UK
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When Rogues Prorogue Parliament By Wayne Madsen
Britain, which sees itself as governed by the mothers of all parliaments, Westminster, has received a bitter taste of what occurs when a small minority of domestic political forces, who are teamed up with likeminded foreign actors, manage to prorogue – suspend – parliamentary rule for extremist purposes. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who became… Continue reading
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‘Nothing!’ Media refuse to cover Roger Waters concert in support of Julian Assange
If most rockstars performed one of their iconic hits outside the British Home Office, the media would lap it up. Not so, if the star is Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters and he sings for jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Continue reading
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Film ‘Official Secrets’ is the Tip of a Mammoth Iceberg
A new film depicting the whistleblower Katherine Gun, who tried to stop the Iraq invasion, is largely accurate, but the story is not over, says Sam Husseini. Continue reading
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Roger Waters ‘Serenades’ British Home Secretary, Calling for Release of Julian Assange
Thousands of supporters gathered last night outside the British Home Office demanding to end to the unlawful detention and persecution of Julian Assange, who is currently being held in London’s notorious Belmarsh Prison. Continue reading
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Jewish Chronicle pays libel damages to Palestine charity By Asa Winstanley
Interpal, a British charity which aids Palestinians, has won $60,000 in libel damages from The Jewish Chronicle. The newspaper’s editors published an apology in August stating that they “accept that neither Interpal, nor its trustees, have ever been involved with or provided support for terrorist activity of any kind.” Continue reading
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Brexit – The Trajectory To A Public Uprising
TruePublica Editor: Eight months have passed this year and in that time the government petitions website has seen eighteen dedicated just to fighting for or against Brexit. Eleven have been against Britain leaving the EU in its various forms with a collective sum of signatures (as at 01/09/ – 0600 hrs) at 9,037,911 and seven… Continue reading
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The real reason Johnson prorogued parliament
TruePublica Editor: Just as I predicted last year, the Conservative party is now in its implosion stage. Continue reading
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Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance 2 September 2019
2 September 2019 — COPS It’s been a busy time for the campaign for truth about Britain’s political secret police. Here’s an update – feel free to share it. Continue reading
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Brexit News Links 1 September 2019
1 September 2019 — The New Dark Age As Swinson goes MIA, Corbyn proves he’s Leader of the Opposition in both name and nature http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/Z79eZqunBFo/ The sharing of Johnson’s Brexit tweets raises some interesting questions http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/JFk3AFjUO0o/ Continue reading
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The Telegraph’s Brexit poll is bogus, but broadcasters seem not to have noticed
Opinion polls exude an aura of scientific truth. Those numbers and percentages are so reassuringly solid, especially when generated by one of the well-known names of the polling world, that for many people they represent hard evidence of the state of British public opinion. Continue reading
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Johnson puts UK establishment & Ireland in the firing line
The decision by British premier Boris Johnson to prorogue (suspend) parliament has caused an uproar throughout Britain and Europe and has thrown into sharp focus the role of the Westminster parliament, the monarchy, the unelected House of Lords and the country’s unwritten constitution. It has also, perhaps even more worryingly, heightened tensions within Northern Ireland… Continue reading
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#Patients Not Passports: How to start campaigning in your Trust
NHS Trusts have a duty to stand up for their patients, to support their staff, and to ensure that everyone can access the care they need. This is why hundreds of healthcare workers across the country are asking their Trust to join them and call on the Government to end NHS charging. Continue reading
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Britain: “a constitutional outrage” – kick out this unelected gang! By Rob Sewell
Britain is in the midst of a profound crisis, not seen in modern times. Everywhere is in uproar. This is the view not of some left-wing newspaper, but the official view of the British ruling class. Continue reading
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Bojo/Brexit News Links 30 August 2019
30 August 2019 • 20:50 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back In a hole and still digging: the left and Brexit The BBC’s pro-Johnson propaganda is so absurd even a former Tory deputy PM has had enough http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/lTcXVbB59pc/ Continue reading
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Cruel Brittannia – The Road To Ruin
By Graham Vanbergen: Britain is, as I have said so many times now, circling the plughole. It’s becoming so … American isn’t it. Corrupt self-serving politicians in bed with bankers and hedge funds are driving the country towards the abyss. And all the indicators for a fully functioning democracy and the society its serves continues… Continue reading
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Unhinged before the Fall: Boris Johnson, Parliament and Brexit By Dr. Binoy Kampmark
The Brexit no deal prospect is engendering an element of lunacy fast seeping into every pore of the British political establishment. As with all steeped in such thinking, some of it made sense. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been inspired by a mild dictatorial urge, seeking to suspend the UK parliament five weeks out from… Continue reading
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Johnson’s proroguing of Parliament: The British ruling class declares war on democratic rights
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue Parliament is a historic attack on democratic rights and an attempt to force through a Brexit agenda that will have devastating consequences for jobs, living standards and the democratic rights of the working class. Continue reading
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Bojo’s Gamble News Links 29 August 2019
29 August 2019 • 19:49 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back PM hit with another legal action as resistance to his plan soars in all corners of the kingdom http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/-9dUc_glcck/ Defence minister is caught on camera spilling the… Continue reading
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The Queen’s Active Role in the Right Wing Coup By Craig Murray
Our obsequious media is actively perpetuating the myth than the monarch can do no wrong, and is apolitical. In fact the monarchy has been active and absolutely central to the seizure of power from the Westminster parliament in a right wing coup. Yesterday’s collaboration at Balmoral between the Queen and Jacob Rees Mogg is only… Continue reading