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Daily Mail excusing away Gregg Wallace’s predatory behaviour is the tip of the iceberg
2 December 2024 @ 7:44 pm
Thirteen people have accused Gregg Wallace of sexually inappropriate behaviour, spanning the last 17 years. Meanwhile, the corporate media’s attempts to excuse abusive men are becoming even more ridiculous, with the Mail Online quoting Wallace’s friends claiming his behaviour was due to undiagnosed autism. Gregg Wallace: a disgusting sexual predator An investigation by the BBC […]
By HG
Corbyn-backed independent becomes main opposition to Labour-Tory axis in Enfield
2 December 2024 @ 7:27 pm
Khalid Sadur ran as an independent in the Jubilee ward council by-election in Enfield on 28 November, with the endorsement of Jeremy Corbyn. And his community campaign, lacking the resources of a big party, became the main opposition to the Labour-Tory domination in the area. As Sadur told the Canary: Prior to last Thursday, no […]
By Ed Sykes
EXPOSED: the scandal of big money in UK politics – corruption, dark money, and cash for access
2 December 2024 @ 7:14 pm
Almost one in every ten pounds donors give to political parties in the UK comes from dubious sources, research from Transparency International (TI) has found. Highly questionable donations, from highly questionable donors TI analysed 78,735 donations worth £1.19bn that were reported to the Electoral Commission from 2001-2024. Of that, £48.2m comes from donors that are […]
By James Wright
What corporate media is NOT telling you about the “rebel offensive” in Syria
2 December 2024 @ 7:04 pm
Do a quick search for mainstream news about Syria right now, and you’ll see lots of headlines about the ‘rebel’ gains in recent days. One BBC headline even said the “rebel offensive is astonishing”. But you’ll see little focus on the fact that these ‘rebels’ actually seem to be “an international jihadist force” in cahoots […]
By Ed Sykes
There are TWO trials of Palestine Action activists this week that need YOUR support
2 December 2024 @ 1:06 pm
In Manchester, two Palestine Action trials take place this week for defendants who have plead ‘not guilty’ for their actions at the sites of Israel’s arms trade and their facilitators. They appear in court to state that Israel’s largest arms firm, Elbit Systems, is guilty: those resisting genocide are not. Palestine Action: in the dock […]
By The Canary
Biden-Harris cybersecurity lead issues another urgent call for forensic audit of 2024 election
2 December 2024 @ 12:19 pm
Jackie Singh, cybersecurity lead for the Biden-Harris 2020 campaign, has issued another dire warning about the integrity of the 2024 US presidential election. In a letter to president Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris, Singh called for a forensic audit, citing unprecedented domestic and foreign interference. “As the cybersecurity lead of your 2020 campaign, […]
By Christopher McDonald
Car crash interview shows Tories are still playing both sides on migration
2 December 2024 @ 11:33 am
In a car crash interview, shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins has shown the Tories are still speaking from both sides of their mouth on migration. It’s a situation which is bad for the country at large and bad for the people who choose to come and live here: “This is a spectacular attempt to avoid […]
By The Canary
Flash mob takes over British Museum to call out its planet-wrecking £50m BP donation
2 December 2024 @ 11:21 am
On Saturday 30 November the Great Court of the British Museum was taken over by the Climate Choir Movement flash mob when around two hundred visitors at the British Museum café stood up and broke into three-part harmony to sing: ‘It’s time to drop BP! Don’t take their dirty money!’: The singers, including members of […]
By The Canary
7 Subtle Ways to Create Privacy in Any Space: Home, Office, or Public
2 December 2024 @ 11:02 am
Whether you’re at home, in the office, or in a public setting like a retail store or café, creating subtle privacy is essential for comfort, focus, and ambiance. Privacy doesn’t always have to mean complete seclusion—it can simply involve adding enough separation to make a space feel more comfortable and personal without sacrificing openness. Below […]
By Nathan Spears
Diane Abbott forensically demolishing Keir Starmer is just delicious
2 December 2024 @ 10:47 am
When Keir Starmer first became Labour Party leader, we were told over and over by fawning columnists that he would bring a ‘forensic’ approach to the job. Since becoming PM, of course, Starmer has shown he has the political intelligence of Mr Bean – not an ideal situation, as he also has the charisma and […]
By The Canary