“No,” Nigel replied. “I really don’t think we should. If I thought there was a vaccine coming on February 1st then the argument for lockdown would be quite logical. “There is no guarantee of any such thing. The sheer damage lockdown is doing to people’s physical wellbeing, mental health, their jobs, their finances, the nation’s […]
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SNL Mulling Return to Studio, Ahead of Presidential Election (Report)
Saturday Night Live is plotting some sort of a return to Studio 8H ahead of November’s Trump vs. Biden showdown. NBC is reportedly in talks with SNL boss Lorne Michaels about ways to resume in-studio production this fall, according to our sister site Variety. While discussions are still ongoing — and any return would depend upon […]
Brexit row erupts as Jamelia brands election ‘working class brainwashing’
The English songwriter, who campaigned for the Labour Party ahead of the December election, was up against nutritionist and panellist Lowri Turner who called on Remainers to accept the majority of Britons now want Brexit to be delivered by Boris Johnson. She said: “Now Remainers who have said they’ve been right for three years and […]
‘Remainers have now got to pipe down!’ Piers in EPIC rant over Tory election victory
“Susanna, I would love to,” Alastair replied. “Susanna should we have a sensible, grown up conversation about the campaign.” As Susanna tried to include more contribution to the debate, Alastair made another swipe at Piers. “I’m sorry he had to listen to Piers’ boring monologues as well,” Alastair stated. Piers snapped back: “It might be […]
BBC SHOCK: Dan Walker stunned at Jo Swinson’s election claim about ‘wearing low-cut tops’
“Well, you know, I can only be myself,” Ms Swinson replied. “At the end of the day, I get lots and lots of unsolicited advice. “You know, I’m not short of people telling me I should speak differently or wear different shoes or wear different earrings or in one case someone suggested I should wear […]
Nigel Farage warns Boris he’ll lose election if he doesn’t agree pact with Brexit Party
Mr Farage told BBC Breakfast presenters Louise Minchin and John Kay he and Mr Johnson could be an “unstoppable force” if they agreed a pact to not run against each other in a snap election. But he revealed he had not spoken to Mr Johnson since he became Prime Minister. It comes after Johnson’s snap general […]
Canada doesn’t trust social networks to warn of election interference
Social networks like Facebook and Twitter have set up war rooms and disclosure systems to warn of potential election meddling, but the Canadian government doesn’t believe that’s good enough. The country’s Democratic Institutions Minister has established a panel of five politicians that will warn the public when there’s evidence of attempted interference during election periods, […]
No one should be excluded, Russia says after report Gaddafi’s son sought its help in Libya election
Saif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi, should have a chance to run for the country’s top office, a senior Russian diplomat said. Earlier Bloomberg reported he had asked Russia to support his candidacy. The report on Saif al-Islam’s contacts with the Kremlin is part of a larger story about Russia’s role […]
Facebook suspends 'researcher' who faked Russian interference in Alabama election
Facebook has suspended the account of Jonathon Morgan, the researcher behind a disinformation campaign against an Alabama Republican candidate who ended up losing the race for a Senate seat. Morgan claimed it was “research.” Morgan, the CEO of New Knowledge, a social media research firm that published a major report on alleged Russian interference in […]
Ebola fears raise concerns in already fraught Congo election
Congolese candidates in an already fraught and deadly election landscape are dealing with the challenges of an Ebola outbreak, the second deadliest in its history.