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This Day in History - 8th October
1200 Isabella of Angoulême (in western France) was crowned Queen consort of England as the second wife of King John until John's death in 1216. She had five children by the king including his heir, later Henry III. In 1220 she remarried and had a further nine children.
Victory as Scottish Court rules against Brexit extension
Campaigners have had their legal bid to force Boris Johnson to delay Brexit to avoid no-deal thrown out by a judge and to say they are not happy is an understatement.
276 Arrested at ‘Extinction Rebellion’ in London
Loony eco-warriors blocked bridges and road junctions in central London Monday as part of coordinated civil unrest intended to force the government to agree to a series of demands on dismantling the economy and transforming Western society.
This Day in History - 7th October
1765 Delegates from nine of the American colonies protested against the British Stamp Act, which raised a direct tax on the colonies.
Sikh Peer Quits BBC Job in Censorship Row
A Sikh peer had quit his BBC role after 35 years accusing the broadcaster of “prejudice”, he quit in protest after the BBC said some of his talks “might offend Muslims”.
Remoaners Plot to Install Bercow as PM of ‘Unity’ Government
Remoaner MPs are plotting to install Speaker John Bercow as prime minister of a so-called “unity” government, according to reports.
This Day in History - 6th October
1536 William Tyndale, English religious reformer and translator of the Bible's New Testament, was strangled and burned at the stake, for heresy.
The Supreme Court and Blairism
So now we have had the decision of the “Supreme Court” on Boris Johnson’s proroguing of Parliament. In which, on very thin grounds, the Supreme Court has dismissed one of the key provisions in our Constitution.
British Legion forced to deny there are ‘no-go zones’ for Poppy sellers
The Royal British Legion were forced to deny that there are any no go zones for poppy sellers in the UK, after a tweet went viral.