Aug 2015. EU Stupidity with Fence

August 2015. The Stupidity of the EU can sometimes be breathtaking. Hungary spends millions of US Dollars building a Fence along its border with Serbia. But EU States can’t have fences between their borders and so when the fence comes to Rumania, it stops. You can walk along the fence on the Serbia side till… Continue reading Aug 2015. EU Stupidity with Fence

Jan 2020. The A&E in England getting Worse

January 2020. The NHS has recorded its worst A&E waiting times in England since current targets began in 2004. The latest figures show that 83.6% of patients were seen within four hours in October. That compares to 85.2% in September, and 89.1% in October 2018. However, attendances rose to 2,170,510 in October, 4.4% up on… Continue reading Jan 2020. The A&E in England getting Worse

Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down

January 2020. Iran’s civil aviation chief denied Friday that an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, dismissing Western claims of a catastrophic mistake by the country’s air defences. Iran’s denial came as Tehran faced mounting international pressure to allow a “credible” investigation into the crash, which several Western… Continue reading Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down

Jan 2020. The Disappeared in Mexico

January 2020. For years, Mexican newspapers have carried chilling tales of mothers searching for their missing children and discovering hidden graves. Now, for the first time, the federal government has disclosed the number of clandestine sites where those who have been disappeared in Mexico’s raging narco-violence have turned up. Nearly 5,000 bodies have been discovered… Continue reading Jan 2020. The Disappeared in Mexico

Jan 2020. Protests in Iraq

January 2020. For 12 weeks, Iraqi protesters have massed in the streets of Baghdad and cities in southern Iraq to demand the ouster of the government, an end to corruption and a halt to the overweening influence of Iran. And for 12 weeks, the government has foundered in its response, alternating vague promises of reform… Continue reading Jan 2020. Protests in Iraq

Dec 2019. Catalan Protests

December 2019. Spanish police and militant elements in a thousands-strong crowd of protesters clashed in the streets of Barcelona close to police headquarters late on Saturday, as a pro-independence demonstration by a direct action group turned violent. After a largely peaceful gathering of an estimated 350,000 pro-independence supporters jammed the centre of the city earlier… Continue reading Dec 2019. Catalan Protests

Dec 2019. Analysis of the Labour Defeat

December 2019. Labour has suffered one of its worst general election results in living memory with dozens of seats that the party had held on to for decades falling to the Conservatives. On Friday morning the party will begin its analysis of why this happened, with the debate likely to affect how Labour bounces back… Continue reading Dec 2019. Analysis of the Labour Defeat

Nov 2019. South Sudan’s Future

November 2019. David Shearer, head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), briefed ambassadors on developments towards the new administration, amid ongoing humanitarian concerns worsened by recent flooding. President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar were expected to form a unified transitional Government by mid-November, in line with a revitalized peace agreement signed… Continue reading Nov 2019. South Sudan’s Future