Child poverty in the UK has surged to record levels, and the data is brutally clear: the rise isn’t just “substantial” — it’s one of the worst increases in the developed world. The UK has seen the largest increase in relative child income poverty of all 37 high‑income countries between 2013 and 2023 — aContinue reading “Record Rise. Rich Nation. Kids Suffering”
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Teach Minds — Don’t Mould Them!
Schools should teach children how to think — not what to think. That’s the essence of Margaret Thatcher’s argument: core skills first, ideology nowhere near the classroom. Thatcher maintained that education should focus on literacy, numeracy, and knowledge, not political slogans or partisan ideology. She wasn’t my favourite PM, but on keeping ideology out ofContinue reading “Teach Minds — Don’t Mould Them!”
Offence Is Taken — Hate Is Delivered
Megyn Kelly did discuss UK free‑speech crackdowns with Piers Morgan — and the exchange was fiery, blunt, and very on‑brand for both of them. The most direct coverage of that conversation comes from Express.co.uk, which reported on Kelly “erupting” during Morgan’s TalkTV segment. Kelly was invited on after the UK government revoked entry visas forContinue reading “Offence Is Taken — Hate Is Delivered”
Opt‑Out Means Nothing If The System Opts You Back In
NHS England says you can “opt out”, but the Palantir platform ignores it, overrides GDPR objections, and still gives contractors access to identifiable patient data. MPs and senior civil servants aren’t “officially exempt”, but their medical records sit in protected systems that never touch Palantir, creating a quiet, practical exemption for them and not forContinue reading “Opt‑Out Means Nothing If The System Opts You Back In”
Too Old To Trust, Too Funny To Take Seriously
When criminals write the rules, justice doesn’t just vanish — it gets buried alive. Westminster doesn’t just have the most criminals — it manufactures them, polishes their titles, and calls the whole thing democracy. A WORLD OVERFLOWING WITH SNOWFLAKES — MELTING DOWN FASTER THAN THE TRUTH CAN BE TOLD. The UK government is only partiallyContinue reading “Too Old To Trust, Too Funny To Take Seriously”
Iran Accused Of Smuggling Spies Into Britain
Imagine the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sitting around a table like: “Right lads, MI5 is watching the airports, the ports, the embassies… So what’s the plan?” “Small boats.” “Small boats?” “Yep. Blend in with Dave from Croydon who’s just trying to get back from Calais after a stag do gone wrong.” Meanwhile, the smugglers inContinue reading “Iran Accused Of Smuggling Spies Into Britain”
The Weekend Saw Nearly 1,000 Migrants Cross The Channel
Almost 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel over the Bank Holiday weekend, and that figure is corroborated by numerous news outlets and the Home Office. The actual number reported was 989 people in 14 boats between Friday and Monday. 989 migrants arrived in the UK between Friday and Monday. They travelled in 14 small boats. ThisContinue reading “The Weekend Saw Nearly 1,000 Migrants Cross The Channel”
China’s Control Over The UK’s Antibiotics Supply
Britain could be cut off from antibiotics supplies because of its ‘potentially catastrophic’ reliance on China for medication, a worrying new report reveals. With China producing up to 90 per cent of the ingredients used in antibiotics, experts have warned that President Xi could deny the NHS and Armed Forces access to infection-killing medicines at any time. WhileContinue reading ” China’s Control Over The UK’s Antibiotics Supply”
Some Cancer Patients Have To Wait More Than 104 Days For Treatment In The NHS
The NHS is failing on key cancer targets, with some patients forced to wait more than 104 days from referral to treatment, damning figures reveal. Almost all trusts failed to ensure 85 per cent of patients waited no more than 62 days in 2025, although there was wide variation in performance. At the worst hospitals, fewer than half ofContinue reading “Some Cancer Patients Have To Wait More Than 104 Days For Treatment In The NHS”
Uneconomic Repairs At Bidborough Ridge Force Tenants Out
Tenants have been informed by a housing organisation that they must vacate their residences due to the premises’ irreparable state. Eight families living in a two-storey block of flats in Bidborough Ridge, Bidborough, near Tunbridge Wells, have been told by Town and Country Housing they will have to move – although no date has yet beenContinue reading “Uneconomic Repairs At Bidborough Ridge Force Tenants Out”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 