I've just caught up with the closing down of the National Conservatives conference in Brussels by a local mayor. This is an act of illiberalism worthy of a Putin or a Lukashenko and should be condemned.

What happened at the Claridge today is unacceptable. Municipal autonomy is a cornerstone of our democracy but can never overrule the Belgian constitution guaranteeing the freedom of speech and peaceful assembly since 1830. Banning political meetings is unconstitutional.Full stop.

My friend Tom has campaigned hard to save the only football pitch in his local area, but he and the local community are being ignored by the National Trust.

100+ years of football history cancelled, denying football to kids and adults in the area.

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Liz Truss’s new memoir is the Tory version of Spare - Angus Reilly review on Reaction Reaction reaction.life/liz-trusss-new…

Hope for a Britain eaten by the American internet. On the Cass Report and the Guardian. My latest newsletter. The publication of the Cass report represents a decisive break with US web-driven culture. reaction.life/hope-for-a-bri…

Hope for a Britain eaten by the American internet. On the Cass Report and the Guardian. My latest newsletter. The publication of the Cass report represents a decisive break with US web-driven culture. reaction.life/hope-for-a-bri…

Last night's events in the Middle East show the value of allies and of long term investment in defence. Iran's capabilities - to attack with a wide variety of precision long range weapons - are considerable. European countries could not have mounted a similar defence

Huge, huge loss for the BBC. The experience & judgement that Mark brings will be much missed. Good luck Mark Urban #anothergoodmanleavethesBBC

🚨personal news🚨I’ll be leaving the BBC at the end of May. Newsnight in its current format will end then, so most posts will go. I decided not to apply for other BBC jobs. Working there for 35 yrs has been life defining: an eyewitness to history collaborating with such brilliant…

Israel's military intercepted 99% of aerial threats Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the chief spokesman for IDF, said during televised remarks. The Nevatim air force base in the Negev desert in southern Israel suffered only light damage and was functioning. “Iran thought it would…

In 2022 Stonewall told the world that 'research' suggests two year olds can be trans. It advocated for nurseries - NURSERIES - to start teaching kids that there are more genders than boy and girl. 2/3

Ruth Hunt is not going to get away with re-writing history as she tries to do in this article. The lesbians Stonewall defamed, vilified & threw under the bus won’t allow it. There must be an inquiry & proper accountability.
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In 2018, Stonewall literally told schools to shred a research pack saying there were risks to puberty blockers. 'We, in the strongest possible terms, denounce and condemn this publication. If it lands on your desk, do the right thing: shred it.” 1/3
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ANDREW NEIL: J.K. Rowling's plain-speaking makes her a hero for our times mol.im/a/13302139 via Daily Mail Online

Reform UK sorry for not knowing York candidate had died - BBC News (UK) bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

I don't believe this. It's based on two massively unrepresentative seats - which are probably the poshest in any core cities outside London. Bristol Central and Sheffield Hallam.

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LIZ TRUSS: Downing Street was a soulless cage - with fleas! mol.im/a/13301127 via Daily Mail Online

I wrote about the implications of the Cass Report for US debates: “If you still think that concerns about child medical transition are nothing more than a moral panic, then I have a question: What evidence would change your mind?”

Here’s a gift link:

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The glee here. Weird and disturbing.

A four point gap - four points - between the Tories and Reform in the latest YouGov poll for The Times and The Sunday Times - in an election year. Extraordinary.