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Former military general and hard-right ‘think tank’ are lobbying for nukes

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:4 August 2026
Post last modified:4 August 2026

A hard-right think tank and a former military general with links to arms firms have released a report lobbying for nuclear weapons funding. The report, fronted by former top general Richard Dannatt, was published by the 878 Institute. The ‘think tank’ subscribes to the same bizarre ‘civilisational’ ideology loved by AI billionaires. Its ‘head of defence’ is a former soldier linked to another reactionary ‘think tank’ — The Henry Jackson Society (HJS). The 878 Institute published a new report on 1 August titled ‘Britain’s Military Deterrence Gaps’. Among other things, it warns that the UK’s nuclear weapons programme is being ‘hollowed…

Majority of voters think Farage was wrong over undeclared gifts

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:13 July 2026
Post last modified:13 July 2026

As we’ve extensively reported, Nigel Farage is facing criticism over the various gifts and donations he’s failed to declare. He’s also facing multiple investigations into the same cases. Unsuprisingly, the public is largely unimpressed with this state of affairs. Farage spent years complaining the establishment ignored “the will of the people”. Now 60% of voters – AND half of Reform voters – think he behaved incorrectly over gifts and donations. Funny how quickly “the people” become “the establishment” when they stop believing Nigel… pic.twitter.com/3AVuhYD0dd — Liz Webster (@LizWebsterSBF) July 13, 2026 Nigel Farage vs the public Farage has multiple ongoing scandals…

Iain Duncan Smith’s think tank reminds Burnham he works for them

Post author:Rachel Charlton-Dailey
Post published:29 June 2026
Post last modified:29 June 2026

A shady right-wing think tank is reminding Andy Burnham who he really answers to. The Centre for Social Justice is calling on ‘Labour’s incumbent Prime Minister’ to ‘grasp the nettle of welfare reform’. Whatever that means. The CSJ is making a big hoo-ha of the fact that there have been half a million more ‘out of-work’ benefit claimants for each Prime Minister that’s lost their job since 2019. Or to put it in terms that aren’t highly sensationalist, an increase of 2.7 million. Think tank’s figures as murky as them And it didn’t take long for them to start shitting on…

A £10 pint could be closer than you think – here’s why

Post author:The Canary
Post published:29 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

Despite rising pint prices, pubs may be making just pennies in profit from every pound spent. And so, like everywhere else, prices at the pub are rising. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers. Pint profits plunge New research suggests that for every £1 spent on a pint in 2026, the typical drinks-focussed pub could make just 3p in profit. This is down almost half from last year. To understand where money spent at the pub actually goes, experts from money.co.uk analysed cost data from the British Beer and Pub Association. They modelled how operating expenses have shifted year-on-year, using growth trends,…

Watch: “think of the 10,000 Palestinian prisoners” — flotilla abductees arrive in Ireland

Post author:Alf
Post published:24 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

Irish citizens criminally abducted by Israel from the humanitarian Gaza flotilla arrived back in Ireland last night. Israel beat, tortured and in many cases raped or sexually assaulted them and hundreds of volunteers from other countries. But their thoughts and words were for the 10,000+ Palestinians — including 400 children — Israel holds without charge. They are tortured and raped every day, even more brutally. Flotilla vs daily reality The white faces among the flotilla victims has generated a small amount of equivocating western media interest. But for the Palestinians, such abuse is an everyday, horrific reality: View this post on…