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UK footballers are conditioned not to speak out like Collin Kaepernick

UK footballers are conditioned not to speak out like Collin Kaepernick

US sports stars across the country took to one knee during the national anthem recently as a form of protest. The move has ignited a huge row in the US, with even President Donald Trump weighing in on the issue. However, despite this high profile demonstration, some do not think this trend will become international. Paul Mortimer, from anti-racism group Kick It Out, claims that British footballers are conditioned not to speak about national issues. He said, At the moment we have cultures and societies where fear seems to be the main thing, people are frightened to talk because there are no procedures in place that will protect them when they do talk. Sep 25, 2017
Hundreds of anti-brexit protesters march on Labour party conference

Hundreds of anti-brexit protesters march on Labour party conference

Hundreds of anti-brexit protesters descended on the first day of Labours annual party conference in Brighton on Sunday. Protesters are calling for a u-turn on the referendum decision to leave the European Union. They chanted Exit Brexit outside the venue where the four day Labour party conference is being held. Leader of the Party, Jeremy Corbyn, has said he will listen Labour members who wish to remain in the single market. Meanwhile 40 senior Labour figures have signed an open letter calling for Jeremy Corbyn to commit to staying in the custom union and single market once Britain has left the EU. Sep 25, 2017
German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected for fourth term in office

German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected for fourth term in office

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a fourth term in office on 24 September. Polling data from public broadcaster ARD / infratest-dimap said Merkel and amp;#39;s centre right CDU / CSU alliance won 32.5% of the vote, ahead of the centre-left Social Democratic Party on 20% and the AfD. Sep 25, 2017
Anti-Erodgan protesters punched as theyre escorted out of New York event

Anti-Erodgan protesters punched as theyre escorted out of New York event

At least two people protesting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were punched as they were escorted from an event Erdoğan was speaking at.Erdoğan was addressing the Turkish American National Steering Committee in New York.The protesters received an angry response from most people in the audience who began chanting in support of Erdoğan. Sep 22, 2017
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