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UK Special Coverage Britain’s Educational Class Warfare The British state cannot admit that different children require different schools. UK Special Coverage Photo by Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images Of all countries on Earth, the UK should be the easiest one to spell. Fortunate, as the country has a new ed-ju-cay-shun sekrettary, Lucy Powell , who thinks spelling tests are “draconian” attempts to “micro-manage” the minds of children, and that “creativity” in such matters ought to be encouraged instead. If she was ever admitted to hospital needing an operation on her ilium , but came out…Open
Labour's push to regulate social media during elections raises concerns over free speech and independent media in Britain.
The Labour Party is pushing to regulate social media ahead of elections, raising concerns for independent media and free speech in Britain. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Britain ’s ruling Labour Party is proposing new restrictions on social media during election campaigns, arguing that existing laws have failed to keep pace with the influence of online platforms, in yet another proposal to curb free speech online. Deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell said millions of voters now get their news through social media feeds, complaining that this allows falsehoods, deepfakes, and coordinated misinformation to spread rapidly. DETAIL: Powell said a new Representation of the People Bill would extend some election-period “purdah” rules that…Open