GB News: The "Free Speech" Channel That Only Hears Its Backers!
From outrage-fuelled propaganda to billionaire-backed climate denial, how Britain’s “common sense” network became a financial black hole and a right-wing lobbying tool.
Alright, Britain, let’s talk about the so-called "home of common sense": GB News. The network that promised to fight bias—but ended up creating its own 24/7 outrage factory instead. If you thought mainstream media had an agenda, just wait until you see what happens when a group of middle-aged men with an existential grudge against progress get their own channel.
GB News: The "Common Sense" Crusade We Never Asked For
Remember when GB News first launched, promising to be the antidote to "liberal elite media"? Ah, those were the days—when we still thought it might be an actual news channel instead of a never-ending group therapy session for people who think saying "Happy Holidays" is a declaration of war.
Their version of "common sense" journalism? Oh, it’s groundbreaking—if your idea of innovation is repackaging Daily Mail headlines with an even angrier font. Every show follows the same formula: pick a headline, add moral panic, sprinkle in some thinly veiled xenophobia, and voilà! News.
"Free Speech" … But Make It Selective
GB News loves to bang on about free speech—right up until someone disagrees with them. Want to rant about how the woke agenda is ruining your ability to enjoy a Greggs sausage roll in peace? Step right up! But if you’d like to present, say, actual facts about climate change or systemic inequality? Sorry, your microphone mysteriously stopped working.
It’s a channel where "free speech" means "as long as you say what we like." Which is ironic, considering they spend half their airtime wailing about cancel culture. Spoiler: If you have your own 24-hour news channel to complain about being silenced, you are not being silenced.
The Far-Right Fan Club (Now Featuring Climate Denial!)
GB News’ guest list is a delightful collection of the same people, recycled in an endless loop of outrage. Nigel Farage? Present. Jacob Rees-Mogg? Naturally. Lee Anderson? Of course.
But wait—now they’re expanding their repertoire! Enter the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC), a right-wing conference backed by none other than GB News’ billionaire owners. What is ARC, you ask? Think of it as “Glastonbury for Climate Deniers.”
This year’s lineup? A who’s who of anti-net-zero warriors, fossil fuel lobbyists, and Trump’s closest allies.
Nigel Farage – a GB News presenter and net-zero sceptic who thinks fracking is a great idea, even though earthquakes say otherwise.
Kemi Badenoch – the UK Business Secretary who calls herself a “net zero sceptic” but probably just enjoys getting invited to these things.
Jordan Peterson – the Canadian psychologist who believes climate change is a scam and spends his free time ranting about “eco-fascists.”
Vivek Ramaswamy – a Trump ally who calls climate change a hoax and wants to “drill, frack, and burn coal.”
Tony Abbott – former Australian PM, who said “climate change is probably doing good.”
Mike Johnson – Republican House Speaker, who thinks the Paris Agreement was a scam and that “God” is in charge of climate change, not science.
These are not just a bunch of guys yelling at clouds. They have money, power, and a direct line to both UK and US governments. And guess who’s bankrolling this whole charade? Paul Marshall and the Legatum Group—the very same billionaires who fund GB News.
Manufactured Outrage, Brought to You by Fossil Fuel Billionaires
If there’s one thing GB News does exceptionally well, it’s creating the illusion that Britain is constantly on the brink of societal collapse. The latest energy crisis? Not the fault of corporate greed or government failures—no, no. It’s because of woke energy policies.
Just Stop Oil protesters? Terrorists! Greta Thunberg? A puppet of the globalist elite! Meanwhile, actual crises—like the NHS crumbling or wages stagnating—receive about as much airtime as a fact-checker at a Trump rally.
But here’s the kicker: GB News is not just reporting on climate denial—it’s actively shaping it.
One in three GB News presenters have spread climate science denial on air.
Half have attacked climate policies.
Their billionaire backers hold £1.8 million in fossil fuel investments.
In other words: this isn’t journalism, it’s PR for oil companies disguised as “news.”
More Tabloid Than the Tabloids (And Losing Money Just as Fast)
Comparing GB News to Fox News is unfair—to Fox News. At least they pretend to care about journalistic integrity some of the time. GB News, on the other hand, feels like someone printed out a Facebook rant and turned it into a television channel.
The production quality? Let’s just say it looks like they spent their entire budget on Union Jack graphics and forgot that lighting exists. Their presenters always look one bad take away from storming out of their own studio.
Meanwhile, their financials aren’t exactly a glowing success story. Losses ballooned to £42.4 million in their second year, bringing total losses to nearly £76 million. Their solution? Doubling down on spending for Farage and Co., because nothing screams “smart financial planning” like paying politicians to moan about cancel culture while your revenue sinks faster than the Titanic.
The News Grift Machine
At the end of the day, GB News isn’t about journalism. It’s not even about informing the public. It’s about one thing: keeping its viewers angry enough to keep watching. Why bother investigating real issues when it’s so much easier to milk moral outrage for ad revenue?
Every segment is a carefully crafted exercise in keeping its audience in a perpetual state of rage—because if they ever calmed down long enough to think critically, they might realise they’ve been sold a very expensive security blanket embroidered with the words “It’s all the left’s fault.”
Conclusion: The Outrage Will Be Televised
GB News doesn’t want to report on the world—it wants to manufacture it. As long as there are people who believe their coffee tastes worse because of “woke baristas,” GB News will keep the hysteria rolling. (1984 Orwellian!)
But with mounting financial struggles, regulatory fines, and dwindling credibility, the real question is: how much longer can they keep up the free speech billionaire backed act?
Or better yet—when will people finally see through it?
The ARC-GB News Pipeline: A Broader Right-Wing Strategy
Looking at the bigger picture, GB News isn't just a rogue broadcaster—it’s part of a coordinated right-wing effort to shape public discourse, lobby governments, and push back against climate policies. From billionaire-funded conferences like ARC to its ideological alignment with Trump-backed fossil fuel lobbyists, GB News is not just manufacturing outrage—it’s manufacturing policy.
And while the network’s finances may be in free fall, its ideological impact is growing. So, Britain, the next time you hear GB News moaning about “woke culture,” remember: it’s not news. It’s a business model.
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