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Sky News AU
7 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
British government silences critics by flagging anti-migrant social media posts
Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue says the British government has flagged videos with supposedly concerning narratives about illegal immigrants, warning these videos are allegedly exacerbating tensions on the streets. 'The home office now has set up a new task force to look up anti migrant sentiment online that they fear could be sparing the kinds of protests that we're seeing,' Ms Krakue told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. 'To make matters worse, now it seems you can't even complain about it.'
Sky News AU
7 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Dystopian nightmare come to life': Keir Starmer has let gangs do ‘better than ever'
Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue says British people are being 'bullied to be silent' after the UK government set up a task force to flag anti-immigrant videos posted online. 'Keir Starmer's whole election pledge for the last summer when he won election was he was going to smash the gangs, so far the gangs seem to be doing better than ever,' Ms Krakue told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. 'As far as I'm concerned, the gangs seem to be his best friend, because they're the only people that seem to be benefiting.'
Daily Mirror
02-08-2025
- Daily Mirror
British passenger's lewd behaviour forced my flight to turn around
As witnessed by writer Esther Krakue, a British passenger was removed from an aircraft at New York's JFK airport after reportedly engaging in lewd behaviour and causing the flight to be delayed by several hours When a pilot calmly announces that you're turning back to your origin airport, there are only a handful of reasons you expect to hear: a small technical issue, a medical emergency, maybe even a security threat. What you don't expect is what really happened on my flight this week: a story that still feels too surreal to believe. About an hour into our journey, just as we were nearing the Canadian border, the captain came over the tannoy. "A small technical issue," he said, meant we needed to return to JFK so engineers could take a look. The flight attendants reassured us it wasn't dangerous, but my stomach dropped anyway. I pictured some vital system malfunctioning, engines cutting out mid-air, or the worst-case scenario- the plane plummeting from the sky. As we descended, other possibilities crossed my mind. It comes after a British man claimed 'I moved from UK to Benidorm – price of a pint and Full English left me floored'. Perhaps someone on board was gravely ill. Perhaps ambulances would be waiting when we landed, [as Esther Krakue previously wrote in the Express]. What I didn't expect to see were two police cars pulling up outside the aircraft. No engineers. No paramedics. Just flashing blue lights and a handful of serious-looking officers. Then the whispers started. A young man, apparently British (to my utter horror - because I was hoping to chalk this up to "one of those crazy Yanks" stories), had allegedly spent the flight engaging in behaviour so vile it left an entire cabin reeling. According to fellow travellers, he approached a complete stranger with the crude proposition, "Ever had a hand job on a plane?" and, following rejection, allegedly exposed himself and began openly pleasuring himself, even displaying explicit images of himself on his mobile and attempting to touch the passenger seated next to him. After considerable persuasion from the cabin crew, he eventually disembarked to meet the waiting police officers below. No handcuffs were involved, just a swift, subdued departure - but the harm had already been inflicted. The entire aircraft had been grounded for hours because one individual couldn't control his trousers or his urges properly. It would be reassuring to believe this was an exceptional incident, a singular act of degeneracy at 35,000 feet. However, it increasingly appears otherwise. Only last week, a pair grabbed headlines for engaging in sexual activity during a flight. Increasingly, public venues - trains, aircraft, even dining establishments - appear to suffer from individuals behaving in ways they wouldn't have contemplated a decade earlier. Indecency is shedding its embarrassment element, and the remainder of us are being compelled to observe it. Subsequently, we departed once more with fresh crew members, the aircraft itself remaining perfectly operational. On the other hand, it seems like humanity is on a downward spiral. No passenger should ever board a flight expecting to become an unwilling participant in a live-action, low-budget adult film. And no one should have to explain, with a weary and vacant expression, that their flight was delayed not by weather or mechanical failure, but by a fellow Brit treating economy class like a Pornhub livestream. If only I could say it was an American this time.
Sky News AU
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
‘Really disgraceful': Queer dance artist unfurls Palestine flag at Royal Opera House
Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue discusses a dancer at London's Royal Opera House unfurling a Palestinian flag at the end of a show. 'I think this is really disgraceful,' Ms Krakue told Sky News host James Macpherson. 'I'm pretty sure that queer dance artist is also now unemployed. 'These are the kind of things you are seeing … really just unsavoury things.'
Sky News AU
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Satirical UK show takes ‘leaf out of the book of South Park' following Prince Harry ridicule
Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue has reacted to Prince Harry being mercilessly mocked by the UK satirical puppet show 'Spitting Image' during its return to screens. 'I'm sure they're taking a leaf out of the book of South Park when they decided to ridicule the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and how well that went down,' she told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. 'I'm sure that's kind of their strategy.'
