Jon Snow
Are the 'two main parties' on the skids?
Jon Snow blogs on the French election first round result and what it means for the two party political system.
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Italian fascists CasaPound praise ‘normal Italian’ Di Canio
The controversy over Paolo Di Canio’s comments in support of fascism and Mussolini are by-products of a continuing campaign by Italy’s far-right to rehabilitate their image and re-write history.
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FactCheck: Who’s voting for Ukip?
Was Ukip’s strong showing in Eastleigh just a protest vote? Is it only disgruntled Conservatives who vote for Farage and friends? FactCheck finds out.
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Belfast: talks to calm flag protests begin
As talks are held in an attempt to stem violence after three nights of rioting east Belfast MP Naomi Long tells Channel 4 News that flag protests are becoming a vehicle for violence to enter the city.
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Blur bow out at Olympic Games finale
It was a double goodbye to the Games and Blur as Damon Albarn’s band played their “farewell” concert in London’s Hyde Park.
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Diamond Jubilee: Sex Pistols’ God Save The Queen re-released
With the re-release of the Sex Pistols’ controversial song God Save the Queen, in time for the Diamond Jubilee, Channel 4 News asks former bass player Glen Matlock what the band’s message was.
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The politics behind Obama’s same-sex marriage ‘evolution’
President Barack Obama’s support for same-sex marriage is as shrewd as it is bold, calculated to reinvigorate core supporters and young Democrats while courting Hollywood donors, analysts say.
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Nine men guilty of underage grooming
A paedophile grooming gang who passed girls as young as 13 around for sex after plying them with drink and drugs are facing jail.
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Francois Hollande is new French president
In an election that has galvanised the French electorate, Socialist candidate François Hollande becomes president of France after defeating the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy.
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France votes in presidential run-off
As the French go to the polls, President Sarkozy is blaming his waning popularity on the financial crisis, austerity measures, and a media “alliance” with Socialist front-runner François Hollande.
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Tamper with France at your peril?
Jonathan Rugman asks whether this really is the end for Nicolas Sarkozy and what that could mean for France.
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Armed conflict ‘justifiable’ for core BNP supporters
A core of the BNP believe armed violence is always justified to protect the ‘national way of life’, according to a new report into the UK far-right, based on a sample of over 2,000 supporters.
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Tarnished Sarkozy launches re-election bid
Nicolas Sarkozy launches his bid for a second term on Wednesday night, but polls suggest he’s the most unpopular incumbent president in French history, and is trailing far behind his socialist rival.
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Norway funerals begin as police name 77 victims
The funerals for the victims of the Norwegian massacre have begun, as police name all 77 people killed by Anders Behring Breivik on Utoya Island and in Oslo.
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Russia’s bid for 2018 World Cup glory
As Russia emerges as favourite to beat England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup, Keme Nzerem tours the country to look at its strengths and weaknesses.
