The Conservatives have launched a new attack ad against Alex Salmond and Ed Miliband. The film shows the former Scottish National Party (SNP) leader travelling to London to make Ed Miliband “dance to his tune”. It was posted on social
A Synagogue came under attack in London last night by an unknown group that smashed windows and had to be fought off with chairs. The incident is the latest incident in a string of anti-semitic attacks across Europe that have led many
The Conservatives have suspended their candidate in Dudley North after he was accused of trying to do a deal with the English Defence League. Afzal Amin reportedly supported the campaign against the new super Mosque in Dudley, and promised to
Nigel Farage’s hand could be significantly strengthened in any coalition negotiation by a deal with both main Unionist parties in Parliament. Earlier this week the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) announced an electoral pact, which
Whilst she is not on the ballots, Marine Le Pen is the focus of elections for more than 2,000 councils across France. Opinion polls rate Le Pen’s National Front Party the favorite versus the ruling Socialists and conservatives ahead of today’s vote.
Families of Iraqis killed by British soldiers during the war may be able to sue the taxpayer after a landmark ruling in the High Court. Around 1,200 families are affected by the decision, which puts the wounding or killing under
The Kremlin has announced the breakaway Georgian territory of South Ossetia is to be incorporated into Russia in a deal condemned by the international community. The move comes on the first anniversary of the annexation of Crimea and is being
The former French President, Nicholas Sarkozy, has proposed a ban on Muslim headscarves at Universities in the country. Sarkozy made the call on French TV, in order to head off the threat of the National Front at this month’s local
Nigel Farage appeared on BBC Daily Politics yesterday, as part of the programme’s coverage of the general election. The UKIP leader was treated to a top five list of some the most interesting moments of the party’s recent history, they
The independent body that oversees government financial decisions has revised up the estimate of how many people are expected to come to the UK through immigration. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) now says the total net migration into the
Trade Unionists have commissioned a folk song demanding the sacking of their local Tory MP in Wirral West, Esther McVey. The song is part of the campaign to unseat the Minister for Employment, who is widely regarded as a rising
If beating the Islamic State with military might is proving hard in the far-flung deserts of Iraq, maybe we should be trying ridicule instead. Witness the jihadi whose combat camos makes him look like a kebab – according to his
Sitting directly behind the Chancellor during his Budget speech was the Tory backbencher Sir Tony Baldry. He wins the 2015 award for the most excitable cry of joy from anyone in the House of Commons Chamber, and it was thanks
Traditional Conservative voters got a break from all the recent economic gloom with changes to savings and help for first time home buyers. In addition to giving greater flexibility to pensions, there were also tax cuts for savers and help
Politics is fracturing, old party loyalties are dying and new political forces are emerging. Well, that’s the script inside the Westminster bubble. Few embody what is rotten about modern politics more than Justin Hinchcliffe the openly gay, arrogant, sneering, right-on
A memorial to the victims of 9/11 was opened by the Mayor of London at the heart of the new Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The 28ft-tall, four ton artwork entitled ‘Since 9/11’ was given to the UK by the New
David Cameron has delayed the publication of a report into the links between the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), which operates a number of front organisations in the UK, and Islamic terrorism. The Jenkins Report was due to be published this week,
The Irish Prime Minister, Enda Kelly, has attacked his Australian counterpart over his St Patrick’s Day message. Tony Abbott began the message by saying the celebrations were the “one day where it was good to be green”, and then went on to
Postmen in South London are refusing to deliver to some South London flats unless they are accompanied by an elderly Liberal Democrat Councillor. The Royal Mail did not deliver to the Rowland Hill estate unless 69-year-old Cllr Maria Linforth-Hall comes
Nigel Farage has said he will quit as Leader of UKIP if he fails to win a Parliamentary seat at the next election. In his new book he has said it would not be “credible” for him to lead if
A Tory minister who exposed Police failings over the handling of a case of child abuse has claimed he was threatened by officers who wanted him to keep quiet. Rob Wilson MP, who is a minister in the Cabinet Office,
Vladimir Putin has finally appeared in Moscow after the entire Russian Northern Fleet into action on a “training mission”. The exercise, which started at 8am this morning Moscow time, will last five days and involve 38,000 military personnel, 3,360 pieces
Sir Elton John has called for a boycott of the designer clothing brand Dolce Gabbana after its owners called children born through IVF “synthetic”. Openly gay business partners Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana had already attacked gay marriage but this week
George Osborne has branded talk of a deal with UKIP “nonsense” despite polls showing a coalition between the two would be the only way to keep his boss in Downing Street. Nigel Farage first made the offer after Labour leader Ed
The children’s book series ‘Peter and Jane’ is back, but with the addition of all the things any modern family needs: life jackets, seats belts and gender equality. The updates come despite the books still being set in the 1960s
