Polling suggests the public has mixed views on extending the franchise. In June, Conservative pollster Michael Ashcroft found 52 percent of voters were “strongly” or “somewhat” opposed to lowering the voting age, compared to 38 percent in favor. And some democracy-watchers argue that boosting the franchise may be ineffective without better civic education. “I don’t … Read more
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He also received £16,597.22 from Cameo, an online platform allowing users to purchase personalized video messages from celebrities. He spent an estimated 24 hours every month recording these videos, according to the filing. In addition, Farage was paid £4,000 a month writing commentary for the Daily Telegraph newspaper, which takes up another 16 hours, the … Read more
“If a company wants to align with EU regulations, it can. It does not need U.K. legislation to do so. The very idea of the legislation is to compel British businesses to comply with foreign legislation which we have no control over.” The long-term effects of the plan could be far-reaching, with sectors ranging from … Read more
ANTI-racism protesters were out in force again yesterday to take on the far-right at gatherings around the country. In Newcastle, hundreds drowned out a small group which included one person waving a white nationalism flag. 2 Anti-racism protesters were out in force again yesterday to take on the far-right at gatherings around the countryCredit: Getty … Read more
However, Walthamstow’s Labour MP Stella Creasy told POLITICO: “When [protesters] say they’re recreating Cable Street, you think — the point is we never wanted to get to Cable Street in the first place.” She said what happened on her patch was more complex than simple defiance, with thousands of other residents “terrified at home, or … Read more
Grilled on his comments by LBC Tuesday, Farage pointed the finger at the police — who in the U.K. do not routinely name suspects under the age of 18. “What happened in Southport would not have been of the same magnitude had the truth been told and told very, very quickly,” the leading Brexiteer argued. … Read more
Instead of seeking an electoral route, Britain’s largely atomized far right uses social media to organize — and its most prominent figures, and outriders from abroad, leapt on and contributed to the initial disinformation spread in the aftermath of the Southport attack. There appears to be little formal organization behind the rioting — with social … Read more
But Starmer, who has been in office as Labour prime minister for less than a month, declined to get into a direct slanging match with Farage. “I’m not going to stand here and cast judgment on what others have been saying,” he said when pressed on the Reform UK leader’s comments. Questioned again, Starmer said … Read more
There were chants of “Oh Tommy, Tommy” — a reference to Tommy Robinson, the founder of the extreme nationalist English Defence League (EDL) group, who promoted the demonstration despite reports that he has fled the U.K. amid contempt of court hearings. Shouts of “we want our country back” and “stop the boats” also rang out. Starmer’s meeting … Read more
