Month: March 2022

The Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 11

The UK grooming-gang scandal has refused to go away. Between the mid-1990s and the late-2000s, gangs of predominantly British Pakistani Muslim men raped and prostituted thousands of predominantly young, white, working-class girls in towns and cities across England. But despite the repeated efforts of a brave few to alert the relevant authorities, too many in… Continue reading The Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 11

The Madness of Putin Part 11 – 22 Feb 22

22 February 2022 – The UK Prime Minister in the House of Commons – “Last night, President Putin flagrantly violated the Minsk peace agreements by recognising the supposed independence of the so-called “People’s Republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. In a single inflammatory speech, he denied that Ukraine had any “tradition of genuine… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 11 – 22 Feb 22

The Madness of Putin Part 10 – 22 Feb 22

22 February 2022 – Australia is the latest country to announce sanctions against Russia, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiling new measures Wednesday in response to the “aggression by Russia against Ukraine.” Morrison said at a news conference that Australia will first enact travel bans and targeted financial sanctions on eight members of the Security… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 10 – 22 Feb 22

Feb 2022. The Crazy UK Energy Policy

The business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, is considering how to reduce the impact of rising energy costs on Britain’s households. Since October the market price for natural gas has jumped from £2.50 a therm to £4.50 before dropping back to £1.70. In recent days it has begun to tick up again and on Wednesday it hit… Continue reading Feb 2022. The Crazy UK Energy Policy

Feb 2022. The Boris Hating Media Part 2

Downing Street is threatening the future of the BBC by insisting it is seriously considering decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee, while boycotting Radio 4’s Today programme over the broadcaster’s supposed anti-Tory bias. No 10 pulled ministers from Saturday’s edition of the Today programme and sources said it intended to “withdraw engagement” from the show… Continue reading Feb 2022. The Boris Hating Media Part 2

Personal Comments on the Invasion of Ukraine Part 1

We’re into Day 11 of the Invasion of Ukraine by Putin’s Russia. I have to be honest, I saw Donetsk and Luhansk, the alleged separatist areas being invaded, but the whole nation? No, I didn’t see that coming. And so what is Putin up to in my opinion? I do not know because I don’t… Continue reading Personal Comments on the Invasion of Ukraine Part 1

The Madness of Putin Part 9 – 22 Feb 22

In the latest flare-up of the crisis in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of two breakaway regions in Ukraine’s east as independent and ordered military forces to deploy there. The rebel-controlled territories, Luhansk and Donetsk, comprise a larger region called Donbas that borders Russia. The two territories havebeen led by… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 9 – 22 Feb 22