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)
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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