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Winston Churchill: War Hero or War Criminal?

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Winston Churchill led Britain to victory against the Nazi war machine, but debate continues to rage about whether he was responsible for overseeing atrocities that rival those ordered by Adolf Hitler. History is written by the winners. Although there is lots to admire about Churchill’s bulldog spirit – and Brits are eternally grateful for his tenacious fight against the Nazis – much of Churchill’s... 

1 in 6 UK children lives in poverty

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At least one in six children in Britain lives in relative poverty. At least one in six children in Britain lives in relative poverty, new figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed. In 2011-12, 2.3 million or 17 percent of UK children were recorded as “living in homes with substantially lower than average income”. The figure rises to 3.5 million or 27 percent when... 

UK accuses Argentina of bullying over Falkland Islands

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague has accused Argentina of “bullying and intimidatory” behavior following his Argentine counterpart Hector Timmerman’s comments that the Malvinas Islands (Falklands) will be controlled from Buenos Aires in 20 years. Hague insisted that the South Atlantic islands will remain under British rule for centuries, labeling Timmerman’s remarks as “fantasy”... 

Scientists investigating the impact of plastic

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Scientists investigating the impact of plastic ‘hidden’ in the seas – Biologists discuss the effect of the entry of toxic substances into the food chain of fish and birds… A research team made a documentary last year about marine life. The team found plastic trash that had traveled thousands of miles across the ocean to come to a stop on the other side of the planet, on a remote... 

Half a Billion Dollars for a Painting is a World-Record

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It is the most powerful painting in the world. The work is extremely thought- provoking with a depiction of the human brain in an abstract form, against a surreal background. The Brain, an acrylic on canvas that measures 1.5 meters by 1.2 meters, will be up on the market for GBP 333,000,000 (over 500 Million Dollars) from the 12th of December this year. Kean Hughes, a fine arts dealer from London,... 

Commonwealth nations oppose UK monarchy

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There is a high level of public support for abandoning the monarchy in some of the nations of the Commonwealth. Along with Britain’s anti-monarchy campaign group Republic that campaigns for a democratic country consisting of an elected head of state, there seems to be a high level of public support for abandoning the monarchy in some of the nations of the Commonwealth. In 16 of the total of 54 Commonwealth... 

London 2012: Olympic Fear Games

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Seven years ago, when Great Britain won the tender for the Summer Olympic Games in 2012, there were expectation that the City of London will be gorging on cheap credit and mega-bonuses. A few days later, terrorists staged a series of explosions on public transport in London, killing 52 people. Then came the global financial crisis and expectations of easy money have failed. The Olympics are prepared... 

Russian senator blames failure of multiculturalism for UK riots

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Russian senator blames failure of multiculturalism for UK riots. The death of multicultural society and the economic crisis are to blame for the riots that have convulsed London and other British cities this week, head of the Russian upper house’s international affairs committee Mikhail Margelov said on Wednesday. “I think the events occurring in the English cities have at least two reasons.... 

British war memorial defaced with "Islam will dominate the world"

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Islam will dominate the world if you don’t stand up today! The graffiti was removed with lightning speed and the news report of the incident doesn’t say what it said, but rather blames the “far right.” Apparently there are forces in the U.K. who don’t want people to know that some Muslims crow about how Islam will dominate. “Vandals deface the town war memorial,”... 

UK bank bailout hits staggering total of £850 Billion

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The price tag for bailing out UK banks has hit 850 billion pounds ($1.4 trillion) but Britain’s spending watchdog says the final cost to taxpayers will not be known for years. The independent National Audit Office (NAO) said on Friday the government was justified in asking the public to shore up the shaken sector at the height of last year’s financial crisis — although lending to... 

EU Threat to the Union Jack and National Anthem

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Is the EU putting an end to the British identity? THE favourite to become President of the European Union is determined to replace Britain’s Union Flag and national anthem with “European symbols”. Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy believes separate national emblems should be scrapped in a drive to create a new Euro identity. He also supports a huge extension of EU influence over town halls,... 

Shocking Report Reveals that 92% of Gang Rapists in London are Immigrants

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A shocking report, ordered by the Metropolitan Police Authority, has revealed that 92 percent of all gang rapists in London are immigrants. Fifty percent of all the victims are British. The report, drawn up by a senior detective from the Yard’s Operation Sapphire team, which investigates sex crimes, revealed that eight percent of all gang rape suspects in 2008/09 were white, 32 percent were black,... 

Now Muslims Demand Full Sharia Law in UK

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Outrage has erupted as the radical Muslim group, Islam4UK, unveils plans for a massive campaign to impose Sharia law on Britain. The group has announced a potentially incendiary rally scheduled for later this month, urging Muslims from across Britain to converge on London on October 31. The demonstration, named March 4 Shari’ah, aims to demand the complete implementation of Sharia law and a thorough... 

2-year-old red-head British boy with 160+ IQ joins society of geniuses

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Parents of Oscar Wrigley say his vocabulary is amazing as at the age of 2, he is able to construct complex sentences. A two-year-old British boy with an IQ of at least 160, equal to that of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, is chosen to join the society of geniuses known as Mensa. John Stevenage, Mensa’s chief executive, confirmed that Tot Oscar Wrigley had been accepted to join the society... 

Scandal in UK as Queen's guard is discovered to be an illegal immigrant

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One of the Queen’s guards at Windsor Castle has been arrested for being an illegal immigrant. The soldier concerned had even taken part in the Trooping of the Colour in front of the Royal family last month before his true identity emerged by chance, following a car crash. Originally from an African country belonging to the Commonwealth, he is believed to have joined the Army using a false... 
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