Politics: out of his depth

By Richard North - 17 June 2026

With almost no recognition or fanfare from the legacy media, Rupert Lowe has published his Rape Gang Inquiry Report – all 219 pages of it (including the covers). Because of the gravity of the subject matter and the need to keep the issues in the public domain, one wills it to succeed. There is no… View Article
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Politics: the fate of the right

By Richard North - 16 June 2026

Given the ramifications of the Makerfield contest and the many cross-currents, unpicking the result when it comes in during the early hours of Friday morning is going to be an entertaining if not taxing exercise. One of the things to watch for – even if it will be difficult to unravel – is the effect… View Article
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Politics: nice guys finish last

By Richard North - 15 June 2026

Now that the Mail has lifted the lid on the Home Office’s “dirty tricks” department, it is evident that the government is not playing a straight bat when it comes to dealing with public reactions to the failures of multiculturalism. Details set out by the paper include revelations that, while the streets of Belfast were… View Article
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Politics: wide open

By Richard North - 14 June 2026

There is a singular problem with political punditry, when it comes to predicting the outcomes of by-elections. Essentially, anyone knowledgeable enough to be assessing the odds, based on the ebb and flow of political discourse, is going to be far more knowledgeable than the average voter in the target constituency. Thus, their reactions will be… View Article
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Defence: an unserious nation

By Richard North - 13 June 2026

The resignation of John Healey and others from the Labour defence ministerial team have brought the legacy media defence correspondents and sundry pundits out to play. But, to illustrate once again that we are no longer a serious nation, much of the media emphasis has been on the political ramifications of the resignations rather than… View Article
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