Ukip has unveiled a man who sent a “rape” tweet to a Labour MP and a comedian who trained his dog to do a Nazi salute as its star candidates for the European elections. Gerard Batten, the Ukip leader, launched the party’s European election campaign by inviting Carl Benjamin, a Youtube personality, to appear on the stage alongside him along with Mark Meechan a Scottish comedian. Mr Benjamin prompted controversy after it emerged he tweeted “I wouldn’t even rape you” at Jess Phillips, a Labour MP. The Ukip candidate yesterday used a press conference to defend his comments. “I think we should treat women the same as men,” he said. “That means if a woman is being giant b**** and laughing at male... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium … [Read more...] about Ukip European election candidates: man who sent ‘rape’ tweet to Labour MP and comedian who trained his dog to perform Nazi salute
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Silence of the Nats ‘almost deafening’ after Kezia Dugdale wins defamation case
Alan Cochrane Follow 18 April 2019 • 10:00pm The bitter battle fought out in a Scottish court this week between a famous politician and an equally well-known and controversial blogger is certain to have implications for both Scotland’s distinctive legal system and its political battleground. The case, which has been hailed as a victory for free speech, ended with Stuart Campbell, who runs the outspoken separatist-supporting Wings Over Scotland blog, losing his defamation action against Kezia Dugdale, former leader of the Scottish Labour Party. But an angry Mr Campbell, who raised an action for £25,000 claiming that he’d been defamed by Ms Dugdale, Labour leader north of the border from 2015 to 2017, after she’d accused him of "homophobic... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per … [Read more...] about Silence of the Nats ‘almost deafening’ after Kezia Dugdale wins defamation case
‘Toxic’ Theresa: Tory election candidates refusing to mention May’s name on doorsteps
Tory councillors are refusing to mention Theresa May’s name on doorsteps ahead of next month’s local elections because voters associate it with “betrayal”. Conservative Associations across the country are finding that Mrs May’s name is so toxic with voters that the mere mention of the Prime Minister gets in the way of campaigning. Tory councillors fear that voter backlash against Mrs May’s handling of Brexit will cost them their seats, and are desperately trying to keep conversations focused on local issues to avoid being tainted by events in Westminster. Writing in The Telegraph, Sir John Curtice, Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University, warns that “backing Brexit no longer means voting... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium … [Read more...] about ‘Toxic’ Theresa: Tory election candidates refusing to mention May’s name on doorsteps
Why the new immigration policy after Brexit might prove expensive
The UK’s tighter post-Brexit immigration policy might mean fewer people move to the country, but that brings tough trade-offs for the public finances, according to new analysis. Theresa May’s frequent proclamation that Brexit, thanks to her so-called negotiating red lines will give the UK back control over its borders, could come with a price tag for the Exchequer. Leaving the EU’s Single Market will bring an end to freedom of movement. This principle allows EU citizens to work and live in other member states. Instead, after Brexit, the UK will have to set its own, independent immigration policy. The first iteration of what this will look like is to be found in the Government’s White Paper, released... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week … [Read more...] about Why the new immigration policy after Brexit might prove expensive
Why the a new immigration policy after Brexit might prove expensive
The UK’s tighter post-Brexit immigration policy might mean fewer people move to the country, but that brings tough trade offs for the public finances, according to new analysis. Theresa May’s frequent proclamation that Brexit, thanks to her so-called negotiating red lines will give the UK back control over its borders, could come with a price tag for the Exchequer. Leaving the EU’s Single Market will bring an end to freedom of movement. This principle allows EU citizens to work and live in other member states. Instead, after Brexit, the UK will have to set its own, independent immigration policy. The first iteration of what this will look like is to be found in the Government’s White Paper, released... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week … [Read more...] about Why the a new immigration policy after Brexit might prove expensive