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Sir Malcolm Rifkind suggests internet companies are ‘a safe haven for terrorists’
The battle between the spooks and the geeks is heating up. A new report into the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby has suggested that the brutal attack could have been prevented… Continue reading
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George Clooney’s wife heads to Greece to prove he hasn’t lost his Marbles battle
It was never clear why George Clooney became so attached to the Elgin Marbles. He didn’t even seem to know where they were from when he delivered his plea to… Continue reading
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The Sun's new campaign unites us against Islamic State and Islamophobia
There are two campaigns doing the rounds on social media at the moment. One is the ludicrous #WakeUpCall, which asks that people take a photo of themselves in bed to… Continue reading
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White Dee: I might back Ukip instead of Labour
Back in February, Benefits Street star ‘White Dee’ promised to give David Cameron a ‘run for his money’. In her Spectator diary, she described how ‘Ladbrokes has made me 50-1… Continue reading
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Islamic State militants are being bombed by an Arab woman. That must sting
Bombs are now dropping on Islamic State targets, and not a day too soon. But to add to the salty sting of missiles landing in jihadi strongholds, the United Arab… Continue reading
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The John Cantlie video shows Islamic State have taken a leaf out of Vice’s book
Islamic State (IS) have just released a new video that features the journalist John Cantlie. Until now, his whereabouts in Syria were unknown, but it now looks as if he has… Continue reading
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Jennifer Lawrence’s leaked photos highlight feminism’s next frontier: cyberspace
Nobody wants naked photos of themselves leaked across the internet so a global network of creeps can beat off to them. But celebs and plebs alike are increasingly confronted by… Continue reading
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Isis are armed with smartphones, but so are we. Let’s fight them online
I’ve written about online activism before. I thought the #nomakeupselfie was a vanity movement. The #bringbackourgirls one was self-righteous. I’ve had to bite my tongue mighty hard to hold back a rant… Continue reading
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Leader of Rotherham Council resigns over child abuse scandal
The leader of Rotherham Council has resigned following the results of a report which found that at least 1,400 children were victims of ‘appalling’ sexual exploitation in the town during… Continue reading
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Vice News and Isis have formed a bizarre symbiotic relationship
If you haven’t watched Vice News’s five-part documentary about Isis yet, I’d highly recommend it. They’ve gone where no other media company has managed: into the heart of the Islamic State.… Continue reading
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The government’s drugs strategy is miles behind today’s drug dealers
New powers to tackle the huge growth in ‘legal’ highs are set to be introduced. Dame Sally Davies, the chief medical officer, is said to be pushing for the most… Continue reading
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The burqa makes me uncomfortable. But I wouldn’t ban it
Dr Taj Hargey, an imam of the Oxford Islamic Congregation, is calling for burqas to be banned outright, much like they are in France (where it is prohibited to conceal… Continue reading
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Report claims ‘aggressive Islamist agenda’ pursued in ‘Trojan horse’ schools
The Department of Education has published a damning report today which suggests there was an ‘aggressive Islamist agenda’ pursued in a number of the ‘Trojan horse’ schools in Birmingham. Peter… Continue reading
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Spectator archive: A history of passenger planes shot down
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in Ukraine after being hit by a missile. It’s not the first civilian flight to have been shot down in error though. Here are four other… Continue reading
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Yvette, don’t tell schoolboys to call themselves feminists
In the Independent this week, Yvette Cooper suggested that British boys should grow up as ‘confident feminists’. They need to have lessons in feminism to help them learn how to treat… Continue reading
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Podcast: paedomania, the next EU commissioner and the National Theatre
What kind of idiot tries to stand in the way of a national child abuse panic? Matthew Parris, that’s who. In this week’s Spectator, he suggests that the panic about… Continue reading
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My generation of women will have the confidence to run the country
Uh oh. The ‘all-women shortlist’ is again being touted as a good idea for the Conservatives, this time by Nicky Morgan, the new women’s minister. When asked about using shortlists… Continue reading
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Free speech, caged – journalists jailed in Egypt
Three journalists working for Al-Jazeera in Egypt have been sentenced to between seven and ten years in an Egyptian jail on ‘terrorist-related’ offences. The former BBC correspondent Peter Greste and… Continue reading
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I don’t want to fight with ISIS. But I can see why their online campaign is convincing
Yesterday evening, I returned home, made a cup of tea and slumped down to catch up on the day’s news. A piece on Twitter caught my eye. Posted by Channel… Continue reading
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This storm about Michael Fabricant punching women is nonsense
Oh come on internet. Pull yourself together. Michael Fabricant has tweeted about punching a woman and people are going mad. It’s a silly thing to tweet, but does anyone doubt that?… Continue reading
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Uber is for Londoners. Black cabs are for tourists
Black cab drivers are striking in London today because they are angry that Uber – a rival taxi service supported by Google – is undercutting their market. They will argue… Continue reading
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In defence of Kirstie Allsopp, feminist
Kirstie Allsopp was yesterday quoted in the Telegraph saying that women should shun university in favour of buying a flat and having babies. If she had a daughter, she would… Continue reading
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The ‘war on drugs’ has not been won. Dangerous ‘legal highs’ are booming
It’s fashionable nowadays to claim that young people in Britain don’t know how to have a good time. There’s certainly plenty of evidence to suggest we’re avoiding the drugs our… Continue reading
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Dear Wonder Women; the doorman at Sushisamba was not sexist
Louisa Peacock of The Telegraph‘s Wonder Women desk has written of how a doorman who refused her entry to a London restaurant because she was not wearing smart enough clothes… Continue reading
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Is a suntan worth skin cancer? The case for licensing sunbed operators
In a report released today, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Skin (APPGS) outline their recommendations to the Department of Health on extending sunbed regulation. The report comes at a… Continue reading
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