The Public Won’t be Gaslit on Net Zero Any Longer

According to the Times this week, a “soaring number of Britons” believe that “global warming [is] exaggerated”. The article is based on YouGov polling commissioned by the newspaper, and many of the results are quite stark. For example, whereas in March 2021, 51% of respondents supported the banning of new petrol and diesel cars to force the ‘transition’ to EVs, in June this year, 58% now oppose it. But much more is revealed by this piece than the statistics representing a shift in the public mood.

The poll is bad news for the Government’s green agenda, because it seems that the closer to green Utopia we get, the less the ungrateful hoi polloi are content with the destination. And, as has been consistently shown by polling throughout the era of green policymaking, support for the agenda is almost entirely dependent on respondents’ belief that the policies will not affect them....<<<Read More>>>...

 

Food for Thought #771

 

The Billionaire-Funded Networks that Draw Young People into the Nutty World of Doctrinaire Far-Left Activism

 Last week you may have spotted activists kicking off at the Reform UK Conference. During Nigel Farage’s conference speech, a young man interrupted to shout out “Nigel, you are not a man of the people. You work for the billionaires”, while another woman from the same activist group was thrown out for being disruptive. 

These campaigners were from Climate Resistance, which describes itself as “a radical grassroots collective fighting for justice through strategic, direct action campaigns”.

But how do these far Left groups recruit their activists? 

Many would like the public to think their young members naturally came to join their movements and to hold views such as “Climate justice can only be achieved by dismantling the systems of oppression that are driving intersecting environmental, social, and economic crises”, as Climate Resistance puts it. However, these groups are far more organised than their anarchic appearances suggest. Take Climate Resistance, which invites activists to sign up to welcome talks (with banner-making) – one of several such events taking place in Whitechapel, London...<<<Read More>>>...

Online Safety Act: UK government’s global censorship has turned up a notch

 This week, the UK government has openly moved from using the Online Safety Act for age verification to using it for censorship.

On Monday, the Government announced urgent action to strengthen the Online Safety Act by amending it to classify content encouraging or assisting serious self-harm as a “priority offence” for all users, not just children.

This change will legally require tech companies to proactively use cutting-edge technology to hunt down and remove such material before it can reach users, rather than simply reacting after it has been published.

As with all these nefarious schemes, who decides what content causes “self-harm”? It is open-ended and can be applied to just about any content – which is the intention.

The following are extracts from the article ‘UK OSA moves past age assurance into censorship with self-harm content designation’ published by Biometric Update on 9 September 2025.

The UK government continues to build out the Online Safety Act (“OSA”), this week announcing tighter legal requirements for platforms to locate and remove material that encourages or assists serious self-harm.

The change means that platforms will have the responsibility to ensure content previously subject to age assurance regulations, which is also being made illegal, is intercepted and removed before reaching children or adult users.

The move is just the first in what is expected to be a series of amendments toughening the OSA by new Technology Secretary Liz Kendall. Ofcom is expected to publish a register of regulated services soon, MLex reports, after the government’s approach to categorisation was upheld in court.

A release from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (“DSIT”) says the OSA will be amended to classify self-harm content as a “priority offence.” It specifies that, while the measure is partly to protect children from content that promotes suicide, eating disorders and “online challenges or hoaxes that may encourage someone to take part in an activity that could cause them harm,” it also aims to help adults with mental health challenges avoid bogus medical advice and potential triggers....<<<Read More>>>...

We’re about to enter ‘false flag’ season

 You probably haven’t even heard of it, because that is what happens when the government and their lapdog mainstream media want something to pass without public scrutiny.

They simply don’t talk about it until it’s already well on the way to becoming law, or in some cases, already has.

Big Brother Watch in the UK were one of very few voices pointing out the obvious implications of such a bill coming into law.

Nearly all the bills that the government gets over the line, are there with the sole intention of giving them more control, and giving you and I less control over our own lives, less freedoms, and less money in our pockets,

Some bills are about laying the groundwork for something else.

They are about taking away the checks and balances that would prevent the government, from doing something they already have planned for further down the line.

For instance, the World Health Organisation changed the definition of a pandemic to remove the words “with enormous numbers of deaths and illness”, meaning the powers that be, could later push the Covid button without the need for the deaths and illness to create a ‘pandemic’.

The definition of vaccine has also subtly changed to accommodate the introduction of mRNA technologies.

The newly adopted Data (Use and Access) Bill works on the same principle....<<<Read More>>>...

UK government’s digital wallet plus digital ID is the digital prison

The UK is planning to launch a digital ID app called ‘GOV.UK Wallet’ by the end of 2025.

At the same time, the Labour government is currently considering a proposed mandatory, universal digital identity system, called the BritCard, advocated by the think tank Labour Together.

The Britcard will be a free digital credential stored on a smartphone via the GOV.UK Wallet app, designed to verify an individual’s right to live, work and rent in the UK.

This is a digital prison. Those who comply risk not only their own autonomy but also the future freedom of their children and grandchildren. Future generations may never know what it means to live outside constant surveillance.

Currently in the UK, a Wallet and Digital ID App – a mobile app called “GOV.UK Wallet” – is set to launch at the end of 2025 (for both Android and iOS). It allows users to store government-issued documents, like veteran cards and digital driver’s licences. By 2027, all UK government services issuing physical credentials must offer a digital alternative. This Labour government is considering a mandatory or widely used digital ID card (“BritCard”), but there is no official rollout timeline yet.

The GOV.UK Wallet has already begun phased deployment with public sector bodies, which started in May 2024 and a broader rollout is expected through 2025.

Some of you may have experienced situations when they have collected your data digitally – if you bought a new car on finance or applied for a new job in the last year or two. It’s time-consuming and often tricky but once they’ve got your data, that’s it. The card would be linked to government records and could be checked by employers or landlords...<<<Read More>>>...

£25 Million ‘Nanny State’ National Emergency Alert Flops

 Another 'compliance test' failed miserably. We'd already switched off the alert setting days earlier. And where we were, in a cafe in a UK shopping centre, when 3pm came and went, there were only two phones sounding the natiional emergency alert ... many others had apparently done the same thing we had. 

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Britain’s £25 million ‘nanny state’ emergency alert to millions of phones has dramatically flopped, with alarms arriving late or not at all and BBC presenters left awkwardly filling airtime. The Mail has the details.

Devices connected to 4G and 5G networks throughout Britain blared a siren-like alarm, vibrated and displayed a warning message for ten seconds at around 3pm – even if they were on silent.

It was the first test of its kind since 2023 and has been criticised over ‘big brother’ concerns over intrusion of the state into private life. …

But in a flop for the emergency system, which will cost up to £25.3 million to fund during its first three years, presenters live on BBC News were forced to fill air time as the siren failed to come through when expected.

Titled “Severe Alert,” the notification which eventually came through read: “This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a real life-threatening emergency nearby.” …<<<Read More>>>...

The toxic divide: Neonicotinoid pesticides and the global regulatory conundrum

 The EU has banned neonicotinoids, while the U.S. and Canada enforce partial restrictions, leading to a confusing landscape for environmental protection.

Neonicotinoids are linked to declines in bee populations and other pollinators, posing significant risks to global food security.

The high yield benefits of neonicotinoids are offset by negative environmental and health impacts, creating a complex economic dilemma.

Industry pressure has weakened regulations, perpetuating the use of these pesticides and their replacements.

Global cooperation is needed to address the inconsistencies and harms caused by neonicotinoids.

Global food systems pivot on a delicate balance between maintaining high crop yields and protecting biodiversity. However, the widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides, from Europe to North America, has sparked intense debates over their environmental impact. Recent studies underscore a stark contrast in regulations, casting doubt on the efficacy of current policies. This divide—a toxic chasm between stringent European bans and the partial restrictions in the U.S. and Canada—raises critical questions about the true cost of pesticide use, the influence of corporate interests and the urgent need for global cooperation....<<<Read More>>>...

BREAKING: Rayner Resigns

 Ms Rayner is understood to be leaving her post as Deputy PM after Sir Laurie Magnus delivered his verdict to Keir Starmer.

The crucial moment came after furious lawyers accused Ms Rayner of trying to make them “scapegoats” for her underpaying tens of thousands of pounds in stamp duty.

Ms Rayner’s hold on her job had been looking increasingly tenuous after Sir Keir refused to rule out sacking her yesterday, insisting he would “act” on the findings from Sir Laurie. 

The departure is another massive blow for the PM, already struggling to stabilise his government after a torrid summer of immigration protests. 

She also appears to have resigned as deputy Labour leader – a separate elected post – triggering what could be a deeply divisive contest. 

The PM’s official spokesman confirmed that Sir Keir has now received the report from Sir Laurie. 

“The Prime Minister will read it and act upon it. He has a reputation for being comprehensive and quick,” the spokesman said. 

Senior figures have spent the past few days rallying around Ms Rayner since her extraordinary admission that she had failed to pay enough stamp duty....<<<Read More>>>...

Your last chance to stop politicians introducing euthanasia to the UK

Sometime this month (September 2025), members of the House of Lords (possibly the most undemocratic and unrepresentative body in the world) will decide whether to approve the Leadbeater Bill to allow doctor-assisted suicide.

The House of Lords can stop this Bill dead in its tracks. It is a private member’s Bill, and the Government cannot force the Bill through.

The evidence showing that doctor-assisted suicide won’t be painless, dignified or quick is overwhelming.

And you’d have to be naïve and ignorant not to believe that if this Bill is passed then within a short time, doctor-assisted suicide will be available to children, the mentally ill, the poor, the unemployed, the disabled and the elderly.

That’s what always happens.

This is your last chance to have a voice.

Please buy a copy of Jack King’s book `Anyone who tells you that doctor-assisted suicide is always dignified and painless is lying: here’s the proof.’ Once you’ve read it, you will understand the terrifying truth about doctor-assisted suicide....<<<Read More>>>...

Nanny state or necessary shield? U.K. government moves to ban energy drinks for children

 The U.K. government is proposing a nationwide ban on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks (over 150mg/liter) to under-16s in England, citing serious health and behavioral concerns.

The policy is a direct response to high consumption rates among children and aims to combat issues like obesity, sleep disorders and significant classroom disruption reported by teachers.

This move would close loopholes left by existing voluntary bans in major supermarkets, applying the restriction to all retailers, including convenience stores, cafes and online sellers.

While the proposal has strong backing from health experts and teaching unions, some critics question its effectiveness if children get drinks from adults and urge for it to include sugar-free versions due to dental erosion.

The government has launched a consultation period to gather evidence and determine the final legislation, reigniting the debate between public health protection and personal choice.

In a sweeping move that has reignited the debate over state intervention in personal choice, the newly elected Labor government has announced its intention to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16 in England.

The proposed ban targets beverages containing more than 150 milligrams of caffeine per liter. The restriction would apply to all points of sale including shops, supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, vending machines and online retailers. The government will utilize secondary legislation under the Food Safety Act of 1990 to enact the change, though an exact implementation date remains unclear....<<<Read More>>>....

Downing Street tells Met to focus on ‘serious’ crime in veiled swipe after force arrests Graham Linehan over ‘anti-trans’ tweets

 The Metropolitan Police have been told to focus on ‘serious crime‘ in a veiled swipe by Downing Street after Father Ted creator Graham Linehan was arrested by armed police at Heathrow Airport over ‘anti-trans’ tweets.

The Irish comedy writer, whose successful career was derailed by his ‘anti-trans’ views, says he was treated like a ‘terrorist’ before being quizzed by police over ‘three tweets’ he posted in April.

The Met Police has confirmed the 57-year-old was arrested on suspicion of inciting violence at around 1pm yesterday ‘in relation to posts on X’. JK Rowling and Elon Musk are among several high-profile names to speak out after Linehan was arrested as soon as he stepped off an American Airlines flight from Arizona to London.

Tesla and X CEO Musk described Britain as a ‘police state’, while Rowling fumed: ‘What the f*** has the UK become? This is totalitarianism. Utterly deplorable.’

The gender-critical campaigner leapt to Linehan’s defence just weeks after he accused her of failing to back him after he was cancelled over his similar views.

Downing Street declined to comment on the arrest of comedian Graham Linehan, but said the Prime Minister and Home Secretary had been ‘clear’ about their ‘priorities for crime and policing’.

Asked about the arrest, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: ‘That’s an operational matter for the police, but the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary have been clear about where their priorities for crime and policing are, and that’s tackling anti-social behaviour, shoplifting, street crime, as well as reducing serious violent crimes like knife crime and violence against women.’

Asked whether the Government agreed with author JK Rowling’s claim that the UK was now a ‘totalitarian’ state, the spokesman said: ‘No.’

Kemi Badenoch blasted the arrest as ‘thought policing’ under the  Labour government, saying police should not be monitoring social media for ‘hurty words’.

The Conservative leader said:  ‘Sending five officers to arrest a man for a tweet isn’t policing, it’s politics. Under Labour, we routinely see burglary, knife crime and assaults go unsolved, while resources are wasted on thought-policing.

‘It’s time this government told the police their job is to protect the public, not monitor social media for hurty words. The Conservatives would stop this nonsense on day 1 and make public safety the first duty of policing, instead of pandering to fringe ideologies.’

Piers Morgan accused Britain of ‘turning into North Korea’, Robert Jenrick blasted it as ‘a complete waste of police time’ and Nigel Farage said he will raise the arrest when he meets allies of Donald Trump to discuss free speech in Washington this week....<<<Read More>>>...

“At What Point Did We Become North Korea?” Nigel Farage Tells US Lawmakers in Washington About Starmer’s “Awful and Authoritarian” UK

 Nigel Farage today told US lawmakers in Washington that the UK is in an “awful, authoritarian position” and resembles North Korea as he highlighted the appalling treatment of Graham Linehan and Lucy Connolly. The Mail has more.

The Reform leader warned that Americans – including tech moguls – could face arrest at Heathrow over online content disliked by British authorities in the wake of the arrest of Graham Linehan. Father Ted writer Mr Linehan revealed yesterday he had been detained at Heathrow over trans-sceptic tweets, sparking a row over police priorities and freedom of speech.

Mr Farage skipped Parliament’s first week back after its summer break to give evidence to the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, which is investigating the impact of the UK’s Online safety Act on US citizens. …

“At what point did we become North Korea? Well I think the Irish comedy writer found that out two days ago at Heathrow Airport. This is a genuinely worrying, concerning and shocking situation.”

Mr Farage warned that the Online Safety Act “will damage trade between our countries, threaten free speech across the West because of the knock-on rollout effects of this legislation from us or from the European Union”. …

Mr Farage addressed a Republican-controlled HJC session entitled ‘Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation’, which will “highlight how European online censorship laws – specifically the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA) and the European Union‘s (EU) Digital Services Act (DSA)-threaten Americans’ right to speak freely online in the United States”....<<<Read More>>>....

The left’s covert “dirty war” in Britain could lead to civil war – it’s not by accident, it’s their strategy

 Britain’s descent into civil war is not accidental, but rather a result of the country’s embrace of liberal dogma and the actions of its self-anointed managerial and political elite, Professor Michael Rainsborough writes.

The elite’s actions, which began as the Labour government’s policy of demographic transformation under Tony Blair, demonstrate a deliberate strategy to fracture society and rule by division.

The aim of imperial governance, Prof. Rainsborough says, “is to rule by division: to fracture society into communities, reward loyal in-groups and discriminate against the majority through a two-tier system of justice, policing and social policy. The new imperialists are ‘diversity coordinators’, anti-racism activists, curriculum de-colonisers, climate campaigners and their mission is unchanged: to manage society by division.”....<<<Read More>>>...

Three essays: The centralised control of your body, soul and spirit

 The government you elected isn’t in charge and we are on the road to algorithmic authoritarianism. They don’t plan to stop there. The plan is to transform our spirituality, too.

The above are the subject matters of three important essays from three different independent journalists. The following are outlines of these essays, with hyperlinks to sections contained within the essays to help our readers find the particular topic that is of most interest to them or to read the essays in sections if reading them in one sitting feels overwhelming.....<<<Read More>>>...

UK Asylum Disaster Worsens With New Court Ruling

Just weeks after the High Court dealt a devastating blow to the government’s asylum seeker policy by ruling that an Epping hotel must be emptied by 12 September, the Court of Appeal has now swung the pendulum back in Whitehall’s favour. As of 29 August, it has been ruled that ministers can in fact continue using hotels to house tens of thousands of asylum seekers, despite what previously felt like a victory for protestors against the UK asylum crisis.

The new ruling is a legal victory for the Home Office, but has poured petrol on the fire in communities already reaching breaking point. Reversing the High Court’s prior decision closes a potential loophole for those hoping to reduce the vast quantity of asylum seekers housed in UK hotels, and while Friday’s ruling has been sold to us as courtroom clarity on a delicate scenario, it may yet prove to be political quicksand. 

The government continues to insist that hotels remain a “temporary necessity” in the asylum system, with migrants’ claims taking months to process and having no alternative sites ready for the next few years. For communities though, it seems to have landed like a hammer blow. 

In North Yorkshire and the Midlands, demonstrations have intensified. “Homes for Brits First” and “We Weren’t Asked” appear on placards, summing up the general attitude of local citizens. Residents continue to voice concerns about unaffordable housing, stretched GP surgeries, and lack of consultation in decisions that change their communities. To most, the case is not about legal technicalities, but rather about being excluded from key decisions that reshape their towns, and their lives, overnight. 

One protestor told Sky News: “It’s not fair. We can’t afford housing for our own people. We can’t get GP appointments. Yet the government pays millions to put them up in hotels”. ...<<<Read More>>>...

Do We Really Want a Digital Bill of Rights?

 Digital ID, don’t you just hate it? I do, probably not for the same reasons as you, but it should be a point of agreement from where we can start. Can we also agree that digital ID is important, immensely wide ranging and that it means so much more than the abominations that are digital ID cards – ‘BritCard’ and their ilk; let’s get that out of the way from the start.

Being able to prove your identity securely and privately share things about yourself online with the consent of both parties, when you want to, not when others demand – the crucial factor – occurs many times a day for vast numbers of us. Get it right and we preserve online privacy and free speech, enable e-commerce and the wider economy, support the rule of law and much, much more. Get it wrong and we open the door to crime against individuals and organisations, hamper the economy and provide a tantalising tool for tyrannical government. So, not too different from where we are today then, I think we can agree....<<<Read More>>>...

Silenced in Starmer’s ‘Free Speech Britain’?

 I’m sure we were all very proud of our PM when he informed Donald Trump that we’ve had free speech in Britain for a long time and that we would continue to have free speech in the future. But that hasn’t been my recent experience. Moreover I suspect that many other people are also falling foul of what appears to be an increasing climate of censorship of any views which contradict the official Government narrative.

I’ve had a YouTube video channel for more than eight years without ever having had any problems. I have used my channel to post occasional videos usually based on my current affairs books. So I’ve covered subjects such as Gordon Brown’s financial incontinence, foreign aid waste, our bloated charity industry, ever-rising knife crime in London, the pointlessness of many university degrees and, most recently, the supposed ‘Global Boiling Climate Crisis’.

In the last couple of months I made three short parody videos mocking three members of Keir Starmer’s Government – Starmer himself, Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves. A week or so ago I tried to upload a fourth video onto YouTube mocking Ed Miliband’s ludicrous Net Zero assault on our country. But I was unable to upload my latest video as YouTube had taken down my whole video channel. So now none of my videos, even those which have been live on YouTube for years, are available. Helpfully YouTube informed me that I could appeal against their decision to ban me and remove all my videos. But, in a rather Kafkaesque situation, I’m not told why I have been banned. The only information I got was a link to all the many reasons why YouTube could remove a video channel. This made it somewhat difficult to appeal against YouTube’s ban as I’ve no idea what violation I am alleged to have committed. However, I did appeal and my appeal was quickly rejected again without any reason being given....<<<Read More>>>...

A dark page from the CIA's history: What was Project Artichoke, launched 74 years ago?

Project Artichoke is just one example of the inhumane operations carried out by the United States against the peoples of the world — and even against its own citizens.

One of the most useful instruments hidden behind the U.S. empire's rhetoric of "freedom and democracy" was the Central Intelligence Agency, founded on September 18, 1947, as the successor of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS).

Since its creation, the CIA has carried out countless inhumane operations: assassinations, coups, drug trafficking, support for terrorism, conspiracies. The list of its crimes is endless. But among the darkest and most inhumane chapters of its record lie the notorious "mind control" experiments....<<<Read More>>>...

US Companies Take Ofcom to Court Over “Unlawful” Censorship Under Online Safety Act

 The implementation of the latest phase of the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) last month is already impacting on US tech firms, with X imposing age-restrictions on content relating to the grooming gangs in order to comply with its so-called child protection provisions. Elsewhere, tensions have been rising, with President Donald Trump needling Sir Keir Starmer over free speech on his recent visit, and a delegation of US lawmakers led by Republication Representative Jim Jordan blasting the state of UK free speech earlier this month. A State Department human-rights report has likewise warned of “serious restrictions” on free speech in Britain in the past year.

Now US firms and free-speech activists are taking the fight to Ofcom, the communications regulator, directly. Lawyers for 4chan, the anonymous image-board site, and Kiwi Farms, a “website and discussion forum that focuses on Internet culture”, have today filed a lawsuit against Ofcom in US federal court, the first of its kind.

As part of its enforcement regime for the new OSA rules, Ofcom has been issuing escalating compliance notices to the two sites over the past few months regarding their regulation of speech for UK users. But for a notice to be served by a foreign power against a US company, typically it would have to go through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) to be valid, passing through both the US State Department and the Department of Justice....<<<Read More>>>...