
Over 1,000 men of what the local police chief described as “of Arab or North African appearance” sexually assaulted around 90 women in a mass attack in the German city of Cologne on New Year’s Eve. Yet astonishingly the Mayor
by Paul Nuttall MEP6 Jan 2016, 11:40 AM PST0

Heavyweight World Champion Tyson Fury was pilloried last week for some of his views about homosexuality and women – his nomination for BBC Sports Personality of the Year being called into question. For those who have missed the furore –
by Paul Nuttall MEP13 Dec 2015, 8:05 AM PST0

Politics can be a rough old game. The highs are high and the low can be very low. We’ve had some fantastic highs in UKIP over the past three years, such as the local elections in 2013, winning the European
by Paul Nuttall MEP6 Dec 2015, 1:23 AM PST0

So Brussels is on lockdown due to the heightened terror threat. Trains have been cancelled, people have been told to stay away from crowded areas, meaning that the centre is deserted and sporting events have been postponed. It’s no surprise
by Paul Nuttall MEP23 Nov 2015, 6:55 AM PST0

What do an Islamist terrorist in Afghanistan and an unemployed steel worker in Yorkshire have in common? Both have been impacted by the European Union’s (EU) Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The Al Qaeda terrorist has made millions from it,
by Paul Nuttall MEP12 Nov 2015, 1:17 AM PST0

New York Times columnist Roger Cohen has waded into the UK’s ‘Brexit’ debate. He opened his article, published yesterday, by incorrectly and provocatively describing those of us who are critical of the UK’s position in the European Union (EU) as “little
by Paul Nuttall MEP27 Oct 2015, 8:25 AM PST0

The wise words of the international relations guru Benedict Cumberbatch have sent me on a road to Damascus, if you will pardon the pun. I think I may have been too rash in suggesting that we protect our borders and
by Paul Nuttall MEP14 Oct 2015, 1:12 AM PST0

This week I stood up in the European Parliament in Strasbourg and spoke about an ‘inconvenient truth’. It was a speech that most in the chamber simply did not want to hear. To howls of derision, I told the European
by Paul Nuttall MEP10 Oct 2015, 7:40 AM PST0

Perhaps one of the most significant changes to the UK criminal justice system in the twentieth century was the suspension of capital punishment in 1965 in Great Britain. This was followed by its permanent abolition in 1969. The British public
by Paul Nuttall MEP29 Sep 2015, 4:07 AM PST0

This week, Prime Minister David Cameron issued his much-anticipated climb-down by announcing that the UK will now be taking in as many as 20,000 refugees from Syria following weeks where our news broadcasts have predominantly followed the journey of migrants
by Paul Nuttall MEP12 Sep 2015, 5:58 AM PST0

Britain is being left increasingly open to attack as a result of successive government’s failure’s to invest in the military. In the meantime foreign aid is perversely being doled out to countries that stand accused of funding terrorism. This weeks
by Paul Nuttall MEP7 Mar 2015, 1:00 AM PST0

This week, the Chairman of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem arrogantly stated: “You are mistaken if you think that democracy is where one election result can change the way we work in the Eurozone”. The President of the EU Commission, Jean-Claude
by Paul Nuttall MEP28 Feb 2015, 6:01 AM PST0

This week, the Commons Education Select Committee recommended that sex and relationship education (SRE) should be taught in all primary schools, a suggestion following an Ofsted report which found that more than a third of schools were failing to provide
by Paul Nuttall MEP21 Feb 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

It was reported in a recent Sunday Times article that an EU referendum could be held as early as May next year. As a Eurosceptic, my political career has been entirely devoted to advocating such a referendum. I believe that
by Paul Nuttall MEP13 Feb 2015, 7:49 AM PST0

Greece’s finance minister Yanis Varoufakis went into his meeting today with Wolfgang Schauble, the German finance minister, urging Germany not to humiliate his country over its debts. To which I’d say, “Too late, Mr Varoufakis. You have already humiliated your
by Paul Nuttall MEP6 Feb 2015, 4:06 AM PST0

Of Course the King who passed away last week was none other than King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia who has now been succeeded by his half brother and 79 year old fountain of youth Salman. As you may know, Saudi
by Paul Nuttall MEP2 Feb 2015, 5:40 AM PST0

On Thursday I was on BBC Question Time and whilst hot topics such as the delayed Chilcot Enquiry and the future of the NHS were featured, my twitter feed suggested that it was my comments regarding greater powers for the
by Paul Nuttall MEP24 Jan 2015, 2:00 AM PST0

Be in no doubt that 2014 was the year UKIP came of age. It was the year the party has been working towards for a long time. The year when we became the first political party since 1910 to win
by Paul Nuttall MEP16 Jan 2015, 6:56 AM PST0

I want to talk to you about stereotypes. Stereotypes can be funny, sometimes they can be offensive – some are based on an element of truth and some are gross misrepresentations. As a Scouser, I know all about stereotypes –
by Paul Nuttall MEP9 Jan 2015, 4:42 AM PST0

This week, Prime Minister David Cameron reiterated his pledge to support the accession of Turkey, a comparatively poor country of over 80 million people, into the European Union. This is despite the fact that many in the UK, as well
by Paul Nuttall MEP15 Dec 2014, 6:45 AM PST0

This week in Westminster, MPs voted in favour of an amendment that could see the end of the controversial, centuries old pub-tie that forces landlords into only buying beer at above the market rate from the parent brewery. As a
by Paul Nuttall MEP22 Nov 2014, 2:34 AM PST0

I suppose the art of political spin is attempting to make a failure look like a success, or, indeed, a defeat look like a victory. That’s what the old tired establishment parties do after they’ve been defeated in a by
by Paul Nuttall MEP2 Nov 2014, 6:03 AM PST0

I have been banging the drum for a long time now about how successive governments have let down the leisure and hospitality industry by refusing to ‘think outside the box.’ By ‘thinking outside the box’, I am referring primarily to
by Paul Nuttall MEP24 Oct 2014, 8:06 AM PST0

So the Labour Party has walked out of the cross party talks on constitutional reform this week, but I don’t think it really came as shock to anyone. They are in a spin about how to deal with the new
by Paul Nuttall MEP18 Oct 2014, 4:33 AM PST0

Over the last week, I watched in disgust as the Rotherham sex scandal hit the headlines and the full horror of the abuse of 1400 girls in the town was brought to light. As far back as 2012, I was
by Paul Nuttall MEP5 Sep 2014, 8:02 AM PST0