Officials have downplayed reports Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is set to be released from Iran after state TV suggested Britain would pay a £400m debt to secure her release. Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of the British-Iranian charity worker, said the family had not been updated but welcomed the signals from Tehran over the long-running dispute as “a… Continue reading Apr 2021. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Part 2
Month: May 2021
Free Speech Part 13
Though omnipresent in today’s ultra-connected and ever-divisive world, the question of free speech in the United Kingdom seems of particular relevance at present. Be it tensions surrounding “cancel culture”, contentious critiques of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, or newspaper articles published by the dozen: free speech, and the rights of UK citizens, is top… Continue reading Free Speech Part 13
Govanhill is a Disgrace Part 8
Scotland voted today. I remember at the beginning of the year, Trump was stolen the US Election. It’s still going through the courts, although it won’t change anything. It’s the same feeling I’ve got today with us in Scotland blindly voting for a party that is Corrupt, but as bad as that, has Failed. I… Continue reading Govanhill is a Disgrace Part 8
Apr 2021. Covid 19 Crisis in India Part 1
The United States has told its citizens to leave India as soon as possible as the country battles a devastating coronavirus wave. India reported 379,257 new infections on Thursday, the world’s highest single-day total. The US embassy warned that “access to all types of medical care is becoming severely limited”. The Level 4 “do not… Continue reading Apr 2021. Covid 19 Crisis in India Part 1
Terrorism in Northern Ireland Part 2
It’s slow business for global terrorists these days with all the targets banged up under Covid house arrest. But there’s one place in the United Kingdom where it has been pretty much business as usual for violent extremism. Northern Ireland’s police service has just released its security assessment for 2020. This contains some startling information… Continue reading Terrorism in Northern Ireland Part 2
Apr 2021. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Part 1
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been sentenced to another year in prison in Iran, her lawyer has said. The British-Iranian woman is also banned from leaving the country for one year. Her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told Emtedad news website on Monday, April 26, 2021: “Nazanin Zaghari was sentenced to one year in prison and one year ban… Continue reading Apr 2021. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Part 1
The SNP Evil in Scotland Part 21
An SNP Failure – “The SNP believes there should be an end to the automatic release of offenders. We support the recent legislation in this area and in government will drive forward this important area” – SNP 2011 Manifesto, page 63 PROMISE BROKEN. Kenny MacAskill stated in PQ answer on 14th January: “the draft budget… Continue reading The SNP Evil in Scotland Part 21
Govanhill is a Disgrace Part 7
I think a lot of Romanians panicked that it was going to be the last chance to get in. Certainly a few hundred arrived in the lead up to the European vote. Poverty is the main problem in the area and has been for a long time. The problems came here before the Roma. Sometimes… Continue reading Govanhill is a Disgrace Part 7
Problems with Diversity Part 83
On Putman’s major research on diversity in the US, his findings didn’t turn out the way he had assumed. Even after statistically taking all the variables into account, the connection remained strong: Higher diversity meant lower social capital. In his findings, Putnam writes that those in more diverse communities tend to “distrust their neighbours, regardless… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 83
The Biden Betrayal of Democracy Part 49
What was presented by the Trump campaign to members of the Georgia Legislature at the first set of GA hearings held on December 3rd, the GA Secretary of State’s office and a number of liberal fact check sites were quick out of the blocks with denials and explanations and if you are a Trump supporter… Continue reading The Biden Betrayal of Democracy Part 49