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What Charlie Kirk meant to Gen Z Politics

What Charlie Kirk meant to Gen Z

15th September 2025
Grok’s creepy AI girlfriend degrades our humanity Science & Tech

Grok’s creepy AI girlfriend degrades our humanity

1st September 2025
AI is not your friend Science & Tech

AI is not your friend

26th May 2025
Men are still being let into women’s spaces Identity Politics

Men are still being let into women’s spaces

21st May 2025
Is the BBC seeing sense on trans? Identity Politics

Is the BBC seeing sense on trans?

28th April 2025
How an ‘anti-terrorism’ law cancelled a flower show Politics

How an ‘anti-terrorism’ law cancelled a flower show

23rd April 2025
No, Labour has not seen sense on trans Politics

No, Labour has not seen sense on trans

22nd April 2025
Why are we affirming the delusions of a nappy fetishist? Identity Politics

Why are we affirming the delusions of a nappy fetishist?

15th April 2025
The all-male women’s pool final Identity Politics

The all-male women’s pool final

7th April 2025
How the Online Safety Act shut down a hamster forum Free Speech

How the Online Safety Act shut down a hamster forum

4th April 2025
Is your toddler transphobic? Identity Politics

Is your toddler transphobic?

31st March 2025
Good riddance to Just Stop Oil UK

Good riddance to Just Stop Oil

28th March 2025

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Our human-rights laws have become a paedos’ charter UK

Our human-rights laws have become a paedos’ charter

26th March 2025
Why is the NHS siding with a racist paedophile? Identity Politics

Why is the NHS siding with a racist paedophile?

24th March 2025
The woke <em>Snow White</em> is dead on arrival Culture

The woke Snow White is dead on arrival

11th March 2025
How did this alleged Hamas fanboy get into the UK? Politics

How did this alleged Hamas fanboy get into the UK?

10th March 2025
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