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The Sun
3 hours ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Woke council & NHS numbskulls who STILL don't know what a woman is must be culled – they're drunk on their own power
WHEN Reform shocked the political establishment by sweeping to victory in a whole bunch of county council elections in May, it looked like change was on the way. Welcome change, frankly. For too long our councils have been squandering money. And virtue-signalling their support for a whole bunch of questionable causes. Nigel Farage and the new council leaders promised it was all going to be different. And in Kent and Durham and Lincolnshire and Warwickshire, Reform set out its plans. What it hadn't banked on, though, was the opposition from within county hall. From the pampered, overpaid council officials, who seem prepared to do whatever they can to thwart its ambitions. And so when the young leader of Warwickshire County Council told the chief executive of the council to remove the Pride flag from the top of the building, this is what Monica Fogarty replied: 'I am afraid I will not be taking the action that you are requesting.' Incredible, isn't it? The job of the chief executive is to ensure that the wishes of the leading group — and thus the ratepayers — are respected. Not to refuse point-blank a simple and very sensible order. Fogarty earns £200,000 a year. She is a puffed-up, arrogant and brain-dead insult to the people of Warwickshire. A smug, smirking hypocrite who should be sacked right now. A hypocrite because while she will claim to be beholden to democracy, she refuses to take action on anything with which she disagrees politically. She is a disgrace to local government. As Reform's Zia Yusuf put it: 'These people are drunk on their own power, and for decades have been totally unaccountable. Brazen contempt for law 'Until now — Reform elected officials are fighting back. Unlike the two old parties, Reform will fight for you.' Fogarty is part of the 'kinder, gentler' Left — the people who despise democracy when it doesn't go their way. And she is typical of so many of our public servants. All of them sucking like billy-o on the public tit. All of them are determined to enforce THEIR politics on the rest of us. Such as the NHS trusts up and down the country which are still refusing to abide by the Supreme Court's decision last year that for legal purposes there is a biological difference between men and women. For legal purposes and indeed all other purposes, I should add. But female nurses are still being forced to share their private spaces with blokes in skirts. It is outrageous that this brazen contempt for the law has not been punished. And then there are our civil servants. They're probably quite happy right now, helping the Labour government destroy what little is left of our economy and bankrupting the country. 4 Because they couldn't wait to get rid of the Tories. They hindered them at every juncture. And conducted foul personal campaigns against the most radical and commendable ministers, such as Priti Patel. The lesson is that we need a thorough overhaul of public sector working practices — and a judicious bit of weeding. Get rid of the superannuated numbskulls if they will not do the bidding of the freely elected MPs and councillors. Sack them if they refuse to follow the law of the land. And begin this process tomorrow, 09:00, with the sacking of the odious Monica Fogarty. Bank on it – woke idiots not persons of note THE woke Bank of England is considering ditching Winston Churchill from £5 notes. So that somebody more diverse can have their mug on the fiver. I wonder who these idiots will choose? Here's my selection of likely candidates. Miriam Margolyes – the smug fat actress who is always screeching about Palestine. Bob Vylan – the talented and tuneful rappers. Clare Balding – well, she's every- where else, so why not on our money? Kehinde Andrews – the radical black lecturer at a former poly who is forever saying how awful white folks are. Warwick Davis – no dwarves are represented on any bank note at the moment. And I like ol' Warwick. Tenable? GLASTO 1 WHEN the BBC suits tell you that stopping the live feed of the odious Bob Vylan rappers was 'not as simple as flicking a switch', don't believe them. It is EXACTLY as simple as flicking a switch. In that all they had to do was flick a switch. They had 400 people overseeing the coverage. Cameras on all the various stages. And rafts of presenters. It would have been the easiest thing in the world just to junk Bob Vylan and cut to the presenters talking the usual inanities to each other. It will all end in tiers IT is sometimes said that we live in a two-tier society. Some people get away with stuff, others do not. To tell you the truth, I don't like the phrase. I sometimes think people only use it because 'tier' rhymes with 'Keir', so they can say 'Two-Tier Keir!' 4 But is it true? Of course it is. Let me give you a minor example. An artist called Victoria Culf was seemingly banned from her own show in Watford, because a council employee said she had gender critical views (and then apparently lied that the police were investigating her). So because Ms Culf thinks that transitioning is dangerous for children, she doesn't get to attend her own exhibition. Meanwhile, the BBC and Glastonbury are perfectly happy to put on stage left-wing acts who call for Jews to be killed. Or in the case of Kneecap, MPs to be killed. Two tier. Here's another one. The BBC was delighted to run a fawning documentary about a woman who went to prison for organising a Just Stop Oil protest. But it would not dream of taking the same approach to Lucy Connolly, banged up for saying nasty things about refugees. Two tier. SO, who is going to pay for everything? Sir Keir Starmer's pathetic climbdown to the rebels means the UK is heading for bankruptcy quicker than ever. We simply cannot afford our rapidly increasing benefits bills. And the stupid Labour Left don't have the answer either. Shoving more taxes on the rich will LOSE more money than it brings in. Because rich people are already deserting the country like fleas hopping off a dead dog.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Council executive defies Reform leadership by refusing to take down Pride flag
A council boss has defied their new Reform UK leader and refused to take down a Pride flag flying outside their county hall. Warwickshire county council's chief executive has been blasted by Zia Yusuf as acting like the 'monarch of Warwickshire' when she defied their party orders. George Finch, the 18-year-old new leader of the authority, ordered the emblem to be taken down in line with Reform's policy of only flying British flags. But Monica Fogarty responded: 'I am afraid I will not be taking the action that you are requesting,' The Telegraph reports. The banner depicted the 'Progress Flag', which also includes colours to represent trans people. Ms Fogarty said that throughout and before her tenure in the job - for which she is paid between £196,303 and £213,001 - the flags have been flown during Pride month. She claimed she had already made an agreement with former Reform leader of the council Rob Howard that both the St George's flag and the Pride flag would be flown, before he resigned citing 'health challenges' last week, leaving the teenager in charge. Yusuf claimed Ms Fogarty was undertaking a 'coup d'etat' and said it was a 'subversion of democracy'. He said: 'These people are drunk on their own power, and for decades have been totally unaccountable. Until now – Reform elected officials are fighting back. Unlike the two old parties, Reform will fight for you.' Finch, who only recently switched allegiance from the Conservatives to Reform UK, became interim leader of Warwickshire County Council - one of the largest local authorities in the Midlands - last week. He took over from Mr Howard, who quit his post with immediate effect just weeks after the party's shock gains in the May local elections saw it form a minority administration in Warwickshire for the first time. In a brief statement, Mr Howard, who had been at the helm for less than two months, said the decision was made 'with much regret'. 'The role of leader is an extremely demanding role and regretfully my health challenges now prevent me from carrying out the role to the level and standard that I would wish,' he said. He went on to confirm that Mr Finch, his teenage deputy and fellow Reform UK councillor, would now serve as acting leader until a permanent replacement is chosen. Mr Finch, councillor for Bedworth Central, now finds himself in charge of a local authority with over £1.5 billion in assets and a revenue budget of around £500 million. Just earlier this month, Mr Howard told the BBC he was 'not intimidated' by the scale of the task at Warwickshire County Council and seemed optimistic about the Reform-led administration's ability to deliver results. Before joining Reform UK, he was a member of the Conservative Party for just three months. He reportedly switched allegiance after concluding that Reform would take a tougher stance on illegal immigration — an issue he described as central to his political beliefs. On the New Reformer website, Mr Finch outlines his views under three core themes: 'Brexit, sovereignty and a strong and united family unit.' Reform UK, led nationally by Nigel Farage, made unexpected strides in the local elections earlier this year, gaining council seats in areas previously considered solidly Conservative or Labour. Warwickshire was among the party's most striking victories, with Reform overtaking the Tories as the largest group, though without an outright majority.
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Politics
- Telegraph
Council boss defies Reform over trans flag
A council chief executive has defied its new Reform leadership by refusing to take down a Pride flag. The new leader of Warwickshire county council, George Finch, ordered Monica Fogarty to take down the banner flying outside county hall, in line with the party's manifesto policy to only fly British flags. But she refused, saying: 'I am afraid I will not be taking the action that you are requesting.' Zia Yusuf, the head of Reform's department of government efficiency, said the refusal showed that 'a coup d'etat is under way in Britain'. He accused Ms Fogarty of 'subversion of democracy' and acting like the 'monarch of Warwickshire'. Mr Yusuf said: 'Unelected bureaucrats are defying instructions from duly elected officials. They've seized control of the country, sabotaging the will of the people.' Reform won the most seats in Warwickshire during local elections in May, when it secured a foothold in local government for the first time. The party's local election pledges included only flying the Union Flag and other British symbols such as the St George's Cross outside municipal venues. In line with this, Mr Finch asked the chief executive to remove the Pride flag outside the county hall. The banner flown was not the traditional rainbow flag, but the more recent 'Progress Pride' one which includes the colours of the trans rights movement. In her response to the request to take the flag down, Ms Fogarty, who earns £210,000 and previously headed up the county's race equality partnership, wrote: In May, Reform won 22 seats and now runs the county as a minority administration. Mr Yusuf said: 'The CEO of Warwickshire council has said they will not follow the instructions of elected officials, and has effectively declared themselves the supreme ruler and monarch of Warwickshire. 'They're drawing huge salaries at your expense, and then refusing to carry out simple instructions given to them by the people you voted for. We've always known this was going on, but now, we have proof. 'The council leader instructed the chief executive of the council, the lead civil servants, to action the flag policy. 'The response he got was extraordinary: the unelected bureaucrat dictating terms to the duly elected representative of the people. While there are no tanks on the streets, this is a coup.' He added: 'I have some news for the CEO of Warwickshire council. You are not the monarch of Warwickshire. You are a public servant. You're there to serve the people. The people voted for change, and your obstruction is nothing less than the subversion and sabotage of democracy… 'This has been going on for years, and it's one reason why your quality of life has got so much worse. These people are drunk on their own power, and for decades have been totally unaccountable. 'Until now: Reform elected officials are fighting back. Unlike the two old parties, Reform will fight for you. 'We will expose where this is happening, demand compliance with democratic leadership and use all available legal powers to hold such people to account.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
A history of Pride flags
The Pride flag has gone through many iterations over the years because it has been progressing with the community to advance inclusion. Morgan Evans from the Edmonton Queer History Project runs us through the history.
CTV News
25-06-2025
- CTV News
Suspect sought after Pride flag stolen three times
Windsor police have confirmed a Pride flag has been stolen from a Moy Avenue home three times. CTV Windsor's Chris Campbell has more. Windsor police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect after three separate thefts of a Pride flag at the same home — incidents the victim said have left her family feeling unsafe and targeted. Officers were first called to a residence in the 200 block of Moy Avenue on May 2 after an unknown male approached the front porch and tore down the home's Pride flag, breaking the flagpole in the process. A similar theft occurred on June 13, when police said a second flag was stolen from the same property. The resident, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear for her family's safety, told CTV News the repeated incidents are 'devastating' noting it happened another time within the last year in July 2024. 'I was just devastated. I don't understand. I don't understand how us doing something as simple as flying a flag can interfere with somebody else's life to the point that they need to damage our property and make a mockery of it,' she said. The woman, who identifies as queer, said at least two of her five children also identify within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and that the flag was meant to be a symbol of pride and acceptance for her household. 'The number one reason to fly the Pride flag for me is because I identify as a queer individual. I, like I said, have five children, and at least two of them identify in some way. The others are maybe a little too young to identify at this point. It's important to me because I see every single day the hate and the ugliness that people all over the world deal with,' she said. The repeated thefts have caused the family to question their safety and whether they're being watched. 'They already face bullying in the public school. My concern is did somebody follow them home? Did somebody follow my teenager to school? They're showing us that we're not welcome, that we're not equal. It's ugly. It's unnecessary,' she said. 'And I can't imagine raising my children to think that they're better than anybody else for something that they believe or don't believe.' The woman explained Windsor police have cautioned her against hanging the flag again, citing a risk of escalation. 'The overwhelming urge to kind of hang it and give the proverbial 'F.U.', it's strong. But Windsor police, my mom, everybody is telling me the window is going to get broken next, and then what? After that it gets more and more violent each time, right?' she said. 'We don't really know where we're at with hanging it. I would fly the flag year-round if it would be left up on my porch. It's not just a June thing, you know? But it is what it is. I don't know yet if we're going to put up another flag.' She said police acknowledged the issue is ongoing in the city, though it's not always reported. 'The police have shared that with me that it's an ongoing problem. Whether other people are really reporting it or pushing for investigations or showing camera footage like I have, I'm not sure. But we're certainly not the only family being targeted. It just happens to be reported because I'm pushing for it,' she said. Despite the situation, the woman said her message remains the same. 'You can take the flag, but you can't take the pride. I'm here. I'm loud. I teach my kids to be loud. That doesn't change anything about who we are and where we are in this world,' she said. 'And what do I hope for the young man who thought that this was funny or whatever his idea about it was? I hope that he grows. I hope that he grows and that his life changes in a good way, in a way that allows him to see the bigger picture. It's shocking in 2025, in progressive Canada that we're here.' Wendi Nicholson, president of Windsor-Essex Pride Fest, said hearing about incidents like these is discouraging. 'It's just, it's disheartening,' Nicholson said. 'We're not doing anything. Just wanting to be equal and showing that, hey, we're here and that we're proud of who we are. Same as anybody with any nationality they are. They fly their national flag. They're proud of who they are. So are we. Tearing down people's flags, taking people's stuff. It's got to stop. It's just ridiculous.' Nicholson said education is the most powerful tool the community has in fighting back. 'The only thing we can do is just educate people. If you see someone, just educate them,' she said. 'Like, why? Why? When I grew up, I was taught, if it ain't yours, don't touch it.' The suspect in the May 2 incident is described as a Middle Eastern male with black afro-style hair and a short black beard and moustache. At the time of the incident, he wore a grey hoodie and black track pants with white stripes. Investigators are asking residents and business owners in the area to check their surveillance or dashcam footage from May 2 and June 13 between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. for anything that may help the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830 or submit a tip anonymously through Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online.
