The Conservative election expenses saga explained (The Conversation) (video)


Since late January, a story about political party finance and spending in the 2015 UK election (and three by-elections) has been simmering. Now it seems to be boiling over. For brevity, it’s probably best to concentrate on the allegations related … Continue reading

In the thick of it at the UKIP carnival (Video)

Winston McKenzie: UKIP candidate and homophobe

In a cock-up that could have come straight from the pen of Armando Iannucci, UKIP held a carnival in Croydon to try and maintain the pretence that they are not a racist party. Farage bottled it again, apparently fearing that … Continue reading

Even Farage’s ‘apology’ misrepresents facts and makes more racist slurs (video)

WRONG! None of UKIP's claims about Romanian crime are accurate

In Nigel Farage’s alleged apology to the Romanian people for being racist, he repeated the allegations he made about Romanian’s and crime. The three main points he made were headline catching but all were, typically, wrong. Video © BBC / Channel … Continue reading

UKIP’s party election broadcast fact-checked and found (seriously) wanting (video)


Talk about having egg on your face! Video © UKIP & Channel 4 / ITN *************************************************** Facts matter.  “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts” Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan If you want to know the … Continue reading

It’s not just UKIP members who are fruit loops, it’s their donors too! (video)


The UK Independence Party faced renewed embarrassment over its links with a wealthy retired businessman as a new poll showed it had surged to record levels of support among voters. …The poll for ITV News coincided with the disclosure that … Continue reading

Iain Duncan Smith: “On time and on budget” just one more lie from a man who has lied to the public for years


This morning IDS made a typically gruff appearance on the Radio 4 Today programme to defend his mismanagement of the Universal Credit roll-out. During the interview he repeated his well worn lie that the project will be delivered “on time … Continue reading

Police say Grant Shapps’ firm sales “may constitute offence of fraud” but refuse to investigate (video)

Is this the true quid pro quo for plebgate?

So the police have decided that, even though they have prima facie evidence and legal advice that confirms that a fraud “may” have been committed by a firm of which a current senior member of the government was a Director and key figure … Continue reading