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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

26 Dead as Egypt Terror Cell Declares Allegiance to ISIS

A Jihadist group that murdered 26 people and injured a further 60 this morning in combined bomb and mortar attacks has declared its allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The extremist group used Twitter to announce

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Gunman Forces His Way Into Dutch Television Studio

A gunman has been arrested after forcing his way into a Dutch television studio, declaring that he was heavily armed. The young man, believed to be 19 years old, demanded that the national television broadcaster NOS put him on the

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EU Plan To Install A Tracking Computer In Every Car To Tax Miles

A Senior European politician has caused outrage by calling for computers to be fitted in all European cars as part of an EU wide road pricing system. Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc said the current system which is decided by national

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France Faces Billion Euro Bill For Excessive Farm Subsidies

France has been landed with a bill for 1.1 billion euro after the European Commission demanded a refund for agricultural subsidies it should not have claimed. The country is by far the largest recipient of EU funding via the Common

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Cameron Admits Failure to Control Immigration

The Prime Minister has admitted that the issue of immigration, which for years all political parties bar UKIP avoided speaking about, has not been “controlled properly”. Speaking on BBC Radio 2, Mr Cameron was answering questions about the topic which

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Revealed: How Civil Servants Spend Millions on Luxury Travel

While the government budget deficit continues to rise, new figures have shown how officials have spent £100million on luxury travel, billed to the tax payer. Despite the government barring civil servants from going first class in all but the most

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Germans Issue Stark Warning To Greeks After Syriza Victory

German Politicians have issued a stark warning to Greece’s new government that the economic reforms imposed by the EU must continue, the International Business Times reports. Alexis Tsipras’s Syriza secured victory in the Greek elections on Sunday and have formed

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Former Chancellor Condemns ‘Gold Plating’ Foreign Aid Budget

The Former Chancellor Lord Lawson has spoken out against plans to tie future governments to spending commitments on foreign aid. The Tory grandee said proposals to make all future administrations ‘gold plate’ Britain’s annual foreign aid budget would not help

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Litvinenko Death Was ‘State Backed Execution’

Security agencies say they can prove the death of former KBG spy turned anti-Putin dissident Alexander Litvinenko was “state backed execution” after intercepting communications between those involved in his killing. American’s National Security Agency (NSA) obtained electronic communications between individuals

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EU ‘Pushing Up UK Debt’ Thanks to Extortionate Membership Fees

Britain’s enormous bill for its European Union membership has pushed the country further into the red, the Government’s own statisticians have reported. The Office of National Statistics published figures showing how the Government’s Public Sector Net Cash Requirement (PSNCR) rose from

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Mothers Banned From Breastfeeding… At Breastfeeding Conference

A conference that was organised by the Scottish government to ‘remove barriers’ to mothers breastfeeding has told delegates it would be inappropriate for them to breastfeed their children in the conference venue. The women were invited to the Holyrood-backed conference

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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia Dies Aged 90

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has died aged 90 after suffering with pneumonia for the last few weeks. The king ruled Saudi Arabia since 2005 and has been credited with bringing in moderate reforms to the conservative Muslim country. He

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Gypsies Free To Build On Greenbelt As Judge Overrules Government

A judge has ruled that an automatic ban on Gypsies building on Green Belt land was discriminatory, opening the door for beauty spots to become home for travellers’ caravans and rubbish tips. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles introduced a policy of

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Far Left Poised for Victory in Greek Election

The results of the Greek general election seem a foregone conclusion as Alexis Tsipras of the left wing Syriza party looks set to saunter home comfortably. The former communist, who very nearly won the last election after the European Commission

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French Soldiers ‘Joining Islamic State in Syria’

A dozen former French soldiers have joined up with jihadist groups in Iraq and Syria, a French official claimed this week, raising concerns about radicalisation of soldiers within the French Armed Forces. A source within the country’s ministry of defence

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Government To Introduce Laws On Plain Packaging Before Election

The Government has tonight announced they will introduce legislation to bring in plain packaging on cigarettes before the General Election. The Public Health Minister Jane Ellison announced to MPs that they will go ahead with the proposals to ban all

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Leader of German Anti-Islam Group Resigns From Board

The leader of the Pegida anti immigration movement which has been causing tremors across Germany has this evening resigned from the board of the organisation after posting an image of himself as Adolf Hitler online. Lutz Bachmann posted the image

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SNP would vote on English Laws To Protect Their Own Budgets

The leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon has said her MPs will vote on English health matters to protect funding for Scotland’s NHS. The separatist party, which has six MPs in the House of Commons, traditionally has a

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Surge in Support for UKIP MEP sued by Labour

The MEP who is facing civil action from three Labour MPs after her passionate speech on stopping child grooming offended them is reported to have seen a huge surge in support from local residents. UKIP MEP Jane Collins, who represents

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Britain and EU Should ‘Contemplate Divorce’ Says Juncker

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has dealt a wounding blow to David Cameron’s hopes of successfully renegotiating Britain’s EU membership. The former Luxembourg Prime Minister compared Britain’s membership of the political bloc to a doomed romance and suggested that now

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Labour Accused of ‘Stitching Up’ Privately-Run Hospital

The NHS hospital that was being managed by a private firm may have been given a negative care report by left wing campaigners opposed to any non-state involvement in the health service. Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire was a British health

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