41 h. ago ‘We just want to stop people being murdered’: Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation

Exclusive: The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, they argue the backlash against them is a deliberate distractionIn April, the Irish-language rap trio Kneecap performed two sets at Coachella, the California music festival attended by 250,000 people. As is commonplace at the group’s shows, Kneecap displayed a message stating: “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people,” and the words “Fuck Israel. Free Palestine”. Mo Chara, one of the group’s members, told the audience: “The Palestinians have nowhere to go. It’s their fucking home and they’re bombing them from the skies. If you’re not calling it a genocide, what the fuck are you calling it?”Within a week, Kneecap’s US booking agent had dropped them, Fox News had likened the statements to “Nazi Germany”, a handful of summer shows had been cancelled, and two vi...

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2 w. ago Neville Chamberlain's naive words of optimism six days before WWII began

The beleaguered British prime minister pursued an appeasement policy with Nazi Germany in a bid to prevent an escalation into a global conflict.

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3 w. ago Lord Hermer is 'doing Reform's work' by ignoring voters' immigration fears, Labour politicians warn

Lord Hermer faced criticism for comparing calls to pull the UK out of international courts to the early days of Nazi Germany.

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4 w. ago Voices: Oh dear, m’lud: It’s never a good idea to call people Nazis if they are not Nazis

The attorney general Lord Harmer has compared the rise of Reform to 1930s Germany – and it’s not only a mistake but a sign that Labour may be losing its battle with Nigel Farage, writes John Rentoul

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4 w. ago Attorney General regrets 'clumsy' language on 1930s Germany as 'Nazi' row grows with Tories and Reform on ECHR

Shadow paymaster general Richard Holden said Lord Hermer’s isn’t ‘fit to be our Attorney General’

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4 w. ago 'Nazi' row spirals after Attorney General 'compares' Tories and Reform on ECHR to 1930s Germany

Shadow paymaster general Richard Holden said Lord Hermer’s isn’t ‘fit to be our Attorney General’

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4 w. ago Top Labour lawyer compares Tory and Reform's 'dangerous' demands to Nazism

Keir Starmer’s top legal officer, Richard Hermer, has compared demands by the Tories and Reform for Britain to pull itself from international courts to 1930s Nazi Germany

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4 w. ago Labour minister defends Keir Starmer's top legal adviser over 'appalling' claim that calls for UK to quit ECHR echo early Nazi Germany

In an astonishing speech last night Lord Hermer, the Attorney General, hit out at MPs and the media for being behind a 'siren song' pushing for Britain to drop international law.

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4 w. ago Attorney General compares Reform and Tories’ policy to actions of Nazi Germany

Lord Hermer remarked claims that international law can be ‘put aside’ were made in the early 1930s in Germany

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4 w. ago Attorney General takes aim at Tories and Reform as he compares calls to leave ECHR with Nazi Germany

Lord Hermer used a speech in London to say that claims that international law can be ‘put aside’ were made in the early 1930s in Germany

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4 w. ago Attorney General compares calls to leave international courts with Nazi Germany

Lord Hermer used a speech in London on Thursday to say that claims that international law can be ‘put aside’ were made in the early 1930s in Germany.

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