Boris Johnson ushers in the most right-wing British government since 1832, writes Craig Murray. By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk I can only imagine that the media people who are saying Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cabinet is the most right-wing since the…Read more →
The British government’s role in using the entertainment industry is smaller than in America, but nonetheless involves many of the...
Mark Curtis reviews the expediency that for many decades has marked U.K. policy toward Iran. By Mark Curtis British Foreign Policy Declassified Forty years ago, the Iranian revolution sent a shockwave through the Middle East, overthrowing the Western client, Shah Mohammad…Read more →
The 1990 World Cup was considered a big success for the England football team, as getting to the semi-finals was the greatest progress in a tournament since winning the trophy in 1966. Documents recently released by the National Archives show that the July 1990 visit to Number 10 Downing Street by the England team was little more than a cynical photo opportunity.
Recently released files show that Denis Thatcher – the oil baron husband of British PM Margaret Thatcher – personally vetted a list of celebrities to be invited for a glitzy reception at Number 10. While the likes of Ronnie Corbett, Judi Dench and Andrew Lloyd-Webber were considered friends of the government others such as Paul […](Read more...)
Former British Ambassador Craig Murray discussed the current situation with Julian Assange, the alleged Russian election hack, Trump’s Israel embassy move and more in an interview with Randy Credico and Dennis J Bernstein. By Randy Credico and Dennis J Bernstein…Read more →
In 1987, as part of a typical politician’s attempts to seem down with the kids, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher did an interview with the pop magazine Smash Hits. There was just one problem: Thatcher knew absolutely nothing about pop music, or anything even close. So her advisors drew up a briefing, including a brief […](Read more...)
Blackjack black ops, mass castrations and cult songs + this day in history w/John Denver's high flying death and our song of the day by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds on your Morning Monarchy for October 12, 2017.
In 1980 the BBC's documentary series Panorama began developing an episode on British intelligence. This was the first of its kind, at least by such a prominent and respected series, but both the central government and the intelligence agencies were not happy. Over a period of several months they put pressure on the BBC, trying to stop the programme from being broadcast.
