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Lawrence Richards
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Did the British extreme right use allies in the Metropolitan Police to silence a private citizen and threaten journalists?
Serious questions have been raised about the abuse of police powers in favour of far right politicians after a whistleblower from nationalist party United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) claimed to have been framed and intimidated by police officers with extreme right sympathies.
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British Prime Minister uses death of his own child to cover up national healthcare bonanza for party donors
In a speech to Conservative Party members last week, British Prime Minister David Cameron invoked the death of his disabled son in 2009 to argue that he has a “personal” commitment to protecting the National Health Service (NHS). Ivan Cameron, who was six years old and suffered from epilepsy and…
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Scotland rejecting independence is only the beginning of the battle for a federal Britain
Scotland's long-awaited referendum on independence from the United Kingdom ended on Thursday night in a defeat for secessionists, when 55% of voters said 'no' to independence.
Now that Scotland has voted by a narrow margin to remain in the UK, establishment figures are relieved that they…
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Why did France's extreme right win the European elections?
Why did France's extreme right win the European elections?As I traveled to France last weekend, there was an earthquake. I didn't feel it under my feet, but it was all over the newspapers, which declared "seisme!" on panicked front pages. This 'tremblement de terre' didn't happen below…