LONDON (AP) — The British government plans to offer Scotland more financial autonomy in the coming days as polls predict a very close vote in the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence. Chancellor George Osborne told BBC on Sunday that the
The ‘yes’ campaign have taken the lead in a new poll for the Scottish independence referendum, in a result that will send shockwaves through the United Kingdom. With just 11 days to go until polling day, a YouGov poll for
Parts of Scotland are ‘getting like Northern Ireland’ as English residents are intimidated, abused, and subjected to violence as the independence referendum comes to its final twelve days and separatist rhetoric reaches fever-pitch. A report by the Daily Mail adds
UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage spoke about UKIP’s recent success on Friday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” He argued that UKIP’s success demonstrates that “if you actually trust people, if you show leadership, if you show principle, they’ll warm to
Whether Scotland votes for independence or not, the referendum has fired up debate in the rest of the United Kingdom over London’s dominance and the historic ties that hold the country together. From Northern Ireland to Wales and even within
Will there always be an England? You know, the England of Buckingham Palace and Big Ben? The England of Shakespeare and J.K. Rowling? The England of afternoon tea and fish and chips? The England of the Magna Carta and a
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — An overcrowded bus carrying wedding guests was swept away Thursday by a flooded stream in the Indian-held portion of Kashmir and about 70 people were missing, a state official said. Rescuers were searching for the bus
If the Scots choose independence, they could be forced to put up border checks along the English border due to EU rules. As always with the EU, it’s all very ambiguous and technical and depends on whether Scotland rejoins from
As the poll lead for pro-Union campaign Better Together narrows to just six points, questions have been raised over who exactly is being seduced by the nationalist separatist ‘Yes’ movement led by Alex Salmond, and how they are being radicalised
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday, U.K. Independence Party leader Nigel Farage weighed the pros and cons of a potential Scotland independence from the United Kingdom. According to Farage, the Scottish people should be allowed to determine
New figures have revealed that every Scottish person would be up to £480 worse off under Alex Salmond’s independence plans, following an assessment of declining oil revenues and that fact that the average Scot woul have to pay more tax
Between 1707 and about the mid-1930s, Great Britain was the most successful and important nation in the world. In a fortnight, it may no longer exist. Until last month, that was unthinkable. Now it may even be likely. What the
This Friday the Labor Department is expected to report the economy added 230,000 jobs in August. The pace has picked up a bit but is still far less than needed to reemploy all the prime aged workers displaced in the
The latest YouGov poll showing the Scottish Nationalists are within six points of winning the independence referendum has sent the Treasury into chaos, as they admit they have no plans to deal with the breakup of the United Kingdom. The
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has gone from being a fringe force to within touching distance of taking Scotland independent from Britain, its defining purpose, in 15 years. The SNP has driven the campaigns first for a referendum and then
Over the last four years, I’ve traveled all over the country and spoken with thousands of patriots. I’ve met newfriends and built partnerships that will last a lifetime. I’ve learned policy, procedure, and principles. It’s been a greatride. What I
Russia President Vladimir Putin told outgoing European Commission President Jose Manual Barroso he could take Kiev, Ukraine in two weeks if he wanted to, according to a report in Italian newspaper La Repubblica. This latest threat surfaces just days after Putin
LONDON (Reuters) – Opinion polls, financial markets and bookmakers are unanimous – Scotland will reject independence in a historic referendum next month and the United Kingdom will endure. But what if, as Scots nationalists believe, the polls are wrong? Experts
Fears have been raised of “absolute carnage” at polling stations during the independence referendum in Scotland after the anti-independence campaign complained of a growing atmosphere of intimidation from hardcore nationalists. Alistair Darling, leader of the ‘Better Together’ campaign is due
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) are set to hold a pro-union rally in Glasgow this month, just days ahead of the referendum on Scottish independence. Party Leader Nigel Farage will be joined by the Scottish Party Chairman Arthur Misty Thackery,
Conservative lawmakers could pledge to support Britain leaving the European Union, irrespective of what powers are returned to London from Brussels, The Independent reports. The report underlines the growing pressure facing Prime Minister David Cameron as he contends with the
An apparent schism is opening in the heart of Europe as Germany’s new Eurosceptic party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is tipped for a breakthrough result today as state election polling stations close in the East German federal freitstaat of Saxony.
Nigel Farage’s UK Independence Party (UKIP) has stormed into the lead in the British parliamentary constituency of Clacton – an area which will play host to a by-election soon following the defection and resignation of the sitting Member of Parliament
One explanation for Hollywood’s skittishness about doing films and TV shows that take Christianity seriously or, heaven forbid, show it in a positive light, is that it’s afraid of offending people. Of course, that fear doesn’t stop Hollywood from regularly
