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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A Closer Look at ARIA: Britain's Secretive £800 Million Sun-Dimming Quango – The Daily Sceptic

2 days ago | dailysceptic.org | Tilak Doshi

The UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), established in 2023 with an £800 million purse of taxpayer funds, received a burst of publicity last week when it was unveiled that the agency was planning to “dim the sun” to fight global warming. The agency approved £56.8 million to be spent on “climate cooling” projects which include looking into the logistics of building a ‘sunshade’ in space and injecting plumes of salt water into the sky to reflect sunlight away from Earth.
Disney Re-Releases Snow White – and it Bombs Even Worse Than the First Time – The Daily Sceptic

2 days ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

Not content with the new Snow White bombing in March, Disney decided to release it again in the US last week, only for it to bomb even worse than the first time and take just $252 per screen. The Telegraph‘s Ed Power has more. Hi-ho, it’s back to the cinema for Disney’s flop live-action Snow White. Having originally crashed and burned in March, the movie misfired all over again after the House of Mouse re-released it in the US last week. Talk about putting the ‘grim’ in Grimm Fairy Tale.
NatWest Customer Offended by Pride Flags Told to Bank Online – The Daily Sceptic

2 days ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

A NatWest customer who complained about an LGBT Pride campaign at his local branch was told to bank online – and the ombudsman agreed. The Telegraph has more. The customer, known only as “Mr J”, went into NatWest last July and was upset by the Pride materials on display. He claimed that the paraphernalia distressed him both because of his disabilities and religious beliefs but NatWest refused to take them down. The bank pointed out most of the services he required could have been done online.
Starmer Admits Mass Immigration Risks Making Britain an "Island of Strangers" as He Announces Latest Crackdown – But Refuses to Cap Numbers – The Daily Sceptic

2 days ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

Keir Starmer admitted mass immigration risks making Britain an “island of strangers” today as he announced the latest crackdown – but still refused to put a cap on numbers amid a Reform electoral surge hitting Labour hard. The Mail has more. The PM deployed the “take back control” Brexit slogan at a press conference in Downing Street as he pledged to end the “betrayal” of reliance on cheap foreign labour.
From ‘Horrific’ to ‘Dogwhistle’: Lucy Powell’s Change of Tack About the Rape Gang Scandal – The Daily Sceptic

3 days ago | dailysceptic.org | Laurie Wastell

“Horrific details of systematic child abuse in Oxford,” tweeted Lucy Powell in May 2013. A vile Oxfordshire grooming gang had just been convicted of the rape and sexual torture of six girls aged as young as 11, all of them in care; the following month, five of the seven men would receive life sentences. Their crimes had a “resonance [with] cases in Rochdale, Rotherham & elsewhere”, noted Powell – as she would know, having been elected the Labour MP for nearby Manchester Central the previous year.
News Round-Up - The Daily Sceptic

4 days ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

“The India-Pakistan ceasefire is a triumph for Trump” – After more than four days of clashes since the early hours of Wednesday morning, India and Pakistan have agreed to a full ceasefire, and it’s a triumph for Trump, says Kunwar Khuldune Shahid in the Spectator. “How US pulled India and Pakistan back from all-out war” – Washington’s late-night return to pulling strings in foreign conflicts has paid off, says the Telegraph.
Major British Chemical Plant Faces Closure as Energy Prices Soar – The Daily Sceptic

4 days ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

One of Britain’s biggest chemical plants is at risk of closure after the site’s Saudi owners paused a multimillion-pound upgrade project, citing high energy prices and a lack of Government concern for the crisis-hit sector. The Telegraph has the story. The Olefins 6 ‘cracker’ facility in Teesside, controlled by Sabic, employs hundreds of workers and had been undergoing a major conversion to run on gas feedstock.
NHS Nurse "Forced Out for Mocking Trans Flag" to Sue Hospital – The Daily Sceptic

4 days ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

NHS Nurse Amy Gallagher, who says she was forced out of her job for mocking the transgender flag after being placed under investigation for more than a year, is to sue the hospital where she worked. The Telegraph has the story. Amy Gallagher, a mental health nurse, said she was placed “under investigation” by South London and Maudsley NHS Trust for two social media posts in which she expressed gender-critical views.
Hugely Influential Covid Vaccine Study Claiming the Jabs Saved Millions of Lives Torn to Shreds in Medical Journal – The Daily Sceptic

4 days ago | dailysceptic.org | Raphael Lataster

The hugely influential study on COVID-19 vaccines, Watson et al., which was used by experts throughout the pandemic to show that the jabs saved tens of millions of lives in one year, has been thoroughly debunked, by yours truly (a misinformation researcher now primarily focused on COVID-19, not least because of being fired for refusing the jab and winning subsequent legal cases), with the critique finally published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.
BBC Quietly Edits Question Time After Wrongly 'Correcting' Richard Tice on Key Net Zero Claim – The Daily Sceptic

5 days ago | dailysceptic.org | Will Jones

The BBC has quietly edited an episode of Question Time after wrongly ‘correcting’ Reform’s Richard Tice on a claim about CO2 emissions. Tice said humans are responsible for just 4% of emissions but Fiona Bruce falsely said it was a third. The Telegraph has the story. Richard Tice, the Reform UK Deputy Leader, appeared on Thursday night’s panel show following his party’s sweeping gains in the local elections last week.