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UK Supply Chain Crisis
UK Supply Chain Crisis
Fire At UK-France Subsea Power Cable Could Trigger Winter Blackouts
Fire At UK-France Subsea Power Cable Could Trigger Winter Blackouts A fire in a subsea cable has dramatically reduced power imports from France until March, U.K.’s National Grid Plc said, deepening the energy crisis that threatens winter blackouts for millions. The timing couldn’t be worse. Before the fire, the U.K. was already experiencing a five-year […]
Reporters May Face 14 Years In Prison For ‘Embarrassing’ UK Government Officials
Reporters May Face 14 Years In Prison For ‘Embarrassing’ UK Government Officials People who believe President Obama abused his powers by cracking on journalists are about to be even more shocked by new rules being implemented in the UK. According to the Daily Mail, journalists could face prison sentences of up to 14 years for stories that […]
Million People Protest in London
2 Million People Protest in London The two days of protests in London have been impressive to show that resistance is not futile with at least 1 million people per day (some estimates were 2 million), the interesting aspect b behind the curtain is that the Boris Johnson government does not “give a shit” according […]
HMS Defender Versus The Russian Military: The Danger of Believing Your Own Propaganda
HMS Defender Versus The Russian Military: The Danger of Believing Your Own Propaganda Less than two weeks after NATO members reaffirmed allegiance to Article 5 – that an attack on one member was an attack on all members – the UK nearly put that pledge to the test. In a shockingly provocative move, the UK’s […]
UK: Food Shortages ‘Inevitable’ – “The real food crisis for food supplies starts now.”
UK: Food Shortages ‘Inevitable’ – “The real food crisis for food supplies starts now.” Industry experts are warning that food shortages are “inevitable” in the UK as crops rot without reaching retail. Imports of beef from the EU are to be cut 85% under Brexit, leaving Brits asking “Where’s the beef?” and seeing absurdly high […]
Post-Brexit Agrochemical Apocalypse for the UK?
Post-Brexit Agrochemical Apocalypse for the UK? The British government, regulators and global agrochemical corporations are colluding with each other and are thus engaging in criminal behaviour. That’s the message put forward in a new report written by environmentalist Dr Rosemary Mason and sent to the UK Environment Agency. It follows her January 2019 open letter […]
Intelligence
Intelligence Sometimes I think I can only do this work properly if I’m angry all the time 24/7. But I don’t want to be angry all the time; what kind of life is that? Still, there are days when I just can’t help it. The British intelligence services (please let find another word for that, […]
New UK laws could criminalise journalism
New UK laws could criminalise journalism Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II travels to the Opening of Parliament last year. (Photo: EPA-EFE/Facundo Arrizabalaga) The British government is pushing ahead with “espionage legislation” that could criminalise the release of public information and impose even stricter controls on the UK media as part of an “epidemic of secrecy”. British journalists […]
Blain’s Morning Porridge – May 11th 2020 – Bond Triggers Tumble
Blain’s Morning Porridge – May 11th 2020 – Bond Triggers Tumble “When this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you’re going to see some serious…. “ After last night’s Boris announcement on not reopening the economy, it clearly doesn’t need any further explanation.. (US Readers – complex sarcasm alert.) Over the course of the lockdown, I’ve been […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tests Positive For COVID-19 As Russia, Hungary Expand Lockdowns: Live Updates
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tests Positive For COVID-19 As Russia, Hungary Expand Lockdowns: Live Updates Summary: Boris Johnson tests positive US stock futures turn lower after 3-day rebound Global case total nears 538k US case total nears 86k, with ~1300 deaths China border closure begins 1 in 10 Americans say they know somebody with […]
‘Vague’ Legislation Gives British Police Powers To Detain “Suspected COVID-19 Carriers”
‘Vague’ Legislation Gives British Police Powers To Detain “Suspected COVID-19 Carriers” The Covid-19 outbreak is on the verge of hurling the UK into a nationwide lockdown, or maybe at least London for starters. We warned on Monday that “the UK has missed the critical containment window to implement social distancing policies that would flatten the curve and […]
UK: Google data transfer to USA just the start – “possibilities for abuse are enormous”
UK: Google data transfer to USA just the start – “possibilities for abuse are enormous” By TruePublica: Google is planning to move its British users’ accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under US jurisdiction instead, the company confirmed on 19 February. The shift, prompted by Britain’s exit from the […]
We’re Asking One Question In Assange’s Case: Should Journalists Be Punished For Exposing War Crimes?
We’re Asking One Question In Assange’s Case: Should Journalists Be Punished For Exposing War Crimes? This is a speech I gave yesterday at a demonstration for Assange with the Socialist Equality Party Australia. Tomorrow in the UK a judge will start the process of answering a very important question. It’s a question that many of us knew was the […]
