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Guido Fawkes21 Aug 2026

LibDems & Amnesty Wage War on ‘Christian Nationalism’

In a look-ahead to wacky events at the LibDem conference in Brighton, Guido was intrigued to see an anti-Christian panel discussion. No one tell Tim Farron… Hosted by the Humanist and Secularist Liberal Democrats, it’s titled: “Anti-rights: the threat from Christian Nationalism and the far right.” The blurb: “What is Christian Nationalism and how is…

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Guido Fawkes21 Aug 2026

Harry & Meghan Demand Privacy From Press

A message landed on editors’ desks this week from the press regulator IPSO: “PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL; NOT FOR PUBLICATION IPSO has today been contacted by a representative acting on behalf of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Editors will be aware that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are relocating to the UK, along with…

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Guido Fawkes20 Aug 2026

Lucy Powell Defends Taxpayer-Funded Posters Telling Illegal Immigrants Not to Rape Women

The posters were published yesterday by the Home Office. They warn asylum seekers, among other things: Women are allowed to “earn their own money” and “make their own decisions about their lives.“ Do not make sexual remarks about someone “even if you think it is a compliment“, whistle or make “kissing sounds” at someone. Do…

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Guido Fawkes19 Aug 2026

LIVE: Badenoch & Coutinho Back Plan to Cut £200 Off Energy Bills by Scrapping Net Zero

Badenoch is introducing Claire Coutinho, who is backing costings from the Tory think tank Onward on scrapping Britain’s net zero targets and diversifying the energy mix. Hint: It saves a lot of money… Onward points out: “Britain had the highest industrial electricity prices of IEA member countries in 2024, and the second highest household prices,…

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Guido Fawkes19 Aug 2026

Inflation Jumps to 2.9% in July

New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that inflation jumped to 2.9% in July, up from 2.6% the month before. As expected by economists… The jump was attributed to a rise in energy prices – especially gas costs – and increases in the price of furniture and clothing. John Healey said: “Iran war…

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Guido Fawkes18 Aug 2026

WATCH: Tim Montgomerie Vows to Appeal Reform Suspension

Tim Montgomerie says he is going to appeal his Reform membership suspension, after Guido exclusively revealed the party had booted him out yesterday. He says Nigel Farage himself was unaware of the decision. “If they want to kick me out, they’re going to have to kick me out after an argument”…

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Guido Fawkes18 Aug 2026

Burnham ‘Not Embarrassed’ Over Texting White House Imposter

Andy Burnham has told broadcasters he’s not embarrassed about texting an unknown impersonator posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles: “No, I’m not, because there was a minimal exchange. Nothing of consequence… And actually, quickly, I realised that this needed to be reported and I did so. All politicians are receiving these pressures…

Defence
Guido Fawkes12 Aug 2026

EXC: Miatta Fahnbulleh’s DESNZ SpAds: A War on Gas Boilers, Banning Cars, and ‘Colonial Debt’

Burnham’s radical Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is putting together her SpAd team. Guido presents their policy views – Miatta’s are well-known to co-conspirators… Colm Britchfield has worked mostly at climate think tank E3G, where he specialised in energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation. Some of his positions: Said government should accelerate phase-out of gas boilers through…

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Guido Fawkes11 Aug 2026

Parole Officers Vote to Strike in Indicative Ballot

Members in the trade union representing parole officers, NAPO, have voted to strike in an indicative ballot. Prisons becoming the real headache… 90.67% of members have voted in favour, mostly over pay. National Chairman Ben Cockburn said: “This ballot wasn’t about members being too busy. It was professionals warning they cannot protect the public properly…

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Guido Fawkes11 Aug 2026

WATCH: Farage to Give Yusuf a ‘Ticking Off’ After He Branded Ben Wallace ‘Traitor’

Farage told the Sun’s political editor Jack Elsom that Zia Yusuf would get a dressing down for referring to former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as a “traitor” in his X posts last night: “That is too strong language. I shall give him a ticking off… I’ll speak to him today, but it’s over the top.”…

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Guido Fawkes10 Aug 2026

Burnham Starts ‘Cost of Living Tour’ by Reheating More Starmer Policies

Now Burnham has finished with his holiday he is kicking off a ‘cost of living tour’ around the country, accompanied by policy announcements. Handily copied and pasted from Starmer’s notebook… Burnham’s government is promising to bring forward tougher action on “subscription traps” – i.e. auto renewals –  by a matter of months and a new…

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Guido Fawkes7 Aug 2026

NHS and Cabinet Office Trade Blame Over Single-Sex Space Rules

The NHS is refusing to give a date for implementing new single-sex space guidance, leaving rules that let transgender patients choose their ward in place two days after the EHRC published its code on protected spaces. You’d think medical professionals would have a clear understanding of biological sex… Existing guidance tells staff to accommodate patients…

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