Charlie Alford

Government ‘community power’ hypocrisy exposed over Brick Lane data centre

Post author:Cameron Baillie
Post published:12 August 2026
Post last modified:12 August 2026

Brick Lane — One supposed fundamental political message has resonated through the entire ‘Burnhamism’ transition. It’s been repeated endlessly that this government’s core mission is to devolve power to “every postcode”. In keeping with that message, local government and housing minster Angela Rayner shared online: We’re putting powers in the hands of communities to crackdown on everyday eyesores that blight town centres. However, it wasn’t long before everybody with eyes and a brain called it what it was: blatant hypocrisy. “We’re putting powers in the hands of communities to crackdown on everyday eyesores that blight town centres.” https://t.co/eZioZT0A7z pic.twitter.com/yXRV3a3KCI — Philip…

Polanski slams BBC Reform-friendly hypocrisy after Newsnight ambush

Post author:Cameron Baillie
Post published:10 August 2026
Post last modified:10 August 2026

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has taken aim at “absurd” editorial decisions by the BBC. In particular, Polanski slammed the Beeb for giving far more airtime to Reform UK than the Greens. His comments come after tge BBC was seemingly ambushed on Newsnight by presenters last week. There, Polanski’s interviewers read anonymous texts from “senior” Reform figures live on air. For context, Reform UK’s unelected spokesperson Zia Yusuf has appeared on BBC Question Time a whole 38 times. That’s more than the Green Party’s people have appeared collectively on the show. After multiple such failures at the BBC, it’s quite clear…

IRGC proscription is another masterclass in British hypocrisy — What about the genocidal IOF?

Post author:The Canary
Post published:13 July 2026
Post last modified:14 July 2026

The UK is set to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) under the new National Security (State Threats) Act 2026, which received Royal Assent last week. The government said: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right (IMCR) and Russia’s GRU Volunteer Corps will become the first bodies designated under landmark new state threats powers. If approved by Parliament later this week, those conducting acts of sabotage including arson on behalf of these groups could face life imprisonment. However, this move was met with accusations of hypocrisy, as critics pointed to the UK, which…