News Round-up

Friday 7th of February, 2025.

• Health NZ boss Margie Apa resigns DEI Labour party apparatchik leaves earl, reports NewstalkZB.
• BBC Rides to the Rescue as Scientists Inconveniently Find the Gulf Stream Isn’t Getting Weaker writes Chris Morrison in the Daily Sceptic.
• Jubilant Nigel Farage hails 'truly astonishing' poll result as Reform surges writes Katie Harris in the Express.
• Does Nigel Farage have the Mandate of Heaven? Connor Tomlinson surveys the UK political landscape in The Critic.
• ‘Trump Peace Plan for Ukraine Leaked’: Ceasefire by Easter, Territory Ceded and No NATO Membership reports Will Jones in the Daily Sceptic.
• Such a staggering display of ignorance, ill manners and lack of wit. writes The Redbaiter, with the video of far-left uncomedian Guy Williams berating Act leader David Seymour on X.
• “Can you give me an example?” Seymour shuts down accusations he’s spreading misinformation The Centrist covers the Williams/Seymour incident.
• We are still very optimistic that EU membership by 2030 is achievable, Georgia’s PM says Jane Witherspoon interviews Irakli Kobakhidze at Euronews.
• How Elon Musk became new bogeyman in Washington The Times of India describes the Democratic party's collective meltdown.
• Let’s Encrypt is ending expiration notice emails—for some very good reasons reports Kevin Purdy in Ars Technica.
• Labour’s Net Zero zealotry is a threat to our food security Tim Black in Spiked on the zealotry of Labour Ed Milliband and it's impacts.
• Angela Rayner’s Islamophobia council threatens free speech Nevermind the Labour party's grooming gangs, outlaw objections to them seems to be the objective. Rakib Ehsan covers the latest attack on free speech for Unherd.
• Politico swept up in USAID scandal as records show government paid $8.2 million to left-leaning news site Deep State funding of far-left propaganda site exposed, Musk turns of the cash pipe. Bethan Sexton covers developments in the Daily Mail.
• Federal judge tightens DOGE leash over critical Treasury payment system access the lawsuits commence as the Democrats endeavour to defend their illicit funding schemes. Brandon Vigliarolo and Jessica Lyons in The Register.
• Dutton’s disunity: why the fight for sex-based rights is his to lose writes Sal Glover in the Spectator.
• Britain’s police need a MAGA revolution Anarcho-tyranny is rising Domic Adler on reforming British policing at Unherd.
• The Freakout Over 'Big Balls' and DOGE Liz Wolfe saltmines leftist Establishment tears at Reason.