CrossTalk: UK in crisis?

UK and France Propose Automated Censorship of Online Content

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Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron’s plans to make Internet companies liable for ‘extremist’ content on their platforms are fraught with challenges. They entail automated censorship, risking the removal of unobjectionable content and harming everyone’s right to free expression. By Ed Johnson-Williams Global Research, June 20, 2017 Open Rights Group 13 June 2017 The Government announced […]

Five Things We Have Learnt From Britain’s Election

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By Nick Dearden Global Research, June 17, 2017 Global Justice Now 13 June 2017 Last week Britain voted in the most significant and surprising general election in modern history. What did we learn and where does this leave our work for global justice?  1. Mass politics is back Armies of progressive Britons, many of them young people, […]

Teasing Theresa: The EU, Brexit and the British Elections

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By Dr. Binoy Kampmark Global Research, June 15, 2017 It took little time for political leaders in the European Union to start dangling the carrot in front of a wounded British Prime Minister. Theresa May’s defeated victory in the British general elections had barely sunk it, and the comments, even invitations, were being issued by various European […]

Jeremy Corbyn’s Twitter Storm: The UK Election and the End of the Media Empire

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If you were not following the UK election on Twitter, you would never have known about Corbyn’s stunningly effective campaign, unreported by a grossly out of touch mainstream media, writes Professor Jane Goodall. By Prof. Jane Goodall Global Research, June 15, 2017 Independent Australia 14 June 2017 Following the shock British election result, the pundits are out in […]

The Real Danger Behind the U.K. Elections

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By Telesur Global Research, June 14, 2017 teleSUR 9 June 2017 Theresa May‘s weakened Conservatives have chosen to unite with the far-right anti-LGBT, anti-women’s’ rights, climate change-denying Democratic Unionist Party to form a minority government.   https://videosenglish.telesurtv.net/player/663105/the-real-danger-behind-the-uk-elections/?aspectratio=auto Featured image: Belfast Telegraph The original source of this article is teleSUR Copyright © Telesur, teleSUR, 2017 http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-real-danger-behind-the-u-k-elections/5594640

In the Wake of Britain’s Elections: Yet Again Voters Dismissed as May Submits to Tory Grandees

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By Graham Vanbergen Global Research, June 13, 2017 TruePublica 12 June 2017 The politicians are leading Britain into a void. Rapidly declining in influence in both Europe and America, having made enemies of Russia and distrusted by everyone east of the Ukraine and south of Tunisia, Britain is now the global laughing stock, the butt of jokes […]

Yes, Prime Minister; Your Dorian May picture is safe (for now)

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Oscar Wilde was no stranger to the limelight. The Irish playwright and novelist also experienced the opposite. In nineteenth century England, Wilde was cast into prison for his perceived wrong proclivities in re choosing his social circles. The Victorian high society adjudged him immoral. The charge of homosexuality was at the center of their displeasure. […]

British Elections, False Dawn or New Hope: As May Limps on with Right-Wing Pact, Labour Unity Is Key

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By Chris Floyd Global Research, June 11, 2017 Chris Floyd 9 June 2017 Well, it was nice while it lasted. Like many others, I rejoiced through the night at the astounding UK election results, which seemed to presage a much needed, much longed-for paradigm shift in the poisonous bipartisan neoliberal consensus that has imprisoned the politics of […]

The Resurrection Of Jeremy Corbyn: Truth As An Effective Political Weapon

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By Mark Weisbrot June 10, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the UK’s Labour Party, has made a remarkable comeback after his political obituary had been written and widely accepted as recently as seven weeks ago. Although the Tories, led by Theresa May, will still have the largest number of seats, they […]

UK Elections in a Cauldron of Terror: Dissecting the Outcome

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Global Research News Hour Episode 185 By Michael Welch, J. Michael Springmann, Patrick Henningsen, and Radhika Desai Global Research, June 10, 2017 “…and I mean doing more to restrict the freedom and movements of terrorist suspects when we have enough evidence to know they are a threat, but not enough evidence to prosecute them in […]

UK election: Analysis

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There was one clear winner in the 2017 general election in the United Kingdom  among a field in which nobody else actually won. That was the opinion polls which this time got it right. In the field, the candidate who came nearest to glowing in victory was Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party, […]

UK Elections: Tasting the Bitter Pill of History

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By William Bowles Global Research, June 09, 2017 Investigating Imperialism 8 June 2017 I have to admit I took my eye off the ball. My desire to see the back of this awful government overwhelmed my powers of reasoning but hopefully it’s only temporary. That’s the problem: We want Corbyn to be real. So it’s […]

How Britain Helped Create ISIS

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By Steven MacMillan Global Research, June 09, 2017 New Eastern Outlook Britain is gripped by fear, panic and anger, after being struck by three terror attacks in the space of three months. Innocent men, women and children have been killed in the terror rampage, filling many homes with tragedy and despair. Martial law has practically […]

Both London and Manchester Terrorists Linked to UK Covert Operations in Syria and Libya

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By Mark Curtis Global Research, June 08, 2017 Mark Curtis 7 June 2017 The Telegraph reports that London attacker Rachid Redouane fought in the 2011 British/NATO war against Qadafi  – as did Salman Abedi, the Manchester bomber – and joined a militia which went on to send jihadist fighters to Syria. In Libya, he is […]

The London Bridge Attack and What Is Behind the String of Terrorism

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By Brandon Turbeville Global Research, June 08, 2017 Activist Post 5 June 2017 “The rocket bombs which fell daily on London were probably fired by the Government of Oceania itself, ‘just to keep people frightened.’” – 1984 There is much to say about the attacks that took place in London last night. If Theresa May has […]

London Wolves: Third London Bridge Attacker Was on EU Watch List – Talked Terrorism with Security

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By Shawn Helton Global Research, June 08, 2017 21st Century Wire 7 June 2017 The London Bridge attack story continues to spin wildly out of control, as the third attacker named in the terror atrocity, another known wolf, was placed on an EU-wide database and according to security officials, openly acknowledged the will to carryout […]

UK Terrorism Could Be Linked To Corbyn’s Pledge To Halt Saudi Arms Sales

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A pair of terror attacks that have rocked the UK in the last two weeks have come just before the country’s general election. Some believe that the timing of the attacks is not coincidental, as one of the candidates has pledged to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia – a known sponsor of terrorism. By […]

Terror as Opportunity: Exploiting the London Attacks

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By Dr. Binoy Kampmark Global Research, June 07, 2017 The hallmark of any administration worth its corruptly curing salt is making hay while the sun shines its searing rays. Not long after the slashing and running down was taking place in London, moving from London Bridge to Borough Market, the tweets of blame and fire […]

Why the British Establishment Wants Jeremy Corbyn Buried

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By Graham Vanbergen Global Research, June 07, 2017 TruePublica 30 September 2015 In light of the imminent UK general election, we bring to the attention of our readers this article by Graham Vanbergen originally published in September 2015: The term “the establishment” refers to leading politicians, senior civil servants, senior barristers and judges, aristocrats, Oxbridge academics, […]

Why the London Terror Attack Happened Now. Terrorism is the Use of Indiscriminate Violence for Political Ends

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By Jonathan Cook Global Research, June 06, 2017 Counter Punch 5 June 2017 One has to wonder why terrorists like those who struck on Saturday night in London, and earlier in Manchester, launched their attacks now. It is difficult not to infer that their violence was timed to influence the UK election this coming Thursday. […]

London, Manchester, Paris et al – State Sponsored Terror, Again and Again?

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By Peter Koenig Global Research, June 06, 2017 And again, as in previous terror attacks, the alleged three perpetrators are conveniently shot dead by police. Dead men can’t talk. The same pattern, all over again. In Manchester, in London, Paris, Nice, Brussels, Berlin, Munich, Stockholm, Orlando, San Bernardino – and wherever terror strikes, the alleged […]

Why the London Terror Attack Happened Now

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By Jonathan Cook June 05, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – One has to wonder why terrorists like those who struck on Saturday night in London, and earlier in Manchester, launched their attacks now. It is difficult not to infer that their violence was timed to influence the UK election this coming Thursday. Those behind the attack […]

Cause and Effect John Pilger on Terror in Britain

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These atrocities, like Manchester and London are the product of British foreign policy.

Posted June 04, 2017

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John Pilger: Terror In Britain: What Did The Prime Minister Know? The causes of the Manchester atrocity, in which 22 mostly young people were murdered by a jihadist, are being suppressed to protect the secrets of British foreign policy.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/47181.htm

London Bridge/Borough Market Incident: What’s Going On?

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By Stephen Lendman Global Research, June 04, 2017 Though too early to know, the timing raises suspicions – 12 days after the Manchester blast, four days before UK snap elections. Polls suggest a possible hung parliament, Tories losing their majority, a dreaded outcome for Prime Minister Theresa May if occurs, weakening her authority, her party […]

The Differences Between the Conservatives and Labour Are Defined and Stark

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By Graham Peebles Global Research, June 02, 2017 Dandelion Salad 1 June 2017 After 20-plus years of being lost in the muddy centre ground of British politics, the Labour party now stands tall again as the party of social democracy, rooted in values of social justice, participation and unity. Under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, […]

Keeping Secrets: Theresa May, Manchester and the Corporate Media

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By Alison Banville Global Research, June 01, 2017 BSNews 31 May 2017 Back in 2011, my BSNews co-editor, Mike Raddie, reported to the Metropolitan Police that suspected British citizens were providing funding and support for the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG). Two weeks later, after no response from The Met, Mike contacted them again to […]

British Intelligence Received Warnings that Manchester Bomber Was Plotting Attacks

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By Laura Tiernan “May 31, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – Explosive allegations have emerged that the UK’s MI5 intelligence agency had prior warning of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi planning a terrorist atrocity. On May 22, Abedi detonated a shrapnel-laden improvised explosive device outside a performance in Manchester by American singer Ariana Grande, killing 22 people, […]

Terror in Britain: What Did the Prime Minister Know?

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By John Pilger Global Research, May 31, 2017 The unsayable in Britain’s general election campaign is this. The causes of the Manchester atrocity, in which 22 mostly young people were murdered by a jihadist, are being suppressed to protect the secrets of British foreign policy. Critical questions – such as why the security service MI5 […]

The Manchester Bombing: A Case of State Criminal Negligence or Worse?

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By Adeyinka Makinde Global Research, May 30, 2017 Adeyinka Makinde The news that the American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had warned Britain’s security service (MI5) about Salman Abedi, the man accused of the recent suicide bombing atrocity in the English city of Manchester, once again raises the issue of the role of Western intelligence […]

Britain’s General Election 2017 – Peace Policies and Foreign Follies

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By Political Concern Global Research, May 30, 2017 Political Concern 29 May 2017 People in Iraq, Libya and Yemen are desperate for strong and stable government. Theresa May is partly why they don’t have it, says Steve Beauchampé. The General Election campaign has returned after last week’s brief hiatus and with it a volley of […]

Deceitful Lies, Fear, Terrorism and Mass Surveillance: Party Politics in the United Kingdom

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By Julian Rose Global Research, May 28, 2017 As much as I am revolted by this subject, I feel impelled to tackle it head-on, as I believe it to be the single most important issue of our time, underlying the current malaise permeating almost every aspect of British party politics and deeply afflicting life on […]

The Manchester-Libya Connection and the Question That Needs to Be Asked

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There are reports that Salman Abedi, the Manchester suicide bomber, returned from “Daesh stronghold” Libya just days before he carried out his horrific attack. By Neil Clark Global Research, May 27, 2017 Sputnik 24 May 2017 The question we need to be asking is: who turned Libya — which as recently as July 2010 was being lauded in the British […]

Official Account of Manchester Suicide Bombing Unravels

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It took less than 24 hours for Prime Minister Theresa May’s claim that Manchester suicide bomber Salman Ramadan Abedi was known to British intelligence only “up to a point” to be exposed as a lie. Reports from acquaintances of Abedi and a series of leaks from US and French intelligence sources make clear that the […]

Cover Stories Are Used to Control Explanations. “Leaked Information about the Manchester Bombing”

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By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts Global Research, May 26, 2017 Paul Craig Roberts Years ago James Jesus Angleton left me with the impression that when an intelligence agency, such as the CIA, pulls off an assassination, bombing, or any event with which the agency does not wish to be associated, the agency uses the media […]

Manchester Attack as MI6 Blowback?

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By Evan Jones Global Research, May 26, 2017 Voltairenet.org According to Scotland Yard, the attack on the crowd leaving the Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena, 22 May, has been perpetrated by Salman Abedi. A bankcard has been conveniently found in the pocket of the mutilated corpse of the ‘terrorist’. This attack is generally interpreted […]

The 7/7 London Bombings and MI5’s “Stepford Four” Operation: How the 2005 London Bombings Turned every Muslim into a “Terror Suspect”

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By Karin Brothers Global Research, May 26, 2017 Global Research This article first published on July 12, 2014 provides a historical understanding of the wave of Islamophobia sweeping across the United Kingdom since 7/7. This article is of particular relevance in understanding the May 2017 Manchester bombing and its tragic aftermath. (M. Ch. GR Editor)  […]

Common Sense and the Manchester Bombing. The Militarization of the United Kingdom

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By Mark Taliano Global Research, May 26, 2017 We shouldn’t be examining the Manchester bombing tragedy in isolation because we’ve seen all this before. While it is possible that the official explanation of what happened in Manchester, England on May 22, 2017 is correct, other possibilities should not be overlooked. Dr. Graeme McQueen, author of […]

John Pilger on the Manchester Concert Attack, Trump, Saudi & WikiLeaks

The May-Trump Guide to War and Terror

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By Sequoyah De Souza Vigneswaren May 25, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – 1. Bomb, terrorize and slaughter Middle Eastern majority-Muslim countries for strategic self-interest, but call it humanitarian. 2. Thereby destroy the state’s security and infrastructure creating the perfect conditions for terror groups to operate. 3. Arm, train & fund terror groups who are/have the […]

Manchester Bombing: What We Don’t Know

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By Graham Vanbergen Global Research, May 25, 2017 True Publica On 22nd May at approximately 22.30hrs a bomb was detonated at the Ariana Grande Manchester Arena concert, Manchester, UK. Much has emerged in the national press and television media over the incident. There are some things though that we don’t know. In the early hours […]