His theories are so unorthodox that the American DJ interviewing him thought he must be an eccentric “fake Lord” who had simply bought his title and had been “smoking crack”. But Lord Monckton is indeed a real peer – and he really does believe that Barack Obama faked his birth certificate to become US President.
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MPs turn fire on Cameron after dismal showing
Saturday 05 May 2012
Backbenchers urge PM to adopt more right-wing policies after failure at the polls
Diary: When PR goes bad: UKIP aide sorry for Twitter rant at Warsi
Saturday 05 May 2012
Baroness Warsi, who may soon be the ex-chairman of the Conservative Party, picked up a curious but meaningless fact and gave it air time on live television.
Labour turn target councils red as Coalition suffers in early results
Friday 04 May 2012
Labour was on course to make hundreds of gains from the Coalition parties early today amid signs the party's health is beginning to recover in the South.
EU inflation-busting budget criticised
Wednesday 25 April 2012
The Government launched a new assault on euro-spending today as Brussels called for an inflation-busting budget for next year.
Music to snooze by for the Jubilee
Tuesday 14 February 2012
The plans for this Thames river pageant in July are old-fashioned and an embarrassment, says Jessica Duchen
Music to snooze by for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Tuesday 14 February 2012
The plans for the river pageant are an embarrassment
Miliband: By-election win says it all about economy
Saturday 17 December 2011
The Labour leader, Ed Miliband, drew comfort yesterday from the party's decisive victory in the Feltham and Heston by-election, calling it a "verdict on the Government's failed economic plan".
Lib Dems snatch Tory council seat
Friday 12 August 2011
There was better news for embattled Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today when Liberal Democrats captured a seat from their Tory coalition partners in the latest council by-elections.
EU budget plan may see 1% VAT hike
Friday 15 July 2011
New money-raising plans for the European Union could mean an extra 1% on VAT in Britain.
Village People: Off the map
Saturday 28 May 2011
Nick Clegg is said to be furious about the appointment of Lord Ashcroft, that immensely generous contributor to Conservative Party funds, as the Government's new adviser on defence matters.
Ukip MEP defects back to Tories
Wednesday 25 May 2011
A senior member of the UK Independence Party, the MEP David Campbell Bannerman, has defected back to the Conservatives.
Saunders relishes Wrexham's high-stakes game
Thursday 05 May 2011
The troubled Welsh club face Luton this evening needing a return to League football more than most
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