A provocative opinion piece in the Jerusalem Post from David Ben-Basat – Hatred of Israel has become a proxy war on the West: Israel is no longer merely “the small Jewish state in the Middle East.” Against its will, it has become the frontline of a global ideological struggle between democracy and ideological militancy, between…

Just one – of tens of thousands.

The irony-meter has broken. From the Times: Winston Smith, the hero of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece 1984, has been celebrated for decades as a symbol of resistance to oppression, but Russian schoolchildren are now being taught that he behaved “destructively” because of his disobedience. In what looks like a disturbing return to Soviet attitudes, pupils at…

“…intensifying fears that bodies may have been burned. Earlier, Islamic republic’s state television openly admitted in a broadcast that the authorities are facing a shortage of space to store bodies.”

It takes a comedian, Omar Djalili, to point this out. No one else is interested: 4 days ago The Times reported “Britain to ban Iran’s revolutionary guards”. The UK have not proscribed the IRGC. The European Union has, as has Australia, Canada and the United States. Our Foreign Secretary even stressed that the we must…

The Scottish government once again beclowns itself. From the Times: A female prisoner has told how biologically male inmates allowed inside a women’s wing made her life a “living hell”, in sworn testimony to the Court of Session. The woman, who is being kept anonymous, said biologically male prisoners who identified as female were allowed…

A profile of lawyer Naomi Cunningham, from Julie Bindel in the Telegraph: Cunningham, 59, became more widely known in 2023 when she represented Rachel Meade, a social worker suspended by Westminster City Council for private social media posts that included “gender-critical” beliefs. Meade’s was a pivotal case, as it was the first in which both employer…

Well now. Article here. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has confirmed he has a Y chromosome, indicating he is biologically male. In a new interview with French sports outlet L’Equipe, Khelif also admitted to having elevated testosterone levels, which he says he has been medically suppressing under the supervision of a doctor…. One leaked report, which was…