UK Column News - 13th September 2024

Mike Robinson, Debi Evans and Mark Anderson with today's UK Column News.

 

Existential Implications of Escalating Conflict with Russia: Lammy and Blinken Mull Storm Shadow Missiles for Ukraine

00:23 GOV.UK: Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State Antony Blinken commit to make the special relationship closer than ever before 

WION (YouTube): Ocean 2024 Exercise: Largest naval drills in Russia's post-soviet history

Politico: Putin threatens war as Western allies near deal on missile strikes in Russia

Secretary Antony Blinken (on X): Antony Blinken’s post

During my meetings with President Duda, Prime Minister Tusk, and Foreign Minister Sikorski, we again made clear that the U.S. and Poland stand united as NATO Allies in support of Ukraine in the face of Russia’s aggression. Our relationship with Poland has never been stronger.

Geopolitics & Empire (Telegram): Polish MEP Grzegorz Braun on Antony Blinken visiting Poland

Blinken, go home as soon as possible. Get lost! We don't want you here. We don't want Polish people paying and dying for your wars.

The Times: Long-range missile deal could mean war with Britain and US

Rt Hon Grant Shapps (on X): Grant Shapps’ post

When President of the United States, Biden and Keir Starmer meet Friday, they must give Ukraine the green light to use Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia. As I argued in The Times, it's hypocritical to support Ukraine but restrict its self-defence.

We must back Ukraine fully in their fight for freedom. No time to hesitate.”

The Times: Let Ukraine strike Russia with our Storm Shadow missiles

Financial Times: Poland has ‘duty’ to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, says minister

Vovan & Lexus (Rumble): Prank with Radoslaw Sikorskiy

Civil Georgia: Russian Foreign Intelligence: U.S. Colluding with OSCE/ODIHR to “Interfere” in Georgia’s Elections

 

State of Georgia’s Election Process: Echoes of Ukraine’s Voting Anomalies from a Decade Ago

09:55 ABC News (YouTube): Presidential Debate: Harris and Trump meet in Philadelphia

American Free Press: Issue 37/38—September 16 & 23, 2024 (PDF)

Your Town Next: What Would You Do If 20,000 Poverty-stricken Immigrants Were

Dumped In Your Backyard? Don’t Laugh—they May Be On The Way.

VoterGA: Hear the Truth about Georgia’s State Election Board

 

Boris Johnson’s Baroness, Charlotte Owen—Who Is She?

17:02 The London Economic: Boris Johnson appointed Better Earth director

Boris Johnson goes into business with Steve Bannon, Charlotte Owen and a uranium entrepreneur

The Guardian: Boris Johnson faces ‘serious questions’ over new business with uranium entrepreneur

Better Earth: Go Solar to Create a Better Earth

GOV.UK: Decision: Advice Letter: Boris Johnson, Co-Chair, Better Earth Ltd 

ITVX (2023): Who is Charlotte Owen? The youngest life peer after being named in Boris Johnson's honours list

The Spectator (2022): Boris's babes to join the Lords

UK Parliament: MPs and Lords: Contact Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge

“Experience:

There is no experience information to show.”

Channel 4 News (YouTube): Former Johnson aide Baroness Owen wants law to ban deepfake porn

UK Parliament: Hansard: NHS App: Medical Records

UK Column content: Debi Evans Blog: 29th August 2024

UK Column News Archive: UK Column News—30th August 2024

Tortoise Media: Who is Boris Johnson's baroness?

 

UK Column On Location: Bristol Event—October 2024 (Limited Tickets Available)

23:38 Support Independent Journalism from the UK Column with only £5 a month

Access UKC News Extra—UK Column Community

UK Column Shop: Agenda 21—Your Life In Their Hands by Martin Edwards

UK Column event: UK Column Really Live: Saturday, 19th October 2024 (Bristol)

Event: Rally for Peace! End military aid to Ukraine and Israel! No to war with Iran! Glasgow Green, Commonwealth Monument, 1 pm, Saturday, 14th September

 

Latest NHS Report and the “Global Envy” of NHS Patient Data—Who Owns It?

25:31 The Independent: Tory austerity and shake-ups have left NHS in ‘critical condition’, major review finds

Digital Health: PM pledges move to a ‘digital NHS’, following Lord Darzi report

GOV.UK: Independent investigation of the NHS in England

UK Column News Archive: UK Column News—23rd August 2024

Refuge: Joint letter on concerns around survivors medical records on NHS app

NHS Hertfordshire Partnership: HPFT is first NHS Trust in the country to launch a pioneering app supporting victims of domestic abuse

UKAuthority: NHS App to include digital health check

Twitter/X: NickWalker1972—Mix Master Mirage

Debi Evans (on X): Debi Evans’s post

19 seconds is all it takes to learn how to #ScrapNHSApp 

If you choose to, here’s how, in 3 quick, easy moves.

 

Fear of the Truth in Today’s Legacy Media: Insights from the Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2024

35:17 Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: Digital News Report 2024

 

USA: The Unmentionable Remedy of Tariffs, Election Consequences, and Supply Chain Challenges

41:56 Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Trade War 2.0? The 2024 Election and the Global Economy

Council on Foreign Relations:  Heidi Crebo-Rediker—Senior fellow in the Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Karl Friedhoff—Marshall M. Bouton Fellow for Asia Studies

The World Economic Forum: Diane Swonk—Agenda Contributor

Mark Anderson asks:

Are tariffs really so bad? Doesn't a degree of protection grow our industrial base and generate needed revenue to rebuild US infrastructure and boost semiconductor production domestically?

Chicago Council on Global Affairs (YouTube): Trade War 2.0? The 2024 Election and the Global Economy (Answer to Mark Andersons question)

IMDb: Trading Places (1983)

 

FRS Predicts Government Spending Goes Through the Roof

53:25 Office for Budget Responsibility: Fiscal risks and sustainability—September 2024

The Times: We can't afford a taboo on assisted dying (Archived)

National Review: Normalizing Assisted Suicide Will Lead to a Duty to Die

H. G. Wells quote:

[Future humans] will naturally regard the modest suicide of the incurably melancholy, or diseased or helpless persons as a high and courageous act of duty rather than a crime.

 

Can't See a Doctor for a Health Check? How About a Dentist or Optician for Your Blood Pressure?

58:24 UK Parliament: Layla Moran elected as Chair of Health and Social Care Committee

NHS England: Blood pressure checks at the dentist and optician to catch those at risk of heart attacks and strokes

Evening Standard: Life saving NHS health checks to be offered at work

GOV.UK: Medicines and medical devices: Key back-to-school tips

GOV.UK: Valproate use in men: as a precaution, men and their partners should use effective contraception

UK Column content: Debi Evans Blog: 23 January 2024

UK Column News Archive: UK Column News—19th January 2024

GOV.UK: MHRA Board meetings in 2024

Our next MHRA Board Meeting held in public will be conducted virtually by webinar on Tuesday 17 September from 09:00 until 11:30 hrs. (BST). This meeting is now open for public registrations. Book your place: MHRA Board Meeting held in public Tickets, Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM Eventbrite

 

From News Extra

GOV.UK: Property (Digital Assets Etc.) Bill

[…] for the first time in British history, digital holdings including cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens such as digital art, and carbon credits can be considered as personal property under the law.

CBS News: Pricey peaches from Fukushima nuclear disaster zone on offer at Harrods, U.K.’s poshest department store