UK Politics
UK Election Called For 4 July – What Happens Next?
Christopher Kirkland Senior Lecturer in Politics, York St John University On a rainy afternoon in London, an increasingly damp Rishi Sunak confirmed what many had been speculating for most of the day in a speech outside 10 Downing Street – that the UK is heading for an election earlier than anticipated.
UK Election Called
May 22nd, 2024 Well, Rishi Sunak has called a general election for 4th July, thus demonstrating his total political naivety. Inflation in the UK is now at 2.3%, the GDP growth rate is increasing and the Rwanda policy seems to be working (albeit slightly) as asylum seekers are moving
Britain – The Poo Outbreak Spreads
May 16th, 2024 This is a quick follow-up to the letter outlining the drinking water contamination in Devon. On Monday, South West Water denied the existence of any contamination but today it was disclosed that 16,000 households (40,000 people) are at risk. People have been advised to
It’s Official! Britain Is in the Poo
May 15th, 2024 There is so much going on in the UK at the moment that I don’t know where to start. So we’ll look at the water boards. Since privatisation they have been regularly loaded with debt and dividends totalling in the billions have been returned (paid
It’s Happening: Britain Refuses to Sign WHO Pandemic Treaty
Peter Imanuelsen petersweden.substack.com I recently reported on how in the latest draft of the WHO pandemic treaty, it was being watered down. Now it is being reported that Britain is REFUSING to sign on to the World Health Organisation’s pandemic treaty and that they will not sign
Renewables: Where Is the Money Going?
Some of you may remember the apparent minor miracle that happened in Spain, over a decade ago. No, I’m not talking about the apparition of the Virgin at Garabandal, or the occurences at El Cebrero in the 14th century. No, this was a far more mundane miracle: Solar panels
They Want to Play God
Do not cast me aside in my old age; as my strength fails, do not forsake me. Psalm 71:9 The American actress Patricia Clarkson has been around since around 1987: she’s 64 years old. I’ve been an admirer of her and her work for many years, though
Letter from the North
May 2nd, 2024 The chickens are coming home to roost. Massive dissent is sweeping through Ireland as discontent with its immigration policy is increasing. Riots are now occurring in Dublin, and country districts are seeing arson of buildings housing asylum seekers. ROSSLARE HARBOUR, Ireland, Dec 14 (Reuters) – On a poster
NZ Started Discussing AUKUS ‘Tier 2’ Involvement in 2021
Marco de Jong Lecturer, Law School, Auckland University of Technology Emma Shortis Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Details released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet under the Official Information Act reveal New Zealand officials have been considering involvement in AUKUS
Trump’s British ‘Human Hand Grenade’
Susan Crabtree Susan Crabtree is RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent. realclearwire.com Liz Truss, the shortest-serving prime minister in British history, takes snickers about her quick stint at #10 Downing Street in stride. “In historical terms, it’s unmatched,” she quipped during a spirited talk at Pepperdine University late last
Letter from the North – Scotland the Brave!
LETTER FROM THE NORTH – SCOTLAND THE BRAVE! April 29th, 2024 The disaster that is Humza Yousaf has finally resigned as First Minister of the devolved Scottish Parliament and the leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP). This has been the cause of much rejoicing in the UK but paradoxically the
Letter From the North
April 23rd, 2024 In recent months I have been reporting how the UK is going down the drain. Matters are nearly reaching a head as the UK now really sucks. Government spending is almost out of control with priorities being allocated according to political pressures (as in many countries). With
More Free Speech Not Less Is Needed
Laura Higson-Bliss Lecturer in Law, Keele University Scotland’s new hate crime law came into force on April 1, sparking immediate controversy over its potential effects on freedom of speech and expression, especially online. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act expands on current laws about crimes that
It’s off to Rwanda for You, Illegals
If the polls are anything to go by, Rishi Sunak is the last of a lamentable succession of PMs dragging the Conservatives to an electoral hiding next month. Coming just five years after a landslide win, that’s certainly an achievement, of sorts. On the eve of the election, though,
The Rainbow Shield of Steel
Once upon a time, security agents “pink listed” politicians who were suspected of being clandestine shirt-lifters. This was because the shame and odium then attached to being potentially exposed as a pillow-biter were so strong that it left them wide open to blackmail by foreign agents. Not any