Mike Robinson, Charles Malet and Vanessa Beeley with today's UK Column News.
General Elections: Different Parties, Same Agenda
00:25 GOV.UK: UK and the Sustainable Development Goals
The most effective way to do this is by ensuring that the Goals are fully embedded in planned activity of each Government department.
London City Hall: UN Sustainable Development Goals work
Local Government Association: The case for council engagement with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Legislation: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
Legislation: Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
Legislation: Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
GOV.UK: National Planning Policy Framework
UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination: Revenue by Government donor (chart)
UK Column shop: Agenda 21—Your Life In Their Hands by Martin Edwards
Byline Times: Reform UK Limited: The Political Business Brought to You by Billionaires
By far the biggest single Reform donor is Chris Harborne, who according to Electoral Commission records has now given around £10 million to the Brexit/Reform party. […] Harborne is also the largest single shareholder in UK defence technology Qinetiq
QinetiQ: DragonFire laser to be used on Royal Navy ships
UK Parliament: Frequently Asked Questions: How many days did the House of Commons sit (meet) during the last Session?
The House sat on 152 days in the 2021–22 session
Democracy Club: 2024 UK general election candidate summary
The 2024 UK general election will see a record number of candidates. 4,515 candidates have been nominated to stand on 4 July
Electoral Commission: Doubtful ballot papers
UK Column shop: Agenda t-shirt
Updates And Corrections: Dr Anne McCloskey
10:47 The Telegraph: We need Covid fine amnesty, says ex-justice secretary
BBC: Dr Anne McCloskey jailed over Covid fine
UK Column interview (2015): Thoughts On The Tom Crawford Illegal Eviction
Belfast News Letter: Stormont rejects extending 'anti-democratic' Covid powers on health—but keeps them for courts
Dr Anne’s Substack: Important: Dr Anne McCloskey speaks about her recent unlawful arrest and internment without trial under Covid–19 emergency powers
Department of Justice (Ireland): Causeway was launched in 2002 as a joint undertaking by the Criminal Justice Organisations (CJOs) in Northern Ireland.
Yemen vs US
16:46 Almasirah: Yemeni Drone Boats in Maritime Confrontations: Scope and Impact of This Technology
Almasirah: Chinese Experts and Analysts: Yemen's Targeting of Eisenhower Shakes US Strategic Dominance
Videos from Vanessa Beeley Telegram channel: https://t.me/VanessaBeeley
Date For Your Diary: UK Column Live—Saturday, 19th October 2024 (Bristol)
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UK Column interview: Blocked by the MHRA, reported to the Health Security Agency—A day in the life of vaccine-injured Adam Rowland
UK Column interview: Political Prisoner Denied Access to his Children—with Laura Towler
Forthcoming UK Column interview: Darryl Ingram—Candidate for Devon South West—Thursday 19th June at 1 pm
Event: Sounds Beautiful Festival 2024—27–30 June
Event: Rally for Peace and Freedom, Glasgow Green, Nelson Monument, 1pm, Saturday, 29th June
Date For Your Diary: Saturday, 19th October 2024 (Bristol)
The Tony Blair Club: Reimagining Defence and Security
25:51 Tony Blair Institute for Global Change: Reimagining Defence and Security: New Capabilities for New Challenges
Daniel Sleat (LinkedIn): Senior Policy Advisor at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Internet Archive: The New Machiavelli: How To Wield Power in the Modern World by Jonathan Powell (2010)
Chatham House (2005): Commission for Africa: Into Africa
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change: Marking the 10th Anniversary of the Commission for Africa
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change: General Sir Nick Carter and Sir Patrick Vallance Join the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
GOV.UK: Advice letter: Nick Carter, Member of the Advisory Council, Helsing Gmbh
Helsing: Artificial Intelligence to serve our democracies
Pentagon’s Law Of War Manual: Has Anyone Seen A Peace Manual?
33:54 The Telegraph: Exclusive: Nato in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons
Francis’s Substack: New Pentagon War Manual Reduces Us To "Level Of Nazis"
U.S. Department of Defense: Department Of Defense Law Of War Manual—June 2015
(Updated July 2023)
Mike Robinson notes: Authorises the use of depleted uranium munitions, napalm, cluster munitions, mines, and herbicides.
Al Jazeera: Ukraine peace summit: Why some countries refused to sign the plan
Dances With Bears: Buzzer Beater—Russian General Staff Aims At Ending The Ukraine By Electric War
State Site Of Ukraine: Finance Minister comments on the Cleansing Statement published by the Government of Ukraine
Escalation In Lebanon?
44:26 BBC: White House questions Netanyahu’s criticism over weapons delay
Al Mayadeen English: Israeli media: Hoopoe mission major security failure for 'Israel'
Al Mayadeen English: Israeli media: Hochstein returned from Lebanon in state of 'pessimism'
Al Mayadeen English: Gaza ceasefire key to calming northern front, says Blinken
Al Mayadeen English: Experts decode messages in Hezbollah's Hoopoe mission video: Exclusive
Al Mayadeen English: Mossad and its network of little helpers, the Sayanim
Snooping, AI Detection: If Government Has Access To Our Data, So Can Hackers
52:22 National Crime Agency: National Strategic Assessment 2018
Consilium: Law Enforcement Working Party (Police): Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
Hacker News: EU to greenlight Chat Control tomorrow
Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP): National Analysis of Police-Recorded Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation (CSAE) Crimes Report
UK Deals To Fish Less Mackerel
58:16 GOV.UK: Genetic Modification Inspectorate: seed audit programme
Legislation: Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023
Phys Org: Finding hidden genetic treasure: Study uncovers untapped diversity in historic wheat collection
SeafoodSource: UK, Norway, Faroe Islands reach agreement on Northeast Atlantic mackerel quotas
GOV.UK: UK agrees deals on mackerel fishing with Norway and the Faroe Islands