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David Shipley

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Single men shouldn’t be able to have a surrogate baby

Should single men be allowed to buy a baby? Obviously not, you might think. But since 2019 British men have been legally allowed to obtain a child...

23.04.2026 10

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Our gay asylum policy makes no sense

This morning, the BBC of all places, is reporting it has unearthed a ‘shadow industry of law firms and advisers’ which is ‘charging thousands of...

15.04.2026 10

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The Southport attack did not have to happen

The Southport murders and maimings did not need to happen. Three little girls, Elsie, Alice and Bebe, should still be alive.  That is the conclusion...

13.04.2026 30

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Emily Thornberry said the quiet part out loud on immigration

There was once a time when we were told that migration would make us rich, ensure our pensions were paid and that diversity made us stronger. Those...

31.03.2026 10

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Why the state wants to clamp down on homeschooling

The government’s new cohesion strategy, ‘Protecting What Matters: Towards a more confident, cohesive and resilient United Kingdom’, has...

11.03.2026 10

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Labour’s migration bind

After Labour came third in Gorton and Denton, the government had a choice. Chase the lost Green vote by moving closer to its positions on open...

03.03.2026 10

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The CPS has failed to create an Islamic blasphemy law

For much of the last year, it has seemed like the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been battling to create a de facto Islamic blasphemy law in...

27.02.2026 20

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Reform’s plan for mass deportations

After Zia Yusuf’s announcement that Reform would create a ‘UK Deportation Command’ (UKDC), much of the media leapt to make comparisons with ICE...

24.02.2026 10

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Why can’t this advert depict a black sexual harasser?

A Transport for London (TfL) advert has been banned for ‘perpetuating a negative racial stereotype about black men’. The decision, issued today by...

18.02.2026 10

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The Commonwealth voting scandal

Labour’s new Representation of the People Bill, introduced to Parliament last week, has drawn attention because it will give around 1.6 million 16-...

17.02.2026 10

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The Afghan asylum crime wave has to stop

11.02.2026 10

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It’s time to ban men from working in nurseries

11.02.2026 10

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Screws / Why are so many female prison guards having sex with inmates?

09.02.2026 8

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Our prisons are getting worse under Labour

04.02.2026 10

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Deng Chol Majek should never have been here

30.01.2026 10

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Asylum hotels aren’t the problem

27.01.2026 10

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Why was West Midland’s police chief allowed to just retire?

17.01.2026 20

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The public are right: citizenship is a privilege, not a right

14.01.2026 20

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Crime / Why London feels lawless

13.01.2026 60

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Tags for asylum seekers are a huge distraction

30.12.2025 10

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Should Alaa Abd el-Fattah have his British citizenship revoked?

29.12.2025 10

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Nigel Farage is right to go after civil servants who let in sex offenders

28.12.2025 20

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Crime and punishment / Britain shouldn't rely on foreigners to guard our prisons

21.12.2025 20

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Crime and punishment / Britain shouldn't rely on foreigners to guard our prisons

21.12.2025 10

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Britain shouldn't rely on foreigners to guard our prisons

20.12.2025 10

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The fiscal case for mass migration is being demolished

20.12.2025 50

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MAC report / The fiscal case for mass migration is being demolished

19.12.2025 20

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Silencing effect / The anti-Muslim hate definition will be bad for free speech

18.12.2025 20

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The anti-Muslim hate definition will be bad for free speech

17.12.2025 20

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The open borders crime scandal

09.12.2025 10

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The evil of the grooming gangs is finally being exposed

05.12.2025 10

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Why won’t Lammy tell us about prisoners released by mistake?

02.12.2025 10

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Prisoners playing video games with their guards is no bad thing

02.12.2025 10

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Epping is being punished by the asylum system

27.11.2025 10

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The CPS is desperate for a backdoor blasphemy law

22.11.2025 10

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Shabana Mahmood’s reforms are still open to abuse

21.11.2025 20

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Migration / Shabana Mahmood has gone further than expected

17.11.2025 20

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The people of Epping have had enough

11.11.2025 9

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