Free Republic

This is what autogenocide looks like ... Deliberate demographic replacement is considered a form of genocide. But genocide is generally carried out by one group against another. What does it mean when a group carries out genocide against itself? In politics, a ‘self-coup’ or ‘autocoup’ is a seizure of power by the existing government. Mass migration is an autocoup or an ‘autogenocide’ which, rather than seizing power by armed force, corrupts democracy by importing millions of enemy voters to seize the ountry ‘democratically’. ... In the last 20 years, Ireland, a small nation of millions, has been overwhelmed by a...

Soldiers are quitting the Armed Forces at an alarming rate, despite a pay rise over the summer. For the first time on record, there are now just two servicemen or women per thousand people in Britain. Some 15,119 left the Armed Forces in the year to October. Of these, 7,778 were counted as “voluntary outflow”, those choosing to leave of their own accord.

The vicar Father Alex Frost surveys a small, shabby block of 1960s flats in Burnley, Lancashire. “Most people here are on drugs,” he says matter-of-factly, then nods to a spot under a concrete walkway. “I found a man living right there. He was sleeping outside, on a mattress, with nothing. Nobody else was helping him, so we did.” If you want a picture of the Church of England at its best, Frost’s parish is a good bet. ... ... If you want a picture of the CofE at its worst, that’s easier to find: just look at the headlines. In...

Britain has become the Western capital for sharia courts, with 85 operating throughout the country. The news hardly bodes well for those who still believe we have a functional integration strategy. Not only are British Muslims increasingly turning to the UK’s sharia courts, but they also serve their co-religionists from mainland Europe and North America. Also known as “councils”, they have existed in the UK since the early 1980s and issue Islam-inspired rulings on family life and matrimonial matters. The Islamic Sharia Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, formed in 1982 and based in Leyton, east London, is a...

Elon Musk has met Nigel Farage and Nick Candy, Reform UK’s new treasurer, at Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago, reviving speculation the tech billionaire could fund the hard-right party. After the meeting on Monday, Reform released photos of Musk sitting with Farage and Candy, and standing with them beneath a portrait of a young Trump at the US president-elect’s Florida home. The party released a statement by the Reform leader and Candy in which they said they had met Musk for an hour. “We learned a great deal about the Trump ground game and will have ongoing discussions on other...

Brits "revolt". Labour promises of redressing pensioners' grievances, and have done bugger all. Pensioners short changed, on top of winter fuel allowance short change, illegals get lots of bennies. Ukraine gets cash, too. Terrorist orgs get money, too. Labour misdirects and obfuscates. Granny is freezing. Pensioners are taking to the streets. Transcript linked below video.

Nigel Farage and his party treasurer have met with Elon Musk at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort for the first time since rumours surfaced of a multi-million donation from the tech tycoon. The Reform UK leader and Nick Candy, the billionaire husband of singer Holly Valance who will take up the fundraising role for Mr Farage's party in the new year, met on Monday 16 December, the party said. The meeting comes following reports that Mr Musk was considering donating £78m to Mr Farage - an ally of Mr Trump - as a "f*** you Starmer payment". Later Mr Farage tweeted...

In his annual health-of-the-nation report England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty appears to be in favor of the “15-minute city” urban planning concept that, in recent years, has attracted the ire of conspiracy theorists, motoring die-hards and many right-of-center politicians. “Cities should be ideal places for enabling active travel with shorter distances to the things we need or want on a regular basis, including supermarkets, places of leisure, work or healthcare,” Professor Whitty’s report says

Voters believe Sir Keir Starmer is the worst prime minister in modern history after five months in the job, a damning poll for the Mail has found. A whopping six in ten (61 per cent) people said they were 'dissatisfied' with the PM's track record — including more than a third (39 per cent) of Labour supporters. Just one in four (27 per cent) of all voters said they were 'satisfied' with Sir Keir's performance since Labour stormed to power in July. And barely half (54 per cent) of Labour's own voters said they were satisfied. It gives Sir Keir...

Senior Labour figures have rejected comments by Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick, JD Vance, that the UK could become the first “truly Islamist country that will get a nuclear weapon” under the party. They were reacting to comments that were made by Vance, a junior senator for the state of Ohio who has been announced as Trump’s running mate, at a conference for US conservatives. Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, told ITV that Vance had said “quite a lot of fruity things in the past” and she looked forward to meeting him and Trump if they won the US election...

Imagine walking through the streets of Italy, a proud nation steeped in Western history, art, and freedom, and being told: “Be careful. You need to wear a veil.” No, this isn’t Saudi Arabia or Iran. This is happening in Europe, on your doorstep. A non-Muslim Italian woman, simply existing as a free woman with uncovered hair, is “warned” by Islamic migrants to adhere to Sharia rules – to veil herself or risk the consequences. This isn’t a suggestion. It’s an implied threat. “You have to be careful. If you go out, wear a veil.” Let that sink in. In Italy...

Sir Keir Starmer has watered down Britain’s support for Ukraine, the country’s former foreign minister has said. Dmytro Kuleba said Labour had followed the US when considering whether to grant approval for Storm Shadow missiles to be fired deep into Russia instead of leading from the front. He suggested the previous Conservative government had persuaded the US to be bolder in its support for Ukraine while Labour ministers follow the White House position. In comments first reported by The Times, Mr Kuleba said: “The Conservatives were coordinating with the Americans but they did not restrict themselves to just following the...

My mum... was the first girl to live beyond childhood. Five of her sisters died as babies or toddlers. It was not until many years later that anyone worked out why so many children died and three boys were born deaf... Today there is no doubt among us that this tragedy occurred because my grandparents were first cousins.... [snip] In the UK more than 50 per cent of British Pakistanis marry their cousins.. ... the practice is on the rise and also common among East African, Middle-Eastern and Bangladeshi communities... the children of first cousins are ten times more likely...

The Government has made “diplomatic contact” with the rebel group that toppled the Assad regime in Syria. It comes after the US said overnight that it had also made direct contact with the rebels, following earlier reports that Joe Biden had sent messages to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) via Turkey. David Lammy, the Foreign Secretary, said the UK had made contact as he announced £50 million of humanitarian aid for Syria. He said that HTS, which now runs most of Syria, remained a banned terrorist organisation, but that Britain “can have diplomatic contact and so we do have diplomatic contact,...

The UK economy stumbled and shrank for the second month in a row through October as concerns about the Budget continued to drag business confidence down. The downturn represents the first back-to-back falls in output since the coronavirus pandemic began and a setback for new Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves who rushed through painful tax increases in her recent first budget. Official figures showed gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1 percent during the month, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), following a 0.1 percent decline in September, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s left-wing Labour government...

A British intelligence chief has warned Russian spies could soon launch a fresh wave of drones at military HQs across the UK in a bid to cause mayhem - amid alarm over sightings worldwide. Last month saw a mysterious swarm of drones targeting three air bases used by the US Air Force, which triggered a scramble by British troops and police. The unmanned aerial vehicles - or UAVs - were seen hovering over RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, and RAF Feltwell in Norfolk, over several days, in a what defence sources described as a 'coordinated' operation.

Travelers from the United States, Canada and dozens of other countries who do not require visas to enter the United Kingdom will soon need to apply for digital authorization in order to visit or transit through the country. The electronic travel authorization, called ETA and linked to a traveler’s passport, costs 10 pounds, or around $13, and lasts two years. The requirement was introduced about a year ago for nationals of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and four other Gulf nations and will extend to more than 40 visa-exempt countries starting Jan. 8. It will eventually apply to all visa-exempt travelers wishing...

Wrapped up against the cold in northern France, Syrian migrant Ali said that while he was delighted president Bashar al-Assad had been toppled, he was still determined to cross the sea to England. "I was happy when Bashar al-Assad left, he's a criminal," he said near the tent where he spent a bitter night in the port city of Calais. "Nobody wanted him in power anymore," said the 23-year-old, who did not give his surname for his safety. "But the situation in Syria remains confused and the general atmosphere is chaotic," he added. Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and...

LONDON (AP) – The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones have been detected near three bases in eastern England that are used by American forces. Tuesday’s ongoing incident comes just days after drones were spotted near RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell. They were actively monitored after they were seen in the vicinity of and over the three bases, U.S. Air Forces Europe said in a statement on Sunday.

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has reportedly been attacked by a mob while shopping in central London. The former world champion found himself in trouble after a large crowd descended on him and his entourage while visiting a jewellery store in Hatton Garden... The source said Mayweather was out shopping when he was asked about whether he supported Israel. He then said he was 'proud to support the Jews', which provoked someone into taking a swing at him, the source added. They continued: 'Then someone took a swing at him because of that. It looked very targeted. 'Floyd took a few...