Author: Miles Donavan

The move is being framed by Trump allies as a crackdown on what they see as left-leaning bias in artificial intelligence systems. In the latest volley in the ongoing culture war, President Trump is reportedly preparing an executive order that would effectively blacklist tech companies from receiving federal contracts unless their AI systems are deemed “politically neutral.” First reported in the Wall Street Journal, the move is being framed by Trump allies as a crackdown on what they see as left-leaning bias in artificial intelligence systems. The policy is being driven by David Sacks, a cryptocurrency advocate and investor who, earlier this…

Despite all the mockery, polling has suggested a new party led by Corbyn could command up to 15% of the vote. Glancing over the front pages of UK newspapers on July 25, the day after Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana officially launched their new political party, it was hardly surprising to find that just one paper gave the story any space at all. The Guardian tucked a small box at the bottom of its front page, noting the launch and quoting a joint statement from the pair encouraging supporters to register their interest. That was it. Now, contrast that with the media…

“It’s concerning to hear that some individuals might celebrate a move away from anti-racism gestures in football.” News that the England women’s football team will no longer take the knee before matches was not only welcomed but openly celebrated by Nigel Farage. As keenly reported by the Daily Mail, Farage “rejoiced at the Lionesses’ decision to stop taking the knee, claiming they have finally seen sense by abandoning the ‘crazy gesture’.” The team’s decision came after England defender Jess Carter was subjected to racist abuse online. In response, Carter announced she would be stepping away from social media. In a…

Perhaps the most troubling aspect isn’t just having to watch Clacton’s elusive MP reel off his contempt for anything he deems ‘woke,’ it’s that businesses are doing exactly what these right-wing populists want. As Parliament heads into its summer recess, Right-Wing Watch is also taking a break. We’ll be back in early September, rested, recharged, and ready to take on whatever chaos and nonsense the right throws our way. It seems only fitting, then, that we end this series with a look at the most brash and divisive figure in British politics and his Trump-like antics – Nigel Farage, and one of…

A low-profile by-election in rural Staffordshire may signal a shift that’s gone largely unnoticed. On July 17, voters in the small Staffordshire town of Eccleshall went to the polls to elect a new county councillor, following the resignation of Reform UK’s Wayne Titley, just two weeks after he was elected in May’s local elections. Titley was part of a sweeping Reform success that saw the party take control of Staffordshire County Council in the May local elections. But he quickly stepped down amid a backlash over a Facebook post in which he called for the Navy to intercept small boats…

“The truth is Muslims are quietly serving this country day in, day out – whether it be in schools, in offices or in the streets – contributing and giving back and helping to build a better society. Yet, these everyday stories rarely make the headlines.” A new survey suggests four in 10 Britons believe Muslim migrants have a negative impact on the UK, while more than half think Islam is not compatible with British values. The YouGov poll was commissioned by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. 2,130 adults in the UK took part in the survey in mid-July. They were asked…

What they are fundamentally doing today is forgetting the three words that should be at the forefront of every doctor’s minds every day which is ‘do no harm’. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has accused the British Medical Association of ‘harming patients’ as resident doctors begin strike action. Streeting has also held firm and warned that the country will not be held to ransom, as junior doctors begin five days of strikes from today. Resident doctors began their strike action at 7am today, with BMA members manning picket lines across the country. Streeting told BBC Breakfast: “When people, particularly those who…

If sign-ups counted for party membership, the new party would be the third largest in Britain, just behind Reform UK. The new left-wing party that Jeremy Corbyn MP and Zarah Sultana MP are forming, has had 200,000 sign-ups in under 24 hours. Corbyn said on X earlier today that 200,000 people had signed up for updates about the new party. He wrote: “Wow. In under 24 hours, 200,000 people have signed up to build a real alternative to poverty, inequality and war.” Politics Joe has pointed out that if sign ups counted for party membership, Corbyn and Sultana’s new party,…

Public ownership is the only viable alternative but is opposed by the government Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. The Water Commission’s final report has been published and doesn’t provide a new beginning for the industry or any relief for beleaguered customers. The Commission was handicapped as its terms of reference precluded it from considering public ownership of the water industry in England. So, it had to come up with fixes to make…

It was more of a half apology Nigel Farage has issued a half-baked apology for falsely claiming that Essex police had “bussed in” counterprotestors to an anti-migrant protest.  Farage was forced to make the apology after receiving a phone call from a senior police officer telling him he was wrong. The Reform UK leader accused the police of transporting Stand Up to Racism activists to the Epping protests, claims which the police straight out refuted. Farage even called on the chief constable of Essex Police, Ben-Julian Harrington, to resign, stating: “There is no way Chief Constable BJ Harrington can stay…