How the Government plans to control the UK’s online media landscape, and is Britain’s electricity grid being pushed towards breaking point?
In Episode 86 of the Sceptic, host Ellie Hodges talks to journalist, lawyer and UsForThem founder Molly Kingsley about the Government’s little-noticed plans to reshape Britain’s online media landscape, why she believes they could sideline independent voices in favour of establishment broadcasters and what they could mean for free speech online.
And for our premium subscribers, Ellie sits down with independent energy consultant Kathryn Porter to discuss whether Britain’s electricity grid is being pushed to breaking point. They dig into recent low-frequency events, claims that NESO is downplaying serious risks, explosive whistleblower allegations and whether this winter could bring a real risk of blackouts.
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Produced by Richard Eldred.
Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.
00:00 Intro
01:25 Molly Kingsley on the Government's Sinister New Green Paper
04:02 Why "Trusted News" Is a Dangerous Framing
05:11 What This Means for Your Social Media Feeds
07:43 Is the Government Picking Winners & Losers
09:23 Protecting BBC Influence
14:06 Is There Still Time to Stop It?
19:08 The Shift Toward State Control Online
24:53 Kathryn Porter on the Grid's Near Miss
32:06 Whistleblower Allegations
35:47 Why NESO Stayed Quiet
42:51 Real Time Grid Risk
47:48 How Worried Should We Be This Winter?
51:03 What Needs to Happen Next
