In August of 2011, the British government—a Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition led by David Cameron—discovered just how tenuous its grasp on law and order really was. […] Source
It is no longer clear that Nigel Farage is the man to take the party into government. The post More Questions Than Answers at Scandal-Rocked Reform UK’s Party Conference appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage UK Special Coverage More Questions Than Answers at Scandal-Rocked Reform UK’s Party Conference It is no longer clear that Nigel Farage is the man to take the party into government. UK Special Coverage Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images If the Reform leader Nigel Farage really considered throwing in the towel this summer, as the Times of London reported last week, it’s not hard to see why. He admits that his family had “begged” him to quit politics for his own safety and theirs. Moreover, his party has recently lost its lead in British…Open
Despite the new prime minister’s polling bump, Labour remains vulnerable on immigration. The post The ‘Burnham Bounce’ Is Real But Fragile appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage The ‘Burnham Bounce’ Is Real But Fragile Despite the new prime minister’s polling bump, Labour remains vulnerable on immigration. UK Special Coverage Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images Ever since Andy Burnham set his sights on Downing Street, he has presented himself as a normal, down-to-earth bloke. With his northern accent and smart-casual dress sense, it is hard not to contrast him with the rest of the Westminster elite, at least in style if not in substance. Since he ousted Keir Starmer in July, there has been a steady drumbeat of policy announcements, all…Open
Reform UK will declare a "national emergency" during its first day in office, according to party leader Nigel Farage.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will reportedly vow to declare a “national emergency” within his first day of government if elected, setting the tone for his upcoming speech at Reform’s annual National Conference in Birmingham. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Reform UK will declare a “national emergency” during its first day in office, according to party leader Nigel Farage . DETAIL: Farage’s proposal comes ahead of his speech at Reform’s 2026 National Conference. The Reform leader is expected to warn that “time is running out to save Britain” and accuse the formerly governing Conservative (Tory) Party of “wasting their 14 years in office.” Farage is also expected to criticize Labour Party Prime Minister Andy Burnham…Open
The destruction of a century-old church in New Brunswick has reignited concerns over religiously motivated violence and political inaction in Canada.
The destruction of a century-old church in New Brunswick has reignited concerns over religiously motivated violence and political inaction in Canada. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A historic church in the Canadian province of New Brunswick has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack , reigniting a political debate over violence targeting religious institutions across Canada. Saint-Simon Church on the Acadian Peninsula, built in 1918, was consumed by fire last week and later declared a total loss after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) determined the fire was deliberately set. A 68-year-old man, Gilles Mallet, was arrested and charged with arson, although authorities have not released a suspected motive. The building was…Open
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been sworn in as Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton.
Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage is officially a Member of Parliament (MP) again after emerging victorious in the Clacton by-election last month. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been sworn in as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton. DETAIL: On Tuesday, Farage was officially sworn in as MP for Clacton. This followed his resounding victory in the recent Clacton by-election (special election). This was triggered by Farage’s resignation , in protest of a weaponized parliamentary probe into his finances. Farage insisted that it was down to the people of Clacton, not politicians, to determine whether he was fit to represent them. Farage was flanked by Reform MPs Richard Tice and Andrew Rosindell while…Open
The Conservatives face a conundrum that admits of no easy ideological solution. The post Badenoch Keeps Her Options Open in Tory Reshuffle appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage UK Special Coverage Badenoch Keeps Her Options Open in Tory Reshuffle The Conservatives face a conundrum that admits of no easy ideological solution. UK Special Coverage Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images Kemi Badenoch’s first genuinely consequential reshuffle as Conservative leader, completed today, can easily be described as a move to the right. Andrew Griffith has replaced Mel Stride as shadow chancellor; Claire Coutinho has been elevated to an unusually powerful position as shadow business secretary and Griffith’s deputy across economic…Open
Nigel Farage's Reform UK party would be the largest party in Parliament if an election was held today, according to a new poll.
New polling has revealed that Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party is on track to become the largest party in Britain’s Parliament. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party would become the largest party in Parliament if an election were held today, according to a new poll. DETAIL: According to a major poll commissioned by far-left activist group HOPE Not Hate and conducted by research agency Survation, Reform would secure 227 out of the 650 seats in the House of Commons if a general election were held today. A party requires 326 seats to form a majority, meaning that Reform would be the largest party in a hung parliament; that is, one in which no party has enough seats to govern alone. The poll showed the governing…Open
Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, called out The Times of London for drastically altering a report on a supposed conversation between British "Conservative" leader Olukemi "Kemi" Badenoch and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, called out The Times of London for drastically altering a report on a supposed conversation between British “Conservative” leader Olukemi “Kemi” Badenoch and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, appeared on GB News on Wednesday to discuss The Times of London, Britain’s de facto newspaper of record, radically stealth-editing a report claiming Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni advised Olukemi “Kemi” Badenoch, the Nigeria-raised leader of Britain’s notionally center-right “Conservative” Party, against making a deal with Nigel Farage and his Reform UK party. Crucially, the original…Open
The Times of London has quietly removed the central allegation from a report on Conservative Party leader Olukemi Badenoch’s meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome. The story, which led The Times website on Tuesday, and featured prominently in the physical newspaper, claimed the Italian PM urged the Badenoch not to make a deal with Nigel Farage and Reform UK.
After an investigation by The National Pulse, however, The Times – owned by Rupert Murdoch – was forced to materially change its story, leaving only around 30 percent of the original content in tact. The paper included no correction, no editor’s note, and no further explanation to readers. The drastically altered article still bears a poll relevant to their original headline: “Meloni warns friend Badenoch against deal with Farage,” and most of the comments relate to that story, even though all reference to the “deal,” as well as Reform or Farage have now been removed from the story. The National Pulse spoke with sources close to Meloni on Tuesday morning, who confirmed that no such conversation had taken place. The…Open