UK
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Defence correspondents: the journalistic wing of the military?
An analysis of broadcasters’ online coverage of defence spending and strategy since Keir Starmer won the election shows that reporting is virtually 100% in line with the government’s own priorities. Critical voices, where they are included, are entirely from the right. Continue reading
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UK police have arrested another pro-Palestinian journalist
What seems clear now is that UK counter-terrorism police have a list of every pro-Palestinian journalist, blogger and prominent social media user, and they’re trawling through their posts to find an excuse to arrest them. If you wonder why France is so keen on capturing Telegram, it’s because it’s an intelligence goldmine with vast activist… Continue reading
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New government, same support of genocide. We’re demanding action
On Labour’s 50th day in office, we have written a joint letter with Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), and War on Want condemning the government’s failure to suspend export licences for arms transfers to Israel. Continue reading
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Combatting the far Right: Different roads can lead to the same destination
The far-right-orchestrated riots, birthed in the political and media mainstreaming of hate, has left the communities targeted for racist violence outraged and exhausted. But, with the government choosing to ignore the racist intent of the far Right in favour of the ‘violent thuggery’ narrative, it has become clear that, where the far Right is concerned,… Continue reading
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WATCH: Medhurst Speaks to CN on His Arrest
Consortium News‘ CN Live! interviewed British journalist Richie Medhurst about his arrest last Thursday by British authorities because of his “opinions” and “beliefs” under the so-called Terrorism Act. Continue reading
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Will the UK be prosecuted for supporting Israeli war crimes?
Fears are mounting within the U.K. government that their officials could be legally responsible for enabling war crimes in Gaza Continue reading
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‘Chaos and racism’: inside the August riots
While the government response to far-right street violence around the country in August has been to promise more resources for public order policing, it is impossible to characterise the shocking wave of racist and anti-migrant attacks as ‘protests’. Continue reading
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Britain’s Kursk Invasion Backfires
British Challenger 2 tanks reached Ukraine with enormous fanfare, ahead of Kiev’s long-delayed, ultimately catastrophic 2023 “counteroffensive”. On top of encouraging other proxy war sponsors to provide Ukraine with armoured fighting vehicles, Western audiences were widely told the tank – hitherto marketed to international buyers as “indestructible” – made Kiev’s ultimate victory a fait accompli. As it was, Challenger… Continue reading
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Richard Medhurst and the Right to Armed Resistance
We were waiting for Richard Medhurst to arrive and join our panel at the Beautiful Days festival, when he was arrested and imprisoned for 23.5 hours. Obviously we were all worried sick about him. It is now becoming easier to list the truly dissident UK journalists who have not been arrested for terrorism that those… Continue reading
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EVENT: mental health and the education system
As we head towards the end of summer, in a couple of weeks children across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be returning to school, whilst students in Scotland have already recommenced. Continue reading
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🎙️Listen: INQUEST interview with Kevin Blowe
The history of police monitoring in the UK is inextricably bound up with anti-racist organising and community campaigns against racist violence. Continue reading
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What is Starmer’s promised new ‘Standing Army’?
On 1 August, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the creation of a new ‘National Violent Disorder Programme’, which he said would “bring together the best policing capabilities from across the country to share intelligence on the activity of violent groups so the authorities can swiftly intervene to arrest them.” Continue reading
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Tommy Robinson and the Zionist Agenda: The Hidden Forces Behind the UK Race Riots
Ever since July 29, Britain has been plunged into crisis, with incendiary far-riot rights sending towns and cities across the country spiraling into states of emergency. Vast mobs of armed, angry thugs, motivated by racist, Islamophobic animus, have vandalized homes, property and places of worship, violently clashed with police, and targeted hotels housing refugees with… Continue reading
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Internal crisis shakes Balkan media network run by UK intel, leaked emails show
A prominent propaganda outlet in the Balkans, which is directly overseen by a British government agency that Reuters once labeled “an influential soft-power extension of UK foreign policy,” appears to be on the brink of collapse after a major schism between staff members and leadership. Continue reading
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Starmer, Ukraine and Britain’s riots
The burgeoning authoritarianism of Britain and Ireland aside, what was also noticeable in the aftermath of the outbreak of violence in England, was Starmer’s vocal condemnation of the “far-right” Continue reading
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What Is Behind England’s Riots
The series of race and anti-migrant riots that have been sweeping across England’s vast deindustrialised regions in the North West, North East, Midlands and Yorkshire have been ineffably ugly to behold. Continue reading
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What’s causing the Islamophobic riots across the UK, and why now?
1. The riots have been instigated by the Zionist asset Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (‘Tommy Robinson’), who has been working for the State of Israel since 2009 as part of the so-called ‘counterjihad’ Islamophobia movement established by that state. When his organisation, the English Defence League, was incorporated in 2011, two years after its inception, it was… Continue reading
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EDL & Tommy Robinson linked to Zionist Fascist Jewish Defence League
Wednesday, 7 August 2024 — MintPress News Tommy Robinson has had deep links to Israel since the very beginning of his political activity in 2009. MintPress outlines what we know so far: Tommy Robinson founded the English Defence League with Paul Ray in 2009. Ray previously infiltrated and spied on the pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement Continue reading
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Security for anti-fascist organising
The current wave of fascist street protests taking place across England and Wales have been met by huge resistance. Communities have come together to protect local sites housing asylum seekers, places of worship, and their neighbours homes and buisnesses. Continue reading
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THE UK LABOUR PARTY REVEALS ITS TRUE COLOURS – NOT CAMPAIGNING RED BUT ROYAL BLUE
The Labour Party’s slogan going into the elections was: “taking the brakes off the British economy.” Within 100 days the only brakes that have come off is the one holding back their lying. Suddenly, these incompetent novices have discovered an additional £22 billion black hole in the public finances though this was spotted in advance… Continue reading