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Reform UK’s election manifesto takes aim at ‘transgender ideology’ and ‘pronouns’

Despite a Channel 4 exposé that showed Reform UK campaigners in Nigel Farage’s seat in Clacton using extreme racist and homophobic language, the July 4 General Election saw the party exceed expectations. Reform won four seats – on a night that saw the party receive a high share of votes in many constituencies, often knocking […]

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Liz Truss loses seat to Labour in humiliating defeat

Former Conservative prime minister Liz Truss has lost her South West Norfolk seat to Labour following a humiliating defeat in the 2024 general election. Truss, whose time as serving prime minister was memorably outlived by a wilting lettuce, lost to Labour’s Terry Jeremy by around 600 votes. She didn’t give a speech following the outcome. […]

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Alex Salmond blames SNP’s election results on ‘divisive’ self-ID

Alba leader Alex Salmond has blamed the Scottish National Party (SNP)’s poor performance in the general election on the party’s “obsession” with “divisive” self-identification for trans people.  The Labour Party won a majority in the 2024 general election, in a night that saw huge losses for not only Britain’s Conservatives but also the pro-independence SNP. […]

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Jacob Rees-Mogg loses seat to Labour in general election

Conservative Jacob Rees-Mogg has lost his seat amid Labour securing a majority in the 2024 general election.  At just before 5am on Friday (5 July), the Labour Party hit 326 seats out of 650, officially handing them a majority in the next parliament.  Rees-Mogg, who last year claimed that “you can’t offend the dead”, during […]

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Anti-trans activist Posie Parker loses deposit after dismal election performance

Anti-trans campaigner Posie Parker has lost her deposit after receiving a dismal number of votes for the Party of Women in the general election. Parker, whose real name is Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, is one of the UK’s most recognisable anti-trans campaigners and leader of the Party of Women, a gender-critical single-issue party dedicated to opposing so-called ‘transgender ideology’. […]

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Flashback Files Dance Marathon

The Flashback Files: Dance Marathon!

Archival footage from the legendary Flashback nightclub. Video from 1981-1983 recorded by Patrick Monaghan. All other footage 1983-1992 recorded by John Reid or whoever else was available to run the camera. VHS Files digitized by Jim Bilodeau. Thanks to Darrin Hagen and Chris Fassbender with the support of the Edmonton Arts Council and the City of Edmonton – Local Government here is a video that captures a few moments of the fun. Spread the word! Share this story now

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