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GCHQ sells your information to big corporations
Journalist Steve Boggan had gate-crashed ‘Secret Work in an Open Society’, an invite only gathering organized by MI5’s then Director General Stephen Lander. Britain’s domestic security service, he found, was quietly offering to sell secrets to companies such as Rolls-Royce, BP, Ernst & Young, arms firm BAe Systems and to a bank since proven to… Continue reading
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‘Infiltrated from all sides’: Bug found in London’s Ecuadorian embassy
A hidden microphone has been discovered in the Ecuadorian ambassador’s office in London, said Ecuador’s Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patino. He denounced the find as yet more evidence of the loss of ethics at an international level in government relations. Continue reading
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Ecuador ‘helped Snowden by mistake,’ asylum in doubt
Correa told The Guardian that Quito will not be involved in financing or organizing Snowden’s travel from Moscow, specifying that the fugitive leaker would have to reach Ecuadorian soil before the government considers protecting him from American law enforcement. Continue reading
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British NHS watchdog promotes privatisation By Barry Mason
The report that the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) watchdog, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), suppressed one of its own investigative reports is the latest scandal to hit the organisation, whose supposed aim is to protect health and social care standards. Continue reading
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ColdType Issue 75 26 June 2013
26 June 2013 — Coldtype.net The latest issue of ColdType is now on line at http://coldtype.net Continue reading
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G8: Cameron contemplates a military dictatorship in Syria
According to the Times of London, British Prime Minister David Cameron suggested to his NATO partners the idea of assassinating President Bashar al-Assad and organizing a military coup in Damascus. Continue reading
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"A Deal with the Devil": the West in Syria By Dimitri Minin
So the White House has actually decided to supply arms to Syrian rebels. London and Paris announced the same even earlier. And although everyone can see that at the heart of this decision is the fear that if Damascus wins, they will end up losing a war that they themselves started in the first place,… Continue reading
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Housmans Books London – Newsletter July 2013
21 June 2013 — Housmans NEWS 1. Reading and discussion groups at Housmans 2. Supporters Card Continue reading
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British authorities arrest terrorists who fought in Syria
Amid a state of media blackout, British authorities arrested a group of terrorists who participated in the fighting in Syria. Continue reading
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Cameron insults our intelligence over Syria… and gets a slap from Putin By Finian CUNNINGHAM
They say a picture paints a thousand words. The photograph of British Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin in London recently certainly does. When the two leaders gave a press conference at the weekend in Downing Street ahead to the G8 summit, Cameron had the excruciating look of a desperate man. Putin,… Continue reading
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Russian Advanced Weapons for Syria: Unrevealed Secrets of Vladimir Putin’s Recent Visit to London
During his recent visit to London and meeting with British Prime Minister Cameron, President Putin passed on a message to the US and France in response to their recent announcement that they will arm the [Al Nusrah] fighters in Syria. Continue reading
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Sarin gas is as volatile as Washington’s promises by Thierry Meyssan
Did Syria or did she not use sarin gas against its armed opposition? After haunting newspaper columns, the question found a positive answer in Paris, London and Washington. The red line has apparently been crossed. War may therefore be imminent. In reality, this media game comes too late. In terms of international law, Syria is… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 14 June 2013
14 June 2013 — williambowles.info ‘WikiLeaks founder Assange did not request asylum in India’ Hindustan Times WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has never requested for asylum in India, government said on Thursday, rebutting his claim that he had written to external affairs ministry through the Indian high commissioner in London. “We have checked our records Continue reading
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London police launch violent raid on anti-G8 protesters By Robert Stevens
Mass arrests were made by police after they smashed their way into a squat with chainsaws, axle-grinders, crowbars and climbing gear. The disused building used by squatters in Beak Street, near Regent Street in Soho, was surrounded by 100 riot police from 10 am. Continue reading