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A B Sanderson has ten years experience working in EU politics both in Brussels and Strasbourg and here in the UK.

Articles by A.B. Sanderson

Leader of Belgian Islamist Group Jailed for 12 Years

A Belgian court has found the leader of the now disbanded group Sharia4Belgium guilty of sending men to fight in Syria. Fouad Belkacem was one of 46 standing trial in Antwerp accused of encouraging young Muslims to join jihadi groups,

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Half of Germans Want to Kick Greece Out of Eurozone

A survey has found that 48 per cent of Germans are in favour of Greece leaving the eurozone, compared to only 29 per cent who want them to remain in the currency union. With Greece’s current bailout programme scheduled to

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National Health Service ‘Crushes’ Whistleblowers, Report Reveals

A report into whistleblowing in Britain’s socialised health service has revealed how those who speak up are sidelined and ‘crushed’. The investigation by Sir Robert Francis QC has also taken two months longer than expected because the inquiry was inundated

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Iraqi Archbishop Begs UK To Send Troops To Fight Islamic State

An Iraqi Archbishop has begged the UK to send troops to the beleaguered country, saying it has a “responsibility’ to protect Christian population from being wiped out. Archbishop Bashar Warda told the House of Lords that there were a growing

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Romanians Steal Charity Donations From Tower of London Moat

Four homeless Romanians have been found guilty of stealing £350 in charity donations from the Tower of London moat that was destined for The Royal British Legion, the Telegraph reports. The four men were seen by staff and members of the

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Germany Refuses Greek Demands for £120bn Nazi War Reparations

Seventy-five years on from the end of the Second World War, the hostilities between Germany and Greece are rising as the war of words over debt and reparations continues. Newly elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made his first major speech

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Tory MEPs Split From Government Policy Over Foreign Speeding Points

Tory MEPs are rebelling against their own government’s position as new laws on motoring offences are debated in the European Parliament. Under legislation being voted on today in Strasbourg, British drivers caught speeding or committing other motoring offences in Europe

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Army Looks To Recruit More Muslim Soldiers

The Head of the British Army, General Sir Nicholas Carter, has said that more must be done to recruit soldiers from ethnic minority backgrounds, and the Muslim community in particular. The Chief of the General Staff, who took up his

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Archbishop Of Canterbury Defends Fry’s Right To Attack God

Stephen Fry has caused outrage by stating that any God who created this universe was “an utter maniac, totally selfish” and “evil”. His impassioned speech against an all knowing, all creating deity was filmed back in December when he was

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Brussels Commissioner Reveals Plans to Deploy EU Army In Middle East

A European Commissioner has revealed EU foreign ministers have discussed the role of the political bloc as peacekeepers in the Middle East. In an interview with An Nahar, Christos Stylianides said the role of European peacekeepers in the United Nations Interim

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Russian Bomber Over Channel Was Carrying Nukes

Tensions between Russia and the UK have heightened after it was revealed that the Russian bomber intercepted by RAF fighter jets was carrying a nuclear missile designed to destroy Trident submarines. The TU-95 aircraft were spotted on long range radar flying

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Jews Attack Derby School For Comparing UKIP With Nazis

A school has caused outrage by using a photograph of UKIP leader Nigel Farage in a presentation about the Holocaust, leaving the party with no choice but to consult its lawyers. The photo and quotes from the MEP along with

Labour Try To Blame Cameron For Their Own A&E “Stealth Cuts”

The dire state of the National Health Service has been brought close to home for Prime Minister David Cameron after his own brother-in-law has warned of ‘unprecedented’ pressure on the health service. Carl Brookes, a cardiologist who is marries to

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Syriza’s Spanish Allies Hold Rally Against Anti-Austerity

Greece’s new anti-austerity Prime Minister Alexis Tsipris has a strengthening ally in Spain as divisions firmly appear amongst eurozone members. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out cancelling any of Greece’s debt, saying banks and creditors have already made substantial cuts

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British Army Announce New ‘Twitter Troops’ Brigade

The British Army have responded to the changing face of modern warfare by increasing the role of soldiers trained in psychological warfare operations (PSYOPS). A specialist unit of “creative” soldiers will be tasked with fighting wars using unconventional methods, including

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EXCLUSIVE: Former MEP Says UKIP Chairman Knew About Bashir

Breitbart London can exclusively reveal that former UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom has said that the party’s chairman Steve Crowther knew about Amjad Bashir’s murky past. UKIP suspended the MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire shortly before the Muslim businessman announced

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Green MP Avoids Mentioning Her Own Party On Campaign Material

The Greens have long been arguing that they were the fourth party in British politics above UKIP because they had had more success in domestic elections, specifically for councils. This message went into overdrive in 2010 when Caroline Lucas, former

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