Author: Miles Donavan

The shadow home secretary struggled to explain how stop and search would have been used in the train knife attack Chris Philp has been grilled over his call for greater use of stop and search powers following Saturday’s knife attack on a train from Doncaster to London, which left 11 people injured. One, the driver of the LNER train, remains in a “critical but stable condition”. Writing in The Telegraph, Philp partly blamed the Left’s for limiting stop and search powers, and said that following the attack, the use of stop and search must “dramatically increase”. Philp said: “It’s particularly…

That will mean more cuts to spending on public services and welfare, which will only serve to increase levels of poverty and inequality. So much for being the party of working people, Nigel Farage’s Reform intend to bring back austerity in what will mean yet another decimation of public services and rising levels of inequality, should the party win the next general election. Farage and his populist party had previously pledged to slash taxes and increase public spending by £141 billion a year while at the same time cutting taxes by £70 billion. However, in a speech on Monday, where…

While the right may intend it as a slur, many would see the label ‘Dublin’s Corbyn’ as praise, a recognition of Catherine Connolly’s courage, compassion, and conviction. Ireland has chosen a new president.Catherine Connolly, the independent, pro-labour, pro-environment, pro-Palestine, pro-choice, pro-LGBT, left-wing politician from Galway, has been elected President of Ireland in a historic landslide.A former barrister and lifelong campaigner for peace and social justice, Connolly won 63 percent of first preferences, trouncing former cabinet minister Heather Humphreys in the race to succeed Michael Higgins as head of state.A self-described socialist and pacifist, Connolly has long championed equality, environmental justice, and…

Half of Britain’s commentariat attended private school. Ever wondered why so many newspaper columnists sound like they’ve never stepped inside an Aldi, been camping, or taken a bus? The answer’s simple – most of them probably haven’t. Half of Britain’s commentariat attended private school. And, as Right-Wing Media Watch readers know all too well – it shows.New research by the Sutton Trust confirms 50 percent of columnists were privately educated, a six-point increase since 2019. To put that in perspective, just 6 percent of UK children attend private schools. Yet those who shape public opinion through newspaper columns and broadcast commentary…

So much for Reform’s promise of “common-sense politics.” Editors across the right-wing press must be rubbing their hands with glee. Another chance to sink their claws into Jeremy Corbyn, this time not over alleged anti-Semitism, but over his new project, Your Party. ‘Your Party hit by fresh chaos after losing access to member data,’ the Telegraph splashed this week, adding the ‘hard-left bloc founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana hamstrung by rift that overshadowed launch.’ It follows the ruckus around the party’s summer launch. “Two left feet,” jeered the Sun, declaring, ‘Jeremy Corbyn’s planned hard-left party of two in…

The WTTC joins a growing list of businesses that have shifted operations from the UK to the EU since the 2016 referendum. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced plans to close its London headquarters and relocate to mainland Europe. It is the latest major organisation to cite Brexit as a factor in abandoning Britain. The WTTC is made up of members from the global business community and works with governments to raise awareness about the travel and tourism industry.  It has been located in the British capital since it was founded in 1990. The Council is reportedly…

When Piers Morgan insists that ‘woke is dead,’ he proves only that he’s part of a new kind of woke, one that preaches freedom while policing it and transforming freedom into coercion. This week, Piers Morgan launched his new book, ‘Woke Is Dead: How Common Sense Prevailed.’ True to form, he takes aim at familiar targets – the gender divide, the perceived erosion of free speech, and, naturally, anyone who prefers not to eat meat. The veteran broadcaster even claims he can pinpoint the exact day ‘woke died,’ during last year’s US presidential election, when one Trump campaign ad, in his…

“The positive economic impact this report has revealed is a very encouraging outcome for the sector and the general public.” Campaigners are calling for a basic income scheme for artists to be introduced in England and Wales, following the success and upcoming permanency of the initiative in Ireland. Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot, which provides creatives with a weekly stipend of around €325 (£283), is set to become a permanent fixture. Launched in 2022, the scheme was designed to tackle the growing financial instability faced by many working in the creative industries. The pilot supported 2,000 artists…

How long before the Tories dump their useless leader. It’s going from bad to worse for Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, with less than a quarter of  voters saying that they think she has done a good job so far as Conservative leader, ahead of the first anniversary of her leadership election win this Sunday. It’s been a horrific year for Badenoch. Following the party’s worst general election defeat last summer in its Parliamentary history, she has failed to make an impact, with the Tories increasingly becoming irrelevant as Reform overtakes them in the polls. The Tories have also suffered a…

Migrants aren’t responsible for the problems in the NHS. ‘Out of control’ migration is often blamed for many social ills, especially ‘over-stretched, overwhelmed’ public services. Many myths abound such as queue-jumping asylum seekers making it impossible to see a GP or receive emergency care. However, the NHS is the perfect example of why migrants are essential to enriching our society. The truth is we must defend and celebrate all migrants including those working in our NHS, because without them it could fail completely. The kind of language that was once confined to the dog-whistle politics of the Tory backbenches –…