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.
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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 ...
Nigel Farage has made a career out of shouting simple answers to complicated problems while holding a pint like it’s a crucifix and puffing a cigarette thinking he’s Churchill reincarnated—if Churchill had been sponsored by GB News and a dodgy hedge fund. But here’s the question: does he actually believe in the far-right populist nonsense he spouts, or is this just the most profitable midlife crisis in British history?
Ideologue or ...
Social media. That great modern courtroom where facts go to die and everyone’s an expert in counter-terrorism law, forensic psychology, and apparently, vehicle dynamics.
Following yesterday’s incident in Liverpool—where a man under the influence of drugs drove into pedestrians—social platforms lit up with a familiar cry: “Call it what it is—terrorism!”
Except… it isn’t.
Let’s Consult Actual Law for a Moment
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Let’s get one thing straight: Reform UK pretending they care about fishermen is like Freddie the Fox claiming it’s running for president of the hen house out of deep concern for poultry welfare. They don’t give a toss about fishermen, fish, or anything that smells remotely like the truth. What they do care about is shouting empty slogans into the void and hoping people are too distracted or desperate to notice they’re being conned by ...
