Authorities In Britain Are Trying To Criminalize Christian Street Preaching
As Christianity declines in the West, we should expect Christians to be persecuted. It’s already happening in Britain.As Christianity declines in the West, we should expect Christians to be persecuted. It’s already happening in Britain.Nigel Farage Isn’t Serious About Saving Britain
Any leader on the British right unwilling to consider mass deportations and denaturalization is just controlled opposition.'He meant that s**t': Actors rage after man with Tourette's yells N-word during award show
A man who was being honored at an award show caused controversy by yelling "n*****" while two black actors were on stage.
A movie about a man with Tourette's syndrome won multiple awards over the weekend at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards, Britain's Oscars equivalent.
'Tourette's makes you say that?'
John Davidson, the inspiration for the film, was in the audience to see "I Swear" take home three trophies, but the event was not without controversy related to his affliction.
Jarring outburst
As actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting the award for best visual effects — the first award of the night — Davidson was heard yelling the N-word, causing an abrupt pause in the show until Lindo decided to carry on with the presentation.
According to the Mirror, Davidson was also heard shouting phrases like "shut the f**k up" and "boring" during the award show, and even said "f**k you" during the presentation for the best children's and family film.
However, several Hollywood personalities took issue with Davidson's racial slur, with one even saying it was not an accident.
RELATED: With Sundance gone, Utah bets on AI film festival as a force for 'social change'
'Infuriating' reaction
After writer Jemele Hill asked if "Black people are just supposed to be ok with being disrespected and dehumanized so that other people don't feel bad," actor Wendell Pierce ("The Wire") added that he felt the reason behind the cursing did not matter.
"It's infuriating that the first reaction wasn't complete and full throatted [sic] apologies to Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan," he wrote on X. "The insult to them takes priority. It doesn't matter the reasoning for the racist slur."
Actor and singer Jamie Foxx took his statements one step further and claimed Davidson meant what he said.
"Nah he meant that s**t," Foxx wrote in response to the video on Instagram, the Guardian reported.
Foxx made additional comments, including, "Out of all the words, you could've said Tourette's makes you say that?" Foxx added, followed by, "Unacceptable."
RELATED: 'Looksmaxxing' king Clavicular: Charles Atlas for the TikTok era?
Royal ruckus
Davidson has been a well-known activist for his syndrome in the U.K. for decades since he appeared in a BBC documentary in 1989 called "John's Not Mad."
He has previously admitted that he yelled, "F**k the Queen," when he met the late monarch.
According to advocacy group Tourette Association of America, the phenomenon is known as coprolalia and affects a small percentage of those with Tourette's.
The inability to control "obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks" comes from the "overwhelming urge" to twitch, shout, or swear.
"The particular manifestation of such language may have to do with the individual's stronger emotional content in certain parts of the brain" but is "not indicative of their personal convictions (such as in the context of racial slurs)."
The BBC apologized for the remarks heard on air, with a spokesperson saying, "Some viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the BAFTA Film Awards 2026. This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette's syndrome, and was not intentional. We apologise for any offence caused by the language heard."
Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
'Game's up, mate': Starmer refuses to resign over appointment of disgraced Epstein ally as US ambassador
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls from lawmakers and critics to resign over his appointment of Peter Mandelson, a known associate and possible informant of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the United Kingdom's ambassador to the United States.
While Starmer's right-hand man, Morgan McSweeney, resigned on Sunday over his involvement with Mandelson's appointment, the prime minister doesn't appear keen to meaningfully accept any responsibility himself — a reluctance now supported by many of his liberal allies in the British government.
A short-lived appointment
Starmer appointed Mandelson — known in British political circles as the "Prince of Darkness" — as ambassador to the U.S. in December 2024, claiming he would "bring unrivaled experience to the role."
Starmer's choice was controversial at the time.
'The game's up, mate, and it's time you recognized it.'
After all, Mandelson had not only publicly described the recently re-elected Donald Trump as a "danger to the world" and "little short of a white nationalist and racist," but was an associate of Epstein long after Epstein pleaded to soliciting sex from girls as young as 14.
A source told the BBC that when Starmer made the decision, "The Epstein stuff in broad terms was definitely known and discussed in detail before his appointment."
RELATED: Why are so many people all of a sudden saying Epstein is alive?
Emails released last year revealed that the Starmer pick was not only chummy with Epstein, but had grown close enough with the sex offender to apparently regard him as his "best pal."
The Foreign Office announced on Sept. 11 that Mandelson had been withdrawn as ambassador, noting that the "emails show that the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment."
"In particular Peter Mandelson's suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein’s first conviction was wrongful and should be challenged is new information," added the Foreign Office.
It gets worse
Any hopes that Starmer's office may have had of putting the Mandelson appointment in the rearview mirror were dashed by the Department of Justice's latest release of the Epstein files, which contains emails showing that Mandelson was not only tight with Epstein but possibly furnished him with confidential government information.
The New York Times noted, for instance, that newly released emails appear to reveal that Mandelson provided Epstein with a confidential economic memorandum that had been sent to former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
The documents also reportedly indicate that Epstein paid Mandelson $75,000 across three separate transactions in the early 2000s.
Mandelson announced earlier this month that he was leaving Starmer's Labour Party to spare it from "further embarrassment."
In a Feb. 1 letter to the party's general secretary, Mandelson claimed that he had no record or recollection of financial payments from Epstein; he regretted "ever having known Epstein"; and had dedicated his "life to the values and success of the Labour Party."
Mandelson is presently under investigation for possible misconduct in public office.
Starmer digs in heels
Days after his appointee left the Labour Party, Starmer gave a speech, stating, "Sorry that so many people with power failed you. Sorry for having believed Mandelson’s lies and appointed him."
After insinuating that he was deceived by Mandelson, Starmer suggested that he will remain in the role of prime minister to "ensure accountability is delivered."
Apparently, accountability for Starmer meant letting Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney fall on his sword.
In a statement obtained by the Spectator concerning his resignation on Sunday, McSweeney wrote, "The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country, and trust in politics itself."
McSweeney, an apparent protégé of Mandelson, claimed that he advised Starmer to make the appointment and that the "only honorable course is to step aside."
On Monday, Starmer's director of communications, Tim Allan, also quit "to allow a new No. 10 team to be built."
Neither resignation appears to have placated those in the British Parliament keen to see Starmer shoulder some blame.
Calls to resign
Anas Sarwar, the leader of the Scottish Labour Party, said on Monday, "The leadership from Downing Street has to change," reported ITVX.
"We cannot allow the failures at the heart of Downing Street to mean the failures continue here in Scotland," continued Sarwar. "They promised they were going to be different, but too much has happened. It cannot continue."
Clive Lewis, a member of Starmer's party, suggested that upon reflection, it's clear the Labour Party is "ruined" and needs to be rebuilt without its current leadership.
Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK Party, told GB News, "It's over; it's done. The game's up, mate, and it's time you recognized it."
"He's lost legitimacy, he's lost authority, events have moved way beyond his control, and I'm afraid it's all down to his own grievous misjudgment," continued Farage. "But remember, even before the Peter Mandelson case, he was already the most unpopular prime minister in living memory."
On Monday, Starmer stated, "After having fought so hard for the chance to change our country, I’m not prepared to walk away from my mandate and my responsibility to my country, or to plunge us into chaos, as others have done," reported the Guardian.
Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
London authorities ban ‘Walk with Jesus’ march in Muslim-majority neighborhood
The Metropolitan Police banned a “Walk with Jesus” event from taking place in a London borough, citing concerns it would provoke the members of the community.
'To save Britain, we must reinstate Christianity back into the heart of government.'
In a December social media post, the United Kingdom Independence Party announced a march scheduled for January 31 in Whitechapel, a predominantly Muslim community.
“Join our parade in Whitechapel worshipping Jesus Christ,” the post reads, describing the month as “dedicated to the holy name of Jesus.”
UKIP encouraged individuals who wished to participate in the march to gather outside Whitechapel Tube Station.
“Christ is King,” UKIP wrote. “All the Glory and honour to him.”
The Metropolitan Police revealed on January 23 that it was imposing conditions on the march “to prevent disorder.” Those conditions included a ban on anyone taking part in the event “in the London borough of Tower Hamlets,” which encompasses Whitechapel.
RELATED: Tommy Robinson has the last laugh after politically motivated terrorism arrest: 'Free speech won!'
“They have been imposed to prevent serious disorder and serious disruption. Breaching the conditions, or encouraging others to do so, is an arrestable offence,” the Metropolitan Police stated.
“We have encouraged UKIP to consider the very real likelihood that their presence in Whitechapel could lead to serious disruption or serious disorder and to consider an alternative proposal,” Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman stated. “We are not saying that the UKIP protest, in isolation, will be disorderly. But we do know that many will find it provocative and that provocation is likely to lead to an adverse local reaction.”
“We reasonably believe, based on the information available and on previous similar incidents, that the coming together of the UKIP protest with opposing groups who are hostile to its presence would be highly likely to lead to violence and serious disorder,” Harman added.
He claimed that the decision was not based on politics or whether the event would offend others, but based “solely on our risk assessment for serious disorder.”
Harman insisted that the conditions did not constitute a ban, noting that UKIP was welcome to put on the march elsewhere.
“If they will engage with our teams we are confident a less provocative location that avoids the risk of serious disorder can be identified,” Harman said.
Authorities noted that it was the second time UKIP had proposed a gathering in the Whitechapel area in recent months. However, it did not explain why the area was deemed a greater safety risk.
RELATED: Patriots flood London streets for Unite the Kingdom festival: 'Cultural revolution has begun'
UKIP shared a video from its leader, Nick Marcel Tenconi, on Friday, announcing that participants should gather at Marble Arch, which is located outside the borough of Tower Hamlets.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I believe we are fighting for the soul of our great nation," Tenconi stated. "The battle we are in is to save Britain. The war we are in is a holy war. And the crisis we face is spiritual crisis. ... To save Britain, we must unite. But we can only do this if we return to our faith before any kind of unity can be achieved. That’s why we have always failed. To save Britain, we must reinstate Christianity back into the heart of government.”
“We will be marching this Saturday, the 31st of January, meeting at Marble Arch at 12 p.m. to honor the holy name of Jesus Christ and to stand up for our faith,” Tenconi announced.
Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Today's top stories
www.theblaze.com
www.theblaze.com
Shocking new theory about Malaysian Airlines flight 370