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How Long Will Burnham Last? Authored by Mark Littlewood via DailySceptic.org, Over the past decade our political system has chewed through and spat out Prime Ministers at a faster rate than Premier League football teams burn through managers. As Andy Burnham enters 10 Downing Street, why would we think there is any reason he will do much better – in terms of longevity – than his immediate predecessors? I’m keeping my eyes peeled for a bookmaker offering odds on Burnham being removed from office before the next election rather than at...

"Set Your AC To 78F": NYC Socialist Pleads With Residents As Fragile Grid Faces Blackout Risk "Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you're not using, and unplug what you can," New York City Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani wrote on X late Wednesday. New Yorkers are now getting a real-world lesson in what Mamdani's recent "warmth of collectivism" comments actually mean: shared sacrifice, including being told to dial back air conditioning during blistering heat as the risk of power blackouts rises. New York: it's hot out there, and the power...

This Is Easily The Most Stupid Thing Ever... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity, A Council official turned up at the home of YouTube pianist Brendan Kavanagh - better known as Dr K - to investigate his 12-year-old daughter Zoe's pretend teddy bear cafe for illegal trading. Yes, really. Stuffed animals, toy tea sets, play money, and a handwritten "prices" sign in a family property triggered a formal Bedford Borough planning department visit after a complaint about an "illegal cafe." Kavanagh filmed the arrival and the tour. The official showed ID outside, then...