
Suppose you were a right-thinking BBC journalist, understandably anxious to foment the approved Labour narrative that the Conservatives are the party of rich, out-of-touch toffs, and you were presented with a rare opportunity to interview David Cameron. Which telling question
by James Delingpole21 Apr 2015, 8:09 AM PST0

Socially conservative, Euro-sceptic insurgent party True Finns (PS) have again come second in a national election in Finland. They may now be asked to join a new ruling coalition with the liberal Centrist Party, knocking the nation’s conservative, pro-Europe party off
by Oliver Lane21 Apr 2015, 7:49 AM PST0

A charity boss has had her pay increased to a whopping £420,000 despite the homes her charity provides to vulnerable elderly people coming under criticism for being inadequate. At the same time, it has emerged that NHS bosses awarded themselves an
by Donna Rachel Edmunds21 Apr 2015, 7:04 AM PST0

UKIP has been forced to deny persistent rumours Nigel Farage is suffering from burnout. The latest claims come from Dan Hodges in the Daily Telegraph, the Labour blogger said Farage “is fading away without a fight” and that his “magic
by Andre Walker21 Apr 2015, 6:51 AM PST0

Only a fortnight ago, David Cameron pleaded with UKIP supporters to “come home” to the Conservatives and not to use their vote as a “protest” in the general election.Insisting that he had heard the message of frustrated Tories “loud and
by A.B. Sanderson21 Apr 2015, 6:46 AM PST0

The last Conservative leader to take the party to a parliamentary majority today intervened in the election campaign with a high profile speech in the West Midlands. Sir John Major presented voters with a stark choice between the party that
by Guy Birchall21 Apr 2015, 6:25 AM PST0

Labour’s much vaunted ‘ground war’ is set to pay off in London as the party will gain at least six seats at the general election according to Sporting Index. Sadiq Khan, MP for Tooting since 2005, has led Labour’s London
by Andre Walker21 Apr 2015, 6:02 AM PST0

An English grandmother who had refused to go outside more than a couple of times in the past decade due to ‘Agoraphobia’, an anxiety disorder often triggered by fear of the outdoors, has had her fears spectacularly confirmed after she
by Oliver Lane21 Apr 2015, 5:56 AM PST0

Former Special Boat Service officer Lord Ashdown has said special forces could be used to prevent the great volumes of people dangerously attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, by covertly putting smuggler ships out of commission before they cast
by Oliver Lane21 Apr 2015, 5:51 AM PST0

A 13 year old Spanish boy has killed a teacher and injured four others at a school in Barcelona, attacking his victims with a crossbow and machete. He was also armed with a molotov cocktail. Authorities have said that the
by Donna Rachel Edmunds21 Apr 2015, 5:46 AM PST0

A university LGBTQ event ended in chaos when angry punters set off the fire alarm to stop the Drag Act from making “fat-phobic” remarks. Gay students at York University had been promised a Pride Night including “musical, comedy and theatre
by Andre Walker21 Apr 2015, 5:33 AM PST0

Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland would demand a second independence referendum should the UK vote to leave the EU. The SNP leader, whose MEPs sit with the Greens and Welsh nationalists in the European Party to form one of its
by A.B. Sanderson21 Apr 2015, 5:21 AM PST0

Doubts are growing over the severity of Lord Janner’s dementia, after it emerged that he wrote and signed a letter to the House of Lords only two weeks ago. His poor mental health was cited by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
by Donna Rachel Edmunds21 Apr 2015, 5:14 AM PST0

The Conservatives have built a second fully functional party headquarters in the West Midlands, according to party insiders. The multi-million pound facility was set-up in case the party’s official base ‘Conservative Campaign Headquarters’ (CCHQ) in Westminster is disabled during the
by Andre Walker21 Apr 2015, 4:58 AM PST0

Just say ‘no’ to illegal immigrants. If that means using military force, so be it. That is the only way the EU can stem the human tide now flooding across the Mediterranean seeking an escape from the failing states of
by Simon Kent21 Apr 2015, 4:50 AM PST0

What would you do, if you needed to heat your house on a cold and snowy winter night – you flicked the switch on your electric heater – and nothing happened? What if, when power finally returned, you turned on
by Eric Worrall21 Apr 2015, 3:12 AM PST0

One of the lesser talked about themes of this mad election is the unusually large number of big-name politicians who could feasibly lose their seats. A couple of ‘Portillo moments’ can be always be expected, but in three weeks’ time
by Alex Wickham21 Apr 2015, 12:31 AM PST0

The BBC’s Daily Politics has just staged a party political debate on energy and climate change. It was every bit as awful as you would have expected: four politicians (Labour; Conservative; Green; Lib Dems) spouting pure, unadulterated drivel; one talking
by James Delingpole20 Apr 2015, 10:12 AM PST0

Distress calls have been received from at least two more boats in the Mediterranean carrying migrants, with reports of 20 further fatalities, including children. The Italian coast guard is believed to be asking commercial vessels in the area to respond
by Donna Rachel Edmunds20 Apr 2015, 9:58 AM PST0

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has launched its manifesto pledging a deal with Labour that would see £140bn of extra public spending. The party promised to hike taxes, cut the nuclear deterrent and increase welfare payments. Nicola Sturgeon launched the
by Andre Walker20 Apr 2015, 8:37 AM PST0

The backlash against Britain’s top prosecutor is growing after she decided that Labour peer Lord Janner will not face charges of child abuse due to poor health. Janner stands accused 22 offences against nine victims, but Director of Public Prosecutions
by Nick Hallett20 Apr 2015, 8:34 AM PST0

Two criminals in Yorkshire may have set the record for the most pointless theft ever: Conservative campaign posters. The shell suited man and his accomplice, who was sporting an Amy Winehouse beehive hairdo, kept stealing the posters under the cover
by Andre Walker20 Apr 2015, 8:03 AM PST0

Nearly one in four Britons will be non-white by 2051, thanks to the high birth rates amongst ethnic minorities, new research has revealed. The majority of the increase will take place within the Indian and Pakistani communities. Studies have previously
by Donna Rachel Edmunds20 Apr 2015, 7:30 AM PST0

Green Party leader Natalie Bennett faces fresh embarrassment after it emerged her boyfriend ran a blog in which he defended “rape fantasies”, described paedophiles as “complex human beings” and said he was “ambivalent” about whether it is wrong for teachers
by Nick Hallett20 Apr 2015, 7:11 AM PST0

It is the wildly popular student news site that all right-on students love to hate. Its meteoric rise, spreading to 41 universities in five years, has revolutionized student journalism. A culture war rages in the student bubble and the Tab
by Liam Deacon20 Apr 2015, 6:26 AM PST0