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UKIP Soars to 61 Percent in East of England Polling

The UKIP Independence Party has soared to 61 percent in the East of England according to the latest ComRes poll for the Independent and Sunday Mirror.  The unprecedented figures beats Labour’s highest regional polling (45 percent in the North West)

UKIP Soars to 61 Percent in East of England Polling

Indian Opposition Party Heads for Landslide Win

NEW DELHI (AP) — Opposition leader Narendra Modi will be India’s next prime minister, winning the most decisive election victory the country has seen in more than a quarter century and sweeping the long-dominant Congress party from power, partial results

Indian Opposition Party Heads for Landslide Win

Pro-Wendy Davis Group Exploits Cancer Deaths to Attack Abbott

HOUSTON, Texas–Progress Texas, a pro-Wendy Davis group, published an ad and blog post that attempts to make the case that Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott was potentially responsible for the deaths of cancer patients. Progress Texas attempted to form linkage

Pro-Wendy Davis Group Exploits Cancer Deaths to Attack Abbott

British Euroscepticism Runs Deeper Than UKIP

Though anti-EU outsiders UKIP might top the polls at the European Parliament elections in Britain, a eurosceptic streak runs through all the mainstream parties they stand against. The United Kingdom Independence Party of Nigel Farage, which is fixed on getting

British Euroscepticism Runs Deeper Than UKIP

Indonesia President: No to Shariah, Yes to Secular State

The President of Indonesia has reiterated his stance that his country should remain a secular state, not one dominated by Islamic law. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said after receiving the Sukarno (Indonesia’s first President) prize for championing humanity and democracy,

Indonesia President: No to Shariah, Yes to Secular State

VIDEO: Farage Launches Local Election Campaign

WESTMINSTER, London, UK – Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK Independence Party this morning launched his party’s local election campaign wherein he stated that the party would win “hundreds of seats… or I will look rather stupid”. Farage was

VIDEO: Farage Launches Local Election Campaign

Cameron Won't Resign if Scotland Votes for Independence

Prime Minister David Cameron has told friends that he will not resign if Scotland votes for independence in September, despite senior party members warning that it would plunge his premiership into crisis. The Prime Minister has previously not stated what

Cameron Won't Resign if Scotland Votes for Independence

Most British Firms Oppose Scottish Independence

Eighty-five percent of companies oppose Scottish independence, according to a survey by the British Chamber of Commerce. Only 11 percent of firms supported independence. Over 2400 companies responded to the poll, which looked at the risks and opportunities to business

Most British Firms Oppose Scottish Independence

32 Percent of Tories Want Pact With UKIP

Nearly a third of Conservative Party members want a pact with UKIP, according to a survey for the ConservativeHome website. This is the third month in a row where support for a pact has hovered around the 30 percent mark,

32 Percent of Tories Want Pact With UKIP

Mickey Kaus: America Can Have Its Own UKIP

Columnist Mickey Kaus argued Monday that the United States of America can have its own populist right organization like the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) that has swept politics across the pond in London. Kaus, whose Kausfiles blog is featured on

Mickey Kaus: America Can Have Its Own UKIP

Another Jewish Holiday Mashup: 'Cinco de Iyar'

On the heels of 2013’s highly successful “Thanksgivukkah,” and following the drunken revelry of “St. Purim’s Day” this past March, comes the latest in Jewish holiday mashups: “Cinco de Iyar,” which is a combination of Mexican-American “Cinco de Mayo” and

Another Jewish Holiday Mashup: 'Cinco de Iyar'

Scottish University Mock Referendum Backs United Kingdom

Schools and colleges across Scotland are voting overwhelmingly to remain in the United Kingdom. The results from the schools and colleges mock referendum have been described as “very encouraging” by the pro-union Better Together Campaign. It is traditional in Britain

Scottish University Mock Referendum Backs United Kingdom

Gov. Perry Baptized in Same Creek as Sam Houston

AUSTIN, TEXAS (AP)–Gov. Rick Perry has long revered Texas icon Sam Houston and now shares a spiritual connection with one of his political heroes: getting baptized in the same waters. Lucy Nashed confirmed Tuesday. It’s the same rural and rocky

Gov. Perry Baptized in Same Creek as Sam Houston

Putin's Way of War

An official report published in the Baltic state of Latvia reveals the new Russian understanding of war and how Vladimir Putin can expand the territory of the Russian Federation without triggering the collective defense mechanism of NATO. Familiarity is said

Putin's Way of War

Spain: A Nation Without Eurosceptics

In the run up to next month’s European Elections, many commentators have been focusing on the rise of Eurosceptic parties across the continent. Parties such as UKIP in Britain, the Front National in France, the Party for Freedom in the

Spain: A Nation Without Eurosceptics