Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has strongly criticised his successor’s handling of the migrant crisis, accusing Angela Merkel of having “no plan” in dealing with the influx. In an interview with Handelsblatt, the former Social Democrat chancellor accused Ms Merkel
The BBC’s appointment of a Labour candidate as the new economics editor of its flagship politics show has provoked genuine anger in the Conservative Party. Sources at Tory HQ reacted not with faux outrage but actual bewilderment at how a
Britain’s Chancellor George Osborne has been criticised for claiming the middle classes like paying the 40p income tax rate. The claim came at a meeting of senior Tory MPs from the 1992 Committee Executive earlier this month. Mr Osborne was
West Bromwich Albion have given French striker Nicolas Anelka notice they are terminating his contract for gross misconduct, the Premier League club said in a statement on Friday. Anelka was originally banned for five matches in February for his use
A Parti Qubecois candidate for election to the National Assembly of Quebec reaffirmed earlier controversial statements considered by many to be anti-Semitic. In an interview Thursday in Montreal’s “La Presse” newspaper, Louise Mailloux, a candidate from Montreal’s Gouin district, confirmed
The UK Independence Party is on course to win the largest share of the vote in May’s European Elections, according to a new poll. The party is currently on 30 percent, with Labour in second place on 28. The ComRes
On Friday The Sun reported on the financial position of one of Britain’s most influential trade unions, ‘Unite’. The article was right to point out that Unite’s “General Fund” had £225m in 2007 but only had £13m in it in
Fiona McTaggart MP, Labour MP for Slough, claimed Parliamentary expenses for riding her bike into work, despite being one of the richest MPs. The 34 claims for a total of £46.10, have been widely criticised, as riding a bike incurs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kyle Anderson had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Jordan Adams hit a huge 3-pointer in the final minute, and UCLA outlasted No. 4 Arizona 75-71 in a spirited Pac-12 championship game on Saturday. The Pac-12’s two
One Direction star Harry Styles is in trouble with the self-righteous denizens of the interweb after posting a photo of himself in a Native American ceremonial headdress on Instagram. According to those who know about such things (such things being
The National Trust is one of Britain’s best-loved charities – as quintessentially English as tea (out of a proper pot, of course) and scones, as much a part of our heritage furniture as Stourhead (which it owns) or Lundy island
Over 35 years ago, a respected Russian writer, Vasily Aksenov, portrayed the Crimea as a small, rich and independent state in his novel “The Island of Crimea.” Despite its small size and lack of natural resources, Aksenov’s fictional version of
Convicted Muslim terrorists have been targeting London universities in their latest attempt to propagandise for an Islamic state in Britain, Breitbart London can exclusively reveal. Videos on the Need4Khilafah.com website shows the former Al-Muhajiroun member and convicted terrorist Abdul Muhid outside
A Liberal Democrat councillor called a barman a ‘migrant’ and told him to go back to his own country in a drunken altercation at Charing Cross station. Cllr Stephen Fenwick pleaded guilty to racially aggravated assault, and was given a
U.S. Congresswoman and Tea Party star Michele Bachmann today addressed one of the oldest debating and speaker societies in the world: the Oxford Union. Speaking at the world famous organisation, Bachmann’s speech was entitled, “Seeds of Progress: The struggle between
A British Muslim couple have been jailed for glorifying the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in videos posted on YouTube. Royal Barnes, 23, and his wife Rebekah Dawson, 22, both British Muslims, uploaded three videos praising the murder and mocking
The border between Jordan and Israel has been largely quiet for over 40 years. The formal peace treaty between the two countries has been honored for two decades. The two countries’ governments operate closely at the highest levels regarding intelligence
A convicted terrorist has to today admitted to trying to travel under a false ID. Nabeel Hussain was arrested at Stansted Airport on 23 September last year. He was allegedly trying to fly to Turkey under a false passport. On
The European Union (EU) undertook a concerted, costly campaign to undermine Russia’s influence in Ukraine, and help the EU’s expansionism agenda, reports EU blogger Richard North. North has accused the EU of meddling in Ukrainian affairs on a “colossal” scale,
In a move that is hoped will cut the £1.2bn lost to benefit fraud every year, Ministers have announced benefit cheats are to be credit checked. The Department of Work and Pensions will undertake the checks to see if they
Children who commit murder should be entitled to lifetime anonymity, a barrister has told the High Court. Arguing the case for two juvenile defendants, Joel Bennathan QC told the court that young criminals need “the space and protection to grow,
Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg appeared today at London’s Old Bailey court, charged with providing terrorist training and funding terrorism in Syria. The 45-year-old from Birmingham was arrested on February 25th and pleaded not guilty to the charges before
A gypsy gang have reportedly cut off the penis of a man they believed had slept with one of their girlfriends. A 22 year old man has been taken into custody in relation to the incident earlier today in Middlesborough.
Today’s passing of Tony Benn ends an important chapter in British political history. Widely respected but controversial for his views, we review the best and worst 5 things about him: THE BEST 1: He opposed Ted Heath’s application to join
