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
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Terrorism in Northern Ireland Part 1
There is a great deal of half truth lies and pure propaganda peddled about the conflict in Northern Ireland that has to date led to the deaths of nearly 4,000 people mostly in Ulster. This would be comparable with over 100,000 deaths if the conflict was being fought in England and over a million if… Continue reading Terrorism in Northern Ireland Part 1
The Battle of Britain
I watched the film ‘The Battle of Britain’ earlier on. I don’t want to encourage War, it’s a Horrible Bloody thing and a failure of our politicians if/when it happens. But I watched that film and I thought about the Youth that we have nowadays! Most of the pilots that fought the Battle of Britain… Continue reading The Battle of Britain
Feb 2021. Shamima Begum comes second to the Safety of the Public
Shamima Begum, who left the UK for Syria to join the Islamic State group as a teenager, will not be allowed to return and fight her citizenship case, the Supreme Court has ruled. The court said in a unanimous ruling that her rights were not breached when she was refused permission to return. Ms Begum,… Continue reading Feb 2021. Shamima Begum comes second to the Safety of the Public
Feb 2021. Global Vaccine Rollout
The pressure is on for countries to vaccinate people against the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19: close to fifty million doses have been administered in the month since the first vaccines were approved for use. But with a global population of nearly eight billion, that’s only a small first step. Even in countries that have stocks… Continue reading Feb 2021. Global Vaccine Rollout
Feb 2021. Ireland and the EU and UK
Thomas Byrne, Ireland’s European Affairs Minister, spoke to BBC’s Emily Maitlis about the coronavirus vaccine row and said it was a “mistake”. The European Commission temporarily triggered an article in the Brexit trade deal’s Northern Ireland Protocol on January 29 which suspended the country’s access to the EU’s single market. It was revoked the same… Continue reading Feb 2021. Ireland and the EU and UK
Feb 2021. Covid in Glasgow
Glasgow will be the Scottish city hardest hit by the economic fallout of Covid, a new report suggests.The Demos-PwC ‘Good Growth for Cities’ report says Scotland’s biggest city will have seen its economy shrink by 10.4% in 2020.In contrast, Edinburgh is expected to see its economy contract by 9.1%, a less severe impact than in… Continue reading Feb 2021. Covid in Glasgow
Jan 2021. Covid 19 in the UK
As of 21 January, a further 1,290 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid 19 as of Thursday, bringing the UK total to 94,580, the government have confirmed. Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies for deaths where Covid-19 has been mentioned on the death certificate, together with additional data… Continue reading Jan 2021. Covid 19 in the UK
Dec 2020. The Queen’s Christmas Message
The Queen has broadcast her annual address in the Christmas Message to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. She acknowledged the “difficult and unpredictable times” of the past year, saying “there is hope in the new dawn.” She also paid thanks to the efforts of health workers and community volunteers in the UK and around the… Continue reading Dec 2020. The Queen’s Christmas Message
George Galloway – SNP Don’t Speak for Scotland Part 5
Independence isn’t the future most people want for Scotland. It’s not a choice we should have to make. We don’t want another independence referendum. We don’t want to create further division and have a debate about whether to erect barriers between our friends, families and neighbours in the rest of the UK. But I know… Continue reading George Galloway – SNP Don’t Speak for Scotland Part 5