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'Debt piled up. I was a 50-year-old single parent bringing up a teenage girl'
Harry Pearson on writing ‘The Farther Corner’.
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Harry Pearson on writing ‘The Farther Corner’.
Only officially established in February, the Brexit Party now looks set to come out on top when the votes are counted.
Not that one though … Jacob’s sister Annunziata Rees-Mogg is running for the new party.
A UKIP MEP claimed that only a small number of lorries cross the border daily – but is he right?
The MEP said the party had become fixated on far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
“Our complacent MPs need to understand just how strongly people feel about being lied to while their wishes are blatantly ignored,” the MEP said.
Farage will be the guest speaker at a local DUP event in Co Antrim today.
Both the Tories and Labour had lost a set of key councils, but had made gains in overall numbers.
Bolton was confronted with a statement from his wife, whom he left just before Christmas, on TV this morning.
Members backed a motion of no confidence by 867 votes (63%) to 500 (37%).
“We need to make it clear to Mr Bolton that his time is up.”
Henry Bolton’s former partner allegedly made racist remarks about Prince Harry’s fiancée Meghan Markle.
Jo Marney said that Meghan Markle would “taint” the royal family.
Farage criticised Michel Barnier after their meeting today.
In an interview with the UK Daily Mail, Farage talked about his personal life, relationships and how he can’t walk around outside on his own without fear of being attacked.
The party elected former army officer Henry Bolton as its new leader.
Farage said the EU is doing it to make things difficult for the UK.
Mark Reckless said he was leaving as it was “job done” for the party.
“I will leave UKIP amicably, cheerfully and in the knowledge that we won.”
A press officer for Nuttall has since offered her resignation over the controversy.
“Twice in the last 16 years Ireland has rejected EU treaties,” the former Ukip leader said this morning.
The right-wing politician has been threatened with legal action over comments he made about an anti-racism group.
Assemblyman David Rowlands told TheJournal.ie: “I’m glad they all realise the irony” in a Ukip member seeking EU funds to upgrade the motorway.
In its moment of triumph, infighting has plunged the party into turmoil.
The former UKIP leader made light of claims made by Trump that he could grab women’s privates due to his fame.
Steven Woolfe had been seen as front-runner to succeed Nigel Farage before allegedly being assaulted in Strasbourg recently by fellow Ukip MEP Mike Hookem.
The other MEP involved in the row claims that Steven Woolfe started the fight.
Steven Woolfe MP has regained consciousness and is now recovering.
Steven Woolfe MEP, favourite for the leadership of Ukip following Diane James’ resignation, earlier released a statement to say his condition is improving.
Nigel Farage has ruled out a return.
“I would say this – the Queen is, you know, a figurehead, shes’ not the leader, doesn’t make the law, she can’t do anything other than be a global ambassador for the Commonwealth.”
Farage “wants his life back”.
The Ukip leader’s comments come as Taoiseach Enda Kenny talks up the risks of a Brexit.
UKIP say they’ve rejected his official resignation.
Well, that was interesting.
Forming coalition governments comes natural to Irish politicians, but the same is not true across the water.
“If this lad turns up to be our prime minister I will personally put a bullet in him. That’s how strong I feel about it.”
UKIP is campaigning for an extra one to be brought in to mark St George’s Day – but do we need another one here?
*applause*
So ridiculous, it works.
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