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For Britain, June 23 Is Independence Day
In a historic referendum, by a margin of a million votes, the British people have decided to leave the European Union. Brexit is no longer a dream. It is a fact. It is a triumph for the simple idea that Britain should be governed by the British people. This is a momentous event in British… -
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America Stands With UK on Brexit
On June 23 citizens of the United Kingdom will have the opportunity to choose freedom, sovereignty, and independence from the European Union. Americans, knowing a thing or two about fighting for independence from a certain European nation ourselves, should cheer on our cousins across the Atlantic. The British exit from the continental government—or “Brexit”—has been… -
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Why UK Leaving European Union Is Good for America
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a referendum vote to be held on June 23 that will determine Britain’s membership in the European Union. In the eyes of millions of Britons, the European Union has grown into an undemocratic and unaccountable federal superstate. For the first time in more than 40 years, British voters will… -
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How Europe’s Radical Refugee Shakeup Could Push Britain out of the EU
The European Commission is seeking a radical shakeup on refugee policy–and that means big trouble is brewing for British Prime Minister David Cameron. At present, the geographical location of Italy and Greece to the Mediterranean Sea means that these countries are taking on a particularly heavy burden from refugees arriving from the Middle East and… -
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The UK General Election: 5 Key Implications for the United States
This Thursday’s United Kingdom general election is shaping up to be one of the closest fought British elections in modern times. According to the latest opinion polls, the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister David Cameron, is virtually neck and neck with the socialist Labour Party, headed by Ed Miliband. At present, no single party is… -
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‘I Think Our Values Are Better’: UK’s Liam Fox Talks the West and Islamic State Threat
Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood talks to Liam Fox, former United Kingdom defense secretary and a conservative member of parliament, about ISIS and what must be done. “Now why are we not saying that religious tolerance is better than imposed orthodoxy, than equal rights for women is better than a frankly misogynistic view of the world?”… -
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How Britain Became a Breeding Ground for Jihadists
The Islamists have … infiltrated a lot of schools in Britain and indoctrinated young British Muslims who have then become jihadists and gone on to fight in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.