I get the sense that the political and media class badly miss Katie Hopkins. Back when the reality TV star was still a regular on our screens and in our newspapers, she could be relied upon to be the focus of attention whenever the people in charge didn't want the public's attention to be focused where it ought to be.
So when a British soldier was decapitated on the streets of London, or a suicide bomber went off at a pop concert packed with teenage girls, Ms Hopkins could be found saying something that a lot of people were thinking – only in a more colourful or unwise way.
A pattern emerged whereby, within 24 hours of any atrocity on the streets of Britain, the political and media class would be talking about how inappropriate Hopkins's comments were and how forcefully we must all condemn them.
Her comments were generally said to be 'divisive', 'hateful' and 'have no place in public life'. It was a comfortable place to be, because everyone could then avoid talking about the atrocity itself.
✍️ Douglas Murray
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🚨As I write, African males who arrived in the UK illegally and have a history of attacking women are being granted leave to remain.
It’s so insane no one can believe it.
It’s true.
Men from Sudan, Eritrea, Afghan cannot have asylum claims rejected.
Because human rights.
Vance was surely right in calling out the ‘politics of self-hatred’ that lie at the root of so much of the guilt-ridden ‘anti-racism’ dogma that has infiltrated the police, criminal justice system and so many of our national institutions.
✍️ Ameer Kotecha
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The public is almost used to judges handing down pathetic sentences to Britain's worst criminals.
But few have proved quite as disgraceful as that bestowed on Henry Nowak's killer. Vickrum Digwa will serve a minimum of just 21 years in prison – less than the recommended minimum for a sustained, aggressive, murderous assault.
Today, a furious Nigel Farage vowed to do all he could to change the disgracefully lenient sentence. In an emergency broadcast, the Reform leader announced that he had written to the Attorney General, Lord Hermer, requesting a review.
✍️ Steerpike
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Britain had a moment of silence for George Floyd. Our politicians kneeled en masse to show their outrage at his killing. "I can't breathe" became a slogan.
George Floyd died on the other side of the world. He wasn't British.
Henry Nowak *was* British and his treatment by the police was shocking and negligent in the extreme. Yet there is no minute of silence. There is no coordinated public campaign. There is no kneeling at sporting events.
And we all know why.
During the summer of BLM, some people said "All Lives Matter". This was treated as the highest form of racism and anyone who said this was immediately cancelled. Why? Because the people in charge don't actually think all lives matter in the same way.
They have created a racial hierarchy of victimhood where a career criminal who died through mistreatment by police in a foreign country with 0 evidence of racism like George Floyd is automatically sanctified because of the colour of his skin.
And Henry Nowak, a British man, one of ours, is automatically dismissed and ignored because of the colour of his.
This is the ugly fruit of so-called "anti-racism", an obsession with race that has created a two-tier society which treats people differently because of the colour of their skin.
This needs to stop.
'They are a wasted generation if we don't take action to deal with it.'
Former Labour Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon, discusses a worrying trend of young people not in education, employment or training as a result of anxiety.
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🚨 THIS IS WHY MILLIONS OF BRITONS STILL DEFEND BREXIT
Colin Brazier and Outpost Studios have produced one of the most honest reflections on Brexit I’ve heard in years.
No slogans.
No party spin.
No rewriting history.
Just a frank reminder that for millions of Britons, Brexit was never simply about trade deals or economics.
It was about sovereignty.
Democracy.
Identity.
And the belief that decisions affecting Britain should be made by people elected in Britain.
Whether you supported Leave or Remain, this segment captures something many commentators still fail to understand:
Behind Brexit were real concerns, real convictions and ordinary people who believed their voices had been ignored for decades.
Credit to Colin Brazier and Outpost Studios for producing thoughtful commentary at a time when nuanced discussion is increasingly rare.
Worth watching.
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My lastest for @GBNEWS 👇"As we honour the Iraq veterans today, lift up Lee Rigby who served his country honourably. The question for Britain is whether it will finally serve the truth of why he was killed—and act decisively to prevent others sharing his fate."