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Film

007 Skyfall

The latest installment in the long-running James Bond series, Skyfall, will be hitting theaters in the United States on November 9. You can view the trailer for the film above, or sample its theme song, Skyfall, from the British artist Adele, in iTunes.

London Fashion Week 2012

The Guardian UK’s Five Talking Points video from London’s 2012 Fashion Week. [The Guardian]

News

Study Finds 40% of British National Party Supporters ‘Willing to Prepare for Armed Conflict’

“From Voting to Violence? Rightwing Extremists in Modern Britain,” a study by Matthew Goodwin of the University of Nottingham and Jocelyn Evans of Salford University questioned over 2,000 voters for ‘radical right’ and ‘far-right’ political groups and found that most endorsed violence and were willing to prepare for such events. The study’s findings provide a […]

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Former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde on Trial over Charges of Negligence in the 2008 Financial Crisis

Iceland’s former Prime Minister Geir Haarde is the first world leader to be brought to trial for his handling of the 2008 financial crisis that bankrupted Iceland and saw the collapse of the country’s three largest banks. Geir Haarde’s response to the serious charges levied against him in Reykjavik are that he is the victim […]

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Does the U.K. Have an Unjust Court System?

In the ‘Age of Terror’ western legal systems have grappled with the dual tension of protecting its citizens from terrorist attacks while also preserving the citizenry’s civil rights. While often the focus is on the secretive renditions and proceedings brought against terror suspects, we should not forget that sometimes other areas of the legal system, […]

U.K. Lobbyists Filmed Bragging About Connections, Ability to Influence Prime Minister David Cameron.

Bell Pottinger executives filmed bragging about high-level connections while offering their services to faux Uzbeki government officials. Senior executives at U.K. firm Bell Pottinger have been surreptitiously filmed bragging about close connections with top power players in U.K. politics from the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties and the ability of the firm to influence […]

French Embassy Staff Leave Iran.

Germany, Italy and Netherlands also withdraw diplomatic staff from their stations. After the attack on the British embassy in Tehran, France is withdrawing some of its staff as a temporary security measure. Britain has expelled all of Iran’s diplomats from its country in response to the attack on the British embassy that is believed to […]

Explosion at Isfahan, Iran Possibly Related to Nuclear Weapons Program Sabotage.

One of the country’s oldest cities and host to a uranium enrichment facility, Isfahan, Iran, was rocked by an explosion yesterday and reports have indicated that the explosion occurred at military facilities in the city. Speculation has arisen that the attack was carried out as part of international actions against Iran’s nuclear program. Mehr News […]

Bigoted British Mum Arrested for Racist Rant on Croydon Tram.

A viral video of a British mother verbally abusing minority passengers on a London tram has resulted in her arrest by the British Transport Police who apprehended the woman on suspicion of committing a racially aggravated offense. The clip above shows the mum in question ranting in public to the other passengers on the tram. […]

United Kingdom’s Foreign Office Warns Embassies of Potential Riots in Case of Euro Zone Collapse.

While the euro zone teeters on the brink, Britain’s bureaucrats in the Foreign Office are telling their operatives abroad about how to handle potential civil unrest in the event of the collapse of the euro. All of this is based upon events in Greece which has seen incidents of civil disorder increase following the chaos […]