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The official home of the Voyager Series. Find out what happens when Voyager 1 gets picked up by two itinerant spacecombers from Morys Minor...WUFOOB
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Scientists are racing to find dark matter in the universe. You may find some of it here in the form of conspiracy theories, dark secrets, sinister and bizarre tales...The Moonwalkers
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‘Vindictive’ David Cameron tries Brexit blackmail Daily Express, Monday 13th Jun 2016 David Cameron was accused of attempting to “blackmail” pensioners last night after claiming that retirement benefits could be slashed if Britain quits the EU. Previous Next WUFOOB Archive
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Smelling the coffee
As a leading proponent of the Remain campaign, David Cameron should perhaps have left the UK to continue sleepwalking along the road towards full EU integration. The reaction to his performance in the recent televised debate suggests people have started … Continue reading
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Tagged David Cameron, EU Referendum, little Englanders, quitters, REMAIN campaign
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EU makes net migration target ‘impossible’ BBC News, Thursday 12th May 2016 Figures show 1.2m more EU migrants have got National Insurance numbers in the past five years than have shown up in immigration statistics. Boris Johnson has attacked the … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Johnson, David Cameron, EU migrants, immigration pledge, tens of thousands
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David Cameron under pressure over father’s offshore fund Independent, Monday 4th April 2016 David Cameron’s father ran an offshore fund that paid zero UK tax for 30 years. He was allegedly involved in hiring what has been called a small … Continue reading
Is self-determination negotiable?
Those campaigning for the UK to remain in the EU have recently focused attention way beyond the areas in which David Cameron sought to renegotiate the terms of our membership. They are peddling a contentious security narrative based on the … Continue reading
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Tagged David Cameron, EU Referendum, NATO, self-determination, sovereignty, territorial integrity
Cameron spectacularly loses FTSE support
David Cameron is attempting to make a lot of political capital out of the fact that CEOs of 36 FTSE 100 companies, including Burberry, BAE Systems and EasyJet, have signed a letter backing the campaign to stay in the EU. … Continue reading
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Tagged David Cameron, FTSE 100, REMAIN campaign
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David Cameron’s EU deal will fail to stop the flow of migration to Britain The Sun, Wednesday 3rd February 2016 David Cameron has been mocked by MPs for serving them ‘thin gruel’ as an EU renegotiation deal. In his statement … Continue reading
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Tagged David Cameron, EU renegotiation, immigration
Deport the men, not the women!
David Cameron has announced plans to toughen up the rules relating to immigrant women arriving in the UK on a five-year spousal visa. Families could be broken up and mothers deported if they fail a new mandatory English language test … Continue reading
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Tagged David Cameron, English language test, Islamic misogyny, Quran
The freedom to say NO
At a press conference marking the end of the EU Summit in Brussels last week, David Cameron described his meaningless and pathetic attempt to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with the EU as “a big step forward for a better deal for … Continue reading
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Tagged David Cameron, EU Referendum, EU renegotiation, EU Summit, freedom of movement
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David Cameron announces rapid response force by 2025 Politics Home, Monday 23rd November 2015 Britain will have 10,000 troops ready for deployment at short notice anywhere in the world by 2025, the Prime Minister will announce today. Previous Next WUFOOB … Continue reading
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