UK
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Drama on Downing Street
19 February 2021 — DesSmogUK It’s the climate soap opera that’s gripped the nation in recent weeks, and it shows no signs of ending quite yet. By now, you’ll be familiar with the main plot points. Campaigners have long opposed plans for a new coal mine in Whitehaven, West Cumbria, which if approved would release… Continue reading
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All the warfare of the future’: Drones, new technology and the Integrated Review
At the beginning of March, the government will publish its long-awaited Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, known (thankfully) as ‘The Integrated Review’. It’s purpose is to “define the Government’s ambition for the UK’s role in the world and the long-term strategic aims for our national security and foreign policy.” Continue reading
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Post-Brexit Gene Editing – What’s happening?
On January 7th the UK government launched a 10-week public consultation into the deregulation of plants and animals produced using a new genetic engineering technology called gene editing. Continue reading
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GMWatch mythbuster exposes UK government misinformation on gene editing
Just over three weeks into the consultation the “Explainer” suddenly seemed to disappear from DEFRA’s website, possibly as a result of complaints. Continue reading
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Gangster Capitalism: Yesterday in court
Documents disclosed to the court revealed that civil servants queried Public First’s costs and asked whether the contract was going to tender (it wasn’t). In one candid exchange a civil servant describes the deal as “tory party research agency tests tory party narrative on public purse”. Continue reading
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New Documents Reveal More British Efforts To Undermine Russia
Data acquired from Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office by the same group revealed large British propaganda programs in support of Jihadis in Syria as well as British influence operations designed to undermine the security institutions of Lebanon and to secretly influence its population. Continue reading
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General Atomics plan flights of its new drone in UK – safety fears rerouted previous flights in the US
General Atomics is to bring a company-owned SkyGuardian drone to the UK in the summer to undertake “a series of operational capability demonstrations” for the UK and other NATO members. The RAF’s soon to be acquired Protector drone is a version of the SkyGuardian with a range of UK modifications. The aircraft is being shipped… Continue reading
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Rupert Murdoch seizing control
By TruePublica: It appears that the News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch and his top executives in the UK and US met Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other high-level Government politicians seven times between them in seven weeks last summer. Worse, it has since emerged that News Corp editors and execs from the UK and America… Continue reading
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‘Progressive extremism’ – casting doubt on the racial justice cause
If a Telegraph interview with the government’s ‘independent adviser on political violence and disruption’ is anything to go by (see our calendar on racism and resistance), a review of the activities of the ‘extreme fringes at both ends of the political spectrum’ will focus extensively on the threat posed by so-called ‘progressive extremism’ – ie, environmental and racial… Continue reading
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UK: Public money for political advantage
Correspondence from Government shows it plans to claim a staggering £500k-600k in costs for a one day hearing of a judicial review challenge to a contract awarded by Dominic Cummings to his friends at Public First. The higher figure is more than the total value of the Public First contract of £564k. Continue reading
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NHS: Leaked this week
Documents passed to the Lowdown reveal how US company, Centene is expanding its interests in the NHS by buying up a network of GP practices. Continue reading
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The PPE that can’t be used by the NHS
You may remember the tale of the jeweller from Florida and the Spanish intermediary who profited to the tune of tens of millions of pounds from vast PPE contracts, paid for with taxpayers’ money. Well, there have been developments. Continue reading
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The government knew about Covid in 2016 and failed to prepare
TruePublca published an article in March last year, excerpts of which are below (HERE) regarding Britain’s preparedness plans in the event of a pandemic, which every responsible government in the world will have. The results showed how the Conservative government tested the NHS for a flu-like pandemic, such as Covid 19, over a three-day period… Continue reading
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UK: Buying injustice
Tomorrow [3 February] sees our legal challenge for Government’s failure to disclose details of COVID-19-related contracts. The case is being brought by Good Law Project along with a cross-party group of MPs – Caroline Lucas (Green), Debbie Abrahams (Labour) and Layla Moran (LibDem). Continue reading
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Lebanon – British Embassy Infiltrates Military Intelligence, Provides Snooping Equipment, Indoctrinates Young Palestinians
Keeping the Syrian border safe and secure is certainly not a British priority. Let’s not forget that it was Britain which hired various companies, led by ‘former’ British intelligence officers, who then organized and ran the propaganda campaigns for the Jihadi onslaught on Syria. Continue reading
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UK: Prorogation redux
In 1539, Henry VIII gained the right to legislate by decree, enabling him to bypass Parliament altogether. And now Boris Johnson, the man who has already tried and failed to suspend Parliament, is taking further cues on democracy from a Tudor King. Continue reading
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UK: Cover Up? – Shocking rise in care home deaths after receiving Covid Jab!
UK authorities have been proudly telling anyone that will listen how well their vaccine roll out compares to the rest of the world. As of the 31st January we know, thanks to Matt Hancock constantly boasting about it on Twitter, that 8.3 million Brits have so far received at least one dose of the three… Continue reading
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Grenfell Tower – Government accused of covering up ‘national scandal’
The British government has been accused of trying to cover up a “national scandal” by telling local councils it was “appropriate” to block the release of information about high-rise buildings like Grenfell Tower that have potentially lethal aluminium cladding. Continue reading
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UK: medConfidential Bulletin, 29th January 2021
COVID-19 is an extraordinary situation, and the Government has taken extraordinary powers. That what’s been done with them has not always been satisfactory or sufficient is a matter for public inquiry (which we weren’t the only ones calling for back in July) but regarding what has been done with patients’ data, several themes have emerged. Continue reading
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UK: Race, Mental Health, State Violence
28 January 2021 — Institute of Race Relations What is often overlooked in struggles around race, policing and deaths in custody, is the role of mental ill health as a key thread of vulnerability. Several stark cases have shown how black men suffering a mental health crisis can end up dead following police involvement. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 