May 2020. The Queen has addressed the nation to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. The monarch’s pre-recorded message marks the exact moment her father, King George VI, gave a radio address 75 years ago. She said: “We are still a nation those brave soldiers, sailors and airmen would recognise and admire.” I’m not… Continue reading May 2020. The Queen on VE Day
Month: May 2020
May 2020. Captain Tom’s War
May 2020. Hannah Ingram-Moore always knew her dad was a good story. A decorated British Army officer from World War II, Tom Moore is charming, droll and confoundingly energetic. Spry doesn’t begin to cover it: At 99, he was mowing the lawn, tending a greenhouse and driving his own car. When he fell and broke… Continue reading May 2020. Captain Tom’s War
Political Islam Part 14
Thomas Sowell estimates that 11 million slaves were shipped across the Atlantic and 14 million were sent to the Islamic nations of North Africa and the Middle East. For every slave captured many others died, estimates of this collateral damage vary. The renowned missionary David Livingstone estimated that for every slave who reached a plantation,… Continue reading Political Islam Part 14
Brexit Part 6
The EU and the UK are starting their first post-Brexit trade talks on Monday, in what European ministers are expecting to be “complicated” negotiations. The United Kingdom left the European Union on January 31, but it is still subject to European law and rules at least until the end of the year, when the so-called… Continue reading Brexit Part 6
Migrants from France Part 7
There have been cases where the migrants have reached halfway, often in flimsy dinghies, before calling the British coastguards so they can be rescued and brought to the UK. “If Border force cutters are to continue to be deployed, is it not logical that they should operate in French waters and having made an interception… Continue reading Migrants from France Part 7
Political Islam Part 13b
Disturbingly, the number of Western-born Muslim jihadists is sharply increasing. The United Nations estimated in November 2014 that some 15,000 foreign fighters from at least eighty nations have traveled to Syria to join the radical jihadists. Roughly a quarter of them come from Western Europe. Yet the advance of political Islam manifests itself not only… Continue reading Political Islam Part 13b
May 2020. The Day before VE 75
May 2020. Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day, marked the end of the Second World War in Europe, when Germany surrendered to the Allied armies. Many European countries – including the UK – usually celebrate the day with commemorative events and military parades.This year marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Celebrations would have… Continue reading May 2020. The Day before VE 75
Brexit Part 5
There are many divergences and they are very serious divergences, which is probably quite natural after a first round of negotiations,” Michel Barnier, the EU’s Brexit chief, told reporters. The differences revolve around competition rules, fisheries and future oversight of the U.K.-EU relationship, Barnier explained. However, Barnier also told reporters that a trade deal is… Continue reading Brexit Part 5
The Deliberate Spread of Covid 19 Part 3
Three women deliberately cough on people in the street amid the coronavirus lockdown. The women were filmed carrying out the vile stunt in Govanhill Glasgow at around 1.50pm on Tuesday. It comes after the UK was told to stay at home to stop the spread of the deadly Covid-19 bug. Unveiling new laws about the… Continue reading The Deliberate Spread of Covid 19 Part 3
May 2020. Covid 19 in Brazil
May 2020. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic reached Latin America later than other continents. The first case recorded in Brazil was on Feb 25, 2020. But now, Brazil has the most cases and deaths in Latin America (105 222 cases and 7288 deaths as of May 4), and these are probably substantial underestimates. Even more… Continue reading May 2020. Covid 19 in Brazil