Nigel Farage to stand for Reform UK in general election U-turn | Nigel Farage
The Conservative party’s stalled general election campaign has been dealt a potentially major blow after Nigel Farage announced his intention to stand for Parliament and lead the Reform Party for the next five years. The former UKIP and Brexit Party leader said he had changed his mind during the election campaign and would stand in […]
Farage’s Reform UK Could Get More Votes Than the Tories, He Says
He has said that Britain’s ruling Conservative Party is “on the verge of collapse” and that Nigel Farage’s Reform Party could surpass it in votes, and called for a “political rebellion” against the “boring idiots” in power. Nigel Farage is set to return as leader of the former Brexit party he founded, Reform Britain, and […]
If It Doesn’t Reform, U.S. Should Consider Defunding the U.N.
Speaking on Fox News Channel’s “America Report” on Friday, Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan slammed the UN as an enemy of “American and free world values” that is used to “cover up” the crimes of dictators and thugs, and argued that the U.S. should consider halting its funding to the UN unless fundamental reforms are […]
Permitting reform supporters press forward despite Schumer’s pessimism
Permitting reform advocates on Capitol Hill are forging ahead, even as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York pours cold water on the prospect of advancing legislation to speed up energy projects around the country. Schumer told reporters last week that it would be “virtually impossible” to get anything done this session. But he […]
Can It Drive Fiscal Reform?
April heralds two markers in Americans’ financial calendar. Neither brings joy. Their anguish reminds us of the dire need for fiscal reform before it’s too late. The first day is Tax Day on April 15, when you must file taxes to the IRS. The other day is Tax Freedom Day on April 16. The latter […]
Reform UK backs candidates who promoted online conspiracy theories | Politics
Reform UK has chosen to support candidates who have promoted conspiracy theories online, called the climate emergency a “hoax” and expressed vaccine skepticism. These fringe opinions and others were raised by a group of seven candidates selected to run from right-wing populist parties in the next general election, including some analysis. This includes candidates who […]
Biden goes backward on permitting reform
With the vast majority of voters disapproving of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, particularly inflation, one might expect that he would be doing everything in his power to grow the economy and restrain prices. Unfortunately, he is more committed to appeasing environmental activists than he is to delivering prosperity. On Tuesday, the White […]
White House finalizes permitting reform rule included in debt ceiling deal
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on Tuesday finalized a rule aimed at streamlining the environmental review process under the National Environmental Protection Act. The final rule is part of last summer’s deal that raised the federal debt ceiling and creates a new way for the federal government to establish clear exemptions. These […]
It’s Time to Examine Tenure Reform, Investigate Who’s Funding Campus Protests
On CNN’s “AC360” broadcast Monday, Larry Summers, professor emeritus and former president of Harvard University, called for a “thorough investigation” into the sources of funding for recent campus protests and changes at the university. He called for a “thorough investigation” into the matter. Because “the trustees, who are life trustees, and they make the rules […]
MORGAN MURPHY: This Boondoggle Shows Why Trump Must Reform The Pentagon’s Acquisition Process
Forget the $500 hammer.Latest report A study by the Government Accountability Office pegs the cost of America’s ailing Lightning II F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at an estimated $2 trillion. Did all these zeroes buy American taxpayers an invincible flying machine? No, the program is so crippled by cost overruns and delays that it seems likely […]