Five former pupils of a north London school dubbed the “socialists’ Eton” have died fighting as jihadis in Iraq and Syria. Holland Park School, founded in 1958 gained a reputation as the left-wing Eton thanks to luminaries of the socialist movement,
A government minister has threatened to quit if the Conservatives go through with their manifesto pledge of scrapping the Human Rights Act and replacing it with a British Bill of Rights. The issue promises to be one of the main dividing
Viscount Christopher Monckton of Brenchley, a well-known sceptic of man made global warming theory, has made a complaint to the police over a prize-winning art work which he describes as a “death threat.” Lord Monckton intends to take the vice chancellor
A German court has ruled that a comedian and satirist who jokes about Islam can be called a “preacher of hate.” Dieter Nuhr has made a name for himself in Germany with his satirical take on Islam. Jokes such as “In Islam,
The staggering scale of Britain’s dirty paedophilia secret was revealed today as police released the figures behind the long-running VIP child sex abuse inquiry. So far more than 1400 men have been accused of historical crimes, including 135 entertainment stars,
The Irish will be heading to the polling stations on Friday to vote Yes or No as to whether: ‘Marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex’ should be added to
The EU’s plans to usher migrants across the Mediterranean and into European member states may lie in tatters after France joined Britain by saying “non!”, but that hasn’t stopped the Commission extending the friendly hand of paternalism across the Sea.
A prominent German journalist living in the Scottish Highlands has provoked the wrath of his adopted homeland by describing Scottish National Party (SNP) ideology as “modern national socialism light.” Reiner Luyken, who has lived in the Highland village of Achiltibuie for
Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has been warned to slam the brakes on the renewables sector or face having to find at least £1.5 bn a year in extra subsidies. A new report reveals that her predecessor Ed Davey, a renewables fanatic,
A Norwegian MP has come under fire after she posted a picture of a penis on her Instagram account. Labour MP Jette Christensen snapped the picture of a man preparing to urinate off a balcony in the early hours of
Work on a 116 turbine offshore wind farm located in the English Channel will begin next year, it has been announced. The Rampion wind farm situated just eight miles from the picturesque Sussex coast will cost £1.3 bn to construct. Supporters claim that
Saudi Arabia has advertised for eight executioners to deal with a soaring number of capital punishment charges. The advert, which appeared on a civil service jobs portal yesterday, listed the job as “executing a judgment of death”. The successful applicants
Police investigators have warned that thousands of foreign nurses with faked qualifications could be working in the NHS right now. The revelation comes following the conviction of Filipino nurse Victorino Chua for the murdering two patients and poisoning 20 others in
Fat parents must shape up or “face the music”, the chief executive of the NHS has declared. Urging the government to back plans designed to coerce people into healthier lifestyles, Simon Stevens also said that the NHS isn’t just a health service,
A Christian bakery has been found guilty of discrimination for refusing to make a cake bearing the slogan “support gay marriage”. The ruling was handed down by District Judge Isobel Brownlie following three days of evidence at Belfast County Court, Northern Ireland,
Fossil fuel companies are benefiting from a global subsidy of £3.4 trillion a year, the International Monetary Fund has declared. The figure dwarfs that of government handouts for renewable energies, which amount to £77 billion a year. But closer inspection reveals
The award winning author Walter Mosley once said: “A man’s bookcase will tell you everything you’ll ever need to know about him.” How very sexist of him. For, as Jessica Valenti has rightly pointed out in the Guardian, sexism isn’t just about
In a move that could effectively end the building of new onshore wind farms in Britain, Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has announced that no new wind farms will be given the go-ahead without the permission of local communities. She has also promised
Clinical staff at two scandal-hit NHS hospitals have been handed millions in performance bonus payments, despite delivering poor care leading to the deaths of hundreds of patients. Freedom of Information requests submitted by the Taxpayers’ Alliance (TPA) uncovered more than
One of the City’s leading economists has said that the eurozone is a “complete disaster” and that “Britain needs to leave the EU”. Speaking to Money Week about his new book, The Trouble With Europe, which he says he wrote
Temperature readings from the Arctic and Antarctic used to estimate the effects of global warming are nothing more than guesswork, a climate researcher has said. Dr Benny Peiser heads up the Global Warming Policy Foundation, which last month announced its intention to
An ex-Scottish Labour MP who lost his seat in last week’s general election has spoken of his relief that he can now tell his constituents to f*** off, The Scotsman has reported. Brian Donohoe had held his Central Ayrshire seat
Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has threatened the Prime Minister David Cameron with a new Scottish independence referendum unless he fails to deliver more powers to the Scottish parliament, of which she just happens to be First Minister. In the
As a high profile lawyer and wife to one of Hollywood’s most recognisable stars, Mrs Amal Clooney is surely a woman used to getting her own way. It must therefore come as a shock to her that Greece has rejected her proposal
Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia have turned away boats laden with thousands of migrants headed for their shores. Officials from the two countries met the boats, handed over fuel and supplies and sent them on their way. As Europe wrangles over the
Correspondence between Prince Charles and government ministers dating back to 2004 and 2005 has been released for public viewing after a 10 year legal battle. The text of the 27 letters include the exchange of opinions on subjects including illegal
A student who banned white people and men from a students’ union equality event has insisted that she can’t be racist because she is an “ethnic minority woman”. Publicity for event claimed that it aimed to be all about “challenge the
An Arctic expedition designed to demonstrate the threat of climate change has ended in tragedy with the deaths of two Dutch researchers, Marc Cornelissen, and Philip de Roo. The pair are believed to have fallen through thin ice nearly three
The Conservatives are drawing up plans to fast-track a referendum on EU membership, bringing it forward to 2016. Sources close to the Prime Minister have said that he wishes to avoid any clash with German and French politics – both countries
A British man has been accused of plotting a widespread terrorist act in perceived revenge for being marginalised by society as a white, ginger-haired man. Mark Colbourne, 37, has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with preparation for terrorist acts following the
The former MP George Galloway has started legal proceedings to contest the outcome of the election in Bradford West, after being unceremoniously dumped by the electorate. The Respect Party leader lost to Labour rival Naz Shah with a vote deficit of
Amber Rudd has been named as the new Energy Secretary, replacing Lib Dem Ed Davey who saw his 7,000 majority wiped out on Thursday night. The appointment signals the retention of the Department of Energy and Climate Change, contradicting rumours that
The Green Party has been flushed out of power in Brighton and Hove, losing more than half its seats on the south coast council. Labour now have the largest group on the council with 23 seats, but are five short
Multi-millionaire Welsh singer Charlotte Church has taken to the streets of Cardiff to protest the new democratically elected Conservative government, who she described as “the bogey men”. Church, worth between £11 and £25 million thanks to a lucrative career singing
The Women of World War II memorial in Whitehall has been defaced by anti-democratic protestors spraying the words “F*** Tory Scum” on it in bright red paint. Downing Street has condemned the graffiti as “despicable”. As the Conservatives prepare for
Ukip leader Nigel Farage has lost his election count in South Thanet and resigned from the leadership of the party. Farage had previously vowed to give up the UKIP leadership if he failed to win this poll. Today he was as good
The first woman to be raped in space has probably already been born. Far from the utopia we’ve cruelly been duped into expecting by patriarchy-produced propaganda such as Star Trek, it turns out that our future lives on Martian colonies won’t
Leaked Conservative Party e-mails have shown how Mr Cameron’s senior team closed ranks and attempted to assassinate the character of the chairman of the oldest Conservative think tank, by feeding the media false information after he suggested that Conservative voters
We’re now just hours away from the opening of polling stations. With the polls still showing Labour and the Conservatives neck and neck as they race towards the finish line, many have turned to the political betting markets as a better
There are issues that really matter at this election. But, thanks to collusion between the political parties, aided and abetted by the corporatist media (and BBC) designed to keep the toiling workers uninformed, we’ll never get to hear about them.
