Archive: Julian Assange

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Galloway refuses to apologise as Respect falls apart around him

George Galloway adopted an uncompromising position on his Julian Assange statements yesterday, even as his political party fell apart around him.

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Galloway rape comments tears Respect party apart

Salma Yaqoob was an inclusive and telegenic figure at the top of the party.

George Galloway's ill-advised comments on the Julian Assange extradition row seem to have torn his party apart, with leader Salma Yaqoob stepping down.

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Wikileaks' Assange digs in for long stay in Ecuador embassy

Julian Assange remains holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy

Julian Assange says he expects to stay in Ecuador's embassy in London for up to a year, after diplomacy with Britain over his case resumed.

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The week in review: Julian Assange's circus of ugly

Julian Assange: At the heart of about 1,247 political storms

Julian Assange, George Galloway and Todd Akin take us back to the Stone Age.

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Rape and the left: Assange, Galloway and the problem with women

The Julian Assange scandal has shone an uncomfortable light on the left

Harriet Harman, Charlotte Vere and Rape Crisis discuss what the Assange row says about the state of the left.

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The rape debate

From Quito to London and Washington, a debate over rape is dominating the headlines.

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Mensch: Rape comments show why women should run Ministry of Justice

A week of ill-advised comments on rape around the world have shown the need for women to be put in charge of the Ministry of Justice(MoJ), former Tory MP Louise Mensch said today.

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Ecuador president: Assange allegations 'not rape in Latin America'

Assange supporters are dismissive of the rape allegations

The allegations against Julian Assange would not be considered rape in Latin America, the president of Ecuador said yesterday.

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Respect leader attacks Galloway for rape comments

Salma Yaqoob, respect leader, takes on George Galloway, the party's most famous figure

George Galloway fell out of favour with the leadership of the party he helped create today, after Salma Yaqoob attacked him for his comments on rape.

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Government websites survive Assange hack attack

Britain would be committing "diplomatic suicide" if it tried to enter Ecuador's embassy, the country's president warned overnight.

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Galloway: Anti-rape reaction is a Pentagon conspiracy

Galloway: 'Not everybody needs to be asked prior to each insertion'

George Galloway found himself at the centre of a row over sexual violence today, when he suggested it was acceptable to have intercourse with a sleeping woman if she had previously consented to sex.

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Male voters and Liberal Democrats are more likely to sympathise with Assange

Assange: Women much more critical than men.

Male voters and Liberal Democrats are generally more supportive of Ecuador's decisions to grant Julian Assange asylum, according to new polling.

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Britain alienates South America following Assange threat

President Rafael Correa of Ecuador is part of a new generation of left-wing leaders on the continent.

Britain's efforts to open up new markets for trade in South America were rocked by the Julian Assange case yesterday, after a meeting of regional foreign ministers united against "threats" from the UK.

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Comment: Imperialist UK must sit down and talk over Assange

Patricio Pouchulu: 'Assange brought us the future'

The UK believes it is still a great empire. It must finally reach the 21st century.

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Assange serene and defiant in dramatic 'Evita' address

Protesters have gathered outside the Ecuadorian embassy, together with press and police.

Julian Assange looked serene defiant today after he gave a speech on a balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy, in a move which drew comparisons to Evita Peron.

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UK and Sweden defy Ecuador over Assange extradition

Julian Assange is expected to deliver a statement on Sunday

Britain's refusal to grant Julian Assange safe passage out of the UK means the diplomatic standoff over the Wikileaks founder's fate continues.

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William Hague Assange statement in full

William Hague on Julian Assange and Ecuador

Read William Hague's statement on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in full.

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Stalemate: Ecuador grants Assange asylum

A television camera points at the main door of the Ecuadorian embassy, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is staying

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been granted asylum by Ecuador, the country's foreign minister Ricardo Patino confirmed today.

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Analysis: Ecuador embassy row shows bullying and diplomacy just don't mix

Police officers continue their long wait for Julian Assange outside Ecuador's embassy in London

The Assange standoff at the Ecuadorian embassy suggests that things haven't changed much since a century or more ago, when our preferred method of resolving a diplomatic dispute was to send in a gunboat or two.

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