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Thoughtcrime At Heathrow 🧠 From Father Ted To 1984 The Chilling Reality of Starmer’s Britain

Labour Heartlands ☭ Penned by Paul Knaggs.In Oceania, thoughtcrime was punishable by death. In Starmer’s Britain, it merely requires five armed officers, a prison cell, and a court order banning you from social media. Graham Linehan discovered this week that George Orwell’s dystopian fiction has become democratic reality, complete with the kind of bureaucratic absurdity that would have made

Christian Nationalists Blast The Smithsonian Institution's 'Obsession With Slavery'

Right Wing Watch 👀Written by Kyle Mantyla.Earlier this week, Right Wing Watch noted the likelihood that Christian nationalist pseudo-historian was involved in convincing the Trump administration to order a review of exhibits within the Smithsonian Institution to ensure that they conform to and reflect the administration's ideology. This theory gained more credence when Barton himself

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Eight Hundred And Five

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousHank Kunneman Got A Word From God About Putin While Playing With His TrainsThe Jehovah's Witnesses now say college is OK... after

A Morning Thought @ 2850

A Morning Thought @ 2849

That ELO Song

Anthony McIntyre  ☠ In around two hours time Drogheda Stands With Palestine will once again host its weekly vigil in support of Palestinians facing genocide in Gaza. Some of our usual stalwarts may not be present on this occasion as they plan making the bigger rally in Dublin. Immediately after the West Street vigil others in attendance will make the journey to Navan to take

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Eight Hundred And Four

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousLabour must abandon its project to define IslamophobiaBlairites To The Rescue: Starmer Reshuffle Imports Old Guard To Fix A

ECHR Withdrawal 'Would Not Imperil Good Friday Agreement'

Law Society Gazette 👩🏿‍⚖️Written by Michael Cross. Recommended by Christy Walsh.The frequently cited assumption that withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights would imperil the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement is mistaken, right of centre thinktank Policy Exchange argues today. The latest output from its human rights workstream, endorsed by several high-profile opponents ECHR

News From Ukraine 💣 Bulletin 159

A Digest of News ✊ from Ukrainian Sources ⚔ 26-August-2025. In this week’s bulletin⬤ Ukrainian socialist Denys Pilash vs John Mearsheimer.⬤ Trump’s ‘deal’.⬤ Ukrainian solidarity with Gaza/.⬤ Donetsk fortress belt.⬤ More evidence of Russian torture, including sexual torture.News from the territories occupied by RussiaPolitical prisoner Kostiantyn Davydenko returns to Ukraine (Crimea

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Eight Hundred And Three

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousLiverpool already has 4 big transfer calls to make before next summer amid Mohamed Salah planDan Burn sends Alexander Isak message