It looks certain that NC-09 is going to have a do-over election, although, it would seem absurd to allow Mark Harris to participate in it, since the whole reason for having it is because he was caught trying to steal it and should be in prison, not trying again.
The war of words between Tony Blair and Theresa May over the last few days is quite revealing – not of Blair’s known position regarding the Brexit mess, but because the Prime Minister’s rant showed her weakness. Her position is unsustainable and the last thing she wanted was unwelcome comments from an ex-Prime Minister.
The Long Con: Along with France’s Nicolas Sarközy, British PM Tony Blair was tasked with setting up Libya for the country’s eventual take-down in 2011.
In 2011, led by the UK, France and the US, NATO undertook a concerted plan to decapitate and collapse the state of Libya. This plan was not hatched overnight and took years to prepare. The damage and destruction wrought upon the North African state will be felt for generations to come.
British journalist and historian Peter Hitchens holds court at the Oxford Debate Union in 2015, and lays out a most damning indictment of the epic political fraud which was New Labour, and the criminal exploits of its leader, former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, who remains at large. Watch:
So much of mainstream journalism has descended to the level of a cult-like formula of bias, hearsay and omission. Subjectivism is all; slogans and outrage are proof enough. What matters is “perception,” says John Pilger. By John Pilger Special to Consortium…Read more →
Tony Blair’s relationship with Saudi Arabia has come under scrutiny following the revelation that the non-government organisation set up under his name has received millions of pounds from Riyadh.
Accounts published yesterday by the Tony Blair Institute confirmed earlier reports that Blair had received donations of up to $12 million from the Kingdom.
The Saudi donation, according to the Financial Times, comes from an organisation called Media Investment Limited (MIL), which is a subsidiary of Saudi Research & Marketing Group, registered in Guernsey.
(MEMO) — Tony Blair’s relationship with Saudi Arabia has come under scrutiny following the revelation that the non-government organisation set up under his name has received millions of pounds from Riyadh. Accounts published yesterday by the Tony Blair Institute confirmed earlier reports that Blair had received donations of up to $12 million from the Kingdom. The Saudi […]
How public opinion constrains Britain’s military interventions: Paul Dixon interview
by Ian Sinclair
Morning Star
1 August 2018
The idea that public opinion has little or no impact on British foreign policy is a common view, even held by some on the left.
U.S. imperial actions in Vietnam and elsewhere are often described as reflecting “national interests,” “national security,” or “national defense.” Endless U.S. wars and regime changes, however, actually represent the class interests of the powerful who own and govern the country.
— John Marciano, “Lessons from the Vietnam War,” Monthly Review, December 1, 2016
This past week we saw the horrific Return of Tony Blair to the airwaves threatening to break back into politics, and more.
Tony proclaims that a great evil has emerged called ‘populism’ in the form of Trump & Putin, and we must get back on track and reignite optimism. Are you going to reignite optimism, Tony? Seriously?
