A former Conservative MP has been found not guilty of failing to disclose the true source of political donations in the first ever trial of its kind. David Mackintosh, ex-MP…
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BalkansEuropeNewsPolitical IdeologyPolitics
Why the Albanian Opposition is Disrupting Parliament With Flares, Makeshift Barricades and Fires
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterFor months, Albanian opposition parties have used flares and noise to disrupt Parliament, in protest at what they describe as the authoritarian rule of the governing Socialist Party For months,…
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EuropePolitical IdeologyPolitics
Finland Faces Autumn of Discontent With Strikes and Protests Over Government’s Austerity Budget
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterTrade union leaders say the right-wing government is a ‘reverse Robin Hood’ administration: cutting benefits to the poor, but rewarding the rich with tax breaks. Finland’s right-wing government is facing…
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EntertainmentEuropePolitical IdeologyPolitics
Nile Rodgers Fights Right Wing Swiss Party’s Alleged Use of His Song
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterThe Swiss People’s Party (SVP) released a song that has remarkable similarities with the Sister Sledge tune ‘We Are Family’. Chic’s songwriter extraordinaire Nile Rodgers has issued legal demands against…
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Activist RightsEuropeNewsTurkey
Life Prison Sentence for Turkish Cultural Rights Activist Osman Kavala is Upheld
by Joel Fosterby Joel Foster(New York) – Türkiye’s Supreme Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the life imprisonment sentence against Osman Kavala on September 28. Kavala, a cultural rights activist and founder of several publishing houses has…
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Activist RightsEuropeNewsPolitics
Graham Linehan Attacks Cancel Culture at Conservative Conference Fringe Event
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterComedy writer Graham Linehan has told a free speech event at the Conservative Party conference he was “the most cancelled person in this room”. Best known for The IT Crowd…
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Activist RightsHuman RightsNewsPakistan
Pakistani Rights Activist Imaan Mazari-Hazir Released From Jail After Getting Bail in Terror Case
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterISLAMABAD: Prominent Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir was released from jail on Saturday after an anti-terrorism court granted her bail, following a three-day remand into police…
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CanadaFeaturedNewsPolitics
A Primer on the Policy Proposals Conservative Grassroots Want Poilievre to Champion in Next Election
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterThe Conservative party’s upcoming convention in Quebec City is shaping up to become a hub for heated policy debates, as Conservative supporters will be discussing and voting on a series…
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Activist RightsGlobal NewsNewsWorld News
The Conservatives Have Got It Wrong, Wrong and Wrong
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterOne of the rare things that almost all political commentators agree on is that it is important that the government of the day does a good job of responsibly managing…
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Activist RightsFeaturedGlobal NewsNewsWorld News
Labour or Conservative, All of Our Plans for the Housing Crisis Are an Anachronism
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterAll of our plans for the housing crisis focus on old-school analogue solutions in a digital age, writes Michael Beckerman. In the past few months, we’ve seen political parties announce…