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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer – buttoned-up, lawyerly, reserved – is not a man prone to effusiveness. But when he sat next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last February, he began to speak like his host. “This is really special,” said Starmer, as he brandished a letter from King Charles III inviting Trump for a second state visit to Britain. “This has never happened before. This is unprecedented… This is truly historic – an unprecedented second state visit.” Starmer’s uncharacteristic gushing showed how his government planned to handle the US president in his second term: play...

Britain was built on seapower and is the “nation of Nelson” but has been emasculated and humiliated on the world stage by its own government... Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage said the British people are deeply concerned about the state of the nation and worried about the point it has reached, at a rally of members and supporters in Milton Keynes on Tuesday evening, as he decried developments of recent weeks as underlining the state of decay under years of defense cuts. We are utterly broken ....... In remarks that Mr Farage said: …we’ve allowed large groups of people...

@Nigel_Farage Our brilliant young minds are being replaced by goat herders from Afghanistan.

A record number of immigrants have applied for British citizenship under Labour ahead of a crackdown and the impending threat of a Reform government. A whopping 291,971 people submitted applications to the Home Office last year - rising from 253,757 in 2024. Eligibility for UK citizenship requires having lived in the UK for five years or having parents with British citizenship. Anyone who is married to a Brit and has lived in the UK for three years can also apply. Experts say the sudden increase in applications has been fuelled by Labour, the Conservatives and Reform all vowing to restrict...

In 2004, an hour-long documentary was released telling the exhilarating and inspirational true story of the man we know of today as “St. Patrick”. This production starred two prominent Irish actors; Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne, both telling the story of Patrick, as well as assembling a team of Irish historians who retell the political, cultural, and spiritual climate of 5th century Ireland, so that you feel the drama of the times, the events, and how God oversaw the direction of the life of the man whose story inspired a holiday to be set aside to recognize it. The Story:...

Keir Starmer held a call with Donald Trump today after the US president urged Britain to send warships to the Middle East to help police the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said he hoped the UK would be among "many countries" to help combat Iranian efforts to block the crucial waterway, through which 20% of the world's oil transits. Writing on Truth Social, he said the UK, China, France, Japan and South Korea will "hopefully" be sending warships to the shipping route, before issuing a second plea, saying countries "that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that...

@TRobinsonNewEra I’m preparing for the most important presentation I’ve done to date & in the process I’ve kidnapped an American . Thanks for all the love america

Britain is now militarily incapable of defending the Falkland Islands, a leading Argentinian international relations expert has warned, declaring its power “practically nonexistent” and reigniting concerns over the UK’s ability to protect its overseas territories. Carlos Perez Llana, former Argentine ambassador to France and a respected academic, delivered the stark verdict while analysing Europe’s faltering role in the escalating Middle East crisis involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Speaking on the Argentinian current affairs programme Modo Fontevecchia, broadcast on Net TV and Radio Perfil, Mr Perez Llana said: “It’s plausible to think that today Great Britain couldn’t defend the...

Is the West sleepwalking into a crisis it refuses to talk about? Tommy Robinson sits down with Gabe Groisman to explain why he believes the UK has already crossed a tipping point on immigration, free speech and cultural change...and why Americans should be paying close attention. From censorship battles and social-media bans to his personal run-ins with the British legal system, Robinson lays out his case for why he says Western institutions are hiding uncomfortable truths. Viewers will learn how debates around Islam, migration and free speech are unfolding in Europe, why Robinson says social media censorship changed the political...

The government has approved a request from the police to ban the Al Quds Day march in London on Sunday to prevent “serious public disorder” given the conflict in the Middle East, the home secretary has said. The Metropolitan Police asked for the ban saying it was concerned about the high number of protesters and counterprotesters, adding the march organizers were “supportive of the Iranian regime” . The Islamic Human Rights Commission, who organize the annual march, insist it is a peaceful, pro-Palestinian event. It says a static protest will take place instead. It is the first time a protest...

People on the Falkland Islands have said they have forgotten what fresh food looks like with a crucial shipment of supplies delayed. Residents are waiting for the latest supply vessel to arrive from Uruguay, which usually lands every four to five weeks, but there has not been one for three months. It is thought that the boat will arrive on Saturday, March 8. There is a shortage of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed bread, as well as “no cheese”. The shipments are done via Uruguay because Argentina “wouldn’t allow them”. Cathy Jacobson, 67, originally from Southampton, runs the Victory Bar...

B-1B and B-52 bombers arrive at RAF Fairford as the U.S. prepares for a sustained, high-intensity bombing campaign against Iranian missile sites and infrastructure. Analysts warn of a "dramatic surge" in Operation Epic Fury. The deployment of heavy bombers to the United Kingdom’s RAF Fairford indicates that the U.S. and its allies are moving from initial "decapitation" strikes to a sustained, high-intensity bombardment of Iranian military and industrial infrastructure.As of March 7–9, 2026, multiple U.S. strategic bombers have landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Official military reports confirm that a total of four B-1B Lancer bombers have arrived, with additional...

Britain's aircraft carrier could require a French escort to the Middle East as there are not enough Royal Navy ships to do the job. HMS Prince of Wales has been upgraded to advanced readiness, as criticism mounts over Britain's military response to the conflict with Iran. This means that the crew of the £3billion ship, currently undergoing repairs in Portsmouth, must be ready to sail with five days' notice.

The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Families of failed asylum seekers will be paid up to £40,000 to leave Britain under a new Government pilot scheme. Migrants who cooperate with the system and leave the UK within seven days will receive payments of up to £10,000 per person, capped at four per family, as part of the Home Office plan. Some 150 families living in taxpayer-funded hotels were sent messages on Thursday informing them that they can take part in the trial. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said: “This is an insult to the British taxpayer… Offering £40,000 to failed asylum seekers to leave the country...

There will be changes in the UK government soon. I have little doubt of that, although exactly what those changes will be will, unfortunately, be determined by the feckless and immoral Labour Party in the near term. It's hard to say whether Keir Starmer is toast yet, but I would put a modest bet on the likelihood, if for no other reason than that the Labour Party will soon be in panic mode due to the steady stream of bad news and embarrassments. Starmer has somehow survived up until now, despite being the least popular Prime Minister since...well, nobody has...

Trump called Britain "uncooperative" from the Oval Office, then replaced Lloyd's of London as the insurer of the Strait of Hormuz — breaking 300 years of Crown control over global energy in one day. The UK has been officially removed from the status of a close ally of America.

https://x.com/johnkonrad/status/2029022173055135832 John Ʌ Konrad V@johnkonrad·50mThat's assuming they can get all them underway at once.They usually can't deploy more than one third.British Miss@CleansedTweets·12hI am blown away that this is the size of the UK's navy in 2026. Shocked. I had no clue it had been reduced to this tiny flotilla. 😭

Britain, France and Germany have announced coordinated cooperation with the United States and its allies regarding the escalating confrontation with Iran, signalling a widening international involvement in the crisis. In a joint statement issued on Sunday evening, the three European powers said they had agreed to work alongside Washington and partner states and were examining defensive measures aimed at neutralising Iran’s missile capabilities.

Just as in France, the Left is widely seen as romantic while the Right is viewed as abhorrent. No one knows who they were or what they were doing: Just Stop Oil vandalizing Stonehenge in 2024.The recent brutal killing of the nationalist student Quentin Deranque in Lyon by suspected far-left ‘anti-fascists’ has provoked serious questions in France regarding the inconsistencies between reactions to left-wing and right-wing extremism. Also, various journalistic outlets in the United Kingdom have pored over the tragic tale, some with the tacit perspective that this sort of thing doesn’t happen in Blighty. While such lethal left-leaning violence...