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Will Griffin’s exit pull the plug on the BNP?
Wednesday, 26 May, 2010 – 7:45 | View Comments
Will Griffin’s exit pull the plug on the BNP?

As Nick Griffin announces plans to hand over leadership of his far-right party to someone fresher and younger, is this the end for the BNP? Possible, but probably not.

At least the real bad guys lost
Saturday, 15 May, 2010 – 8:30 | View Comments
At least the real bad guys lost

Whatever your feelings may be about the Conservative-Liberal government, one thing that can be celebrated is that voters delivered blows by the ballot box on the villains of this election.

Minor Parties Hold the Key in a Hung Parliament
Saturday, 1 May, 2010 – 8:55 | View Comments
Minor Parties Hold the Key in a Hung Parliament

The 2005 Election suggested an increasing number of British people are willing to vote for minor parties whose support could be invaluable in a hung parliament this time around.

The Second Leaders’ Debate – A Preview
Thursday, 22 Apr, 2010 – 16:44 | View Comments
The Second Leaders’ Debate – A Preview

What can we expect from tonight’s Leaders’ Debate? Who needs to win? Who can’t afford to lose? What tactics are likely to be in play?

The End of Labservatism
Thursday, 15 Apr, 2010 – 9:05 | View Comments
The End of Labservatism

With a Hung Parliament likely, multi-party politics is being overlooked. This article explores history to find out why and makes a fatal prediction for Labservatism.

Can the Eagle and the Bear reconcile after the tragedy at Smolensk?
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 8:30 | View Comments
Can the Eagle and the Bear reconcile after the tragedy at Smolensk?

If you visit the Sikorski Institute in Kensington, you will see the luggage of Wladyslaw Sikorski, the prime minister of the Polish Government in Exile during the Second World War. You will find his daughter’s …

Minor Parties Could Hold the Key in a Hung Parliament
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 0:00 | View Comments
Minor Parties Could Hold the Key in a Hung Parliament

The 2005 Election suggested that an increasing number of British citizens are willing to vote for minor parties whose support could be invaluable in a hung parliament.

UKIP leader offered pact to Tories
Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2009 – 11:00 | View Comments
UKIP leader offered pact to Tories

(c) Euro Realist Newsletter
UKIP’s new leader Lord Pearson has angered party activists after it was revealed he offered to disband the party if David Cameron would give the Conservatives a free vote on the Lisbon …

Why do the Tories and the right-wing press hate the EU so much?
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 15:00 | View Comments
Why do the Tories and the right-wing press hate the EU so much?

Now that the controversy surrounding the Conservative party and the Lisbon treaty has temporarily abated, it might be useful to reflect on the reasons why the Tory eurosceptics and their allies in …

EU On Speed-Dial
Friday, 20 Nov, 2009 – 10:00 | View Comments
EU On Speed-Dial

(c) rockcohen
“Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?”  Ever since Henry Kissinger – I must add allegedly- famously quipped this whilst Secretary of State for the US, the EU has been …

The truth about the Israel lobby
Tuesday, 17 Nov, 2009 – 15:00 | View Comments
The truth about the Israel lobby

(c) FaceMePLS
So, apparently the Israel lobby is primarily and solely concerned with the interests of the state of Israel. Channel 4′s documentary last night reaches this shocking conclusion from a tortuous hour long analysis. Peter …

Why the Tories need to stop running away from Europe
Friday, 6 Nov, 2009 – 11:19 | View Comments
Why the Tories need to stop running away from Europe

(c) conservativeparty
David Cameron has, it seems, got himself into a bit of a pickle. Following some fairly serious political miscalculations, it is now virtually impossible for the next Conservative government (estimated time of arrival: Summer …