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Derby Students Union Bans UKIP Due to 'Extremist Views'

Derby Students Union Bans UKIP Due to 'Extremist Views'

UKIP have been banned from speaking to students at Derby University ahead of May’s European Elections after the Students Union failed to lift a rule prohibiting the party. The Express reports that the Union have not lifted the veto, despite

Some California cities seek water independence

Some California cities seek water independence

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Drops of rain fell on Josephine Miller’s 1920s bungalow — a watery relief in the midst of a punishing drought. Instead of flowing into storm drains and washing out to sea, an oversized tank harvested

UKIP in Bradford Produce 'Independence Day' Spoof

UKIP in Bradford Produce 'Independence Day' Spoof

Bradford’s branch of the UKIP has produced a 9-minute Party Political Broadcast showing the European Union as an attacking alien force, similar to the one in the film Independence Day. The film, which explains UKIP’s policies on various issues, also

Tebbit: Conservatives Must Make Electoral Pact with UKIP

Tebbit: Conservatives Must Make Electoral Pact with UKIP

Former Conservative Party chairman Norman Tebbit has called for his party to make pact with the UK Independence Party. Speaking to the Times, the party grandee said that the Conservatives should stop “abusing” former voters who have gone over to

Ukraine Parliament Issues Crimea Ultimatum Over Referendum

Ukraine Parliament Issues Crimea Ultimatum Over Referendum

Ukraine’s parliament told the new Crimea parliament to cancel the referendum on March 16 or face dissolution. This action comes after Crimea’s parliament voted for independence from Ukraine, which clears the path to join the Russian Federation if the people

Crimea Votes for Independence Ahead of Referendum

Crimea Votes for Independence Ahead of Referendum

On Tuesday, Crimea’s parliament voted for independence from Ukraine if the people pass a referendum on March 16 to join the Russian Federation. With the support of 78 of its 81 members, the chamber passed a “declaration of independence of the

New Zealand to Vote on Ditching Union Flag

New Zealand to Vote on Ditching Union Flag

New Zealanders will vote on whether to ditch the Union Flag from their own flag by 2017, Prime Minister John Key has said. Deriding his country’s flag as symbolising a “colonial and post-colonial past”, Mr Key said he would set

Poll: Brits Oppose Military Intervention in Ukraine

Poll: Brits Oppose Military Intervention in Ukraine

64 percent of the British public oppose deploying Western troops to defend Ukraine from Russia, while 59 percent also oppose sending military aid to the Ukrainian government. The figures, published by YouGov for the Sunday Times, also show that 38

Why Ukraine Matters

Why Ukraine Matters

In the last few days as the Russian battle groups and battleships deployed, the most oft-asked question has been: why should we care? We should care because we’re Americans. What Putin, the former KBG colonel, has just executed is the

World View: Russia Declares the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

World View: Russia Declares the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Russia declares the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Strategic consequences of Russia’s conquest of Crimea North Korea fires short-range missiles into the sea Russia declares the Autonomous Republic of Crimea It appears that Russia has