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From Afghanistan to Saudi Arabia – it’s time to end Britain’s lethal arms peddling

Natalie Bennett 11 September 2021 From Afghanistan to Saudi Arabia – it’s time to end Britain’s lethal arms peddling2021-09-11T13:38:52+01:00 Comment No Comment
Politics has its cycles, not just elections, but events that come around again and again. But that doesn’t make it repetitive. No event occurs twice in the same political environment,…
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Galloway’s win should be a wake up call to the left

MatthewButcher 30 March 2012 Galloway’s win should be a wake up call to the left2012-03-30T10:38:37+01:00 UK 15 Comments
This morning Ladbrokes will begin the biggest payout in British by-election history. George Galloway, who entered the race as a 33-1 outsider, has won the Bradford West election by a…
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Pissing on the flag

JonathanKent 12 January 2012 Pissing on the flag2012-01-12T22:12:17+00:00 7 Comments
Another day, another scandal involving United States servicemen. This time it's four marines pissing on the corpses of Taliban fighters they’ve killed. Each time this happens we’re asked to treat…
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Happy Armed Forces Day

Alasdair Thompson 25 June 2011 Happy Armed Forces Day2011-06-25T10:00:51+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* No Comment
UK fatalities Iraq: 179 UK fatalities Afghanistan: 374 US fatalities Iraq: 4463 US fatalities Afghanistan: 1663 Iraqi fatalities: 100,000+    (perhaps as high as a million) Afghan fatalities: 10,000+ (No…
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A tribute to Brian Haw 1949-2011

Peter McColl 19 June 2011 A tribute to Brian Haw 1949-20112011-06-19T12:00:38+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 1 Comment
Brian Haw, who has died aged 62, had the distinction of being one of the few people with a law dedicated to stopping his activities. His protest in Parliament Square…
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A World in Crisis… What is the Alternative?

Peter McColl 27 September 2010 A World in Crisis… What is the Alternative?2010-09-27T13:40:34+01:00 Environment 6 Comments
I spent this weekend nosing round some of the fascinating buildings in the Edinburgh Doors Open Day and at the POD Village Fair in Portobello. Last Sunday I enjoyed the…
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A majority in search of a party on Afghanistan

Peter McColl 22 January 2010 A majority in search of a party on Afghanistan2010-01-22T10:10:44+00:00 2 Comments
Mark Ballard once, with a smirk on his face, told me that Nigel Farage (the then UKIP leader) listed his interests as real ale, military history and cricket. He suggested…
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