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
The campaign for Scottish independence has received a much-needed boost in the polls following Alistair Darling’s poor performance in the final televised debate of the campaign. The leader of the pro-UK ‘Better Together’ campaign floundered in Monday’s debate against Scottish
Douglas Carswell has joined UKIP. About bloody time; this is a long awaited move. Carswell has been in closer political alignment to UKIP than to the Conservatives for years; on Europe, on climate change, on localism, on restoring public faith
The director of one of the most influential Conservative Party aligned pressure groups has said that the party should not stand against Douglas Carswell MP, who defected to the UK Independence Party earlier today and triggered a by-election. Paul Osborn,
British Prime Minister David Cameron heads to Scotland Thursday to make the business case for it remaining part of Britain as 200 business leaders signed an open letter backing independence. Questions over whether Scotland’s economy could go it alone have
HOUSTON, Texas — State Senator and gubernatorial candidate, Wendy Davis, recently released a new ad attacking her opponent, Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott. The ad suggested that Abbott was is more interested in giving kickback payments to his supporters than
Spain would veto any attempt by a newly-independent Scotland to join the European Union as it would encourage its own separatist movements, according to former senior EU official. Ruairi Quinn, an Irish politician who was head of the EU’s Economic
Spain’s Catalonia region may not hold its planned independence referendum in early November if the country’s top court vetoes the poll. A source inside Catalonia’s ruling Convergence and Union party (CiU) told Spain’s El País newspaper that the Catalan government
In a turn around of previous fortunes, pro-independence Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond won tonight’s debate on the Scottish referendum. With just 23 days until Scotland goes to the polls, the result could have a startling impact on the end
I’ve always been fascinated by the differences between charity and government-provided welfare entitlements. There are many practical differences, of course, including the eternal left-wing contention that voluntary charity can never adequately provide for the needs of the destitute, so an
In polite society, the correct opinion to hold about Scottish independence is that the Union must stay together. But I’ve been wondering: might not England thrive, freed from the yoke of those whining, kilted leeches? The more you think about
ISLAY, Scotland (AP) — Carl Reavey plunged his nose into the glass, inhaled the amber liquid’s scent, then sipped. Slowly. It’s said that Scotch tastes of the place where it is made, so Reavey’s Bruichladdich Black Art single malt would
August 24 should be a special day for all of Ukraine. The separatists in east Ukraine, especially in Donetsk, decided to celebrate Independence Day with a parade of Ukrainian POWs and stolen Ukraine military equipment through the city center on
Tonight, Sunday, Aug. 24, TNT airs the season-one finale of its post-apocalyptic military drama The Last Ship, which has already received a season-two pick-up. Executive-produced by action-movie mogul Michael Bay, it stars Eric Dane as U.S. Navy Commander Tom Chandler,
On August 24, 1991, Ukraine’s parliament adopted The Act of Declaration of Independence, thus freeing the country from the USSR. Twenty-three years later, Ukraine is still fighting against Russia, but the war in the east and tensions with Russia did
North Sea oil has been at the centre of fierce debate over Scotland’s future ahead of an independence vote next month, with both sides wrangling over the outlook for the region’s treasure trove of black gold. Around 42 billion barrels
UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage has said that he doesn’t intend to lead the party beyond 2020, meaning that the General Election next year may be the last one in which the ‘People’s Army’ is led into battle
Westminster blog The Conservative Woman has run a scathing op-ed on Tory leadership hopeful and Mayor of London Boris Johnson, claiming that he would spell the end of the Conservative Party as we know it. Addressing the apparent pact of
According to free market think-tank the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) if Scotland goes independent it would have to continue to use the pound unofficially and without the permission of the Bank of England (BoE). As the Westminster parties and the
Further questions have been raised over an independent Scotland’s place in the world after the Secretary-General of NATO said there would be no automatic membership for the would-be breakaway state. The announcement comes after news that Scotland would also not
The UN Palestinian refugee body (UNRWA) is under the complete control of Gaza-based terror groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, a Center For Near East Policy Research report concluded. The report, titled “The UNRWA-Hamas Axis,” said: Over the years, UNRWA has
On Sunday, a pro-China element staged a counter-protest in opposition to the pro-democracy demonstrations being held in Hong Kong in massive numbers. However, multiple media outlets have found evidence of demonstrators being paid hundreds of dollars just to show up
Debt, North Sea oil and the pound sterling are just some of the economic issues pitting Edinburgh against London ahead of Scotland’s independence referendum in one month’s time. First Minister Alex Salmond, the nationalist leader, insists Scotland must receive a
With a month to go until Scotland votes on independence from Britain, polls suggest the plan will be defeated, leaving First Minister Alex Salmond and the Yes camp in an uphill battle to secure victory. Salmond has struggled to convince
The UK Independence Party has today announced that it will refuse a donation from a deceased, UK terror convict who left the party nearly £30,000 in his will, Breitbart London can exclusively report. The bequest, as found on the Electoral
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in Pakistan’s capital, defying the pouring rain to demand the prime minister step down in the biggest challenge yet to the country’s government. Imran Khan, a famous cricketer who now
The BBC is planning yet another ‘hit job’ the UK Independence Party, it has been claimed this evening, with leader Nigel Farage lashing out against the publicly funded broadcaster over its long-standing bias against UKIP. In a statement issued this
Number crunching blog politicalbetting.com has revealed the extent to which Britain’s Conservative Party stands to gain in the House of Commons should Scotland vote for independence next month. Although recent polls show separation remains the less likely outcome, the poll
A leading figure in the Scottish Independence debate has raised fears that should the country remain in the UK after next month’s referendum, the rest of the country will exact “revenge” upon Scotland for daring to seek independence. In his
An Asian member of the UK Independence Party has quit Nigel Farage’s organisation alleging that he has encountered racism within the party. Breitbart London understands that over the past month Ismail Patel has been engaged in online ‘flame wars’ with other
A report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think-tank has cast doubt on Scottish leader Alex Salmond’s 2020 deadline for a ‘nuclear Free Scotland’ and suggests a British enclave in Faslane could save the taxpayer up to £3.5 billion.
The UK Independence Party has received more money in donations than the Liberal Democrats for the first time. According to data from Britain’s Electoral Commission, UKIP reported receiving donations totalling £1.4 million during the second quarter of this year, £170,000
Britain’s UK Independence Party (UKIP) has received abusive responses to a press release issued today. A student ‘journalist’ working at the self-described “independent national student newspaper” the Student Times, which has a circulation of around 150,000 every fortnight encouraged the
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to assume that their president, hostile to the principles that formed the nation and determined to act with malice toward its inhabitants by suppressing their rights and
The Daily Mail is stepping up its attacks on the UK Independence Party again following an intensive campaign on the run up to the European Elections in May. Today the Mail reports on the opinion of a new UKIP MEP
