Tom Batten, Author at Homeland Party

Strong Showing of Nationalism in Germany’s Elections: A Blueprint for the UK?

Tom Batten / News / 27 February 2025 / Europe, Opinion

The naysayers and pessimists had best look away—hope and optimism abound as we review the German elections and what this could mean for UK nationalism going forward. The Rise of AfD: A Nationalist Surge in Germany The biggest political shake-up in Germany has been the surge in support for the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD). […]

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Council Elections May Face Delays Amid Labour’s Radical Local Government Shake-Up

Tom Batten / News / 19 January 2025 / Community Politics, England, Opinion

In what could be the most significant overhaul of local government in decades, more than half of councils scheduled for elections this May have requested postponements. Labour’s newly announced plans for sweeping reforms, outlined in the English Devolution White Paper published on December 16, 2024, aim to dissolve the traditional two-tier council system, replace it

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London’s 850-year-old food markets to close

Tom Batten / News / 28 November 2024 / England, Opinion

The United Kingdom is set to lose more of its famed heritage to the ever-engulfing jaws of modernity, as two of London’s oldest food markets are facing permanent closure from 2028. Smithfield meat market, which dates back to the 10th century, has been in continuous operation since medieval times and is not only London’s only

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Police officer arrested on suspicion of terrorist offence

Tom Batten / News / 14 November 2024 / Crime, England, Opinion

A police officer in South West England has been arrested on suspicion of supporting the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The officer was arrested on Tuesday in Gloucestershire by counterterrorism police on suspicion of providing support for the proscribed organisation and is currently being held in custody. A vehicle and address are also being searched in

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Bibby Stockholm barge migrants moved to Nottinghamshire

Tom Batten / News / 7 November 2024 / East Midlands, England, Migration

Remember the “accommodation vessel,” the Bibby Stockholm barge, which made headlines last year? The same barge that cost the taxpayer a reported £22 million? It’s still there, docked in Portland Port, Dorset, housing over 500 “asylum seekers”. However, it won’t be there for much longer, at least not in its current guise. According to the

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Met told about Al Fayed sexual harassment exploits

Tom Batten / News / 4 November 2024 / Crime, England, Opinion

Recently, there seems to be a running theme of police negligence and incompetence. Earlier last week, we reported on the missteps taken by the police in the lead-up to Sir David Amess’s murder, and now we have revelations suggesting that the Met Police failed to act on allegations of sexual misconduct pertaining to Mohamed Al

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Could Sir David Amess’s murder have been prevented?

Tom Batten / News / 29 October 2024 / Crime, England, Opinion

The short answer is “yes”, according to Sir David’s daughter, Katie Amess, who is calling for a full inquest into her father’s death. Sir David Amess, a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Southend West, was fatally stabbed at a constituency surgery at Belfairs Methodist Church Hall in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, back in

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Illegal immigrant jailed for cannabis production in Nottingham

Tom Batten / News / 28 October 2024 / Crime, East Midlands, Opinion

Last year, we reported on a cannabis production operation in the sleepy spa town of Buxton, Derbyshire. Now, it’s the turn of Nottinghamshire and like before, the individual involved has questionable immigration status. In fact, there’s nothing questionable at all; Nam Tran, 21, is here illegally. Not content with breaking immigration law, he has since

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Prolific Derby burglar walks out from open prison

Tom Batten / News / 23 October 2024 / Crime, East Midlands, Opinion

A prolific burglar from Derby has gone missing from HMP Sudbury. Derbyshire Police say Larry Connors left the open prison at around 7:50 p.m. on Friday, October 18. The 31-year-old had been moved to the category D prison while serving a four-and-a-half-year sentence. Connors, 31, of Gisborne Green in the city centre, burgled houses across

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Britain has most illegal migrants in Europe, study finds

Tom Batten / News / 12 October 2024 / Crime, Migration, Opinion

As Homeland Party gets back to business after our rapturous annual general meeting, figures have duly been released showing that one in one hundred of the population is in the UK illegally. As regrettable as this is, it perfectly encapsulates our raison d’etre. Let’s examine these figures more closely. The research, led by University of

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