards Commission comes before the Court of Session. It asks a critical question of Scottish democracy in 2026: Can elected representatives challenge power, present relevant evidence and still expect a fair hearing?
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Smash the unions? I'm not a fan of boycotts so fighting them seems better. But either way, some unions becoming so ideologically debased that now more a barrier (rather than means) to improving workers rights?
Rosie Duffield MP@RosieDuffield1
Yet another reminder why hardworking women need to boycott mainstream unions as they *still* deem men's rights to be more important than women's. They also clearly don't want to adhere to Labour's 2010 Equality Act. Thank goodness for @DarlingtonUnion labourlist.org/2026/07/union-…
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Perhaps the worst thing Alison said was that she didn't need to check facts with WRN NI because "it was a column". When I was commissioning columnists at The Economist, if any one had suggested that because it was a column they could make stuff up, I'd never have accepted a file from them again.
Francis Harris@fharris2011
A delight as @HJoyceGender dismantles the awful @AllisonMorris1, who disgracefully hides behind her journalist status to malign women on behalf of trans extremists Worth a listen. It's an education in the art of smearing and distortion bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
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"It's a bit like finding Bin Laden in Manhattan"
@mattforde on Nicola Sturgeon's move to London
In interview with @MBendoris, he calls Sturgeon a "blagger" who politicised the pandemic, among other things, and tips a possible political comeback
Video⤵️ thescottishsun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1…
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Unpopular, but I ended up defending Zack Polanski on @GBNEWS (yuk!): 1) his right not to have to apologise-compelled speech is dangerous precedent; not saying sorry speaks for itself 2) As @AllisonPearson wins her case, reminder we shouldn't encourage police to criminalise speech
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Far from empowering local people and their representatives, devolution is about setting up unelected administrations free of democratic accountability. For anyone even vaguely tempted to think kindly of Burnham's devolution plans, read this..
Wings Over Scotland@WingsScotland
This story is utterly horrifying, and 0% shocking. robinmcalpine.org/fighting-back-…
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Hugely disappointing @reformparty_uk @ReformUKScot seem to be adopting grievance culture weaponised by progressives & left. Yes, Anwar and his like are infuriating. But tit-for-tat censorship is dangerous trap; means easier for state to destroy free expression for us all.
Thomas Kerr MSP@ThomasKerrMSP
I have reported Aamer Anwar to Police Scotland for the speech he gave on Saturday 25th July 2026 in Glasgow Green. His comments go beyond robust political debate and, I believe, have the effect of encouraging hostility towards a section of Scots based on their political views, nationality, ethnicity and cultural identity. In particular, it is abhorrent that he found it acceptable to describe political campaigners as “terrorists” and to make comments on questioning their culture and religion. His words, I have no doubt, will contribute to increased hostility and community tensions and I hope Police Scotland investigate the matter fully.
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Great piece @Docstockk
"Lecturers are now routinely expected to make adjustments to their ordinary critical approach as soon as someone has a diagnosis... (so) it was only a matter of time before such accommodations were extended to staff too."
unherd.com/2026/07/jason-…
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Now a further take on the Arday story from Retraction Watch: retractionwatch.com/2026/07/27/cam…
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Unpopular take: Polanski should not be arrested.
Unless a statement involves demonstrable imminent incitement to violence, it should be permitted speech.
But yes, Polanski is a hypocrite and would have endorsed jailing Lucy Connolly for much less than this.
Nigel Farage@Nigel_Farage
This is what Zack Polanski has just posted on his instagram. If I was to post anything as inciteful then I would expect to be arrested, and so should Polanski.
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Sure, frequent acts of Jihad are annoying, but god forbid anyone does anything quite as "divisive" as talking honestly about it.
Sky News@SkyNews
"People are trying to divide our society and set some people against others. As the CSD in Berlin, we will not allow this." The organisers of Berlin Pride say yesterday's attack must not be used "for political ends". Latest: trib.al/gSn4tn3 📺 Sky 501 and Virgin 602
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"England’s ‘Bible Bros’ of African heritage embody the changing face of Christianity in modern Britain.
Some of the strongest forms of anti-Christian contempt exist within hyper-liberal elements of the native majority."
My latest @spikedonline.
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Sorry but the UKG hasn't "failed" to provide anything. The fires are really the last thing to get political about. There is no water-carrying aerial support in the MoD locker - SG knew this when it made the request as the SFRS had told them so. AFAIK the ask was to confirm that.
The National@ScotNational
UPDATE: The UK Government has failed to provide the aerial water‑bombing support requested by Scottish ministers to tackle the Cairngorms wildfire The Scotland Office instead offered military support including Chinook helicopters and army personnel
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LGBTQ+ activist speaks at a vigil in Berlin a day after the Islamist car-ramming attack against the Berlin Gay Pride Parade:
“I had hoped that the attacker was not a foreigner, but a white Christian person”
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Power doesn't have a postcode, it has a mandate. Yours was won in West Yorkshire, for West Yorkshire. Being made "pivotal" to national economic decisions by Andy Burnham gives you a say over people who never had the chance to vote for or against you in that role. That's not power shifting to the people, it's power shifting to whoever the Prime Minister has already decided he trusts, dressed up as devolution. If mayors are shaping UK policy, call it what it is: government by invitation, not by election.
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire@MayorOfWY
Power has a new postcode. Number 10 North signals a shift in power from Westminster to the hands of the people who know their communities. Today, @andyburnham has been clear that Mayors will be pivotal to driving the change we desperately need.
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