Suppression is never the answer nor is turning a blind eye. I won’t pretend to know the answer myself or understand the evolution of this trend in this-day-and-age. What I suspect however is that this trend is more about promoting/subscribing to a distorted reading of history coupled with racist […]
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Locking out EU migrants and now heading east for migration deals – well now that makes good sense, doesn’t it. The problem as with any other political/economic debates is that people tend to have less knowledge/expertise (myself included in the mix) to make critical decisions particularly when it comes to […]
Read More Practicing Democracy vs. Preaching Democracy: Here we go gain; after the flawed BREXIT referendum of 2016 we seem to be at another political crossroads where politics seems to be at odds with realities. This is the situation where issues/policies are not discussed/debated seriously from the foundation/raw level but rather from […]
Read More U.S. (“dim”ocracy) in the state of “commotion”! Now you can either choose to “strike” my statement or “take it down”! FYI: Jokes aside, I still firmly believe in Democracy as the best governance model we currently have – but as I mention repeatedly in my posts and as many are […]
Read More Truly a “La-di-da” BREXIT Indeed; or more accurately as the French would say an “Oh la la” BREXIT. Here’s my layman’s take; BREXIT was sold as mainly an immigration related issue to the majority of the population because that was bate that many would follow or rather the shiny object […]
Read More Fareed, I normally agree with most of your views. Here, however, you’re completely off the mark mate. This is much more than a mere social issue; it’s a valid, relevant and critical issue that’s being ignored and undermined by political wrangling that is costing real lives day-in-day-out. To frame it […]
Read More Despite my firm opposition to extremist ideologies of the far right and everything they represent, I equally oppose any effort to suppress their right to express their views freely. You challenge their ideologies but when you begin to shut them down you’ve already lost your argument and your core values […]
Read More When racism is at the heart of a government led by someone of a migrant background; when governments by-design allow unelected financial minutemen/power-brokers to in-effect rule from the sideline without accountability; when rules of common decency are constantly ignored by the speaker of the house you may conclude that this […]
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While I do respect Theresa May as an honourable politician I’ve always had problems with unelected leaders crashing at No. 10 without public scrutiny, selection and debate. This archaic system must change and the “British Democracy” as Sir Humphrey Appleby once called it must finally evolve even if it means […]
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For the first time ever I do so agree with Rishi Sunak; Democracy is indeed a target. It is a target; When people have no direct say in selecting/removing their leaders When narrow ideologies/lobbyists drive the national/international agenda When an archaic governance model continues to be a drag on political/institutional […]
Read More Here’s my take; Calling on Israel to investigate this incident and many many others as party in an ongoing/bloody conflict and with its dismal human rights track record is wilful whitewash of these western powers who just want a way to clean their hands of these atrocities. But then I […]
Read More Is comment really necessary? Un commentaire est-il vraiment nécessaire ?
Read More Is the West heading East? Is that the ultimate solution to its challenges or is it merely a sloppy/ignorant solution to exaggerated failures promoted by extremist ideologies for purely political purposes. The kind of failures that in reality point to 1 fundamental/real failure; the lack of fully comprehending the real/undistorted […]
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Truly devastating news on so many levels though not entirely unexpected. He’s been a true inspiration for so many who continue to struggle for democracy and freedom within Russia and far beyond. Deepest condolences to Russia and may his memory only serves to strengthen the determination for permanent political/social change; […]
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Information/reporting seems to be making the rounds on the internet on possible implication of Rishi Sunak’s wife’s Indian family business InfoSys in lucrative Gas/Oil exploration deal within GAZA for Israel. There are multiple sources on the web including the clip above as well as the articles linked below. If this […]
Read More Interesting points raised in the interview but they’re more of narrow/repeated narrative which is this idea of progressive/liberal vs. conservative/alt. right worldview. Beyond this legitimate divide and it’s variants in terms of political parties there are flaws within the political eco system that many agree on but no wants to […]
Read More Inaction is indeed Action. Israeli president stated “War against Hamas intended ‘to save the values of Western civilisation”. Concerned as he is about western civilisation let me suggest a slight tweak to the statement to make it a bit more realistic; “The genocide against Palestinians demonstrates the hollowness of values of Western civilisation – applying double […]
Read More I spoke about this specific issue – the importance of verifiable/transparent intelligence assessment when driving and/or reporting on policy particularly in conflict zones like what we see today in GAZA – links below. This particular exchange with U.S. State Department Spokesperson Mathiew Miller about the sexual abuse of women still […]
Read More It is quite curious that when you search public statements/analysis coming out of the intelligence community within the western alliance particularly the UK and US concerning the Ukraine war one can find plenty of materials online; however when considering the war in Gaza minimal information is available and where there […]
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I truly do not understand how people like HK can be celebrated. Facts do not lie and cannot be deemed controversial. What is controversial – as a term always associated with this figure – is his history as presented in this “brief” report. One question remains; how is he […]
Read More Here’s what I don’t understand; what precisely is the kind of training do these officers have in terms of constraints in using their firearms? Is it just the case of the lead officer handing them arms and telling them to go enjoy themselves? Is understanding accountability for misuse of arms […]
Read More Working & Coordinating with Allies; Well that’s odd; all I heard from “allies” so far is is a deafening “shhh”! Well, to be honest though when rules are broken by those who are supposed to be the rule makers/protectors then what we see today (if true)/and have been seeing for […]
Read More Echo’s from the West; Once upon a time we used to brag of the wests soft power approach in promoting liberal/democratic values around the world. Though it was by no means perfect in terms results due to several factors including consistency it was at least compatible with our belief system. […]
Read More This is not necessarily a great rating particularly when it reflects easing standards when it comes to selecting customers/doing deals where values take a back seat to make a quick buck and yet the transaction eventually ends up on your debit column in the long term and signs of approaching […]
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That’s what I love about Jon Stewart; his unique talent to unpack the narrative and nobody does it better and with such passion. This interview below is just a small demonstration of this superb ability and I truly admire this fella; he’s someone I would love to meet one day […]
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The question for me is not about Gary Lineker himself nor about left/right politics but much more about fundamental individual freedoms that have been the foundation of western democracy and its model for as long as I can remember wherever one used to live. It seems to me that the […]
Read More There’s always an easy convenient quick solution to any persistent problems we face today but the question is whether it is viable/sustainable and more importantly whether it is compatible with perceived values and ideologies of the nation and/or the political alliance involved. To progress further on this last point about […]
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It seems that Pro-Putin’ Opera singer Anna Netrebko sparked exodus from German festival by Ukrainian musicians as indicated by the article referenced below. Some would say what’s music got to do with politics; but by the same token what’s business got to do with peoples relationship with Putin, or people […]
Read More As we discover through the media – in the article referenced below – possibly once the clearance was given – there was a secret cross party meeting between BREXITEER’s & Remainer’s within the political establishment and attended by BIG business to discuss what they define as “How to Make BREXIT […]
Read More We have a select number of exciting “Strike” venues for you to choose from upon arrival. Just make your selection and we’ll have there in no time. Just beware there are no return tickets! This in a nutshell is the only tangible thing that BREXIT has delivered; a sinking ship with […]
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With recent revelations of the corruption scandal in the EU championed by Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola, the hope/expectation would not be dealing with this issue separately but rather using it to help develop a more robust system to fight corruption at every of the organization, otherwise it’s a precious opportunity […]
Read More I recently came across this tweet below about BREXIT which establishes some context in terms of the cost of BREXIT as opposed to other deal options being pursued. The other part of this context in order to provide a fuller picture is that we should also consider the costs of […]
Read More I’ve written plenty about the dismal performance of the Liberal Democrats – a party I called my own quite a few years back until I discovered they are indeed a hopeless case and that was pre BREXIT – and I highlighted the many failures of the party during and after […]
Read More Here’s my own simplistic framing of the issue; Before going on with our bashing fest of Qatar for it’s human rights record lets begin to consider 2 things; 1) Let’s be consistent about our own record in treating this issue in our own backyard as well as in relation to […]
Read More Truly an utter disaster that keeps on giving, and unfortunately up till now we seem to keep on taking. I’ve written plenty about BREXIT but there are some twists to the story that I’m too weak to pass by without comment. As you’ll see from the referenced article link below […]
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The real double-lock we face in present day Britain is less about public finances but more about a representative democracy that has produced 2 so-called leaders that are keen to keep their eyes shut about the obvious effects of BREXIT on where we are today and the actual cost – […]
Read More Well it certainly didn’t take much time for that to happen; a few hours since Rishi Sunak uttered these words. I like many other commentators was actually impressed with Rishi’s first speech after being elected and believed this may signal an interesting/potential turning point in British politics despite the many […]
Read More This short clip tells you all you need to know about British politicians moving through the ranks of political parties and governments/departments by sheer political gusts of wind rather than any form of even basic competence levels in departments they’re supposed to lead, let alone when luck lands them at […]
Read More There isn’t much for me to say about the following clip except this little nugget; It demonstrates in no uncertain terms how in post-BREXIT Britain racism has become a trend – a quite open/acceptable trend and the internal social & political fractures it’s costing the nation; not to mention values […]
Read More It was absolutely shocking to watch Andrew Marr in the clip below suggesting that the ousting of Liz Truss (a.k.a MisTrust) is proof that our parliamentary democracy works just fine. I guess if you choose assess the quality of your computer by its ability to restart by pressing a single […]
Read More From an overzealous growth plan to pure austerity; this in a matter of weeks by the same sad old government that is little over a month old. The newly appointed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt comes in with big inspiring changes summarised by the letter “U”; his focus being squarely driven by […]
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The worst part in all of this – as we’ve seen many times before – once someone crashes at No. 10, it’s terribly difficult to not only get rid of them but also select someone competent enough to take charge simply because the system is designed from the ground up […]
Read More Let’s be clear about this governments so-called mini budget; as many commentators have mentioned this is a self-inflicted disaster – that the PM takes full responsibility for as head of government, so trying to pass the buck to the Chancellor as his own idea though expected in this era consumed […]
Read More As some may have noticed I have for some time now been deliberately trying to stay away from political posts particularly affecting the BREXIT conundrum. But recently I discovered by accident something that’s been in the works for some time now and I just learned about it now as I […]
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Former Chancellor of Exchequer and former Prime Minister Mr. Gordon Brown and in my opinion the only qualified person with a track record to run this country in the current economic crisis continues to give valuable advice to the current government and the 2 candidates running to succeed boris johnson […]
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This man surpassed the level of corruption and coarseness we’ve ever seen in British politics but he is there for many reasons; one of which I would like you to listen to in this speech by Sajid Javid’s resignation speech in parliament today Yes my friends you heard it plane […]
Read More Recently I’ve tried to resist the temptation to write political posts as I pretty much said all I cared to say on many topics but today I decided to post a brief comment on the recent attempt by some in parliament to topple mini boris from power – I even […]
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Sadly my prediction of the end of the EU seems to be going to script, but as any rigid bureaucracy it takes time to unravel. It turns out that the sanctions regime hasn’t done its magic of stopping Putin’s aggressions, rather he has used it deliberately/effectively through his control as […]
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