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From Illegal Channel Crossings to ECHR Court Payouts: The Costs Britain Keeps Incurring
When enforcement fails and litigation pays, the taxpayer picks up the bill.
18 hrs ago
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Jamie Jenkins
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41,472 illegal boat crossings in 2025, the total now up to 192,610
More boats, more people, more spending — and no sign the gangs were deterred.
Jan 2
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Jamie Jenkins
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December 2025
More Britons Oppose ID Cards Than Support Them as Backlash Builds Against Starmer
YouGov’s long-running tracker shows public opinion flipping as digital ID becomes real policy — opposition now outweighs support, including among Labour…
Dec 31, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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From Lockdowns to Digital ID: The Same Instinct, Different Policies
Borrowing surges, control expands, and voters are being asked to trust policies they never voted for.
Dec 28, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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Thank You — And Why Stat of the Nation Matters More Than Ever
A Christmas message of thanks, facts, and what’s coming next in 2026.
Dec 25, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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When Welsh Labour Cancelled Christmas and Cordoned Off Common Sense
What the Christmas 2020 lockdown tells us about emergency powers — and why it still matters in 2025.
Dec 24, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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The Farming Tax Was Never About Fixing the Public Finances — It Barely Covers One Day of Borrowing
With borrowing running at £163bn a year, the numbers show this tax was always economically irrelevant.
Dec 23, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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The £1.8bn Digital ID Scheme That Whistleblowers Say Can Be Hacked
Sold as an enforcement fix, built without a mandate — and now facing serious security warnings.
Dec 21, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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£163bn a Year Borrowed — Reeves’ Spending on the State Is Out of Control
Taxes are at record highs, yet borrowing is still rising — because the cost of running the state keeps growing.
Dec 20, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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We’re Back in 2020: ITV Presenter Pressures Minister for School Masks
Studio pressure isn’t public policy — especially when children pay the trade-offs.
Dec 15, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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Why Are People Pushing Masks? The UK Economy Stalls as £1.5bn Goes on Labour’s Jobs Fix
Four months of flatlining growth, 77,000 16-24 youth jobs lost since the election, and the quiet return of pandemic-era politics.
Dec 14, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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Reeves' "Recovery" Exposed: 4 Months Of Stagnation As Tax Increases Bite
Official data confirms the economy shrank in October, with the high street suffering its worst slump since May as budget fears hit home.
Dec 12, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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