So did populist right MPs really not know about the existence of "sharia courts" until yesterday, or was The Times briefed to publish what is largely a rehash in order to set the scene for a new round of talking points?

NEW POST: The Times Revives “Sharia Court” Controversy barthsnotes.com/2024/12/22/the…

It would be nice if influential people would check primary sources before mouthing off based on bad-faith and sensationalising media distortions. Both letters I discuss below were very easy to find online x.com/Barthsnotes/st…

Ben Habib Keir Starmer The DWP is not advertising "for" the role, it is running a free recruitment service "to connect jobseekers with thousands of employers across the UK". gov.uk/government/new…

David Aaronovitch Richard Bartholomew She seems to arrive at Heathrow and be outraged at people speaking Hindi every few days.

Of course they're pleased. Bev Turner 🌸 is one of the UK's leading conspiracy influencers. She has promoted QAnon ideas, fantasies about the vaccine and Jews, thinks the PM is controlled by the WEF and the King is part of the great "plandemic" conspiracy.

Chris Philp MP Given your propensity to jump on any bandwagon, it is noticeable that you have chosen not to advertise the condemnatory quote you gave to the Telegraph about the supposed "elite police squad". Is it because Karen Bradley had a word with you about it? x.com/Barthsnotes/st…

We have an idiot problem in this country. Joe Rogan, after hearing Candace Owens tell him that Brigette Macron is a man, the Macrons are in a pedophile cult run by Jews, and that Brigette is engaging in incest as her husband's father, said this:

NOBS?

Matt Goodwin I sense focusing on the supposed folly of Net Zero is a way to avoid talking about Reform's generalised conspiracism when it comes to climate science and what this says about how populist politicians build kneejerk worldviews from trash information streams x.com/Barthsnotes/st…

It's impossible to know from the video whether Tommy Robinson had a reasonable belief that he needed to defend himself, but unlike in the movies knocking someone out is a serious matter. One punch can kill. x.com/CrimeLdn/statu…

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