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The State's Sinister Plan to Control Social Media | The Sceptic Ep.86

31 minutes Posted Jul 10, 2026 at 5:50 pm.

Intro

Molly Kingsley on the Government's Sinister New Green Paper

Why "Trusted News" Is a Dangerous Framing

What This Means for Your Social Media Feeds

Is the Government Picking Winners & Losers

Protecting BBC Influence

Is There Still Time to Stop It?

The Shift Toward State Control Online

Kathryn Porter on the Grid's Near Miss

Whistleblower Allegations

Why NESO Stayed Quiet

Real Time Grid Risk

How Worried Should We Be This Winter?

What Needs to Happen Next

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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.