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March 15, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Culture
News
UK

Statue of Obese ‘Woman of Color’ to Be Installed in London’s Trafalgar Square.

A statue of an obese “metropolitan woman of color” will be installed in London’s iconic Trafalgar Square, alongside a monument to Admiral Lord Nelson, the Hero of Trafalgar, and statues of King George IV and war heroes General Sir Charles James Napier and Major-General Sir Henry Havelock.

Titled ‘Lady in Blue,’ the sculpture by Harlem-born Tschabalala Self will be placed on the so-called “fourth plinth,” an empty pedestal originally intended to hold an equestrian statue of King William IV, in 2026. It will feature a black female with prominent buttocks wearing platform shoes and a revealing blue dress.

Self says the sculpture “pays homage to a young, metropolitan woman of color who could be just one of many Londoners today.”

It was authorized by the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group, which operates under Mayor Sadiq Khan’s so-called Culture Team.

It will not be permanent, with the city authorities rotating a series of often woke installations on the fourth plinth. ‘Towards an Uncertain Future,’ a shapeless green mass by Romanian sculptor Andra Ursuța, is set to replace it in 2028.

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A statue of an obese “metropolitan woman of color” will be installed in London’s iconic Trafalgar Square, alongside a monument to Admiral Lord Nelson, the Hero of Trafalgar, and statues of King George IV and war heroes General Sir Charles James Napier and Major-General Sir Henry Havelock. show more
March 15, 2024
News
UK
War
World

Russia Says It Has Killed 491 Americans in Ukraine.

Russia’s Defense Ministry released a report on Thursday stating that their forces have killed approximately 6,000 foreign mercenaries and volunteers who were fighting for Ukraine. The report alleges that a total of 13,387 “foreign mercenaries” from foreign countries have participated in the war since its commencement over two years ago.

Among the killed foreign fighters, Russia reports 491 were American fatalities. The estimated number of British casualties is 360, and 422 deaths from Canada. The highest number of foreign fighters were Polish, accounting for 1,497 deaths out of the total 2,690 reported.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss encouraged Western fighters to volunteer for Ukraine during the early stages of the Russian invasion. The U.S. also brazenly endorsed Ukraine’s foreign recruitment efforts via online platforms, even on social media platforms such as Facebook. But as the war hit a stalemate and the casualty rates soared, Western officials appeared to recede from their initial enthusiasm.

The negative repercussions of these endorsements were evident in the case of a young British man. Harry Gregg, who recently committed suicide after fighting in Ukraine, was reportedly motivated by the proclamations of Truss, who described those fighting for Ukraine as participants in a “battle for democracy.”

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Russia’s Defense Ministry released a report on Thursday stating that their forces have killed approximately 6,000 foreign mercenaries and volunteers who were fighting for Ukraine. The report alleges that a total of 13,387 “foreign mercenaries” from foreign countries have participated in the war since its commencement over two years ago. show more
March 15, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Crime
Immigration
News
UK

‘Extremely Violent’ Machete Attack Near London Mosque.

Police in Sadiq Khan’s London are hunting a man named Abdullahi Mohamed following an “extremely violent” machete attack outside the capital’s Deptford Islamic Centre.

“Mohamed is fully aware that police are trying to locate him for this offence,” said a Metropolitan Police spokesman.

“Anyone who knows him or has information on his whereabouts should contact us. This was an extremely violent attack, using a large machete, and Mohamed is believed to be dangerous,” the spokesman added.

The victim was hospitalized but is reportedly not in life-threatening condition. Police have not released any information on the victim’s ethnicity or background, saying only that he is in his twenties and they do not believe the attack on him was a hate crime.

Machete attacks are becoming increasingly common in Britain’s multicultural capital, with a three-man brawl with the long blades in broad daylight being caught on camera late last month.

The share of London’s population classified as ‘White British’ was recorded as just 36.8 percent in the 2021 Census — down from 44.9 percent a decade earlier.

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Police in Sadiq Khan’s London are hunting a man named Abdullahi Mohamed following an “extremely violent” machete attack outside the capital’s Deptford Islamic Centre. show more
March 14, 2024
Media
UK

UK Bans Foreign State Ownership of Newspapers in Blow to Jeff Zucker.

Ousted CNN boss Jeff Zucker’s plan to acquire Britain’s Daily Telegraph is in jeopardy as the UK government moves forward with legislation banning foreign state ownership of newspapers and news magazines. Zucker’s bid strongly depends on support from the United Arab Emirates.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision was triggered by concerns over foreign control of influential British media outlets. These stemmed directly from the use of Emirati funds in Zucker’s bid. The Telegraph, along with its sister publication, The Spectator, holds considerable sway in British politics.

Zucker’s business, RedBird IMI, will now have to reconsider its approach. This could include seeking new investment partners and reducing the Emirati stake to comply with the upcoming rules.

Prominent members of the Conservative Party, including broadcaster Andrew Neil and Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator, publicly criticized Zucker’s reliance on Emirati funding. This amplified the political scrutiny of overseas influence on British institutions and rallied further opposition among Conservative lawmakers.

The acquisition was already under review by British regulators. The proposed legislation restricting foreign state ownership is expected to pass in Parliament, given the Conservative Party’s solid majority.

Zucker is a controversial figure in American media and politics. At CNN, he encouraged staff to divide America and promoted alleged scandals surrounding the Trump administration. He also presided over multiple internal sex scandals.

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Ousted CNN boss Jeff Zucker's plan to acquire Britain's Daily Telegraph is in jeopardy as the UK government moves forward with legislation banning foreign state ownership of newspapers and news magazines. Zucker's bid strongly depends on support from the United Arab Emirates. show more
March 14, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Health
News
Politics
UK

‘Envy of the World’ UK Health Service Irradiating Patients with Outdated Machines.

Britain’s socialized health service is exposing patients to excessive radiation with out-of-date radiology machines. A National Health Service (NHS) trust covering nearly half a million people in Kent, England, has been using machines that expired up to four years ago.

“Until this equipment is replaced we cannot easily reduce the dose to patients,” trust board papers state. Parts failures in the old machines result in lengthy, unreliable scans at “the upper limit of safe” in terms of patient irradiation.

Forty-eight percent of NHS trusts use CT and MRI scanners beyond their recommended ten-year life span. The socialized health service, which politicians have often portrayed as “the envy of the world,” also has the fewest CT and MRI scanners per head of any Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) country.

In early March, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, the second-most senior politician in the United Kingdom, claimed “[t]he NHS is, rightly, the biggest reason most of us are proud to be British.”

Days later it was reported that just one NHS hospital had amputated the limbs of at least six people in error, with over a hundred similar botch jobs reported across the country over just three years.

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Britain’s socialized health service is exposing patients to excessive radiation with out-of-date radiology machines. A National Health Service (NHS) trust covering nearly half a million people in Kent, England, has been using machines that expired up to four years ago. show more
March 12, 2024
Culture
Health
News
UK

England BANS Puberty Blockers for Kids.

The National Health Service (NHS) in England has ceased prescribing puberty blockers to children attending gender identity clinics. The socialized healthcare service’s decision follows an independent review of gender identity services for under-18s in 2020.

Government Health Minister Maria Caulfield said, “children’s safety and wellbeing is paramount, so we welcome this landmark decision by the NHS.”

“Ending the routine prescription of puberty blockers will help ensure that care is based on evidence, expert clinical opinion and is in the best interests of the child,” she added.

The review, led by Dr. Hilary Cass, followed a surge in children referred to the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), run by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, for puberty blockers. Referrals crossed 5,000 in 2021-22, a stark increase from fewer than 250 cases as recently as a decade ago.

GIDS, which has been mired in multiple scandals and has been sued for rushing patients into life-altering transgenderism procedures, will be terminating its services by the end of this month.

Children will reportedly still be able to receive puberty blockers as part of clinical research trials, however.

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The National Health Service (NHS) in England has ceased prescribing puberty blockers to children attending gender identity clinics. The socialized healthcare service’s decision follows an independent review of gender identity services for under-18s in 2020. show more
islam uk
March 11, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
News
Politics
UK
World

UK Govt Blows $128 MILLION on Security for Muslims.

UK Home Secretary James Cleverly is allocating £100 million (~$128 million) to security at Muslim community centers, schools, and mosques at a time when Islamists are intimidating British Jews, politicians, and Israel supporters over the war in Gaza.

The move has been framed as a response to a supposed increase in “hate crimes” targeting Muslims since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. However, it is pro-Palestinian demonstrators who have been regularly involved in large-scale, disorderly protests in London since the conflict began, some involving open calls for jihad.

“We will not let events in the Middle East be used as an excuse to justify abuse against British Muslims,” Cleverly said, claiming the funding would provide “reassurance and confidence to UK Muslims at a time when it is crucially needed.”

A significantly smaller sum of £70 million (~$90 million) has been allocated towards increasing security for the Jewish community. The Community Security Trust (CST) advocacy group says anti-Semitic incidents surged to 4,103 last year, over double the figure for 2022. In January, a group of Jews were attacked by a large mob “swearing in Arabic.” No such assaults against Muslims in the UK have been documented.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Conservative Party have been seeking to curry favor with Muslims since now-former Deputy Chairman Lee Anderson said London Mayor Sadiq Khan had handed control of the capital to his Islamist “mates,” resulting in his suspension from the party.

Anderson, a Member of Parliament (MP), has joined the Reform Party founded by Nigel Farage.

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UK Home Secretary James Cleverly is allocating £100 million (~$128 million) to security at Muslim community centers, schools, and mosques at a time when Islamists are intimidating British Jews, politicians, and Israel supporters over the war in Gaza. show more
tommy robinson
March 11, 2024
Jack Montgomery
UK

Tommy Robinson Arrested Again. This Time for the Most Ridiculous Reason Yet.

Anti-grooming gangs activist turned citizen reporter Tommy Robinson reports he was arrested on Saturday for celebrating his daughter’s birthday in London with her.

“I can confirm Tommy has been arrested while out with his daughter and her friends celebrating her birthday,” read a statement posted on Robinson’s behalf on his official social media.

The statement added he was held in custody pending an appearance before a judge. He reported being back in personal control of his accounts on Monday.

Robinson was arrested and pepper sprayed while covering the March Against Anti-Semitism as a reporter last year, with London’s Metropolitan Police claiming his mere presence in the nation’s capital was “likely to cause harassment, alarm and distress to others.”

He was charged with refusing to comply with a dispersal order and released on bail conditions including a total ban on organizing or participating in demonstrations in London and a total ban on even entering the city.

Robinson argues the arrest was “illegal,” and that the bail conditions imposed by the Met — which has adopted a comparatively permissive stance towards Islamists trampling war memorials and calling for jihad — violate his human rights.

On Saturday, Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – took his daughter to the Luton Town vs Crystal Palace football (soccer) match in London. As a result, he was arrested.

“I’m a free man and this is a free country, supposedly,” Robinson said after a court hearing on Monday. As a result of the ban on him entering London, he is unable to perform his work as a citizen reporter, lobby Members of Parliament, and speak to London-based media. His legal fund can be supported, here.

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Anti-grooming gangs activist turned citizen reporter Tommy Robinson reports he was arrested on Saturday for celebrating his daughter’s birthday in London with her. show more
March 11, 2024
UK

Farage Party Announces Shock Defection of First Member of Parliament.

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party has its first Member of Parliament after Ashfield MP Lee Anderson, a former deputy chairman for the governing Conservative Party, defected this morning.

Anderson was recently ousted from the Conservative Party for comments about Islamism and London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

While Farage has no active role in UK politics and simply serves as “honorary president” of the party, the move is reminiscent of the 2015 defections of then Tory MPs Douglas Carswell and Mark Reckless, which helped bring about the 2016 Brexit referendum.

Reform has been slowing rising in the national polls, though underperformed at a recent special election that saw Gaza-loving firebrand George Galloway returned to Parliament.

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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party has its first Member of Parliament after Ashfield MP Lee Anderson, a former deputy chairman for the governing Conservative Party, defected this morning. show more
March 8, 2024
UK

British Potato Famine? Farmers Warn UK Could Run Out of Staple Crop.

UK farmers have raised alarms over a likely shortage of potatoes, a staple food item in many British households, due to last year’s poor harvest caused by heavy rain.

The potato harvest in November yielded a record low of 4.1 million tonnes, leading to the possibility of relying on stocked supplies. Rain-impacted crop losses were prevalent in October, which saw nearly twice the average rainfall due to storms Agnes, Babet, and Ciaran.

“The British potato harvest has been hit hard by heavy rain and flooding in recent weeks, causing delayed lifting and large crop losses. This was preceded by a cold, wet spring and a cool summer with low light levels,” explained Fred Searle, editor of Fresh Produce Journal.

While there appear to be sufficient stored potatoes to meet existing demand, the situation could change in the coming months. Prices of non-imported potatoes have risen by over 20 percent in supermarkets, with existing stocks predicted to run dry by the summer. This situation could force suppliers to replace UK potatoes with foreign-produced equivalents like those from Egypt.

Rising energy and fertilizer costs have further stressed the agriculture sector and hampered UK potato production. “Potatoes are in my blood, in my DNA. Everything is changing. Five years ago, as a nation, we produced six million tonnes. Now we’re down to four million,” said Tim Rooke, chairman of the National Farmers’ Union Potato Policy Group.

Escalating tensions with Russia have also threatened the UK’s cod and haddock supply. With the dwindling potato situation, Britain’s popular dishes of fish and chips, roast potatoes, fish pies, and even packets of crisps (potato chips) could face an uncertain future.

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UK farmers have raised alarms over a likely shortage of potatoes, a staple food item in many British households, due to last year’s poor harvest caused by heavy rain. show more