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Leading Indian restaurant seeks to ‘reform’ burglar

An Indian restaurant in Margate has offered to ‘reform’ a burglar who has repeatedly targeted their premises if they own up to the crime. Award-winning fine dining restaurant, The Ambrette reported that the persistent intruder keeps stealing their wine, pastries and cooking ingredients and said that they are willing to offer them them a job if they can prove they[Read More…]

Private schools don’t have to subsidise poorer pupils but still get to keep charitable status

Private schools don’t have to subsidise poorer pupils but still get to keep charitable status

Private schools in the UK will no longer have to provide free or subsidised places for disadvantaged pupils thanks to new government legislation. Under previous guidelines, private schools were compelled to provide subsidies to those children who had achieved the best grades and were accepted by the school, but unable to afford the fees. However, despite the fact that they[Read More…]

UKIP rocked by racism and fascism scandals

UKIP rocked by racism and fascism scandals

Some see them as a persecuted party that stands up for traditional ideals, while others see them as a nasty bunch of covert racists and the ‘posh’ version of the BNP. But there is no denying that UKIP has been besieged lately with a series of scandals that have posed a serious question mark over their politics. Recently it was[Read More…]

How the mainstream media are fuelling the anti-muslim agenda

How the mainstream media are fuelling the anti-muslim agenda

    The recent shootings at Westfield Mall in Kenya have already sparked a flurry of online retorts against muslims. Many have urged muslims to apologise for the actions of a minority of people who claim to share their religion. That is akin to asking all christians to apologise for all of the shootings, and bombings that continue to occur[Read More…]

Free speech under siege in Britain

Free speech under siege in Britain

Freedom of speech is once again  under attack, thanks to a new draft Bill being proposed by parliament which would effectively ban charities and community groups from campaigning on political issues. The Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill severely restricts what organisations or individuals can say or publish in the run-up to an election and forces grassroots[Read More…]