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    Why the liberals who defend Assange and Snowden should admit we are deluded

    A brilliant article from historian Max Hastings, which all those (mainly the Left) who supports the traitors Snowden and Assange should read: MAX HASTINGS: Why the liberals who defended traitors like Snowden and Assange should look at this photo and admit: We were deluded fools By...
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    Littlejohn: How the State will cede yet more ground to terrorists

    The Daily Mail's Richard Littlejohn looks at one of the consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in his usual no-nonsense, non-PC style. Just bloody saying it as it is, as usual. (WARNING: Do not read if you love the Muslims).... This is how freedom is killed off. Little by little, piece...
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    We cartoonists must NEVER be silenced, says the Daily Mail's Mac

    Mac is renowned in Britain for his hilarious satirical cartoons and has been the Daily Mail's cartoonist since 1970. He views his role as making "dreary news copy of the daily paper brighter, by putting in a laugh". In most of his daily cartoons, Mac includes a small portrait of his wife...
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    It's 2015! So just how many predictions did Back To The Future II get right?

    Great Scott - is it that time already? 2015 has finally come around, and for movie buffs everywhere, there is but one pressing question - how many predictions did Back To The Future II get right about this year? Great Scott, it's 2015! So just how many predictions did Back To The Future II...
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    Cameron and Merkel meet for crunch EU reform talks

    The leaders of Europe's two biggest economies met at Downing Street earlier today for crunch talks, mainly on the EU, which Britain is keen to reform. Britain's David Cameron urged Germany's Angela Merkel to back his plans to claw powers back from Brussels as the only way to keep Britain in...
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    Stephen Fry, 57, to marry his toyboy lover, 27

    QI presenter, former Blackadder star and all-round brainbox Stephen Fry is to marry his lover, who is thirty years his junior. The 57-year-old has announced he is to marry 27-year-old Elliot Spencer in the next year. The couple were first seen together in November 2013, but the pair are...
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    Academics turn to crowd-sourcing to complete unfinished Dickens novel

    It is a mystery which has long baffled and excited fans of Charles Dickens, and caused arguments in literary circles. Some believe Charles Dickens' Edwin Drood is dead, murdered by his uncle or love rival, while others think the engineering student has simply followed his dreams to go to...
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    Cargo ship carrying 1,200 vehicles runs aground off Isle of Wight

    A 52,000-tonne cargo ship carrying 1,200 Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles that was deliberately grounded by its crew in the middle of the world's busiest shipping lane could have been hit by problems before the incident as a result of human error, it was claimed today. The pilot and master of...
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    £50 million project launched to save HMS Victory for the nation

    In the year that marks her 250th birthday, Britain's most famous warship will undergo a multi-million pound make-over to save her for the nation. HMS Victory, which was first launched in 1765, was Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The battle was one of the...
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    As Prince Harry watches some matches, why darts is becoming posher

    Tonight, a large crowd is expected for the Final of the 2015 William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in London, which will see England's sixteen-time world champion Phil "The Power" Taylor take on Scotland's Gary Anderson. And it seems like the sport is becoming popular again...
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    Amateur treasure hunter finds £1million hoard of 1,000-year-old Anglo Saxon coins

    An amateur treasure hunter who uncovered one of the largest hoards of Anglo Saxon coins ever found in Britain - worth £1million - almost missed the dig because he couldn't afford the petrol. Paul Coleman, 59, persuaded his son and a friend to join him on the excavation on farmland in...
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    63 years and counting: How Elizabeth II has changed the monarchy

    On Thursday 12 May 2011, Queen Elizabeth II overtook her great-great-great-great-grandfather King George III to become Britain's second-longest reigning monarch in history. On Wednesday 9 September 2015, she will overtake her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria to become Britain's...
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    Archbishop of Canterbury: UK must continue looking outwards

    Britons must not turn their backs on all the suffering in the world, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said in his New Year message. In a broadcast from the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire, the Most Rev Justin Welby talked about the disasters and wars in 2014. He urged...
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    What if other planets took the moon's place?

    What would happen if the moon was replaced by various planets in the sky? One YouTube user has taken a look at this hypothetical scenario - and the results are rather impressive. In a video they show how moving the planets closer would fill our sky with stunning views - and it reveals just...
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    Richard III reburial ballot sees thousands apply for public seats

    Thousands of people have applied to an online ballot for a seat at the reburial of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral next year. More than 13,500 people have applied online for entry to three services to mark the reinterment of the king. There will be 200 seats for...
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    Duke of Wellington dies, aged 99

    The 8th Duke of Wellington has died at his home in Hampshire, aged 99. Arthur Valerian Wellesley died peacefully earlier today at Stratfield Saye Estate, near Basingstoke, surrounded by his family, a spokesman said. Also known as the Prince of Waterloo, the duke was the...
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    Global new year celebrations begin

    New Zealand has welcomed in 2015 by a blazing fireworks display from Auckland's iconic Sky Tower. Eastern Australia, including big cities such as Sydney, Brisbane and capital Canberra, will also welcome in the New Year in just 15 minutes' time (at 1pm GMT). As usual, Sydney's New Year...
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    New £100 coin featuring Big Ben is minted to mark arrival of 2015

    A new £100 coin featuring London's Elizabeth Tower, which houses the great bell known as Big Ben, has been minted to mark the start of the new year. The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has produced 50,000 of the commemorative pieces. The design was chosen in celebration of the...
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    There's too much homosexuality, Americanisms and Metric measures on TV, say viewers

    It's not only Britain's ruling Establishment which has been overrun by the Lefties. British television has, too. In fact, British TV shows have now become nothing more than vehicles for the Left to get their Left-wing agenda across to the British public. And things have now got so out of hand...
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    James May's Toy Stories: Action Man at the Speed of Sound

    Top Gear presenter James May is back for a one-off episode of his masculine show James May's Toy Stories. The show sees May bring favourite toys of the past into the modern era, by using the toys in real life large scale enterprises. Previous episodes have seen him build a full-sized model of...