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2023-12-22

We don't do party politics on this site.

This is not party-politics, it's democracy vs fascism.

We have all seen "the annointed ones" (of both parties) coming in the past, we knew that they were inevitable, and we were not surprised when they were guided deftly in as the "leader who would change everything".

From Heath to Thatcher, Blair to Brown, Sir Keir is but the latest in a long line. Prepare to be underwhelmed...

I don't follow the fortunes of our politicians with any enthusiasm, so cannot say if the assertions made in this video are correct. But I do assert the pragmatic truth of that old joke "how do you know when a politician is lying?...

2023-12-22

A bank with a long, long history, going well back into the tangled days of empire, dating right back to the early days of Hong Kong as a British colony. The story of the bank in many ways reflects the story of the empire.

This exposé may not be entirely accurate, it's up to you to form your own view.

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2023-12-22

It's not often that I approve of some criminal measure or other that our Government proposes, but I make an exception for these aspects of theEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, which introduces a new offence of failure to prevent fraud.

It also introduces some measures designed to protect against vexatious litigation (by those with deep pockets) intended to silence criticism or investigative journalism (by those with shallow pockets), AKA Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation

2023-12-20

Our readers will probably have already realised that much of "the news" we hear and see today is fake, but perhaps the AI will do a better, more polished, more assured job of it than us humans? After all, humans are liable to "tells" - those involuntary facial (or other) twitches that the subconscious mind automatically performs when it knows its human is lying.

Any self-respecting AI should be immune from that.

Technocracy News and Views comments:

"In the future, AI will write news stories and present them with deep fake AI news anchors. As AI improves, you will be unable to discern what is fake and real. Some experts are forecasting that as much as 80 percent of the news will be delivered this way by 2028. Layer on the AI bots that will comment on the AI-generated stories, and you will see reality fading out in your rearview mirror. ⁃ TN Editor"

I think this a good point, but are we not some way

2023-12-20

The House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts reports on the smart meter roll-out (October 20th).

"The Government’s original target was to effectively complete the rollout by 2019. However, it has adjusted its deadlines three times and reduced its target installation levels for smart meters from “all homes and small businesses” in 2019, to its current target of 74.5% of homes and nearly 69% of small businesses to have smart meters by the end of 2025"

"At the end of March 2023, more than a decade after the rollout started, only 57% of all electricity and gas meters were smart"

"The extent of smart meter installation varies across Great Britain, from 5% in the Isles of Scilly to 69% in Chesterfield as at March 2023"

"... the responsibility for consumer engagement rests primarily with Smart Energy GB (a not-for-profit organisation funded by

2023-12-19

The Indomitable Richard Vobes shares his vision of a future that could be ours - if we want it?

Do we want it? Could we achieve it? How would we get there?

The future belongs to the dreamers, because without a dream, what kind of future could we possibly create? 

Perhaps our present has shown us the kind of future that awaits if we fail to dream our dreams, and to act upon them...

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2023-12-19

So what "strange stuff" might be going in within the hallowed walls of Westminster Hall in Parliament?

The long-awaited Parliamentary debate on e-Petition 635904 on the proposed WHO measures (including the so-called "Pandemic Treaty" and the changes to the International Health Regulations) took place yesterday Monday 18th December.

We applaud Dr John Campbell for publishing selected speeches from this debate (which would otherwise be long and perhaps difficult to navigate - but there is a link below 🙂).

If you ask me, these 3 speeches represent Parliament at its finest - concise, clear, and on point. Strange stuff indeed...

1) Mr Philip Davies MP (Shipley)(10 minutes)

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2023-12-18

This week's report is no doubt eagerly awaited, yet whilst it does yield numerous nuggets of news it is still obvious that the war continues.

Clearly it cannot end until the US and other major KM-controlled western governments are removed... but there is good news on this front:- it does appear that at least one major nation has bitten (is biting?) this bullet!

Can the remainder be far behind?

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2023-12-17

Greg Hunter (USA Watchdog) interviews New York University (NYU) Professor Mark Crispin Miller, an expert in propaganda, who reviews recent US history from that viewpoint.

"To say the press has failed abysmally is actually giving them too much credit. They have been instrumental throughout this nightmare, whose aim is radical depopulation and destruction of democracy"

Not much compromise on sugaring the pill here then.

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2023-12-17

Elon Musk performs for an Italian audience (in English!):

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2023-12-17

For those dissatisfied with our "democracy", one of the problems that presents is how to demonstrate that dissatisfaction at the ballot box without voting for somebody that has little or no public standing.

It is true that one can spoil one's paper, which whilst it does indicate dissatisfaction is also not very effective, since the reasoning behind such spoilage cannot be reliably ascertained and is never formally reported (except to the candidates in person at the count). In short, dissatisfaction thus demonstrated is readily brushed aside, and many who don't want to vote for any candidate on offer will simply stay away from the poll and thus be (wronly) presumed disinterested.

But what if...
... there was a NOTA (none of the above) option on the ballot paper in addition to the names of the candidates? Well, probably not of itself effective, since this too could be brushed aside...
... unless of course NOTA could actually be elected!

What

2023-12-17

Get your new gas boiler installed before 31st December, or it may cost you!

Why? Well, government meddling of course. 

Gas is "BAD" so must be phased out - but the government doesn't want to look bad to the voters (you could have fooled me) so instead of demanding a tax on gas boilers, it's going to tax fine the manufacturers for not installing enough heat pumps. 

Since the manufacturers must still make a profit...

The Daily Sceptic reports.

2023-12-16

Once more Neil Oliver articulates our thoughts, and does it much better than I could ever achieve.

As the Christmas season approaches, it's easy to get overwhelmed by all the things we think we should have done but haven't (yet) - and at such times as this, even in the midst of global uncertainty rampant, it's important to take a step back, establish a moment of calm, and review what went right as well as what did not go so well, and what remains to be done.

Neil, we salute you!

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2023-12-15

Julian Assange seems to have been "on ice" in HMP Belmarsh for an extraordinary length of time.

Quite what they are waiting for is unclear, but there is news of a court case pending in New York, involving alleged overreach by US secret service agents, that may have a bearing on the situation.

Redacted reports:

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2023-12-15

I hesitated over the wording of this title - should I use "Employees" or "Public Servants"?

The distinction matters, because the former are primarily there to obey their masters in the (not inconsiderable) hierarchy of control, and the latter are primarily there to serve the people who turn up requesting help.

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon” - Matthew 6:24

Nor can you serve both the client and your employer unless their requirements are strictly aligned.

We must each form our own opinion on whether that alignment exists within today's NHS (now subsumed within the

2023-12-14

Starting with Israel v Hamas and the Middle East, moving on to Ukraine, Russia, and other issues, this is a broad sweep starting with an in-depth analysis of Israel v Hamas and moving on to other topics, including the EV market in China. Well, I guess somebody had to do it.

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2023-12-14

Dr Benny Peiser reflects on the realities underlying the COP28 pronouncements.

As the good Dr remarks:

"... for the first time that I can remember, this COP has given the rubber stamp to fossil fuels"

I guess what it comes down to is - what's in a word? As Humpty Dumpty remarked:

"When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less"

Pragmatism, or revolt (by any other name) because too many populations simply cannot survive without effective and reliable power supply?

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2023-12-14

Tavistock, Deep State, the Cabal... whatever we want to call it - what is it?

It's complicated, but for those who don't want to wade through hours-long presentations, this Swedish group has put together a slew of individual sessions each exploring a limited aspect of the whole.

And it's in English! What's not to like?

Episode 1- What is the Deep State?

Episode 2: There is a company called Ericsson
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Modern History Explained?

2023-12-14

Klaus is said to be on record as voicing his disappointment in Vladimir Putin (reportedly once one of his Young Global Leaders).

Not to be outdone perhaps, the Russian President has been effective in encouraging a global alliance of BRICS countries as an alternative to the petro-dollar-founded pre-eminence of the western anglo-sphere, and is now upping the ante by declaring Klaus a "global terrorist" and "legitimate military target" - maybe the war on terror cuts both ways?

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