A New Egypt

Within hours of the abdication of Hosni Mubarak, President Obama appears on the world television networks to welcome the resignation and call for “the military to ensure a credible political transition to a genuine democracy“.
That seems a bit rich from the President of a country which has propped up a tin pot dictator with arms, munitions and financial support for 30 years whilst at the same time turning a blind eye to the excesses of the despot who has abused human rights, destroyed all political opposition, employed thugs and criminals disguised as police, to retain a grip on power with the use of torture, imprisonment without trial and “renditions” on behalf of the US Government. However, the world observers may be excused for giving the US the benefit of doubt, and assuming that there has been a change of heart in Washington and they have now realised that the days of US interference in the politics of Middle Eastern Countries and the shameless hypocrisy of justifications, have come to an end. This hope was very short lived. Within hours of the Obama speech, we were informed that The White House says it is important that the next government of Egypt recognize existing accords with Israel. An instruction from the Americans to a Government of another Country, which has not yet been elected.
Whatever Government the people of Egypt, or Tunisia elect, or any other country in the region which replaces its existing Government within the coming months, then so be it. We in the West, particularly in the United States and to a lesser extent in Europe, have no right to interfere, whatever our own personal views or preference may be. The people of the Middle East were betrayed by the West in 1917, following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire during World War 1. The peoples of these Countries, although not necessarily their propped up Governments, have mistrusted the West ever since. We must stop trading in hypocrisy, stop propping up tin pot tyrannical regimes in the name of political expediency, stop demonising Islam and start building bridges with the people of these countries, or we shall all be the losers

Empty rhetoric

More empty rhetoric from Cable, the co conspiratorial hypocrite along with Clegg, Alexander and the others. Does this naive moron really believe that Osborne and Cameron will allow integrity to overcome bias? This latest ConDem hobby horse is only for public consumption and represents no threat to the cosy existance of the "City".
No one, Darling, Brown, Osborne, Cameron, Clegg et al has or had the political wiil or the personal inclination to take on their friends in the Banking and Finance sectors.
They cause the crisis and reap vast financial and influential benifits. The people of this Country pay the price.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/banks-face-warning-over-secrecy-of-lavish-bonuses-2164834.html

The Government may have won the vote, but ...........

Now we see in what contempt this ConDem Government holds the people of this country.For the benifit of those people commenting to the fact that it is the fault of the last Government that we are in this mess, I would say that I agree. However, it is also the fault of the Banking and Finance sectors who have made vast sums of money from gambling in the property and exchange rate markets. then when the gamble failed, went cap in hand to a Government for bail out packages. It isalso the fault of the "markets" who speculate against Countries and reap huge profits when the enonomies fail, as in the case of Ireland, Greece, Portugal etc. (Who is next?)
It is not the fault of Students, Lecturers,Pensioners, Working families, Nurses, benifit claimants, taxpayers generally, or beleive it or not, the Police.
Why should ordinary people pay for the excesses of Markets, Financilal institutions, and the gutless acquiecence of Governments, too terrified to take the measures necessary to control the "City".
People may well criticise the events which took place in Parliament Square yesterday.
This is only the begining. When this Government introduces the measures which will effect people personally, cuts in services, reduction of minimum wage, cuts in expenditre, job losses, reductions in benifits, etc. etc.then we shall see demonstrations of public anger which will make the events of yesterday pale into insignificance.When the Police have to implement cuts to their own front line services, expenditure and support personell, will they too demonstrate?
On News 24 last night, Nick Robinson speaking from the lobby of the Palace of Westminster, concluded his report with the phrase "The Government may have won the vote, but they have lost control of the Streets".
A little premature perhaps, but prophetic in context.

Witch Hunt in UK Sweden and USA

Julian Assange is the victim of a thinly disguised Witch Hunt. The collaboration of Governments in an attempt to save face and hide their embarrasment at these disclosures is another example of how Free Speach is being systematically destroyed by dis information, inuendo and judicial collaboration.



http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wikileaks-founder-assange-arrested-in-london-2153390.html

All of their own making

The LibDem's are in chaos, and all of their own making. No matter what Clegg, Cable and the others may say in a futile attempt to justify their positions on this issue, the fact remains that they are perceived as people more interested in office and it's trappings, people who have no honour and no conscience. All 57 of them signed a pledge. The argument that adherence to that pledge can be discarded, since the pledge was made for a scenario where they would be in power, is a cynical proclamation from shameless hypocrites. They are in power. They hold 23 ministries. They appear in the media introducing new Government policies. They sit on the right-hand side of the Speakers Chair on the Government benches. That is being in power, no matter what they may argue to the contrary. The vote on Thursday next could be the last chance that any of them may have to redeem themselves from the stigma of being puppets interested only in the position of power, and the limelight of temporary fame.
For the sake of this country, may they take the opportunity to restore a shred of credibility.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/three-lib-dems-threaten-to-quit-posts-over-fees-2153041.html

Chaos in the ranks

Having been put in the position of holding a balance in the House of Commons, Clegg obviously found the prospect of a seat at the table in Number 10, together with the luxury limo more attractive than maintaining any semblance of honour or principle. Cable, Alexander and others followed Clegg’s lead and grasped this opportunity for all the privileges of Ministerial office and convinced the remaining LibDem MP’s to endorse the concept of Coalition. The arguments made by Clegg and others in respect of providing the country with stable Government are nothing more that a smoke screen put forward to camouflage a grubby grasp for power at any price. The honourable thing would have been to remain in opposition and watch the Conservatives Govern in a minority.
The Lib Dem’s are now reaping what they (or perhaps Clegg) have sown. Chaos, alarm and confusion rattle around Westminster as they scrabble for some semblance of justification for their abandonment of principle and betrayal of the all those who voted LibDem at the last election, in the vain belief that British politics could be lifted from the gutter,

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/chaos-in-lib-dem-ranks-as-vote-on-tuition-fees-creates-party-split-2152171.html

mounted police charging London crowd

BBC News, Sky News, Fox News and the rest of the establishment mouth pieces, only ever point their cameras at windows being smashed or some other "out rage" commited by demonstrators. Where are these "Reporters" when the real thugery takes place? Why is it that the only recordings of demonstrators being attacked, like Ian Tomlinson (who was only going home from work anyway), are only caught on mobile phones or digital cameras of the public? It is only demonstrators behaving badly who are filmed. This has always been the case. The excesses of the police are often overlooked.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/26/police-student-protests-horses-charge