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Racist Oldspeak Bookshop set to close following backlash

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:10 August 2026
Post last modified:10 August 2026

The Oldspeak Bookshop in Long Melford has announced its intention to close. It follows the backlash which resulted from the business supporting ‘remigration’ — i.e. the policy of ethnically cleansing Europe of all People of Colour. Hostility? I wonder why https://t.co/8sklJiF6Nk pic.twitter.com/4P8M2Tykua — keewa (@keewa) August 9, 2026 Oldspeak Bookshop backs “remigration” Remigration has become very unpopular with the European far-right in recent years (and also with Elon Musk, despite the man being a migrant himself). As we reported in July: The UK group Remigration Now describes ‘remigration’ as follows: Remigration is the act of returning immigrants and their descendants to their…

Thousands of customers ‘furious’ at Pret in frankenchicken backlash

Post author:The Canary
Post published:28 July 2026
Post last modified:28 July 2026

Activists celebrated Pret A Manger’s 40th birthday by dumping a 6 foot birthday card filled with angry messages from customers outside its HQ. In the past four weeks, Pret has received 2,200 comments on its social media accounts about “frankenchickens” amidst the ongoing animal welfare controversy. The backlash follows Pret’s decision earlier this year to push back its 2018 commitment deadline to stop using fast-growing chicken breeds from 2026 to 2032 – a 14-year delay from its original commitment. No progress at Pret Compassion in World Farming’s Chickentrack confirms Pret has made 0% progress on phasing out frankenchickens. Campaigners argue that…

Egyptian coach’s X gesture sparks unjust backlash

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:10 July 2026
Post last modified:10 July 2026

It took just seconds for a gesture from Hossam Hassan, manager of the Egyptian national team, to become one of the most debated moments of the 2026 World Cup. After raising his arms to form an ‘X’ while protesting the decisions of French referee François Loutixier, Hassan’s gesture quickly came under international scrutiny. Some interpreted it as FIFA’s official anti-racism symbol. Meanwhile, others saw it as a familiar football protest against refereeing decisions. The controversy was not just about the gesture itself, but the context around it. It came during a furious reaction to the referee’s decisions. As a result, it…

Falconer’s empty words for Dr Abu Safiya draw backlash

Post author:The Canary
Post published:6 July 2026
Post last modified:7 July 2026

Middle East minister Hamish Falconer’s platitudes for Gazan pediatrician Hussam Abu Safiya, a hospital director abducted in 2024, were rebuked for their hypocrisy. On 5 May, Falconer took to X to say: I am aware of the concerning reports about the treatment of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya who is still in Israeli detention. We have raised his case again today with the Israeli authorities. Britain’s commitment to the rule of law and a fair trial is resolute. Falconer’s empty talk Nothing says ‘resolute commitment to the rule of law’ quite like arming the very regime (Israel) that flouts it, does it, Hamish?…

Tommy Robinson puff piece scoured from web following backlash

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:25 June 2026
Post last modified:25 June 2026

On 24 June, we reported that Tommy Robinson tried to rewrite history over the libel case he lost. He did this in an interview with Karl Stefanovic which has since been scoured from the internet. As investigative reporter Gadget noted: Karl Stefanovic's "interview" of Tommy Robinson has been pulled from the internet I use "interview" in inverted commas as it was more a propaganda puff piece, as Karl allowed Tommy to lie unchallenged for 40 minutes while he giggled like a schoolgirl gushing over Tommy. I… https://t.co/9ilQiBHg1O pic.twitter.com/pbXOHqMYxj — Gadget (@Gadget440) June 24, 2026 Journalistic malpractice Karl Stefanovic is an Australian…

FIFA water ban sparks fan backlash ahead of 2026 World Cup

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:5 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Fans attending the 2026 World Cup will not be allowed to bring reusable water bottles into stadiums. The latest restriction introduced by FIFA has sparked criticism and concerns about temperatures across the tournament’s hottest host cities. This year’s tournament features 48 teams for the first time. It will take place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. As a result, several matches are expected to be played in high temperatures and humidity. What has changed in stadium rules? Under the new regulations, fans cannot bring reusable water bottles into venues. However, previously, spectators could carry transparent, empty plastic bottles up to…