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NHS: Your right to know By Grahame Morris MP
What has often gone unnoticed [in the privatisation of the NHS] is the democratic deficit. The erosion of our rights to question those who run public services and spend our money. This is what prompted me to introduce a Ten Minute Rule Bill calling for Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation to be extended to private… Continue reading
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Repeal Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act!
Schedule 7 allows for people to be detained for nine hours, fingerprinted, strip searched and asked questions without a right of access to a lawyer. It can be exercised without the need for any grounds to suspect the person is involved in terrorism, or any other criminal activity. This means it can be used against… Continue reading
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After Mubenga unlawful killing verdict: Could asylum seekers have a worse landlord than G4S?
• Unlawful killing verdict • Jimmy Mubenga died after ‘restraint’ by three G4S guards • G4S gave disputed evidence to Parliamentary committee about restraint techniques • Lately executive Stephen Small dismissed allegations about abuse of asylum seekers housed by G4S Continue reading
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Treason and the Supreme War Crime Committed by The British Government By Dr. David Halpin
Firstly we start with the definition of a supreme war crime as defined at Nurnberg. That is to engage or conspire to engage in aggressive war, ‘from which all other crimes flow’. Continue reading
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The MPs with a finger in the health service pie By Will Stone
As each year goes by it’s becoming more and more difficult to say that Britain’s health service is entirely publicly funded and free at the point of use. Continue reading
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US Chemical Weapons Report on Syria ‘Cooked’ – Russian MP
A US government report concluding Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels, crossing what US President Barack Obama has previously described as a “red line,” is a fabrication, a senior Russian lawmaker said Friday. Continue reading
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The Chilcot Inquiry. The British Government’s Role in the War on Iraq. Margaret Aldred and the Judicial Coverup By Dr. C. Stephen Frost
There have been five inquiries in the United Kingdom into the Iraq War: the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC), the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), the Hutton Inquiry, the Butler Inquiry and the Chilcot Inquiry (the Iraq Inquiry). Not a single word of evidence at any of those inquiries has been heard under oath. Sir John… Continue reading
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People’s Assembly Against Austerity 22 June 2013
Launched with a letter in today’s Guardian, 55 trade union general secretaries, MPs, campaigners, and cultural figures have put out a call for a People’s Assembly Against Austerity. Continue reading
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The Crimes of NATO’s Neocolonial Wars: The Mainstream Media are Organs of State and Corporate Propaganda By Gearóid Ó Colmáin
“Mainstream media is nothing more than the propaganda organ of the powers that be” Belgian MP denounces the crimes of NATO’s neo-colonial wars. Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel News and Articles 26 January 2013: The intimidation, dispossession and destruction of al-Maleh
26 January 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Army Invades Several Areas Near JeninIMEMC – Saturday at dawn, January 26; Israeli soldiers invaded several areas in the northern West Bank district on Jenin, and detained two Palestinians. … Continue reading
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VSC SPECIAL UPDATE, JANUARY 11, 2012: Venezuelan Supreme Court Rules Chavez Can Be Sworn in Later, Packed Solidarity Event & Messages of Support for Hugo Chavez
On Wednesday 9 January, Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) ruled that President Hugo Chávez’s new term in office starts today and that the postponement of the swearing-in ceremony, that was due today, is permitted under the constitution. Nor, the Supreme Court added is there any vacuum of power or a constitutional requirement for someone… Continue reading
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NO2ID: The 2012 round-up: Kiss privacy goodbye
1 January 2013 — NO2ID January 2012 · The year started with a handful of census refuseniks getting fined for not handing over their personal details to the Office of National Statistics. The 2011 census was bigger than ever, and particularly controversial both because of the involvement of BAE systems, and a change in the law that destroys the confidentiality of census information. Continue reading
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Assange: A curious position for the UK to adopt?
There is great relevance in whether or not the US are actively planning to extradite Julian Assange- this is the key aspect to his appeal against extradition to Sweden and a key element in the decision of Ecuador to grant Assange asylum. In this respect, the resolution of the Swedish case against Assange pivots around… Continue reading
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Gaza Under Attack – Protest
In protest at Israel’s latest escalation of violence against Palestinians whom they have blockaded in the Gaza Strip, local Palestine Solidarity Campaign groups, together with many other organisations are organising protests up and down the country. Continue reading
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Media Lens: Channel 4 News Misrepresents Chavez’ Election Bid
As Venezuelans head to the polls today, Channel 4 News has published a very biased piece with clear misrepresentations concerning the election. Continue reading
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THE BBC’S COVERAGE OF THE HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE ACT By James
This 8,000 word report uses rigorous research methods and detailed analysis to confirm what many have claimed: that the BBC has failed in its responsibilities to inform the British public about one of the most important pieces of legislation of the 21st century. Continue reading
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Assange / Wikileaks Newslinks 22 August 2012
22 August 2012 — williambowles.info UK media lines up behind campaign to extradite Assange and silence WikiLeaksWorld Socialist Web Site Today at 16:33 The British media has played a venal role throughout the ongoing efforts to witch-hunt and silence WikiLeaks and Julian Assange. Continue reading
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Coup in Paraguay: Lugo ousted – reports
Leading British figures with an interest in Latin America have joined the governments of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic in condemning what has been widely termed a “political coup” in Paraguay, where the elected President Lugo has been removed from office by an illegitimate “impeachment” process. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 27 March 2012: Afghan Massacre and the Obama Cover-Up
27 March 2012— Information Clearing House The Massacre of the Afghan 17 and the Obama Cover-Up By James Petras The ever-complicit Obama regime constructed an elaborate cover-up, exposing the Administration up to charges of conspiracy to suppress the essential facts, falsify data and obstruct justice: All are grounds for criminal prosecution and impeachment. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30922.htm Continue reading
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