Pornhub’s UK Access Restriction: Examining the (OSA) Online Safety Act, Child Protection, and Combating Exploitation on Adult Sites Introduction In a bold move highlighting tensions between online platforms and regulatory efforts, Pornhub, the world’s largest pornography website owned by Aylo (formerly MindGeek), announced on 27th January, 2026, that it will restrict access for new users […]

Abstract The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) has recently unveiled its “Climate Change Guide 2025,” a compendium ostensibly designed to arm therapists with tools to combat “eco-distress”, a nebulous affliction purportedly arising from the existential dread of impending climatic apocalypse. This article undertakes a rigorous, albeit tongue-in-cheek, academic evisceration of the guide, […]

Introduction The debate surrounding assisted dying, also known as assisted suicide or euthanasia, has intensified in the United Kingdom in recent years, particularly with the progression of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill through Parliament. As of January 2026, the bill has passed its second reading in the House of Commons and is […]

Happy One-Liners Day, everyone! On this January 21st, we tip our hats to the snappy, clever quips that can turn a mundane moment into a burst of joy. Whether it’s a pun that makes you groan or a burst of wit that hits just right, one-liners remind us of the simple power of humour to […]

Introduction Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), is observed annually on 27th, January, and serves as a poignant reminder of the atrocities of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. It was established by the UK government in 2001, following the 2000 Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust (where the Stockholm Declaration was adopted by 46 governments, including the […]

Why Academics Are Susceptible to Ideologies and Cult-Like Movements: A Philosophical and Socio-Psychological Analysis Introduction Academics, trained in rigorous inquiry and evidence-based reasoning, might seem unlikely to embrace unproven ideologies or cult-like frameworks. Yet, history and research reveal a paradoxical vulnerability. This susceptibility arises not from intellectual deficiency but from intertwined philosophical, psychological, and sociological […]

Insights from the Hutchison Judgment In a landmark employment tribunal ruling handed down in January 2026, eight nurses from Darlington Memorial Hospital successfully challenged the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust over its policy allowing a “trans” gender colleague aka a man (a biological male identifying as a woman, referred to as “Rose Henderson”) […]

Does History Repeat Itself? A Brief History of the Paedophile Information Exchange (PIE) What do you know about Paedophile Information Exchange P.I.E? – A very brief History: Introduction What do you know about P.I.E? Does history repeat itself…..? Let’s go back in time! The Paedophile Information Exchange (PIE) remains one of the most controversial organisations […]

In a system meant to support the most vulnerable children, UK local authorities are instead pouring taxpayer money into legal fights they almost always lose. Recent analyses reveal that councils in England and Wales are spending over £150 million annually on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) tribunals, despite a staggering 99% loss rate. This […]

On January 14th, 1989, in the streets of Bradford, West Yorkshire, a city with a significant Muslim community, around 1,000 protesters, organised by local Muslim leaders including members of the Bradford Council of Mosques, marched through the city centre. They publicly burned a copy of Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses, symbolically tying it to […]

In a recent X post, journalist Narinder Kaur defended London Mayor Sadiq Khan against critics from Reform UK, attributing their opposition to racism and Islamophobia rather than policy failures. Kaur highlighted London’s homicide rate dropping to historic lows in 2025, with 97 recorded cases; the fewest since 2014, and emphasised Khan’s re-elections as evidence of […]

On January 12th, 2001, in a landmark verdict at the Old Bailey in London, Marie-Therese Kouao and her boyfriend Carl Manning were found guilty of the murder of eight-year-old Victoria Climbié, a case that exposed horrifying levels of child abuse and systemic failures in the UK’s social services. Victoria, originally from the Ivory Coast and […]

The Anachronistic Error: Why Calling the Virgin Mary ‘Palestinian’ Is Historically Inaccurate and Why Universities Must Prioritise Facts Anachronism: (something belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists or is portrayed). In a recent academic misstep that has sparked widespread debate, the Open University (OU) in the UK faced criticism […]

On this day 80 years ago, the United Nations General Assembly convened for its very first session at Westminster Central Hall (also known as Methodist Central Hall) in London, England. Delegates from 51 nations gathered in the aftermath of World War II, marking the official launch of an organisation designed to foster international peace, security, […]

How “The Abolition of Man” Exposed the Destructive Path of Woke Culture and the “Be Kind” Brigade C.S. Lewis, in his 1943 work The Abolition of Man, delivered a stark warning about a society that abandons objective moral truths in favour of superficial “niceness” and emotional manipulation. He foresaw a world where the obsession with […]