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The House of Lords

‘Peers for the Planet’

The dark financial tentacles of the Green Blob help curate mainstream media, brainwash young children, fund large areas of climate pseudoscience, initiate and finance lawfare operations and bankroll countless ‘grassroots’ agitprop operations. But political influence is highly prized, so local government representatives and city mayors are prime targets. Alas, these people come and go at

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Ed Miliband

Global Warming Heats Up

If you think the U.K. Met Office is adept at producing junk temperature measurements and statistics, just wait till you see what the Department of Net Zero and Energy Security (DNZES) is up to. Its compilation of 30-year temperature averages for its Energy Trends publication is so flawed, it might be easier and more cost-effective

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Cancel culture

The Cruelty of Cancel Culture

A coroner’s report following the tragic death of a young Oxford University student has highlighted the devastating consequences of cancel culture. In recent years, despite claims to the contrary, cancel culture has been spreading. It has left a trail of lost livelihoods, damaged reputations, betrayals and abandoned friendships in its wake. However, the loss of a young man,

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Hunter

‘Man the Hunter’ a Myth?

Man the Hunter is the name of 1968 book which highlighted the central role of hunting in human evolution. Although ‘Man’ here refers to ‘mankind’ rather than ‘males’, the title embodies the common assumption that hunting is a largely male activity. Indeed, the authors, Richard Lee and Irven DeVore, argued that the sexual division of

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Slavery

The Question of Reparations

On October 8th a debate took place in the House of Lords called ‘Reckoning with History: A Critical Discussion on the Reparations Debate‘. The event tapped into an area that is becoming increasingly politicised along cultural lines. Cultural politics straddle party-political lines, as attested by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Afrikan Reparations (APPG-AR). A

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