Rishi Sunak has seen off, at least for now, the threat to his Rwanda legislation from various groups of Conservative MPs who were unhappy with it. It was thought his…
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EconomyEuropeNewsPolitical IdeologyPolitics
Von Der Leyen Vows to Bring Western Balkan and EU Economies ‘Closer’ as Four-Day Visit Starts
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanEuropean Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed to bring the economies of the Western Balkans and the European Union ‘closer’ on Monday as she began a four-day tour of…
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Human RightsIsraelMiddle EastPoliticsUnited Kingdom
Britain Split on Taking Palestinian Refugees From Gaza
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanDivision over whether to welcome Palestinian refugees in the UK follows party lines and reflects the public’s sympathy towards either Israel or Palestinian civilians. British people are split over whether…
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EuropeFeaturedNewsPolitics
Scottish Conservatives Aim to Double Tally of MPs at General Election
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanThe Scottish Conservatives are hoping to double their Westminster seats at next year’s general election – as the party pushes a message that the SNP Government has left communities behind. Douglas Ross’s…
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NewsPoliticsUnited StatesUS
Conservative Opposition Imperils GOP Bill to Avoid Shutdown
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanThe House on Friday is poised to vote on a measure to prevent a government shutdown, but opposition from within the GOP puts its passage at risk. The conservative pushback…
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Global NewsNewsPoliticsUS
Conservative Group Urges Republicans to Reject ‘border Trap’ in Biden Admin Funding Request: ‘Cynical Ploy’
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanFIRST ON FOX: A top conservative group is urging Republicans in Congress to reject what it says is a “border trap” in the Biden administration’s request for supplemental funding, warning that a…
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EuropeFeaturedNewsPolitics
‘The Modern Conservative Party Holds the ‘Will of the People’ in Contempt’
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanShakespeare’s famous ‘truth to power’ truism in the opening act of Pericles, Prince of Tyre could be turned on its head for our current crop of Conservative politicians as: ‘You…
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Activist RightsFeaturedGlobal NewsNewsWorld News
Sick of This Conservative Government? That Shouldn’t Stop You Having Tory Friends
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanSome of my best friends are Tories. OK, there aren’t as many as there used to be, since no one likes to back a loser. But there are still a…
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Activist RightsFeaturedGlobal NewsNewsRussiaWorld News
Perception of Russia Threat Wanes as Conservatives Drive China Fears
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanThe latest survey of American threat perception is the first time China has topped the list, displacing Russia largely due to conservatives for whom the threat of Vladimir Putin has…
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Activist RightsGlobal NewsNewsWorld News
Activists and Scholars Decry Museum’s Decision to Host Far-Right Group
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanDozens of activists gathered outside the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia yesterday, June 29, to protest its decision to host a private event for the far-right group Moms for Liberty (M4L).…