Will David Lammy have to go “naked into the conference chamber”? Opposing a resolution in favour of nuclear disarmament at the Labour Party conference in 1957, Aneurin Bevan declared “if you carry this resolution and follow out all its implications … you will send a British Foreign Secretary, whoever he may be, naked into the … Continue reading The UK Nuclear Deterrent
World News
USA Going to the Robodogs
By Gwydion M. Williams Trump is President for the second time, because he promises to do something about the long-term decline of the USA as a manufacturing power. Not just cheap production of US designs, which is how it started in the 1980s. Being aware that Mao’s China had launched satellites and exploded hydrogen bombs after … Continue reading USA Going to the Robodogs
Notes on the News
By Gwydion M. Williams Crimea, Victim of West Ukrainian Extremism Lies as the Poison of Democracy Squeezing Protestors Global But Ignoble Fading Fear of China Snippets Old World Civilisations Unite? Diversity for Superior Persons? Is Dyslexia a Woke Imaginary Illness? What Actually Works? US Pressure on India Crimea, Victim of West Ukrainian Extremism “Crimea is … Continue reading Notes on the News
Uyghurs: why encourage an independentist Islamist group?
Compare two letters to the UN Human Rights Council sent in in July 2019. The first from 22 states (UK, EU states, etc) is critical of China about the Uyghurs; the second from 50 states (including most Muslim majority states) praises China's treatment of the Uyghurs. See The “22 vs. 50” Diplomatic Split Between the West … Continue reading Uyghurs: why encourage an independentist Islamist group?
Sahra Wagenknecht Group—Letter to Supporters
[Labour Affairs: This long letter from the leadership of the BSW comes at a difficult time for the party. After a strong showing in regional elections at the end of 2024, the failure to gain seats in the Bundestag at the recent general election in February came as a crushing disappointment. However, the letter is … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht Group—Letter to Supporters
Peace or Primacy—Editorial 2
There is nothing in the recent history of the US to suggest that it would ever choose peace over primacy. After the dissolution of the USSR in 1989, the US saw an opportunity for advancing its primacy in the world. It took it and, in Europe, began expanding NATO’s borders eastwards towards Russia, despite having agreed not … Continue reading Peace or Primacy—Editorial 2
Reflections concerning global warming…. Aspects of climate science
Richard Jones What is climate science? "Lapses of scientific integrity in climate science have become normalized." When I began writing this series, I hadn't looked critically at any of the real or fake science concerning climate change. I was reacting to the torrent of political and commercial marketing of climate change, promoting for example electric … Continue reading Reflections concerning global warming…. Aspects of climate science
Notes on the News
By Gwydion M. Williams False Fears of Russia Russian Nationalism Killed the Soviet Union From NATO to NUTO? Decentralised China Snippets Privatisation Blight in Denmark Kurds Admitting a Tragic Defeat Revolting Long-term Results of the Anti-Marcos Democratic Revolt You Want the Moon? You need SpaceX Why Workers Tried Trump Again “Not being the United States is … Continue reading Notes on the News
Trump cancels the New World Order
Pat Walsh Did you know that President Trump is cancelling the New World Order the US proclaimed in the 1990s – starting with the last and most disastrous of its projects, the advance into the Ukraine? President Trump and his revolutionary band (Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz, Steve Witkoff, General Kellogg and Pete Hegseth) have hit … Continue reading Trump cancels the New World Order
Ukraine and the Supply of Russian Gas to Europe
Ukraine and the supply of Russian gas to Europe - the European Commission and national sovereignty over energy By Eamon Dyas In the aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union the West became intoxicated by the prospect of Russia’s opening up its natural resources to Western business interests. This was represented at the time as a victory for the policies of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher and it was only fitting thatthe version of capitalism that took the lead in converting Russia to free market economics was the onerepresented by both these … Continue reading Ukraine and the Supply of Russian Gas to Europe
Notes on the News
By Gwydion M. Williams East Ukraine: Invisible People Putin’s Modest Appetite Vance Orders Europe: Do It My Way Billionaires: Wealth Accumulators, not Wealth Creators Snippets Germany: a Nation Once Again? Germany’s Left Links and Alternatives Canada An Unwanted Example? Russia’s Narrow Escape Poland Stops Pretending to Like Ukrainians You Want the Law, But the Law … Continue reading Notes on the News
Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance
BSW Newsletter, 27 February 2025 After the German General Election. [LA notes: BSW gained 4.97% of the popular vote. They need 5% to qualify to enter the Bundestag. Note how unique they are: the only socialist, non-authoritarian, non-imperialist party in German politics.] This is the newsletter of Sahra Wagenknecht, Member of the German Bundestag. In … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance
5% of scientists can’t be wrong or Science Whoring
Reflections on questions concerning global warming Part Six: 5% of scientists can't be wrong or Science Whoring By Richard Jones I intended to write about attribution. I will, but mostly just to introduce the concept and the bare bones of the problem, as nothing I could write would compare with simply referring readers to the recent … Continue reading 5% of scientists can’t be wrong or Science Whoring
Notes on the News
Gwydion M. Williams “It’s not that she’s black, but she’s black” Labour’s Submissive Tendency Unsuccessful Strife, and Afterwards Slovakia Dares to Disobey the Anglosphere Will Trump Dump Kiev? Snippets How Russia Was Lost Trump Endorses Greater Israel Trump Wants the World: Does the World Say No? Afghan Failure Australian decline Lynching the Audience “It’s not … Continue reading Notes on the News
Sahra Wagenknecht Newsletters December 2024/January 2025
BSW on Democracy and the banning of political parties: The efforts to ban the AfD (Alternativ für Deutschland) are a political folly in which BSW is not participating. The fact that support for the AfD has doubled in the past three years is not due to the particularly brilliant policies of Weidel and Co. but … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht Newsletters December 2024/January 2025
Sahra Wagenknecht on the challenges of building a new leftwing party
Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) (The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance – Reason and Justice) Party Building: Letter to Supporters, December 2025 Dear supporter(s), The frequent and active help of our supporters was of decisive importance for BSW. Without you, we would never have been able to achieve our successes this year. We would like to thank you … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht on the challenges of building a new leftwing party
Britain on the Brink of War with Russia—Editorial
The British government, with the support of the opposition, is currently engaged in acts of war against the Russian Federation. It has approved the use of British made and supplied missiles to the Ukrainian state in order to attack targets within pre 2014 Russia. The Russian government has made it clear that such actions constitute … Continue reading Britain on the Brink of War with Russia—Editorial
Starmer’s Pointless Missiles—Editorial 2
Keir Starmer’s decision to assist Ukraine in shooting UK supplied weapons into Russia is puzzling for many reasons. Firstly, it is not going to affect the outcome of the war in Ukraine. Secondly, it is not going to change the conditions which Russia would require in any peace deal. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, it … Continue reading Starmer’s Pointless Missiles—Editorial 2
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