Politics

Nigel Farage renews calls for Ukips sole MP Douglas Carswell to be removed

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has renewed his feud with Ukips only MP Douglas Carswell on 28 February. Speaking at a press conference at a Fishing for Leave event in London, Farage declared that Carswell sabotaged him during an EU summit in 2015 and questioned why Carswell joined Ukip when he disagrees with all of the main policies.

Feb 28, 2017

Sean Spicer on second executive order for Trump travel ban

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer defended President Trumps second executive order for a national travel ban, though the 9th Circuit Court had just struck down the administrations latest appeal. When asked why the administration should continue to fight for the first order while preparing a second one that would accomplish the same goal, Spicer stated that the administration believes it had the right and authority in the first place.

Feb 28, 2017

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall claims: 'I'm not going anywhere' after losing Stoke by-election

Labour took some solace from holding on to Stoke-on-Trent Central, where its new MP, Gareth Snell, had faced a concerted challenge from Ukip leader Paul Nuttall. Nuttall was forced to declare he would be staying on as leader after failing to make significant inroads in a seat which voted 70% for Brexit in last years EU referendum and was seen as a key test of his mission to replace Labour as the natural party of the working class of the Midlands and northern England.

Feb 24, 2017

Mexican activists paint giant border wall message for Donald Trump

A group of Mexican activists painted a clear message to the U.S. President Donald Trump on the wall separating both countries on 26 February. The message read: We are neither criminals nor illegals. We are international workers”. The message was painted in light of Trumps vows to build a wall between the two countries and deport millions of undocumented Mexican workers living in the U.S.

Feb 27, 2017

Heartwarming footage of homeless man celebrating permanent job offer and first pay cheque

CCTV footage of a homeless man celebrating the offer of a permanent job has gone viral. The clip, which was uploaded to Facebook on 17 February by Aaron James Doyle, has been viewed over 1.8m times on the social media platform.

Feb 23, 2017

Steve Bannon urges supporters to fight corporatist globalist media

White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon has told supporters at the four-day Conservative Political Action Conference that every day its going to be a fight against the media. Bannon, who rarely makes public remarks, said that Trump will deliver on what he promised when he campaigned to become president.

Feb 24, 2017

Philippine Senator Leila de Lima calls government ‘power hungry, morally bankrupt and abusive’

Philippine Senator Leila de Lima released a statement on 24 February condemning her arrest on drugs trafficking charges related to her time in office as justice secretary. De Lima was a leading critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, which has led to the death of more than 7,000 people in police raids and vigilante violence.

Feb 24, 2017

Conservatives secure historic victory over Labour in Copeland by-election

Conservative candidate Trudy Harrison has won the seat of Copeland in an historic victory for the Tories. Labour had previously held the constituency for 80 years.

Feb 24, 2017

Jeremy Corbyn wont step down as Labour leader despite Copeland dissappointment

Jeremy Corbyn has said he will not step down as Labour leader, despite losing a historic by-election in Copeland to the Conservative Party. Labour did manage to fight off a challenge from Ukip in a second by-election in Stoke on the 23 February.

Feb 24, 2017

Donald Trump uses CPAC speech to slam fake news media

US President Donald Trump has attacked fake news while addressing the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) in Maryland on 25 February. One of Trumps favourite topics, he used the beginning portion of his wide ranging speech to reiterate his belief that organisations that peddle so-called fake news are the enemy of the people.

Feb 25, 2017

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