ONS Caught Peddling Fake Heatwave Deaths Scare
Now it's the ONS's turn to push the fake heatwave deaths scare, says Paul Homewood. Dubious modelling is used to tout the manifestly false claim that summer is killing people when winter always has by far the most deaths.
News Round-Up
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the 'climate emergency', public health 'crises' and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
Yesterday September 2nd, 2026
Burnham Refuses to Rule Out More Borrowing Despite Market Rout
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out increasing borrowing and raising taxes despite an ongoing market rout that has sent borrowing costs to their highest level in decades – including following Liz Truss’s 'mini-budget'.
UN Tells Britain: Build Statues of Africans to Atone for Slavery
The United Nations has told Britain to build statues of African people to atone for the slave trade, following a vote in which UN member states agreed to demand reparations from former slave-trading nations.
You Can’t Resit Your Way to Ambition
Another poor set of GCSE resit results leads Ellie Hodges to ask: is repeatedly asking young people with low aptitude for maths to put themselves through this trial by numbers really the best way to inspire ambition?
Maureen Lipman Tells Actor Who Withdrew From Her West End Play Over Her Pro-Israel Views to “Grow Up”
Dame Maureen Lipman has called on an actor who withdrew from a West End play she was involved over her pro-Israel views to "grow up", stop being “so cowardly” and speak to her directly.
Tories Overtake Reform in Poll for First Time in 18 Months
The Conservatives have edged ahead of Reform in a poll for the first time in 18 months as Badenoch’s popularity continues to rise. Meanwhile, Nigel Farage faces a reopened donations inquiry.
Green Taxes Are Decimating British Industry – And My New Report Proves It
Green taxes are decimating British industry and driving up energy prices, with nothing to show for it as emissions are merely pushed offshore, says Kathryn Porter, who has a new report setting out the damning details.
This Should be Michel Houellebecq’s Next Novel
Steven Tucker has an idea for Michel Houellebecq's next novel: the Great Replacement switches up and starts sending hordes of sexually voracious young women instead of men – and suddenly everyone is pro-open borders.
News Round-Up
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the 'climate emergency', public health 'crises' and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
September 1st, 2026
The Overton Window is a Really Dumb Concept
No, going on and on about your manifestly unworkable or ill-advised idea won't 'shift the Overton Window', says Eugyppius. This is not a sensible way of approaching public debate.
Shock Poll Sees Tories Push Reform Into Third Place
A shock poll has seen the Conservatives push Reform UK down to third place for the first time since January last year as Nigel Farage's woes continue and Kemi Badenoch extends her run of rising fortunes.
‘Supercharged’ Global Greening in African Savannah: CO2 Brings Huge Boost to Grass Growth
Global greening is being supercharged in the African savannah, new research published in Nature has found, with higher CO2 levels driving a 28% increase in plant growth in just 32 years, writes Andrew Sibley.
One Last U-turn! Keir Starmer Quits as an MP Despite Promising He Would Stay On
Keir Starmer is quitting as an MP after being ousted from No. 10 by Andy Burnham, triggering a by-election, in yet another U-turn after he previously promised to stay on, it was revealed today.
Nepal Floods Caused by Bedrock Collapse, Not Melting Glacier, Satellite Images Show
The Nepal flash floods were caused by collapsing bedrock, not a melting glacier, scientists who have studied the satellite images have said.
Why Universities Will Never Openly Admit That They Are Progressive
Professor James Alexander responds to John Tomasi and Tyler VanderWeele's recent proposal that universities should simply come clean about being on the 'progressive' Left, saying the idea, while appealing, will never fly.
Environmentalism’s Moral Bankruptcy
As the tragic events in Nepal unfolded, ghoulish greens in Europe circled the spectacle, says Ben Pile. In the twisted 'morality' of environmentalism, the only 'cause of death' that counts is climate change.
News Round-Up
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the 'climate emergency', public health 'crises' and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.