Jacob Thornton

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The Threat Elon Musk and Donald Trump Pose to UK and Allied Unity

Jan 7, 2025 | truepublica.org.uk | Mark Otto |Jacob Thornton

It seems an obvious point to make, but America did not elect Elon Musk, yet he has somehow been allowed to position himself as Donald Trump’s de facto co-president. Over the last few weeks, Musk’s growing influence and provocative actions have posed unprecedented new risks to America’s alliances with the UK and its broader network of traditional allies.
The Philosophical Case For The UK's Assisted Dying Bill

Nov 27, 2024 | truepublica.org.uk | Mark Otto |Jacob Thornton

By Graham Vanbergen: The Assisted Dying Bill, as it is now known, is actually the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25. There is a difference in this terminology which is abused by the media to gain traction for clickbaiting the wider public negatively on such a sensitive matter. As expected, the Bill is under vigorous and emotional debate, from all sides and has reignited profound discussions about autonomy, suffering, and the ethical boundaries of modern medicine.
Trump's Project 2025 Is A Blueprint for Disaster

Nov 8, 2024 | truepublica.org.uk | Mark Otto |Jacob Thornton

As the world comes to terms with the shock of Donald Trump’s win in the US presidential election, the playbook for his second term, designed by a handful of right-wing extremists, is already underway in Argentina. It is called Project 2025, and it is not just a big backward step for progressive policy there but already genuinely horrifying.
How the Internet and Social Media are Shaping a Misled Society

Nov 8, 2024 | truepublica.org.uk | Mark Otto |Jacob Thornton

8th November 2024 / Global By Graham Vanbergen: In the information age, where knowledge is merely a click away, one might assume that critical thinking would thrive. However, the opposite seems to be true. The rise of the internet and social media has not only revolutionized how we access information but also how we process it.
Coalition of 54 Countries Urges UN to Halt Arms Transfers to Israel

Nov 5, 2024 | truepublica.org.uk | Mark Otto |Jacob Thornton

5th November 2024 / Global By TruePublica Editor: The pressure is mounting on the issue of arms and weapons exports to Israel as it relentlessly continues the killing of innocent civilians in its quest to finish the terrorist group Hamas and expand its military activities across the Middle East. The UK announced that it was suspending certain weapons sales to Israel, citing concerns that these arms are being used in violation of international law in Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza.
Top Ten Sources of (Free) Economic News

Oct 29, 2024 | truepublica.org.uk | Mark Otto |Jacob Thornton

By TruePublica Editor: One of the most-read articles TruePublica has published over the years was about independent news sources in the UK, written in 2018 and then updated in 2020, 2021 and then again in 2024. We have been asked on a few occasions to publish another article on free sources of economic news relating also to inflation, the cost of living and more. This article is about identifying these news sources to help navigate a rapidly changing news environment within the economy.
Data: Three Quarters of England’s Most Precious Nature Sites In Poor State

Oct 28, 2024 | truepublica.org.uk | Emma Howard |Mark Otto |Jacob Thornton

By Emma Howard: Less than a quarter of England’s most important habitats inspected in the last six years are in good condition, a new Unearthed analysis of nature reveals. Sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) are areas that are legally protected for their rare or endangered plants or animals, rare ecosystems or geological features. England has more than a million hectares of SSSI land.
The Top 10 Most Stolen Cars In The UK Last Year

Oct 28, 2024 | truepublica.org.uk | Mark Otto |Jacob Thornton

You would think breaking into and stealing cars today, given all the technology and security systems available that car theft would have dwindled, but the DVLA confirms that 64,087 vehicles were reported stolen throughout the full year of 2023. That is an increase of 5% on the previous year. To put that into some perspective, that is 176 cars stolen every day, or one car stolen every eight minutes, in the UK last year.
UK Poverty 2024 - TruePublica

Oct 17, 2024 | truepublica.org.uk | Mark Otto |Jacob Thornton

17th October 2024 / NewsBits Between 2019/20 and 2021/22, the average poverty rates in England (22%), Wales (22%) and Scotland (21%) had converged to around the same level, although poverty rates were much lower in Northern Ireland (16%).
Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike

Oct 15, 2024 | truepublica.org.uk | Mark Otto |Jacob Thornton

15th October 2024 / Global By news partner – UN News – Gaza: “Throughout the night, I spoke to a colleague sheltering in the compound who told me, “We miraculously survived, the fire caught everywhere, even the tent where we were sleeping burnt.