British culture is underscored by “our Christian way of life”, declared Tory MP Nick Fletcher in a pre-Easter parliamentary debate about the place of Christianity in the UK that he…
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UK Conservative politician presses government to reveal legal advice on Israeli actions in Gaza
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinLONDON: A Conservative politician has urged the British government to heed advice from its own lawyers on the legality of Israel’s actions in Gaza, the Observer newspaper reported on Saturday. Former Foreign Office…
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In pictures: Farmers spray manure and throw beets to protest EU agricultural policy
by Rudolph Royby Rudolph RoyFarmers protests in Brussels turned violent this week as EU agricultural ministers met to try and quell the ongoing crisis. Months of rallies have taken place across Europe from Finland…
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Activists occupy government department to demand halt on Israel arms
ACTIVISTS from London for a Free Palestine occupied the Department of Business and Trade today, demanding that the British government stop arming Israel. The campaigners took over the lobby in…
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Spain’s Conservatives Rally Against Deal With Catalan Separatists
by Horace Hallby Horace HallProtests have been held across Spain against an amnesty deal with Catalan separatists aimed at securing a new term for the Socialist-led government. The biggest rally was held in Madrid,…
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Nostalgia in Politics: Pan-European Study Sheds Light on How (and Why) Parties Appeal to the Past in Their Election Campaigns
Have you ever felt nostalgic when thinking about the past? Then you are not alone. According to survey research, around two-thirds of the European public feel nostalgic. Nostalgia is defined as…
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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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Greece’s Opposition Syriza Party Splits as Several Prominent Members Defect
Greece’s main opposition party has suffered a split after a left-wing faction announced it was breaking away, accusing the party’s recently elected leader of abandoning its core ideology for a…
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The Right-Wing Blind Spot Over Free Speech
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinA new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs think tank describes the emergence of the ‘culture control left’ – conveniently looking the other way when it comes to the…
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7 people arrested after clashes with police Around 4,000 protesters gathered outside Spain’s Socialist Party headquarters in Madrid Thursday night after Pedro Sanchez was re-elected as the prime minister. The…