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Politics Home Article | The “MAGA-esque” YouTube Channel Boosting Rupert Lowe Online

Politics Home Article | The “MAGA-esque” YouTube Channel Boosting Rupert Lowe Online

Published by Sam Flores

The Lotus Eaters Media (YouTube) 6 min read20 min Rupert Lowe this week became the first British politician to appear on The Joe Rogan Experience. The podcast has more British listeners than the BBC’s Today programme, and the interview with Lowe drew well over 1m views within the first 24 hours. His appearance was not without controversy. Politicians in Scotland expressed outrage over Lowe describing the Dunblane school massacre as “one murder” in a discussion about UK gun law. A Restore Britain spokesperson later said: “Rupert was clearly referring to one incident.” The interview was nevertheless the latest example of the Restore Britain leader and Great Yarmouth MP tapping into a digital landscape that Britain’s mainstream political parties are still getting to grips with. Lee Cain, former Downing Street Director of Communications and founder of Charlesbye Strategy, told PoliticsHome that insurgent parties such as Restore Britain are using digital platforms to reach audiences that the mainstream parties have “simply stopped reaching”. “Westminster is always the last place to learn modern comms style; it rejects innovation …

'A Stain On Our Politics': Rupert Lowe Slammed For Calling Dunblane Massacre 'One Murder'

'A Stain On Our Politics': Rupert Lowe Slammed For Calling Dunblane Massacre 'One Murder'

Published by Sam Flores

Rupert Lowe, leader of the Restore Britain party. Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe has been slammed after he described the Dunblane massacre as “one murder”. The right-wing former Reform UK MP made the remark while being interviewed by Joe Rogan, the world’s most popular podcaster. The pair were discussing the ban on handguns in the UK, which was introduced following the killing of 16 children aged five and six, and their teacher, by Thomas Hamilton at Dunblane Primary School on March 13, 1996. Another 15 children and three adults were injured before Hamilton killed himself. Lowe told Rogan the ban was brought in “because there was a murder up in Dunblane”. When Rogan then asked the Great Yarmouth MP: “One murder?”, Lowe replied: “One murder.” 🚨🏴 WATCH: Rupert Lowe refers to the Dunblane Massacre as “one murder” Dunblane occurred in 1996, when a gunman entered a school and murdered 16 students and their teacher pic.twitter.com/4o3qag2iRb — Politics Global (@PolitlcsGlobal) July 9, 2026 Keir Brown, the SNP MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, said: “Rupert Lowe is a …

Politics Home | Rupert Lowe Criticised For Describing Dunblane School Massacre As “One Murder”

Politics Home | Rupert Lowe Criticised For Describing Dunblane School Massacre As “One Murder”

Published by Sam Flores

3 min read1 hr Rupert Lowe has sparked anger after referring to the Dunblane school massacre as “one murder”. The leader of Restore Britain made the remark during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.   His comments have been described as “insulting” and “despicable” by local politicians. In March 1996, 16 children, aged five and six, and their teacher Gwen Mayor were shot dead by Thomas Hamilton in the gym hall of Dunblane Primary School, in what is still the deadliest mass shooting ever in the UK. A further 15 children and three adults were wounded, and Hamilton turned the gun on himself.   The MP for Great Yarmouth made the comment when speaking on legislation to ban handguns that was introduced following the massacre. He said: “They don’t want the public to have guns, and they are doing their very best to damage the shooters who perfectly and legitimately like to go and shoot clay pigeons, who like to go and shoot game, who like to go and hunt. “Effectively, they are trying to make that very difficult …

Jerry Hall reveals she hasn’t seen ex-husband Rupert Murdoch since ‘traumatic’ divorce

Jerry Hall reveals she hasn’t seen ex-husband Rupert Murdoch since ‘traumatic’ divorce

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Jerry Hall has revealed that she has not seen Rupert Murdoch since their “traumatic” divorce. The model and actor, 69, tied the knot with the media mogul, 95, at a ceremony in a Fleet Street church in 2016, shortly after the couple announced their engagement in The Times newspaper. In the summer of 2022, Hall filed for divorce in a California court, citing “irreconcilable differences”. “Not all exes you want to be friends with, do you?” she told British Vogue. “Some people aren’t friendly. But I think when you have children with someone, it’s important to be friendly.” She added that she and Murdoch “were married six and a half years and no children”, and noted that she hasn’t seen him “in a couple …

Restore about to give Burnham victory as Rupert Lowe hits Reform votes | Politics | News

Restore about to give Burnham victory as Rupert Lowe hits Reform votes | Politics | News

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Reform UK has been put in a dangerous position ahead of the Makerfield parliamentary by-election by a rival right-wing party. In what is likely to be Britain’s most important by-election in history, Restore Britain, led by Rupert Lowe, is splitting the vote. Lowe is a former Reform UK MP who was ejected from the party. Times Radio presenter Rod Liddle commented that Restore is dividing the electorate in “an incredibly stubborn manner”. The by-election on June 18 was triggered when Labour MP Josh Simons stepped down specifically to allow Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to run for Parliament. If he wins the seat, Burnham has confirmed he plans to launch a bid to become the next Labour leader and replace Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Restore has selected local businesswoman Rebecca Shepherd, 53, as its candidate. Recent polling shows she has so far attracted 8% of voters. However, a senior Restore source told The i Paper that based on what the party’s supporters are hearing, the number is much higher. “We think the polling is …

Anthony Head: The soft-spoken star whose Rupert Giles enamored a generation of Buffy fans

Anthony Head: The soft-spoken star whose Rupert Giles enamored a generation of Buffy fans

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more In the early 2000s, British actor Anthony Head was living in Los Angeles, thousands of miles away from his family, filming for the supernatural teen drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was the role that defined his career — as the socially awkward British librarian Rupert Giles — but the pain of being apart from his family was excruciating. Head, who has died aged 72 due to complications related to pneumonia, said in a 2016 interview that being away from his wife, Sarah, and their two daughters, Emily and Daisy, was something he couldn’t put into words. “Even now, I feel emotional about it. It was a real test,” he told The Guardian. “I’d try to go home to them every three or four …

Rupert Everett ‘Ruined’ Himself Trying to Attain Perfect Body for Roles

Rupert Everett ‘Ruined’ Himself Trying to Attain Perfect Body for Roles

Published by Daniella Wilson

Rupert Everett put in a lot of work trying to attain a perfect physique early in his career, but now he’s suffering the consequences. The My Best Friend’s Wedding star recently opened up to The Guardian about how he’s now “almost crippled” after not working out properly when he was younger. “I ruined myself,” he said. “Now I’m almost crippled as a result. I could never be bothered to do all those things, like stretching, which were necessary for lifting weights, because your tendons get tighter and tighter. So boring. I didn’t do any of that. “So now my demise will be musculoskeletal, I think,” he added. Everett broke out in the early 1980s with his role in Another Country, starring alongside Colin Firth, and Dance with a Stranger with Miranda Richardson. He later garnered more attention playing Julia Roberts’ gay best friend in 1997’s My Best Friend’s Wedding, and then with 1999’s An Ideal Husband and 2000’s The Next Best Thing, opposite Madonna. Before the Rivals actor even started working on his buff body, he …

10 Questions with Rupert Everett

10 Questions with Rupert Everett

Published by Daniella Wilson

Add Madfabulous to your watchlist Actor, writer and director Rupert Everett first came to prominence more than 40 years ago in Another Country, becoming a household name in films like My Best Friend’s Wedding alongside Julia Roberts, The Next Best Thing with Madonna and An Ideal Husband with Cate Blanchett. Now 67, Everett has written three memoirs includingRed Carpets and Other Banana Skins, which The Times called “the most truthful, witty and beautifully written celebrity memoir you will ever read”. His latest film Madfabulous co-stars Callum Scott Howells and Ruby Stokes and tells the story of the extravagant 5th Marquess of Anglesey. Everett plays the Marquess’s butler, Gelert. In the past you’ve played leading men, but now you do more character roles – is that a conscious choice? I’ve enjoyed myself much more as I’ve got older. I think it has made acting much more fun for me. I don’t look very nice these days and it doesn’t bother me. Vanity was always being concerned about not looking good enough – letting go of all …

Rupert Everett: Rivals star says he ‘ruined’ himself trying to attain perfect physique

Rupert Everett: Rivals star says he ‘ruined’ himself trying to attain perfect physique

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Rupert Everett has said he “almost crippled himself” trying to attain the perfect body during his heartthrob days in the 1990s. The 67-year-old My Best Friend’s Wedding actor, who currently stars in Disney+ series Rivals, would frequently lift weights in the gym to build muscle, but would bypass learning the correct methods in an attempt to look bigger more quickly, as he found it “boring”. However, he’s now paying the price, telling The Guardian: “I ruined myself. Now I’m almost crippled as a result.” Rupert Everett ‘ruined’ himself trying to get perfect physique (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images f) “I could never be bothered to do all those things, like stretching, which were necessary for lifting weights, because your tendons get tighter and tighter,” he said. “I didn’t do any of that. So now my demise will be musculoskeletal, I think.” Everett, who …

Rivals star Rupert Everett wore secret bodysuit in films to give him ‘false bottom’ after struggling with body image

Rivals star Rupert Everett wore secret bodysuit in films to give him ‘false bottom’ after struggling with body image

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter British actor Rupert Everett has opened up about the physical insecurities he experienced in his youth, revealing that he used to covertly wear “false” bodysuits on camera. Everett, first rose to fame in the 1980s, and is known for films such as My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) and An Ideal Husband (1999). He currently plays Malise Gordon – the husband of Rupert Campbell-Black’s ex-wife – in the current series of Rivals. In a new interview with The Guardian, the actor recalled feeling uneasy over his height as a child – having reached just five feet at the age of 15. He then grew to 6ft 4in by the time he reached adulthood, which brought on a new set of anxieties. Describing his appearance, he recalled: “My arse was like two bones and a hole. And my legs were skeletal.” Prompted by …