Politics
Dancing Queen Theresa May priced for Strictly by bookies
Bookmakers make Theresa May a 33/1 shot to waltz her way to Strictly Come Dancing’s Glitterball Trophy in any series before the end of 2020. The Prime Minister swaggered onto stage to the tune of ABBA’s Dancing Queen at the Conservative Party conference earlier today and is now being eyed up by the leading online bookmaker as a future Strictly champion. Away from the jigs and jives, Betway are odds-on at 5/6 that May will not secure a Brexit deal...
Tory activists brandishing Jude sign and Hitler moustaches condemned for “vile anti-Semitism”
Conservative activists who scrawled Jude on their skin and donned Hitler moustaches have been condemned for “vile anti-Semitism” on social media. A photo posted on Facebook from the university society in Plymouth showed students from a Conservative group wearing T-shirts crawled with graffiti, including one stating, “F*** the NHS”, The Mirror revealed today. Another looks like he is sporting a Hitler-style moustache, while a friend appears to be making a hand gesture used by white supremacists. The photo has been met...
Another MEP resigns with this scathing warning: UKIP seen as “vehicle for hate towards Muslims and the Gay community”
"the changes you have made since becoming leader have changed the party beyond all recognition. You have allowed your personal obsessions free reign."
Cayman Islands stall on show at the Tory Party Conference
A stall advertising an infamous tax haven is on display at this year’s Conservative Party Conference. Several attendees have posted pictures of the Cayman Islands stall which looks to have garnered considerable interest among the conference’s suited delegates. Hosted by the island’s tourism board Visit Cayman Islands it appears to promote tourism to the island from the outset, but a deeper look shows a more sinister side to the organisation. Listed under the page “operate your business” their website promotes...
Matilda at 30: Roald Dahl’s Heroine Stands up to Trump
To mark the 30th anniversary, a statue of Roald Dahl’s beloved fictional character, Matilda Wormwood, has been unveiled facing the man voted the person she would be most likely to stand up to in 2018, President Donald Trump. Inspired by Matilda’s courage and the battle she picks with Miss Trunchbull in the novel, the Roald Dahl Story Company gave the general public the chance to decide who they thought she would be taking a stand against in 2018. Topping that list...
Protesters attack UKIP stall & mobile billboard with spray paint
The activists labeled them "scum" and "racist" at a family friendly event in the Kingsmead Square area of the city.
Taxpayers face £30,000 bill so the Government can hire a BUTLER
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is advertising for a "strong team player" to fill the role
‘Brexit could see suicide rate soar’ warns historian
Dr Julie Gottlieb has found suicide rates spike at times of political crises
Almost 1 in 10 school staff bring own food in for hungry kids
Staff regularly fork out to feed pupils who don’t get enough to eat at home according to new survey Almost one in 10 school staff brings food in from home to feed kids who would otherwise go hungry, a shocking study has found. They surveyed thousands of classroom based school support staff up and down the country - 8 per cent of whom felt they have to spend their own money on food for hungry children. Staff report children coming to...