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Tory minister grabs woman protesting climate change by the throat at bankers’ banquet

Conservative Party politician Mark Field appears to leap from his seat and grab a climate protestor round the neck in this shocking video clip many are calling to be referred to the police. The Member of Parliament for Cities of London and Westminster and Minister of State at the Foreign Office was attending a Mansion House dinner when he appeared to leap up and push the woman againstg a pillar before aggressively manhandling her. https://www.facebook.com/TheLondonEconomic/videos/639185276555524/?__xts__=68.ARAKzYT9CyLG-u4vD-ChsLtYgffM5hjmRQtZx4wLFPwgrKEKq3Yf11iKaKwlssfVUVx5GnI5tMfRvgf8NYhQYsqvy6bVxNKFw1hdQvTuWjDS9V-3MbLD-lzXhN6DRMSreEeeSzv4Tir998DXbYfiCDXoCP0LH0KtpakPW23YmY-kocZKzHC_Kf3vnRxXz_b9v_GpbuV8BbdslCu_zwSbnLBKUl1htJDKKyFRPkLxAaeU-7d-fw4od2wUhWrtFymdFi7_kuPn0Trny-JNDBmAA16pXDC_Z70YY0xghszJQB8Ds0vQSrRYQY-sIGZBMLyV2yD_bH175349LZu07Ma62jyt6pdMcpykrSxupw&__tn__=-R In a longer clip aired...

Trump says Iran made ‘very big mistake’ shooting down drone – stoking fears of war

Iran “made a very big mistake” in shooting down a US drone, Trump has said. Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed the attack, using a surface-to-air missile, had sent “a clear message” to the US that it was “ready for war”. Mr Trump made the comment after quoting praise he had received on a TV news broadcast. He tweeted: “Iran made a very big mistake!” It is the latest in an escalating series of incidents in the Gulf region, a critical artery for global oil...

Most Brits want to welcome refugees, isn’t it time our government did?

I doubt refugees in Calais know it’s #WorldRefugeeDay, but they have still marked the occasion - Border Force officials tell us that 163 people have arrived on the coast of Kent this month, the largest number in any one month so far.  And just like every time we hear a news report about migrants crossing the English Channel, a Home Office spokesman has made the same comment:  "It is an established principle that those in need of protection should claim asylum...

Losing patience – EU hostile to more Brexit delays

 European Union leaders are losing patience with Britain and will neither allow a further delay to Brexit to continue negotiations with London nor change the divorce deal, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday. EU leaders have so far granted two delays, pushing Britain's exit from the European Union beyond an original March 29 date to October 31 at present. "While I have endless patience, some of my colleagues have lost patience quite frankly with the UK and there's...

Masterton begged to back Boris after he votes for successive losing candidates

Twitter users have issued a plea to Paul Masterton to back Boris Johnson in the final round of votes today after he voted for successive losing candidates. The Tory MP for East Renfrewshire was one of 17 people to give their support to Matt Hancock in the first round of votes, before backing Rory Stewart in the next two rounds. In the fourth ballot he supported Sajid Javid who was eliminated today. The Home Secretary received just 34 votes today,...

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