Jan. 6 Fiasco Shows Conservatives Treated as Second-Class Citizens
This week’s Jan. 6 carnival barkers never mentioned the name of Ashli Babbitt, a Donald Trump supporter killed by a Capitol Police officer during the Jan. 6 riots. Many were also ignored by the Jan. 6 carnival barkers Jan. 6 defendants are being denied the Sixth Amendment guarantee of a speedy and fair trial. Both omissions by the […]
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Dorries vows to ‘unleash Channel 4’s potential’
In the opposition debate on the sale of Channel 4, culture secretary Nadine Dorries vowed to protect Channel 4’s “public service broadcasting remit” as the government aims to “unleash Channel 4’s full potential”. Dorries promised a white paper that would “allow broadcasters to flourish”. Labour’s Lucy Powell shared her concern that a Channel 4 sale […]
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Foster accuses Labour of ‘party political’ debate on passport delays
In Tuesday afternoon’s opposition day debate on passport delays, home minister Kevin Foster accused Labour of focusing on the “party political”. Shadow minister Stephen Kinnock, who started the debate, told the House of Commons that the government “failed to plan and inevitably failed to deliver” on a surge in demand for passports this year. Foster […]
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What’s behind Britain’s airport woes?
Staff shortages in multiple British airports caused havoc last week as thousands tried to jet off for half-term holidays. According to data firm CiriumAn estimated 750 flights that were due to leave the UK were cancelled, while 466 return flights were cancelled. A senior source at London Gatwick, the UK’s second busiest airport, told The Times that […]
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Speaker makes statement on Falklands War anniversary
At the beginning of Tuesday’s business in the House of Commons, speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle made a statement on the 40th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War. Hoyle paid tributes to 255 British military personnel, and 3 Falkland Islanders that lost their lives. MPs will hold a ceremony at St. Margaret’s church after […]
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Sunak lauds ‘robust’ jobs market as wages lag behind inflation
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has praised the UK jobs market as “robust” following fresh employment figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS), released new figures showing that the number UK workers with pay-rolls rose by an additional 90,000. (0.3%) between April and May to 29.5 million. Despite the fact that the unemployment rate increased from 3.7 […]
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Sturgeon to relaunch independence campaign
Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to relaunch the campaign for Scottish independence today. Later today the SNP leader will release a paper contrasting the socioeconomic performance of the UK and the “striking” success of its European neighbours, for the purpose of arguing that Scotland ought to exit the Union. She told reporters yesterday […]
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Real World Consequences of Democrats’ Violent Rhetoric
Most people are familiar with the phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Our political system has been engulfed in incendiary rhetoric, which has shown that even violent words can cause harm, even death, to others. The most recent example is the California man who arrived last week […]
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Key Jan. 6 Witness Backs Out of Public Hearings Due to Family Emergency
A key witness in the House select Committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th was unable attend Monday’s public hearing due to a family crisis. Bill Stepien, the campaign manager to former President Donald Trump during the final weeks of his campaign, was scheduled to appear before the committee to […]
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Ocasio-Cortez Calls on GOP January 6 Pardon-Seekers to Reveal Themselves
As the January 6 House Select Committee reveals information about Republican lawmakers’ involvement in the attempted coup during the hearings on their investigation this month, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has said that the public deserves to know which members of Congress have sought pardons for their involvement in the Capitol attack. Interview with CNN’s […]
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