Nicola Sturgeon says Alex Salmond should not be included in election TV debates because his new Alba Party is too small as she sets outs plans for £60m fund to revamp play parks First Minister launches scathing attack on SNP predecessor ahead of election Salmond will write to broadcasters to ensure ‘fairness and parity of … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today tried to move on from her disastrous first TV election debate appearance as she insisted fighting the coronavirus pandemic will remain her ‘number one priority’ if re-elected as Scottish First Minister. Ms Sturgeon faced fury from her political opponents last night over her plans to hold a divisive independence referendum as the … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon came under fire last night over her plan to put a divisive independence referendum before the coronavirus recovery. The SNP leader appeared flustered during the first televised leaders’ debate of the Scottish election campaign. The First Minister faced an onslaught of dissenting voices as she confirmed that she plans to hold a fresh ballot … Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu has voiced hope that Tuesday’s election will end an unprecedented period of political crisis in Israel that has forced four elections in less than two years. ‘I hope this is the last election,’ said the 71-year-old premier said as he voted in Jerusalem. Earlier on Tuesday, the country’s opposition leader warned that Netanyahu … Read more
Labour warns election candidates to avoid talking about Boris Johnson’s handling of Covid pandemic – because it has been too popular with voters May’s local election candidates are recommended to avoid talking about Covid This is because Boris Johnson’s approach has been so popular with UK voters Labour is under strain as the Tories have … Read more
POLITICIANS, BUSINESSPEOPLE AND DIPLOMATS Alex Oronov, 69, died March 6, 2017 Ukranian-born millionaire businessman with ties toDonald Trump and Russian business elite died in unexplained circumstances. The naturalized American citizen ran an agricultural business in Ukraine. Oronov also had family ties to Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer by way of Cohen’s brother, Bryan, who … Read more
A new report produced by the Director of National Intelligence assesses that Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized an influence campaing for the 2020 elections – and that Kremlin proxies tried to ‘launder’ their efforts through people close to former President Donald Trump. The new report judges that the campaign – which followed Russian election interference … Read more
Tory bosses ‘withdraw funding from Shaun Bailey’s London Mayor campaign and dub him worst candidate in history leaving capital facing four more years of Sadiq Khan’ Shaun Bailey will contest London Mayor elections against incumbent Sadiq Khan The election will take place in May – a year after being delayed by the pandemic However, sources … Read more
Local election results could take FIVE DAYS to count after the polls open on May 6 due to Covid rules on ballot papers and multiple votes taking place at the same time Elections are due to be held across Great Britain on ‘Super Thursday’ May 6 But Lord Haywood said that some counts could still … Read more
Some 2,000 people gathered in The Hague on Sunday to protest against the Dutch government and its coronavirus lockdown. Several people carried a homemade banner with the words ‘Love & Freedom: No Dictatorship’ written on it in Dutch, while many others carried yellow umbrellas. Another demonstrator carried a makeshift set of stocks with a photo … Read more