Global Times rails against the British media and highlights dependence on China’s billion-dollar investments .PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 18 June, 2014, 12:30pm Agence France-Presse in Beijing China has overtaken Britain as a world power, a… Read More ›
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Secret documents accidentally shown to photographers that revealed Britain would not support military action against Russia ‘do NOT reflect Government’s final decision’ says Hague
After the blunder, No10 considers sanctions: Cameron orders ‘broad spectrum’ of possible actions against Russia to be drawn up Cameron’s adviser Hugh Powell left file on display to photographers Document revealed Britain will not impose sanctions against Russia Will not… Read More ›
Britain opposes curb on Russian trade over Ukraine crisis – BBC says
Source: Reuters – Mon, 3 Mar 2014 09:50 PM Author: Reuters By Kylie MacLellan LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Britain opposes trade sanctions on Russia and does not want to shut London’s financial capital to Russians in response to the… Read More ›
Explosive new evidence links Patricia Hewitt to paedophile group’s calls for age of consent to be lowered to just 10 and that incest should not be a crime
Former Labour cabinet minister was general secretary of NCCL in 1970s Hewitt says she takes responsibility for the mistakes made at the time 65-year-old adds that NCCL was ‘naive and wrong’ over links with PIE But documents cast doubt on… Read More ›
EU to force Britons to publish details of wills and property
A bill being debated in Brussels would force UK citizens to disclose ‘reams’ of private, financial information on a public register Mark Field MP said the EU proposals “threaten a family’s right to keep their affairs confidential” By Richard Dyson… Read More ›
EU has secret plan for police to ‘remote stop’ cars
The EU is developing a secret plan to give the police the power to control cars by switching the engine off remotely A French police officer watching for road traffic infringements in Paris Photo: GETTY IMAGES Bruno Waterfield and Matthew Day… Read More ›
Comrades in arms: Britain and Russia to sign defence deal
Once they were Cold War foes. Now Britain and Russia are preparing to work together on defence projects United together in friendship and labour: David Cameron and Vladimir Putin on a flight together. Photo: AFP By Matthew Holehouse, Political Correspondent 10:00PM… Read More ›
‘Labour will bring back 50p income tax for top earners’ says Ed Balls ( U.K.)
– top rate of tax on incomes over £150,000 would be increased from 45p to 50p Shadow Chancellor would shift the burden of the deficit to the rich, raising £10bn in three years Jane Merrick Saturday, 25 January 2014 The… Read More ›
Official advice on the Government’s new scheme to regulate the press is being kept secret by ministers ( U.K. )
Ministers suppressing legal advice on press regulation Maria Miller, the Culture Secretary, has insisted that the new scheme to regulate the press is “compliant with all legislation” Photo: EPA By Edward Malnick 9:04PM GMT 18 Jan 2014 The Government is… Read More ›
Britain ‘backstabbed’ Sikhs by advising India on 1984 Golden Temple raid
Britain betrayed us by advising Indira Gandhi on her fatal raid against militants barricaded in Amritsar’s Golden Temple, say Sikh leaders Indian troops take up positions on rooftops around the Golden Temple during operation Blue Star Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Georgia… Read More ›
‘Parliament makes decisions, not the people’ – anger as Peers say public cannot be trusted on EU vote
Lords accused of ‘arrogance and contempt’ after claiming British public cannot be trusted on Europe By Matthew Holehouse, Political Correpsondent 7:12PM GMT 10 Jan 2014 Peers have been accused of showing “contempt” for British voters over the proposed EU referendum,… Read More ›
Britain faces backlash for splashing millions in aid on wealthy China
MPs and public demand David Cameron’s government to explain £27 million worth of funding to a country that can afford sending rover to the moon PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 17 December, 2013, 10:08am UPDATED : Tuesday, 17 December, 2013, 10:19am Peter… Read More ›
EU in court threat over English tests for migrants: Brussels warned Britain over ‘xenophobic’ plans
Plan for test outlined by Iain Duncan Smith this week Laszlo Andor told David Cameron to drop proposals Hungarian official branded Britain a ‘nasty country’ last month By Jason Groves and Eleanor Harding PUBLISHED: 19:59 EST, 13 December 2013 | … Read More ›
Tiny old Britain? It’s only good for study and travel, says China’s state media
PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 03 December, 2013, 5:03pm Daniel Ren ren.wei@scmp.com The British prime minister meets Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong. He is leading a 100-strong business delegation. Photo: AP As British Prime Minister David Cameron launched a charm offensive at Shanghai… Read More ›
EU guilty of ‘power grab’ against British justice system, says Dominic Grieve
Attorney General sends warning to EU that is must play within the rules Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General Photo: EDDIE MULHOLLAND By Peter Dominiczak, Political Correspondent 6:26PM GMT 02 Dec 2013 The European Union is “subverting” the rules in its attempts… Read More ›
“Every single sphere of British influence” in society is dominated by men and women who went to private school or who are from the “affluent middle class”
‘Truly shocking’ that the private-school educated and affluent middle class still run Britain, says Sir John Major The dominance of a private-school educated elite and well-heeled middle class in the “upper echelons” of public life in Britain is “truly shocking”,… Read More ›
David Cameron ‘must embrace Churchill’s vision of United States of Europe’ Says EU Commission President
The current generation of EU leaders, including David Cameron, must revive Winston Churchill’s vision of a United States of Europe says José Manuel Barroso José Manuel Barroso urged the EU to emulate Churchil’s call, made in a 1948 speech, for… Read More ›
David Cameron security breached by BBC3 Revolution Will Be Televised pranksters
Duo behind the satirical series say politicians are terrified of coming face-to-face with public Adam Sherwin Monday, 4 November 2013 Politicians are terrified of coming face-to-face with the public, the duo behind the BBC3 satirical series The Revolution Will Be… Read More ›
Teachers less qualified than McDonald’s staff, say Labour ( U.K. )
Teachers need fewer qualifications than burger bar employees thanks to Government education reforms, Labour claimed. “Under David Cameron, we have this situation where you now need more qualifications to work as a shift manager at McDonald’s than to become a… Read More ›
Phone chargers given to world leaders by G20 Russian hosts ‘were able to capture data for the Kremlin’
The revelation came after Germany’s secret service investigated the devices It warned that they were ‘trojan horses’ capable of fishing for information Warnings have gone out to every government that received them By Hannah Roberts In Rome PUBLISHED: 08:53 EST,… Read More ›
Britain must say ‘no’ to eastern European immigrants, says Cameron
The Prime Minister says young Brits cannot “fully” compete with hard-working immigrants from Eastern Europe By Steven Swinford, Senior Political Correspondent 12:38PM GMT 28 Oct 2013 British youths are not “fully capable” of competing with hard working immigrants from Eastern… Read More ›
Britain’s anger at EC opposition to restriction on migrant benefits : Benefit Tourism is OK, and so is Corruption ( EU )
The European Commission and the BBC are facing new questions over a controversial report into the effect of European Union migration to the UK. David Cameron’s official spokesman said last week that there was “widespread and understandable concern” in the… Read More ›
If the police are allowed to lie and cheat, we are heading for anarchy ( U.K. )
The Andrew Mitchell case is not isolated, and there are grounds for a Royal Commission Few who spend time in British courts wait long before coming across cases where the police have misrepresented, or made up, or suppressed evidence Photo: Getty… Read More ›
London’s ‘beautiful communist bicycles’ attract Chinese students, says Boris Johnson
Mayor Boris Johnson touts London’s 42 universities and says that Chinese students come to the UK to ‘meet the world’ Monday, 14 October, 2013, 6:02pm Jeremy Blum jeremy.blum@scmp.com Mayor of London Boris Johnson delivers a speech during a visit… Read More ›
Twitter pays just £5,000 to tackle images of child abuse online – and is unhappy about being asked to contribute more
Industry-funded charity Internet Watch Foundation is raising the fees paid by members, but have met resistance from the social media giant Adam Withnall Sunday, 6 October 2013 As Twitter prepares for an estimated $1.1 billion flotation on the stock market,… Read More ›
Banks to block internet porn sites
Websites which fail to stop children accessing pornography will have payments to them blocked by banks and credit card companies as part of a government plan to help clean up the internet, The Telegraph has learnt. Restricting children’s access to… Read More ›
Russia mocked Britain today as “a small island no one listens to”, sparking a diplomatic spat with David Cameron
EEV: The words are flying, and verification of statement are getting more and more difficult. Still though loads of Drama 😉 Russia mocks Britain, the little island . The Russian official is also said to have joked about Russian “oligarchs”… Read More ›
David Cameron vows to continue to defend Gibraltar in the ongoing diplomatic row with Spain over the tiny territory as chief minister warns of “huge escalation” in the standoff
David Cameron vows to defend Gibraltar . Mr Cameron met Fabian Picardo, Gibraltar’s chief minister, in Downing Street on Friday. Photo: LEWIS WHYLD/AFP By Fiona Govan, Madrid 3:21PM BST 30 Aug 2013 Gibraltar’s chief minister has warned that Spain’s bid… Read More ›
Gibraltar police ‘push out’ Spanish fishing boats during reef protest
Spanish fishermen stage Gibraltar artificial reef protest Spanish fishermen sailed into Gibraltar’s waters to stage a protest over an artificial reef that prevents them from fishing, the latest move in an escalating diplomatic row over the territory. By Fiona Govan,… Read More ›
Gibraltar tensions soar : London Mayor Boris Johnson implies War
Gibraltar tensions soar as UK threatens legal action over border checks and HMS Illustrious sets sail for Med Downing Street said it was considering the ‘unprecedented step’ against Spain Nigel Morris Monday, 12 August 2013 The Government today threatened legal… Read More ›
Spain vows to defend its Gibraltar interests while British fleet sails in (coincidentally, of course)
Mariano Rajoy says Britain should act with ‘common sense and good judgement’ Oliver Wright, Adam Withnall Friday, 9 August 2013 Spain will take “all legal measures” to protect its interests in its row with Gibraltar, its Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy… Read More ›
Ministers to seize back 100 powers from Brussels
Around 100 powers are to be permanently seized from Europe in a dramatic move this week. Photo: Niall Carson/PA By Patrick Hennessy 9:33PM BST 06 Jul 2013 In the first part of efforts to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with the European… Read More ›
The Obama administration Warns Britain if it tries to exit the E.U.
EU exit would put US trade deal at risk, Britain warned Obama officials say that the UK would probably be excluded from a trade agreement worth billions a year if it leaves the EU Julian Borger, Diplomatic editor guardian.co.uk, Monday 27… Read More ›
Let’s quit EU say 46 per cent of voters in poll / Just 30 per cent say they want to remain
Nearly half of all voters want Britain to leave the European Union, according to a new ICM poll for The Sunday Telegraph. David Cameron (31 per cent) is the party leader most trusted to negotiate with the EU on Britain’s… Read More ›
François Hollande calls for ‘European political union’ within two years; Calls for a more federal Europe
John Lichfield Thursday, 16 May 2013 A beleagured President François Hollande went on the offensive today calling for an “economic government” for the Eurozone and “political union” in Europe within two years. Stung by accusations that he has been too… Read More ›
Iain Duncan Smith faces backlash after telling wealthy pensioners: ‘hand back your benefits’
IDS says it is an ‘anomaly’ that all pensioners receive universal benefits, no matter how well-off they are Nigel Morris Iain Duncan Smith suffered a backlash from Cabinet colleagues today when he suggested that wealthy pensioners should voluntarily repay their… Read More ›
North Korea warns Britain to evacuate embassy in Pyongyang and moves mid-range missiles to coast sparking fears of imminent strike
In response to the continued threats South Korea deployed two warships that have missile-defence systems Rob Williams Friday, 5 April 2013 North Korea has advised Britain to evacuate its embassy in Pyongyang saying it will not be able to guarantee… Read More ›
Australia prepares withdrawal from South Korea
Written by Anne Anderson There is no indication as yet, that the New Zealand government will replicate Australia’s moves to ensure the safety of its people in South Korea. Australia’s ‘Herald Sun’ says Defence officials are working on plans to… Read More ›
Defiant EU demands extra £9.5b to cover its budget
The European Union has defied Britain’s attempts to control its spending by demanding an extra £9.5 billion to tide it over until the end of the year. Members of the European Parliament Photo: AFP By Bruno Waterfield, Brussels 1:13PM… Read More ›
Cyprus deal is model for future bailouts says top European official as banks are told to open
EEV: Second confirmation on the EU’s statements The deal will see investors with more than €100,000 in the nation’s largest banks forfeit a large chunk of their deposits Rob Williams Monday, 25 March 2013 A top European official… Read More ›
Osborne says UK will help troops hit by EU raid on British savers in Cyprus
George Osborne: UK will compensate troops and government workers affected by Cyprus bailout levy Savers in Cypriot banks will be forced to hand over up to 10 per cent of their deposits to raise about €6bn James Legge Sunday 17… Read More ›
Wave of euroscepticism reaches Germany / “predicted the collapse of the Eurozone”
Natalia Kovalenko, Alexander Shishlo Mar 12, 2013 16:31 Moscow Time © Flickr.com/Luigi Rosa/cc-by-sa 3.0 German opponents to the common European currency have set up a new political party named Alternative for Germany. They urge disbanding the Eurozone, going back to… Read More ›
Britain saw worse wage drops than rest of EU – study
Published time: March 04, 2013 12:31 Britain has suffered one of its the biggest drops in median pay over the last two years, recent figures have revealed. Out of the EU’s 27 member-states, only the Netherlands,… Read More ›
EU Budget deal struck with £16billion sweeteners
The full extent of £16billion in “sweeteners” paid to European Union member states to secure their support for last month’s decision to make a historic cut in the union’s budget can be revealed for the first time. David Cameron won… Read More ›
Britain sent nuclear submarines to the Falklands – Argentina’s Eduardo Zuain
Feb 25, 2013 22:37 Moscow Time © Flickr.com/Rita Willaert/cc-by-nc Argentina has accused the UK of sending nuclear-armed submarines to the South Atlantic, after making an official complaint to the UN over the Falklands dispute. The country’s representative at the UN… Read More ›
Britain to India: Diamond in royal crown is ours
by Reuters|21 February 2013 Queen Alexandra wearing the Koh-i-Noor in her coronation crown (left) and a copy of the new cut of the Koh-i-Noor. Amritsar, India – British Prime Minister David Cameron says a giant diamond his country forced India… Read More ›
Europe and US pledge to create world’s biggest trading bloc
The European Union and America are to open negotiations with the aim of creating the world’s biggest free trade area worth €86bn (£75bn) within two years. David Cameron pledged that Britain, which currently chairs the G8 group of countries, would… Read More ›
$3 mln to be spent on ‘internet trolls’ as EU looks to 2014 election
Published: 3 February, 2013, 21:10 Edited: 3 February, 2013, 21:10 The EU will spend more than $3 million on ‘troll monitors’ to trawl Eurosceptic debates on the internet ahead of European elections in June 2014, UK media reports. It comes… Read More ›
Cameron was warned that Overthrowing Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi would destabilize Africa
An existential threat? Why did Cameron not warn us before? Or did he only just come up with the idea in order to cover his tracks over Libya? LAST UPDATED AT 12:45 ON Fri 25 Jan 2013 Recent columns 100 … Read More ›
Engineering Evil 