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Two-Tier Policing: Britain’s Favourite Evidence-Free Conspiracy

Bob Lethaby — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:25:14 +0000

If you’ve spent any time on social media recently, you’ve probably seen the phrase “two-tier policing” being thrown around like confetti at a wedding. The claim is simple: the police supposedly treat certain groups more favourably than others based on race, religion, or politics. It’s a serious accusation. The trouble is that nobody seems able […]

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The Great 1985 Heatwave That Never Was

Bob Lethaby — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:02:02 +0000

Like many people, I occasionally find myself wandering through social media’s vast landscape of misinformation, nostalgia and confidently incorrect graphics. I find it strangely enjoyable. Recently I came across a particularly impressive specimen. The image showed two weather forecasts side by side. In the first, supposedly set in 1985, a smiling weather presenter stood in […]

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May Heatwave Brings Out Record Number of Wack Jobs

Bob Lethaby — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:53:05 +0000

Britain’s hottest May weather on record has officially triggered an unprecedented outbreak of conspiracy theorists, arriving roughly four to six weeks earlier than the traditional peak season for absolute twaddle. As temperatures soared to 35c in parts of the UK, social media rapidly filled with people insisting that “it’s called summer”, urging everyone to “wake […]

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What on Earth Is a Lethaby?

Bob Lethaby — Sun, 17 May 2026 10:39:41 +0000

Thanks to the recent national outbreak of people loudly banging on about “heritage,” “traditional values,” and “our proud Christian roots” usually while standing in a queue for an Indian meal or shouting abuse at a Deliveroo cyclist, I found myself wondering whether I should probably learn something about my own surname. Not because I’ve suddenly […]

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A Morning Down the Labour Friends of Israel Rabbit Hole

Bob Lethaby — Tue, 12 May 2026 14:24:44 +0000

After spending part of the morning reading articles, falling down the inevitable Google rabbit holes and, yes, asking AI a few awkward questions, I ended up looking into Labour Friends of Israel, usually shortened to LFI. Like most things connected to British politics and the Middle East, what starts as a straightforward bit of reading […]

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