Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won the Turkish presidential election over rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Millions cast their ballots in an election that extends Erdogan’s grip on power into a third decade. In his victory speech, he mocked his rival, singing “Bye, bye Kemal” and accused him of embracing LGBTQ policies. It’s safe to say his partners […]
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Police are investigating former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters after he wore what appeared to be a “Nazi SS uniform” during a concert in Germany. Performing in Berlin on 17 May, Waters wore a long black overcoat with a red armband. He also aimed an imitation machine gun into the audience. Germany bans displaying Nazi
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The Chief Constable of Police Scotland has admitted that the force is “institutionally racist and discriminatory”. Sir Iain Livingstone said prejudice and bad behaviour within the force was “rightly of great concern”. Speaking at a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority on Thursday morning, Sir Iain said: “It is the right thing for me to
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MP Neil Coyle has been reinstated to the Parliamentary Labour Party following his suspension for racially abusing a journalist and harassing an assistant. The MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark has been sitting in the Commons as an independent MP since his suspension from Labour last year. Mr Coyle had admitted to a drink problem
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As I mentioned in a previous article, the Scottish TUC, Stand Up To Racism and a handful of other groups announced a “call to arms” of sorts in the hope of pumping life into their ailing counter-demonstration against the #ErskineSaysNo demo which was organised by Homeland on behalf of the good people of Erskine who
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A study by Lancaster University and the National Emergency Trust (NET) has found that young survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing have received little to no support. Twenty-two people died and hundreds were injured when a suicide bomber detonated a homemade device in the foyer of Manchester Arena as crowds left an Ariana Grande concert
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A 53-year-old man has admitted to abducting and sexually assaulting a primary school girl at his home in the Scottish Borders. Andrew Miller, who is also known as Amy George, offered to give the girl a lift home in February of this year. Miller then drove the girl to his home in Melrose where he
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The Church of Scotland will have to close hundreds of churches in the coming years, the Kirk’s trustees have warned, as it stages its annual General Assembly. The gathering of Kirk leaders – including new moderator Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton – begins on Saturday in Edinburgh against a continuing backdrop of falling membership and dwindling
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The Scottish Trades Union Conference (STUC), together with Stand up to Racism Scotland (SUTR) and a handful of other groups are pulling out all the stops for a big turnout for their counter protest at Erskine. This massive push to get their numbers above twenty has been endorsed by “celebrities” including Frankie Boyle, David Hayman
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When we formed the Homeland Party, local community politics was to be at the heart of what we do. You have probably seen posts from the last couple of days of us out on hikes or other social gatherings. However, on Saturday afternoon I attended a demonstration in Livingston, my local town. The protest was
