If you’ve ever wondered how many Palestinian children have to die before Britain’s so-called “opposition” party says something, the answer is apparently all of them. But only if they’re being killed by a country we call an “ally.”
Yes, while Gaza turns to ash, and entire families are wiped off the map before they even get a chance to flee, Keir Starmer and his Labour Party are doing… precisely nothing. Actually, scratch that ...
It’s been over twenty years since Britain marched into Iraq, led by Tony Blair’s messianic gleam and a now legendary claim that Saddam Hussein could launch WMDs before your kettle finished boiling. The fallout — chaos, death, lies, and the slow-motion collapse of a region — turned Blair into the go-to bogeyman of British foreign policy.
He’s been called a liar, a warmonger, and a war criminal — by the left, the centre-right, the ...
"Back in My Day..."
The summer of 1976 — the season Baby Boomers will cling to until the final jug of lukewarm Robinsons squash evaporates off a scorched patio. For those unfamiliar, 1976 was the year it got hot in Britain. Not real hot by modern standards, but hot enough for a few shirtless dads to mow the light brown lawn while “You to Me Are Everything” by The Real Thing warbled from a transistor radio. A time so beloved it’s been ...
You might want to start getting used to the idea of 40°C heat in the UK—because according to a new Met Office study, it's becoming less of a freak occurrence and more of a recurring nightmare. Yes, I know, climate change, yawn, fake news, “it was hotter in 1976”, etc. But before you finish typing “scaremongering” in the comments, allow me to explain—with facts, not what a bloke in a foil hat and a YouTube account thinks.
What ...
A Strike… Then Shock?
There’s something grimly impressive about Israel’s ability to bomb another country and then, with a perfectly straight face, act utterly outraged when someone dares to hit back. One might almost admire the sheer audacity—if it weren’t for the fact that it keeps resulting in massive loss of life, destabilised regions, and the slow, grinding demolition of international law.
Iran: Forever Just About to Go ...