Michel Barnier said in a statement: “As you know, the political declaration committed us to ‘best endeavours’ to finalise our respective assessments by the end of June. “The European Commission has therefore sent questionnaires to the UK, covering 28 areas where equivalence assessments are possible. So far, the UK has only answered four of these… Continue reading Brexit Part 11
Month: July 2020
Problems with Diversity Part 24
Two boats with 29 migrants on board have been intercepted in the English Channel. One boat broke down at about 01:00 BST and the 13 people on board were taken back to France by a Border Force vessel and a French warship. At about 06:30, another boat was intercepted off the Kent coast and 13… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 24
Jun 2020. The Funeral of Nkurunziza in Burundi
June 2020. Thousands of Burundians clad in white gathered in the capital Gitega to say a final goodbye to former president Pierre Nkurunziza at a state funeral after his sudden death earlier this month. The coffin carrying the late president arrived at a stadium in the city, covered in the green, red and white national… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Funeral of Nkurunziza in Burundi
Political Islam Part 20
The rapid succession of events of the past four years have challenged conventional wisdom on political Islam. After the democratic openings in 2011, mainstream Islamist groups—affiliates and descendants of the Muslim Brotherhood—rose to newfound prominence after decades in opposition, but grappled with the challenges of governance and political polarization. The subsequent “twin shocks” of the… Continue reading Political Islam Part 20
Migrants from France Part 19
A Home Office spokesman said 45 people were brought to Dover passed to immigration officials. They gave their nationalities as Cote D’Ivorian, Guinean, Kuwaiti, Iranian, Iraqi, Etritrean, Albanian, Sudanese and South Sudanese. Minister for immigration compliance Chris Philp said: “French authorities stopped more than 1,000 migrants from crossing the Channel across the months of April… Continue reading Migrants from France Part 19
Jun 2020. The Economic Crisis in Lebanon
June 2020. Major retailers in Lebanon announced Thursday they will temporarily shut down in the face of an increasingly volatile currency market and their inability to set prices while the Lebanese pound plunges against the dollar. Later in the day, owners of the businesses rallied in central Beirut to denounce the government’s inability to handle… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Economic Crisis in Lebanon
UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 16
On Sunday thousands of demonstrators gathered in Trafalgar Square for a “Kneel for Floyd” protest, while hundreds marched through Peckham and Brixton in south London on Monday.Placards displayed statements such as “Racism has no place” and “I can’t breathe”, in reference to Mr Floyd’s final words as Mr Chauvin knelt on his neck. Demonstrations have… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 16
Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 9
Nearly a decade after the abuse of vulnerable girls in Oxford began to be addressed, following years of negligence by police and social services, the last of the so-called Operation Bullfinch trials has ended. How did the sex offenders at the centre of the city’s depraved underworld finally come to face justice? Oxford, 2011. For… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 9
Tommy Robinson Part 8
Tommy Robinson travelled to watch UEFA Euro 2016 in France and demonstrated with a T-shirt and English flag ridiculing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Bedfordshire Police imposed a football banning order on him on his return; his solicitor Alison Gurden accused the police of equating the proscribed terrorist group with all… Continue reading Tommy Robinson Part 8
Problems with Diversity Part 23
In France, the Prefecture for the Channel and the North Sea (Prefecture de la Manche et de la Mer du Nord) reported two separate interceptions on Friday and Saturday. In the early hours of Saturday morning, a boat carrying 16 people contacted the French authorities saying its motor had broken and they were in difficulty.… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 23