An investigation has uncovered evidence coronavirus may have been brought to Scotland during a conference of Nike employees in Edinburgh. A BBC Scotland Disclosure investigation found more than 70 Nike employees from around the world attended a conference at Edinburgh’s Hilton Carlton Hotel on February 26 and 27, before the first confirmed covid-19 case in… Continue reading The SNP Ain’t Scotland Part 7
Category: Society and Culture
Jun 2020. Race Riots in the US Considered
June 2020. The arc of history is bending towards the rise of China. As 27 states and at least 200 cities including New York and Washington DC go under curfew in the United States, impacting more than 60 million residents, the collapse of the liberal democratic order in its bastion is happening right before our… Continue reading Jun 2020. Race Riots in the US Considered
Jun 2020. George Floyd Memorial Services
Thousands of mourners gathered at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Monday to pay their respects to George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis police custody has sparked protests around the United States and across the world. Floyd, 46, grew up in the city’s Third Ward and will be buried in Houston next to… Continue reading Jun 2020. George Floyd Memorial Services
BBC Bias Part 3
Jonathan Dimbleby admitted some of the BBC’s audiences are politically biased in 2015, but blamed Government cost-cutting for leaving the corporation “cash strapped” and unable to afford help with vetting, unearthed reports reveal. “It is hard to think of any BBC presenter who could be accused of a pro-Johnson bias. The traffic is all speeding… Continue reading BBC Bias Part 3
Jun 2020. Race Protests in the UK Part 1
June 2020. Tens of thousands of people attended protests across the UK on Sunday – including one where a statue of a slave trader was pulled down – after a week in which growing numbers defied calls from politicians and police to avoid mass gatherings to rally against racial injustice. In London, thousands gathered outside… Continue reading Jun 2020. Race Protests in the UK Part 1
UK Culture Under Direct Attack Part 14
Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) organised a socially distanced protest for 6pm Wednesday 3 June, as part of a day of action against discrimination in response to the murder of Mr Floyd.Britons were urged to “take a knee” on their doorsteps – the protest stance made famous by American football star Colin Kaepernick in opposition… Continue reading UK Culture Under Direct Attack Part 14
Jun 2020. Race Protests in the US Part 4
June 2020. Thousands of Americans are taking to the streets to protest about racism – many for the first time in their lives. Why has this particular tragedy struck such a chord? George Floyd is not the first African American whose death in police custody sparked protests. There were also rallies and calls for change… Continue reading Jun 2020. Race Protests in the US Part 4
The SNP Ain’t Scotland Part 6
This coronavirus crisis has delivered a lesson in the power of the British state and its institutions. Rishi Sunak has added something like £60bn to public spending, and another £330bn in loan guarantees to companies. The most impressive and reassuring presences on our TV screens have been chief medical officer Chris Whitty and chief scientific… Continue reading The SNP Ain’t Scotland Part 6
Jun 2020. Why the Past Matters
Dominic Raab, the UK Foreign Secretary, has been Massacred by the MSM and Social Media after saying he views the symbolic Black Lives Matter action of taking the knee as “a symbol of subjugation and subordination”. Raab, when asked whether he would take the knee to show solidarity with BLM, said: “I’d take the knee… Continue reading Jun 2020. Why the Past Matters
UK Culture Under Direct Attack Part 13
On 3 June, Mr Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder, and the three other officers at the scene – Thomas Lane, J Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao – were charged for the first time with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. On Wednesday the Star Wars actor John Boyega joined thousands of protestors… Continue reading UK Culture Under Direct Attack Part 13