SEE IT: Compare Swalwell, Platner’s Nearly Identical Denials

They're not wrong, but they'll never admit the real culprit [Dumbass]

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[In This Economy] Will banning phones in schools work?

The evidence is more instructive (and more sobering) than the rhetoric suggests

QUENTIN LETTS: Cliche-spouting Starmer was mediocrity in a suit. One of history's feeblest non-entity PMs, only we sketch writers will miss him...

QUENTIN LETTS: Cliche-spouting Starmer was mediocrity in a suit. One of history's feeblest non-entity PMs, only we sketch writers will miss him...

‘Such individuals aren’t outliers’

‘Such individuals aren’t outliers’

Hasan Piker’s Selective Amnesia: 'I Never Supported Graham Platner' (Except When He Clearly Did)

Hasan Piker’s Selective Amnesia: 'I Never Supported Graham Platner' (Except When He Clearly Did)

The forgotten man: Keir Starmer's curious downfall

The forgotten man: Keir Starmer's curious downfall

The admission that explains Starmer’s downfall

Morgan McSweeney’s first interview was notable less for the revelations it contained than for what it confirmed. Again and again, The post The admission that explains Starmer’s downfall appeared first on LabourList.

A crowd overturned a draft-office car in Lviv, and officials blamed the state

Two official watchdogs said the fault lies higher up—with a mobilization overhaul that hasn’t reached the recruiters.

Stefany Shaheen Empowered Graham Platner. Here’s Everything She Was OK With.

Despite one damning report after another exposing Nazi-lover and alleged rapist Graham Platner as sick, morally depraved, and unfit to serve, Nepo Baby Stefany Shaheen was so determined to defend him and avoid the question that she had a staffer attack a questioner with a donut. Here’s a reminder of what Shaheen defended: And sadly, that’s just to [] The post Stefany Shaheen Empowered Graham Platner. Here’s Everything She Was OK With. appeared first on NRCC.

‘Mirror, mirror on the wall, on whom can we pin our failures all?’ – Just don’t say ‘us’

I see no appetite for introspection from Starmer or Reform. Anything but the mirror, and despite the fact that such a weakness helps us, it seems a crying shame they can’t, for their own good, take a hard look and go ‘You know what folks, this is on us, and we need to do better' The post ‘Mirror, mirror on the wall, on whom can we pin our failures all?’ – Just don’t say ‘us’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

Keir Starmer segir af sér: Stirður stjórnmálamaður sem skorti sýn

Keir Starmer hefur sagt af sér sem leiðtogi Verkamannaflokksins og þar með forsætisráðherra, aðeins tveimur árum eftir að hann leiddi stærsta sigur flokksins frá upphafi. Starmer er lýst sem tragískri fígúru í breskum fjölmiðlum, manni sem náði aldrei raunverulegum tökum á starfi forsætisráðherrans og skorti pólitíska sýn og sannfæringu. Leiðtogakrísa Breta heldur áfram en Starmer er sjötti forsætisráðherrann sem segir...

Here's the Despicable Reason Why MS NOW Says Platner's Latest Accuser Is More Credible Than the First One

Here's the Despicable Reason Why MS NOW Says Platner's Latest Accuser Is More Credible Than the First One

Platner Rape Accuser’s Reason for Not Coming Forward Sooner Is Peak Liberal Mind Virus

Platner Rape Accuser’s Reason for Not Coming Forward Sooner Is Peak Liberal Mind Virus

फरार दुई प्रतिवादी पक्राउ

कञ्चनपुर। कञ्चनपुर प्रहरीले विभिन्न मुद्दामा फरार रहेका दुई जना प्रतिवादीलाई शुक्रबार पक्राउ गरी फैसला कार्यान्वयनका लागि जिल्ला अदालत कञ्चनपुरमा उपस्थित गराएको छ। जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालयबाट खटिएको प्रहरी टोलीले बहुविवाह मुद्दामा दोषी ठहर भएका नरेशराम विक र पुनःचलनसम्बन्धी मुद्दामा दोषी ठहर भएकी कौशिला चन्दलाई पक्राउ गरेको हो। जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालयका प्रहरी नायब उपरीक्षक टेकबहादुर रावतका अनुसार []

Democrats ignored Graham Platner's antisemitism, now they're paying the price

The collapse of Platner's campaign in Maine isn't a failure of vetting; it's the predictable result of treating antisemitism as something to contextualize, not condemn

[Photo] Kirill Dmitriev: We did this jointly by exposing Starmer’s warmongering and consistent [...]

Kirill Dmitriev: We did this jointly by exposing Starmer’s warmongering and consistently wrong policies on immigration, crime, energy and economy. He failed to protect Britain and was destroying Western civilisation. Merz is next unless he changes policies.https://x.com/kadmitriev/status/2068980824939110851?s=61

James Talarico Stayed Silent on Platner Scandals Until Schumer, DSCC Marching Orders Came Down

New reporting reveals that – after months of remaining silent on Graham Platner’s countless scandals – James Talarico only found the courage and “moral clarity” to condemn Platner after Chuck Schumer and the Democrats’ Senate campaign arm gave Talarico permission to do so. “James Talarico is a radical Democrat extremist who will fall in line every time []

Put Simply, the Minister is an Idiot

A defence industries minister focused on the wars we might yet have to fight would be a vast improvement on Pat Conroy, a bellicose ignoramus unfit to be mentioned in the same breath as Menzies

An IT Worker Faced a “Worst Case Scenario” Fixing a Campus Printer. The Condescending Academic Attitude That Made the Shift Unbearable.

There's nothing worse than a two-faced liar. The post An IT Worker Faced a “Worst Case Scenario” Fixing a Campus Printer. The Condescending Academic Attitude That Made the Shift Unbearable. appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Shoe Dropping

I stayed away from the Platner discourse for my sanity, but this isn't great!

STEPHEN KING: I STILL SUPPORT...

STEPHEN KING: I STILL SUPPORT... (Top headline, 7th story, link) Related stories:Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her...ON THE RECORD ACCUSATIONS...'Very drunk and wouldn't take no for answer'...Maine Dem Denies; 'Taking Time to Reflect on Best Path Forward'...Deadline to Drop Out Soon...Dems Withdraw Endorsements...

Go figure: Platner’s strategist also plagued by sex-pest allegations

One half of the champagne socialist duo who recruited and failed to properly vet accused rapist Graham Platner was reportedly booted from a previous congressional campaign due to sexual misconduct accusations from at least three women. Yale Law-educated Daniel Moraff, 31, the grandson of one of the Toys “R” Us founders, worked on the campaign []...Click to read more

Has Britain Been Too Harsh on Starmer?

"Keir Starmer hasn't been THAT RUBBISH." Former Labour Adviser Tom Baldwin argues Britain's political instability extends beyond the performance of any individual prime minister.

Tom Kelly: For Starmer, politics is proving a brutal business. But is Andy the answer?

Good intentions aren’t enough in leadership, and Starmer’s ability to communicate has been nothing short of disastrous

The People Who Stood By Graham Platner — Until He Was Accused of Rape

Democratic strategist Adam Carlson backed Platner through all his other scandals. He says he shares the blame, but that people are learning the wrong lessons. The post The People Who Stood By Graham Platner — Until He Was Accused of Rape appeared first on The Intercept.

Anatomy of a Hype Job: How the New York Times Boosted Graham Platner

A New York Times columnist who has repeatedly risen to the defense of U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is now publicly accepting blame, saying that she deeply regrets a column she wrote defending the Democratic nominee, who put his Maine campaign on hold this week after being accused of rape.The post Anatomy of a Hype Job: How the New York Times Boosted Graham Platner appeared first on .

LIVE: Parliamentary committee question Britain's Strategic Defence Review

George Robertson and Richard Barrons, two of the authors of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Strategic Defence Review, are due to give evidence to a parliamentary committee scrutinizing the government's recently published Defence Investment Plan. #defense #UKpolitics #Starmer #keirstarmer #strategicdefencereview #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

Kevin Warsh buried an unusual, unhedged promise in his first Fed minutes—and one economist says it’s the strongest signal in the document

A former Fed economist says one unhedged sentence in Warsh's shortest-ever statement reveals more than the family fight minutes themselves.

Platner Feuds With Dem ‘Political Establishment’ Over Potential Replacement

Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner denied accusations his team was trying to interfere with the process to potentially choose his replacement as he faces continued calls to drop out of the critical race over a rape allegation. Platner’s campaign disputed claims made by Maine Democratic Party Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson that the campaign was ...

Turkish lawyers recall key moments from July 15 coup trials

Lawyers who represented victims and monitored the landmark trials following the defeated July 15, 2016, failed coup attempt say the years-long judicial process exposed the full str...

Morgan McSweeney Says Starmer’s Government Did Not Do U-Turns Quickly Enough

In an interview with the BBC’s Nick Robinson, ex-No10 Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney reflected on Starmer’s U-turns. He concluded that they weren’t quick enough. Speaking about the “island of strangers” U-turn, he said “I think Keir made the speech – I know what he intended to do with the speech, and he certainly didn’t

VUONG: TDSB tolerates assault, but has zero tolerance for self-defence

Supporting the bully and protecting everyone else are not opposing goals, but the board is achieving neither

Will the Epstein Sex Abuse Scandal Become Another Me Too Debacle? — From Elite Scandal to Moral Panic

‘While no individual should be presumed complicit solely by association, neither should the gravity of substantiated crimes be minimized. The challenge lies in sustaining a principled commitment to due process, evidentiary rigour, and proportional accountability, without succumbing to either instinctive disbelief or its opposite, moral panic.’ The post Will the Epstein Sex Abuse Scandal Become Another Me Too Debacle? — From Elite Scandal to Moral Panic appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner denies new allegations of sexual assault

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is denying a new allegation of sexual assault, an explosive development injecting tumult into a race that is central to the Democratic Party’s path to winning back the Senate. Despite the denial, Platner said in a video that he is taking “time to reflect on the best path forward” with his candidacy.

Rape trial begins for Melbourne man who cannot be named

We can’t tell you his name, his career or his even show you his pixelated image. But on Wednesday, a rape trial for this Melbourne identity began, shrouded in secrecy.

Why Graham Platner’s resignation video was so hard to watch for survivors like me

This could have been a moment of reckoning. Instead, Platner focused on self-victimization and made accusations of conspiracy theories. The post Why Graham Platner’s resignation video was so hard to watch for survivors like me appeared first on MS NOW.

Donald Trump trolls Keir Starmer as rumours of resignation swirl

And that surprised absolutely no one US President Donald Trump has once again mocked Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he commented on his reported resignation, saying that he “failed badly”. Amid reports that Starmer was considering his political future, Trump was quick to have another dig – one of many in the last few months []

How Larry David Helped Rob Reiner Get the ‘Last Word’ on Trump

John Johnson/HBORob Reiner was one of Donald Trump’s longest-running and harshest critics, calling him “the single-most unqualified human being to ever assume the presidency of the United States” and “mentally unfit.” When Reiner and his wife, Michele, were murdered in December 2025 (allegedly by their son Nick), the president showed his true colors by slamming the celebrated comedian as “a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star” who suffered from a “massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind-crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful

Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathyThe scientist who pioneered the “extreme male brain” theory of autism has said he regrets characterising the condition in this way because the phrase lends itself to misunderstandings.Prof Simon Baron-Cohen’s theory that autistic people strongly tend towards systemising over empathising has been hugely influential in shaping the popular perception of autism over the past two decades. But while the underlying science had stood the test of time, Baron-Cohen said, he now views the “extreme male brain” label as unhelpful. Continue reading...