Losses in Ukraine and Russia August 2026
August 18, 2026
If by “losses” we mean military casualties—killed, wounded and missing—the precise figures are impossible to know. Both Russia and Ukraine
War and Peace
The NHS, care of the elderly, education, housing, economic recovery. There are many desperate needs in this country which require funding so why is this country, far more than other European countries, spending enormous sums of money on weapons as if we are preparing to fight another world war?
This is a place I hope to explore some of the issues.
TIME FOR UK TO CUT BACK ON MILITARY SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE
August 18, 2026
Russia has been a threat to the UK for over half a century, but now Putin has singled out the
What Russian Threat? Do we need more spending on “defence”?
August 15, 2026
Obviously Russia is a threat. But is it surprising that Russia might want to attack NATO countries when NATO encourages
NATO has become a danger to the UK
July 27, 2026
And its arms spending is out of control Picture of Nato headquarters Belgium NATO and NATO countries have strayed from
Spain takes action to discourage Israel’s genocide in Gaza
May 6, 2026
Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced that Spain is taking a number of measures to discourage the continuation of
Some MPs and parliaments speak out and take action against the murderous Israeli government
May 6, 2026
A Spanish MP has issued a stark warning: if Israel is not stopped in Palestine, similar actions could eventually extend
Israel’s policy of flouting international law, human rights, civil rights should be confronted – Jewish historian speaks out
April 3, 2026
The outrage of Israel’s current opposition to lawful and moral behaviour is not new or confined to the present Netanyahu
Unfortunately we in the UK are supporting the war against Iran in spite of the prime minister’s assurances
March 22, 2026
We, as individuals, and the whole world, are already paying for the war against Iran – and it is only
America in big trouble with Iran – American expert view
March 5, 2026
Whilst the British media put out the story of American and Israeli success in the war against Iran which Israel
No statesmen in Europe. Coalition of the bewildered
January 6, 2026
The US has supported Israel throughout its criminal destruction of homes and 70 thousand people in Gaza in 2023, 2024
Imprisonment of Gaza medics
November 29, 2025
The ongoing cruelty committed by the Israeli government is beyond belief. This from avaaz.FROM AVAAZ ONLINE CAMPAIGN 29 NOVEMBER 2025To
The Gaza peace deal – In plain English
October 4, 2025
An offer to the people of Gaza from the two war criminals who have bombed Gaza to hell and made
I feel sorry for all you terrorists
September 28, 2025
A poem expressing the seldom heard idea that the voice of terrorists should be heard and that terrorists sometimes operate
The Palestinians have a right to self defence
September 28, 2025
https://youtu.be/ELsyNTnNLps?si=5da4lWRJHocj6CF- A rare kind of interview in the British media. Congratulations to Channel 4 for interviewing Palestinian Ambassador, Husam Zomlot,
Freedom of speech in UK is seriously limited
September 28, 2025
Freedom of speech in the UK is limited in unacceptable ways. The result, leads to bias in the media and
UK involvement with Israeli Arms Industry
September 1, 2025
Britain is heavily involve with the Israeli state. See my previous post on senior UK politicians involved with Israel. ISRAEL
100 Aid agencies say Israel blocks aid to Gaza
August 17, 2025
“Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have
Genocide. What Starmer believes and how he dodges the question.
July 25, 2025
Everyone knows what is going on in Gaza. Starmer is fighting not to be implicated in genocide. This MP brings
UK Peace Terrorists
July 23, 2025
This repressive, right wing, militarist, authoritarian, incompetent government. Look at what it has done! Arrests people like these on terrorism
Hamas agreed to release all hostages. It’s up to Israel now if it is interested
July 23, 2025
Israel could end the war now and get back all hostages • January 2025 Through mediators (Qatar, Egypt, and the
No humanitarian crisis in Gaza – a poem and some facts
July 23, 2025
This poem was written in 2009 when there was a previous Israeli onslaught on Gaza and an Israeli spokesperson insisted
Did you know that it’s all lies about starvation in Gaza?
July 23, 2025
Spokesperson for the Israeli Government, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum has said that stories about starvation in Gaza are all lies. She stated
Hostages, who holds the most?
July 22, 2025
Demonstration in Tel Aviv 24 May 2025. Israeli hostages251 hostages were seized by Hamas fighters on 7 October 2023. Most
The persecution of the Palestinians – A very short history of the conflict between Israel and Palestine 1948 -2025
June 17, 2025
If you think the current onslaught on Gaza started on the 7th October 2023, think again The Catastrophe – Al-Nakba
Pro Palestine demonstration 17 May 2025
May 26, 2025
On Saturday, 17 May 2025, a significant pro-Palestine demonstration took place in London to mark the 77th anniversary of the
Pro Palestinian Demonstration Brighton 18 May 2025
May 25, 2025
I was pleased to be able to join this silent demonstration in Brighton on Sunday – to draw attention to
Where are the peace-makers?
May 7, 2025
London 5 May 2025. A magnificent military display. 1300 men in colourful uniforms marching in perfect order to Buckingham Palace,
Safety of Britain at risk with mini nuclear power stations
April 23, 2025
Thank you to the i-Paper, (21 April 2025) for drawing attention to expert opinion warning about some of the dangers
UK MP, former Zionist, condemns Israeli aggression
April 11, 2025
Video of the late Gerald Kaufman MP condemning Israeli aggression. This aggression has increased immensely since he made the speech
Israeli attacks on Gaza, since 2000
April 11, 2025
Here is a list of major Israeli military operations against Gaza in the 21st century. (Compiled by Chat GPT) Each of
Another huge misspending of UK Defence Budget
March 20, 2025
Keir Starmer, big spender. Celebrating wasting billions of pounds on a replacement nuclear weapons system that has been proved not
What our media do not tell us about the Ukraine – a former US ambassador explains
March 10, 2025
This video seems to me to reveal the truth about how the war in Ukraine came about and how politicians
AGAINST ARMS SPENDING INCREASE letter to my MP
February 26, 2025
26 February 2025 Dear Alison Bennett I was dismayed to read your weekly newsletter this week, and especially to read
UK 5th in world for arms spending
February 26, 2025
Britain is almost top of the table for big military spending in the world. It’s fifth in the world after
BBC bias for even more arms spending
February 17, 2025
My complaint to BBC interviewer, Nick Robinson who carried out an interview with a UK government minister this morning. Nick
Israel’s rights and what Israel has no right to do, A UN expert opinion.
February 7, 2025
https://youtube.com/shorts/k12E7LuD2_4?si=3E6y7O_McaqVohSJ The Palestinians as a people have the right to exist. Israel cannot claim that it is acting in self
Only way to security for Israel and Palestine
January 15, 2025
Peace and security is possible for the Palestinians and and the people of Israel. The Israelis will not volunteer for
Why the government is short of money – budget day October 2024
October 29, 2024
Rachel Reeves? We know why she is short of money. The government and the media don’t like to talk about
Words are falling on Gaza
October 29, 2024
Words are falling on Gaza Introduction 2004 This poem written in 2009 is tragically relevant to today’s Israeli onslaught on
Bertrand Russell on Hatred
October 19, 2024
British philosopher, Bertrand Russell’s statement on hatred. “When you hate, you generate a reciprocal hate. When individuals hate each other,
Middle East Violence – There are answers – The United Nations has solutions
October 10, 2024
Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, addressing the UN Security Council, presents a possible solution and calls on
BBC allows Israel to argue for endless violence. A biased interview
October 7, 2024
Radio 4 Today programme 7 October 2024 The BBC should not give space to Israeli spokesman Tzipi Hotoveli, the Israeli
World Leaders queue to condemn Israeli violence at UN General Assembly
September 30, 2024
As usual, the British media give little space to what the leaders of other countries say in The United Nations
Former German General criticises NATO.
April 25, 2024
https://youtu.be/U21-RrB8E6Q?si=B-WMNpykK60VsnG5 General Harald Kujat explains why the US and NATO are involved in the war in Ukraine. He mentions that
What NATO is really all about and the danger it poses
April 25, 2024
German parliamentarian, Sevim Dagdelin, discusses in detail the nature of NATO and the dangers its policies create for the world.
They are trashing international law
April 25, 2024
Craig Murray is a retired British Ambassador turned activist. In this powerful message recorded in early April, he explains cogently
Israel owns a UK arms manufacturing company
April 22, 2024
The video below explains how senior UK politicians are involved in the arms industry and connected with Israel or even
NATO has failed. NATO 75th Anniversary 4 April 2024
April 4, 2024
NATO cluster bomb used in NATO bombing of Serbia/Yugoslavia NATO 75th Anniversary, 4 April 2024 NATO has failedWhere did NATO
Jewish Historian’s Understanding of the Israel/Palestinian Conflict
March 26, 2024
https://youtu.be/h5CpuPEgLJU?si=4FwmYXD778MTVQRW Professor Ilan Pappe of Exeter University, who was born and educated in Israel and was a soldier in the
Speech at UN, Irish MEP Clare Daly, condemns European leaders for their support of Israel’s actions 2023/2024
March 24, 2024
Politicians around the world have condemned the action of Israel. UK politicians are, in the main, guilty of supporting the
The West’s Guilt in Gaza – Interview with former Greek Minister, Yanis Varoufakis
March 24, 2024
An intelligent and informed assessment of the situation, and background to, the Israel crushing of the people of Gaza. Interview
BBC BIAS
February 19, 2024
BBC bias is misplaced. It is all too clear that the BBC supports the government and Labour Party in their
Poem – This is war
January 17, 2024
This is war What is war?In the human psycheit is the fatal flaw,a perversion of the human mindturning the morally
World Demands a Ceasefire
December 21, 2023
The vote in the UN General Assembly 12 December 2023 Most of the world calls for an end to the
A war poetry anthology Christmas present?
December 18, 2023
Know someone interested in war poetry? A range of popular books at exceptional prices. Great Christmas presents. I’ve been publishing
Poem – There Will Be Peace
December 12, 2023
There Will Be Peace There will be peace: when attitudes change; when self-interest is seen as part of common interest;
What Rishi Sunak Should Say
November 10, 2023
https://youtu.be/jRaN_0olTbg?si=sL8OM_izvzPcukqQ Israel suffered a terrorist outrage. No country, no people deserve such suffering, so to express sympathy and say that
UN Official condemns UK support
November 4, 2023
Condemnation of UK support for genocide This is the judgment of a top international lawyer and UN official writing about
Israel Palestine – What will happen?
October 31, 2023
Preparing for mass burial “Everyone who arrived at the hospital that night had been dismembered,” Maarouf said. “We buried six
Comparative Terrorism
October 30, 2023
Israeli bombs seek terrorists in Gaza. When the war is over the displaced Palestinians will be able to return to
A truthful politician
October 25, 2023
It isn’t often I lie awake at night thinking about troubles in foreign countries but that is happening now. Partly
Poem about Iraq
March 26, 2023
A poem about Iraq in 2003 Tony Blair’s visit to Southern Iraq early in 2003. He explained the wisdom of
Britain’s shameful bombing of Iraq
March 20, 2023
Britain’s shameful bombing of Iraq Twenty years ago Britain and the US indulged in a ruthless and immense bombing campaign
The case against spending more on defence
March 2, 2023
The case against spending more on defence Don’t give more money to this man. Ben Wallace, Secretary of State for
UK gives disproportionate amounts of military aid to Ukraine
March 1, 2023
UK gives disproportionate amounts of military aid to Ukraine Shouldn’t other European countries be giving more? See this Government account
Anniversary of amazing day of anti-war demonstrations
February 20, 2023
Anniversary of amazing day of anti-war demonstrations Last week saw the 20th anniversary of an extraordinary and unique day in
Arms spending 4 – Public service workers Nil
January 11, 2023
Arms spending 4 – Public service workers Nil Ambulance drivers’, nurses, and other public service workers pay demands are described
Big increase in arms spending
November 10, 2022
Increase spending for NHS or more for war? Media neglect of astonishing increase in arms spending Shouldn’t the BBC and
Where to cut government spending
November 8, 2022
Where to cut government spending It’s easy to find half the money needed to plug the current government cash shortage. Cut that whopping
Vietnam veteran’s song.
December 9, 2021
https://youtu.be/W6lmXoBRi1A Still feeling the hurt all these years after the end of the Vietnam War, 1975, over 45 years ago.
A flawed leader of a flawed country, Colin Powell, Former US Secretary of State, died 18 October 2021
October 19, 2021
Colin Powell, Former US Secretary of State, died 18 October 2021, age 84. Giving false evidence to the UN On
Blair and Brown on BBC2 – Will the truth come out?
October 5, 2021
Blair and Brown, 5 part BBC2 Documentary started Mon 4 October 2021, 9pm This could be an interesting series about
The Law Against Wars – the basic law that all citizens, journalists and politicians should know
October 5, 2021
Nuremberg war crimes trials, 1945 – a warning to others “To initiate a war of aggression ….. is the supreme
Afghanistan, 20-years of disaster created by America and Britain
September 14, 2021
Afghanistan, 20-years of disaster created by America and Britain Taking on Afghanistan in 2001 was an unnecessary and calamitous war
Where has the money gone? Aid budget cut funds arms spending
July 30, 2021
Where has the money gone? Aid budget cut funds arms spending Cash shortage isn’t just because of covid. – Biggest
The line Joe Biden is taking towards Israel shames America
May 18, 2021
The line Joe Biden is taking towards Israel shames America Joe Biden repeatedly states that Israel has the right to
Save the Children plead on behalf of the children of Gaza and Israel
May 17, 2021
Save the Children plead on behalf of the children of Gaza and Israel In the last week, at least 58
Worldwide protests against Israeli bombing of Gaza
May 17, 2021
Worldwide protests against Israeli bombing of Gaza It’s unlikely that UK mainstream media has reported protests from around the world
Quakers call for end to violence in Palestine
May 14, 2021
Quakers call for end to violence in Palestine 11 May 2021 Paul Parker describes some of the things done by
My MPs unsatisfactory reply about Palestinian/Israeli conflict – my response
May 14, 2021
My MPs unsatisfactory reply about Palestinian/Israeli conflict – my response My email13 MayAndrew Griffith, MP for Arundel and South Downs Dear
Protests around the world condemn Israeli action
May 12, 2021
Protests around the world condemn Israeli action Protests in cities around the world condemn Israeli action as the outrages escalate.
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