Monday, 8 June 2009

A selection of recent media reports

BNP leader Griffin wins second seat
The British National Party has won its its first two seats in the European Parliament. The far right party's leader Nick Griffin picked up a seat in the North West of England region early...
The Independent (08-Jun-2009)

VOTERS ABANDON LABOUR AS BNP GETS EU SPOT
DISENCHANTED Labour voters flocked to the BNP, handing the extremists their first Euro...
Sunday Express (08-Jun-2009)

British PM suffers new poll blow, as far-right surges in EU vote
(LONDON) - Embattled British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour party suffered another humiliating poll defeat Monday, in European elections which saw a surge by far-right and nationalist...
EUbusiness.com (08-Jun-2009)

Stop buffing the image - just make things work
I'm sick of personalities' in politics. I wouldn't care if Gordon Brown were a werewolf if his administration got things...
Times Online (08-Jun-2009)

Falconer: we need to debate the leadership
"I think we're moving moderately quickly towards the need for a change and that change may be a change in leadership," he told Jon...
BBC News Somerset (07-Jun-2009)

Pledge to help poor pay for English lessons
Buzz up! Digg it Liz Ford Education Guardian, Tuesday 20 February 2007 The government confirmed last night that it was considering ways to make it easier for people on low incomes to pay for English language courses when funding changes come into force later this...
Guardian.co.uk (07-Jun-2009)

English Democrat flies the Union flag in Doncaster
Thursday's election upset in the South Yorkshire town offers lessons for the whole...
Guardian Unlimited - G2 (07-Jun-2009)

Immigration: The Impact of the European Union
Extract of a speech by Migrationwatch Chairman Sir Andrew Green
The Bruges Group (06-Jun-2009)

Mayor vows to cut Gay Pride funds
The newly-elected mayor of Doncaster has threatened to cut funding to the town's Gay Pride event as part of his pledge to fight political correctness. Peter Davies, of the English Democrats, said: "My policy on gays and lesbians is very...
BBC News (06-Jun-2009)

21 arrests at Chinese restaurants
Twenty-one people have been arrested in raids on five Chinese restaurants by police and immigration...
BBC News Gloucestershire (06-Jun-2009)

Wilders strikes first blow for European extremists
Fears that low turnout and gains by far right will be repeated across the...
The Independent (06-Jun-2009)