british foreign policy

“I can confirm that we are a bunch of lawless thugs …” from cassandra05 270 days old

Out of the mouths of babes and British Colonels (hat-tip): “We have exactly the same problem [as Israel] ourselves when, for example, we are fighting ...

That Gaza appeal from cassandra05 298 days old

And Tony Benn had a go earlier in the week If you've been awake at all over the last few days, you'll have noticed that this issue has now ...

The Guardian forfeits its last shred of moral credibility from cassandra05 311 days old

Guardian editorial, Tuesday 23 March 1999 (via): “The only honorable course for Europe and America is to use military force to try to protect the people ...

The BBC lets Israeli propaganda mould its coverage from cassandra05 312 days old

BBC Director of News Helen Boaden provides an insight into BBC editorial policy today, in explaining the discrepancies in its reporting of the LRA in ...

New book by Craig Murray; British libel law from cassandra05 314 days old

Craig Murray, the UK’s former ambassador to Uzbekistan, is currently facing legal threats for libel after attempting to publish his latest book, The ...

SAY IT WITH SHOES: for an end to Britain's support for Israel from cassandra05 315 days old

For those of my readers who are on Facebook, this is a new group I've just set up, shamelessly nicking an idea from Jo Abbess of the Campaign Against ...

National Demonstration: Saturday 10 January; daily protests continuing outside the Israeli embassy in London from cassandra05 319 days old

Via Stop The War: National Demonstration: Saturday 10 January Stop the Massacre: Israel Out of Gaza Assemble 12.30pm Speakers Corner, Hyde Park March ...

Israel’s propaganda war from cassandra05 320 days old

As was entirely predictable, Israel’s extremely well-co-ordinated propaganda effort continues to enjoy an extraordinary level of success in dominating ...

Gaza: war crimes and crimes against humanity from cassandra05 323 days old

Deliberate violation of a ceasefire agreement; deliberate targeting of civilians, civilian homes and buildings; “reckless and unlawful Israeli attacks ...

Paedophile terrorists are after your kids from cassandra05 391 days old

What motivates terrorists: “Jacqui Smith gave a speech this week on international terrorism which rather remarkably failed to mention the war in Iraq ...