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Streeting does Blair’s bidding with call for more drilling
31 May 2026 @ 4:00 pm
On 26 May, the wax-faced war criminal Tony Blair returned with a half-baked essay on what the UK should do next. Among his widely-panned arguments was the suggestion that we need to increase North Sea drilling. And now, like clockwork, the Blairite homunculus Wes Streeting has stepped forwards to make roughly the same argument: Labour […]
By Willem MooreBurnham slams ‘desperate’ Farage over vile AI slop-post
31 May 2026 @ 3:52 pm
On 30 May, Nigel Farage posted the latest in a long line of dehumanising political ads. Reacting with more good humour than Farage deserved, Makerfield candidate Andy Burnham responded as follows: Are you getting desperate, lad? Maybe keep your crypto millions for something else. 😂 — Andy Burnham (@AndyBurnhamGM) May 30, 2026 Using refugees as […]
By Willem MooreTrump loses it as US’s 250th Anniversary plans collapse
31 May 2026 @ 3:45 pm
Trump — As we find ourselves in the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, the country is more American than ever. This isn’t a compliment, of course, but it is a way of introducing the chaos we’re seeing around the anniversary planning — chaos even right-wingers are calling out: I’m actually pretty pissed at how badly […]
By Willem MooreUS Congress moves to merge US and Israeli militaries — with Israel ‘leading’
31 May 2026 @ 3:34 pm
A bill before the US Congress seeks to essentially merge the US and Israeli militaries — with many saying it puts the IOF in the driving seat. Many would say the IOF already is, of course. The ‘United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative’ has been described as a “sweeping proposal” to merge the two militaries […]
By SkwawkboxA correction and apology regarding Reform councillor David Barker
31 May 2026 @ 2:45 pm
On 8 May, the Canary published an article entitled “Sunderland Reform councillor David Barker allegedly beat up his girlfriend and abused child”. The piece incorrectly stated that Barker was the same individual who was given a suspended sentence in 2019 at South Tyneside magistrates’ court for assault and causing actual bodily harm to his girlfriend. […]
By The CanaryGovernment washes hands of raising minimum wage for young people
31 May 2026 @ 1:16 pm
In 2024, Labour pledged to equalise the minimum wage across all age bands. Now, a senior minister has claimed that the act of governing is completely out of the hands of government: Page 45 of Labours 2024 manifesto stated: "Labour will also remove the discriminatory age bands so all adults are entitled to the same […]
By Willem MooreMbappe and the Champions League curse: Paris rules Europe after his departure
31 May 2026 @ 1:06 pm
For years, the European project of Paris Saint-Germain was inextricably linked to the name Kylian Mbappe. Since joining the club in 2017, the French striker became the most prominent face of the Parisian dream in the UEFA Champions League, while the club’s management spent billions in an effort to finally win the trophy that had […]
By Alaa ShamaliEnrique joins the ranks of the most decorated Champions League coaches
31 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm
Spanish coach Luis Enrique continues to make history in the UEFA Champions League. After leading Paris Saint-Germain to their second consecutive continental title, raising his total to three trophies in the competition, he joins the list of the most decorated coaches of “The Big-Eared Cup,” cementing his place among the legends who have shaped the […]
By Alaa ShamaliWatch: Netherlands police thug brutally flings pregnant Palestinian woman backwards to floor
31 May 2026 @ 12:33 pm
A Netherlands police thug has been caught on camera viciously throwing a visibly pregnant Palestinian asylum-seeker backwards to the floor in an unprovoked attack. Several other officers stood by and did nothing to prevent the attack or to restrain the thug afterward. The attack was perpetrated on 29 May 2026 in an asylum centre in […]
By SkwawkboxKemi Badenoch says future Tories will all be ‘C words’
31 May 2026 @ 12:21 pm
Kemi Badenoch has argued that the next generation of Conservatives need to be C words. If you’re thinking ‘aren’t they already?‘, we can explain: I can think of a sixth C https://t.co/LPcvwY7kT9 — Ian Sharp (@gablid) May 31, 2026 Kemi Badenoch — Do you C what she did there? This latest intervention comes from a […]
By Willem Moore