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Historian says scrap student debt and let Martin Lewis fix the mess

24 February 2026 @ 2:17 pm

martin lewisThe Conservatives are currently pushing forward with a policy they argue will begin to address the student loans crisis crippling adults across the country. Party leader Kemi Badenoch insists that reducing the amount paid by plan 2 students is the way to do it. However, Martin Lewis slammed Badenoch for this selective and poorly thought-through […] By Maddison Wheeldon

Reform finally suspend Goodwin’s racist campaign manager

24 February 2026 @ 1:00 pm

Matt Goodwin and sacked campaign manager Adam Mitula, ReformEarlier this month, Manchester’s the Mill published a story highlighting racist comments from a Reform campaigner. The man in question was Adam Mitula, and the party has finally suspended him. The question is what took them so long? Reform have finally suspended Matt Goodwin’s interim campaign mgr Adam Mitula following complaints about his online activity. The […] By Willem Moore

Greens accuse Labour of being in ‘alliance with Tommy Robinson’

24 February 2026 @ 12:53 pm

Keir Starmer and Tommy Robinson, LabourAccording to Novara’s Harriet Williamson, the Greens have accused Labour of the following: NEW: Green source says “Labour’s desperation has led them into an alliance with Tommy Robinson” 👀 pic.twitter.com/V6Sa2RW1Pk — Harriet Williamson (@harriepw) February 23, 2026 To explain, we’ll need to tell you about the Greens’ Urdu video: “Unholy alliance” As part of their Gorton […] By Willem Moore

BBC slammed for racist censorship of BAFTA winner’s ‘free Palestine’ speech

24 February 2026 @ 12:40 pm

bbcA skittish BBC has censored a speech from BAFTA winner Akinola Davies Jr. Ending his acceptance speech with “free Palestine”, Davies Jr had expressed solidarity with all people who have to leave their countries and who suffer genocide. Because the BBC had left a racist slur elsewhere in its BAFTA coverage, critics highlighted how its […] By Ed Sykes

‘Sinners’ breaks BAFTA records for Black film-making – and that’s a problem

24 February 2026 @ 12:30 pm

sinnersBlues-infused vampire horror film Sinners took home three bronze masks at this year’s BAFTAs, after taking box office charts by storm during its initial release. With the three awards, Sinners has become the most highly-decorated movie by a Black director – Ryan Coogler – in BAFTA history. This is, of course, a colossal achievement, and […] By Alex/Rose Cocker

Starmer gives Gorton & Denton candidate the kiss of death

24 February 2026 @ 12:20 pm

Keir Starmer and Angeliki StogiaKeir Starmer is the most unpopular prime minister the UK has ever suffered through. As such, he’s now said to have a ‘reverse Midas’ touch, in that everything he touches turns to shit. This was most notable in Starmer’s support of Digital ID: Starmer’s reverse Midas touch. https://t.co/bwkOle1uKe — Joe Guinan (@joecguinan) December 30, 2025 […] By Willem Moore

Tourettes, racism, and the wide open tear that our culture tries to hide

24 February 2026 @ 10:48 am

BAFTAs tourettesScandal broke at the 2026 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAS) as actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo during the presentation for Best Visual Effects award to Avatar: Fire and Ash were heckled by Tourettes campaigner John Davidson in which Davidson was heard calling both actors the n-word, with a hard r. Whether many of […] By Lyndon Mukasa

Scottish Labour MP Leishman says Starmer’s faction up to “some dark sh*t”

24 February 2026 @ 1:12 am

LeishmanThere are still just a handful of decent people in the Labour Party, though few and far between. Alloa and Grangemouth’s union-backed Brian Leishman is one. Leishman: calling it out In the Commons on Monday 23 february, Leishman challenged Starmer for his broken promise (one of so, so many) to clean up politics. He then […] By Skwawkbox

Is Palestinian sport seeing a genuine revival – or is it political window dressing?

24 February 2026 @ 1:07 am

Gaza sportIn Gaza, football was not just a game. It was a space for life and a window of hope for an entire generation. Today, Palestinian sport faces an unprecedented scene of destruction, after Israel’s genocide affected infrastructure, facilities and human resources, amid mounting accusations that international sports institutions have been turning a blind eye to […] By Alaa Shamali

Mike Huckabee just threatened seven Arab nations’ sovereignty

24 February 2026 @ 12:58 am

Mike HuckabeeStatements by the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, sparked widespread Arab and Muslim anger after he said he ‘sees no problem’ with Israel taking over the entire Middle East, before later describing his remarks as ‘metaphorical exaggeration.’ Mike Huckabee: quoting scripture for colonialist purposes? Huckabee’s remarks came during an interview with American media personality […] By Alaa Shamali