The Daily Sceptic

This website is the evolution of Lockdown Sceptics, which I launched in early April 2020. The original concept was to create a central platform for skeptical articles, academic research, and interviews that were featured elsewhere, as well as a place for both experts and everyday individuals to share their thoughts that might not find a home in mainstream media. As the 'state of emergency' continued longer than many anticipated and public support for lockdowns remained strong, the overall tone became more resigned. I even wrote a series of pieces titled ‘Why Haven’t Our Points Landed?’ However, it wasn't all negative. From the beginning, we balanced serious discussions with lighter content, including a daily selection of songs picked by our readers that resonated with current events. While we aimed to avoid repeating songs, “I Want to Break Free” by Queen made an appearance at least a dozen times.

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Primary School Children Being "Sexualised" by Lessons on the "300 Flags of Pride" – The Daily Sceptic

1 week ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

Primary school children as young as 11 are being “sexualised” by lessons on 300 different LGBT Pride flags and the sexualities and gender identities behind each of them. The Telegraph has more. Leaflets handed out at primary schools by the charity Swindon and Wiltshire Pride claim there are more flags representing sexuality and gender identity than there are for countries. The material, signposted by the local council on social media, goes into detail about a “small selection” of 29 varieties.
News Round-Up - The Daily Sceptic

1 week ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

“It is time for the House of Lords to come to the rescue” – The enthusiasm with which MPs have discarded centuries of consensus on the dignity of human life has been unnerving, says Tom Harris in the Telegraph.
NHS Staff Demand Right to Stop Working if it Gets Too Hot – The Daily Sceptic

1 week ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

Doctors are demanding the right to go on “heat strike” as the UK basks in temperatures upwards of 30°C, arguing that NHS staff should not be forced to work in conditions above a certain temperature. The Telegraph has more. A surge of hot weather will see temperatures increase to more than 30°C this week and over the weekend, prompting a health warning from officials.
Assisted Suicide to Become Law as MPs Back Bill by 23 Votes – The Daily Sceptic

1 week ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

Assisted suicide is to be legalised after MPs backed Kim Leadbetter’s bill by just 23 votes despite warnings that the NHS does not have capacity to provide death services as well as medical services. The Telegraph has more. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was supported by 314 votes to 291, a majority of 23, as it cleared the Commons, paving the way for assisted dying services to be introduced by the end of the decade.
Universities Told to Drop DEI Rules for Staff Under New Government Guidance – The Daily Sceptic

1 week ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

Universities have been told to scrap rules that push the DEI agenda under new Government guidance issued by the Office for Students to ensure free speech is protected on campus. The Telegraph has the story. The guidance instructs universities to scrap policies controversially used to enforce what critics have branded “ideological conformity”.
Why Trump‘s ‘Gold Standard’ Executive Order is Essential to Restoring Truth in Science – The Daily Sceptic

1 week ago | dailysceptic.org | Tilak Doshi

President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled ‘Restoring Gold Standard Science’ on May 23rd 2025, aiming to overhaul research-integrity policies and ensure that federal government-sponsored science is “transparent, rigorous and impactful”. The order sparked concern among scientists who fear it could lead to political interference in scientific research and undermine independent scientific inquiry.
Government Admits Fossil Fuel Use is Cheaper than Net Zero Technology – The Daily Sceptic

1 week ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

The UK Government has quietly admitted to MPs that low-carbon technologies essential to hitting Net Zero are more expensive than using fossil fuels – despite Ed Miliband repeatedly insisting Net Zero will bring energy bills down. City AM has the story. Labour Ministers are expected to double down on expanding the use of green technologies to lower costs as the Treasury and Department for Business and Trade are set to unveil the UK’s industrial strategy next week.
Iran Threatens Energy Market Meltdown as it "Reviews" Closure of Strait of Hormuz – The Daily Sceptic

1 week ago | dailysceptic.org | Tilak Doshi

With Iran and Israel in full-on war, the world’s energy nerves are fraying. Central to this anxiety is a narrow strip of water just 21 miles wide at its narrowest point — the Strait of Hormuz. More than a chokepoint, Hormuz is the jugular vein of global energy trade. When Iran’s leadership, in a fit of strategic bravado or calibrated brinkmanship, threatens to block it, global oil and gas markets jolt awake.
Be Ready to be Shocked and Offended at University, Students Told as Free Speech Law Comes In – The Daily Sceptic

1 week ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

Students should be ready to be shocked and offended at university, Government free speech champion Arif Ahmed has said, as he warned universities they face fines if they fail to uphold free speech under a new law coming into force in August. BBC News has more. Arif Ahmed, from the Office for Students (OfS), which regulates universities, told the BBC that exposure to views which students might find offensive was “part of the process of education”.
J.K. Rowling Radicalised by TERFs, Says Stephen Fry – The Daily Sceptic

1 week ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

J.K. Rowling has been “radicalised by TERFs”, Sir Stephen Fry has claimed, as he branded his former friend a “lost cause”. The Telegraph has the story. It is the first time the comedian and television presenter, who narrated all seven Harry Potter audio books, has criticised his former friend, describing her as a “lost cause”.