Mike Robinson, David Scott and Mark Anderson with today's UK Column News.
Cheers From The Public Gallery In Parliament
00:34 Andrew Bridgen MP (YouTube): Adjournment Debate on Trends in Excess Deaths (Timestamped to the applause at the end of Bridgen’s speech)
Hansard: Trends in Excess Deaths—Volume 738: debated on Friday 20 October 2023
GOV.UK: Maria Caulfield MP
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy is responsible for: Patient safety, Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, vaccines, Covid–19 vaccine deployment and uptake, routine immunisations and vaccinations, long Covid…
Office for National Statistics: Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 06 October 2023
Office for National Statistics: Half a million more people are out of the labour force because of long-term sickness
Health Advisory And Recovery Team (HART): Trends in Excess Deaths, 20th October 2023
Matt Le Tissier (on X):
Wow, during Andrew Bridgen’s speech in Parliament today on excess deaths, these are the overlays that were put at the bottom of his live speech on the BBC.
TheyWorkForYou: Tuesday, 24 October 2023: Upcoming business
Rebekah Barnett (on X): Meme: House of Commons, where the empty benches say ‘Reserved for members sponsored by Pfizer’
The Economy: We Have Problems
10:45 The New York Times: U.S. Deficit, Pegged at $1.7 Trillion, Effectively Doubled in 2023
David Scott (on X):
Add to this $1.2 Tr in QT and $5 Tr of existing debt stock to be rolled over in the next year = $8.2tr
Federal Reserve Economic Data: Federal government current expenditures: Interest payments
Federal Reserve Economic Data: Federal government current tax receipts
Federal Reserve Economic Data: Federal debt: Total Public Debt
Funny Money Will Not Be People-Friendly
14:37 Reuters: Explainer: Scotland's "kilt" bonds—how might the debt plan work?
European Central Bank: Eurosystem proceeds to next phase of digital euro project
Reuters: Analysis: Time for central bank digital currencies to prove their worth
Kitco News: Mastercard pilot achieves breakthrough in CBDC interoperability
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The Main Ground War On Gaza Has Not Yet Been Launched; There Is Still Time For Diplomatic Talks
20:04 Reuters: Israel mounts limited Gaza ground raids as troops mass on border
The Times of Israel: IDF, settlers allegedly bind, strip, beat, burn, urinate on three Palestinians in West Bank
The Times of Israel: Lt. Col. Alim Abdallah, 40: Druze commander killed near Lebanon
OCHA: UN relief chief welcomes aid convoy to Gaza, says it must not be the last
Reuters: Global protests in support of Palestinians, rallies for hostages trapped in Gaza
Greta Thunberg (on X):
Week 270. Today we strike in solidarity with Palestine and Gaza.
Notes From Poland: Israeli ambassador condemns “blatant antisemitism” at pro-Palestine march in Warsaw
Roman Sheremeta (on X): Image of a woman holding a sign reading: “Zionism Is New The Nazism”
Civilian Refugees Fleeing War In Gaza
31:19 AP News: Republicans warn many Gaza refugees could be headed for the U.S. Here’s why that’s unlikely
AP News: Biden is dangling border security money to try to get billions more for Israel and Ukraine
Let’s Look At Who Is Banging The War Drums
35:37 GOV.UK: PM meeting with President el-Sisi of Egypt: 20 October 2023
GOV.UK: PM meeting with the President of the Palestinian Authority: 20 October 2023
The Prime Minister met President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, in Cairo today.
The Independent: Sunak and Biden in joint push with allies to prevent Israel-Hamas war spreading
GOV.UK: Defence Secretary Grant Shapps visits US for urgent talks in support of global stability amid Gaza-Israel crisis
Daily Express: UK has pivotal role to play as valued broker, says Grant Shapps
U.S. Department of Defense: Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Steps to Increase Force Posture
American Enterprise Institute: Discussing the Trajectory of the War in Israel
Let's Look At Who Is Advocating For Peace
43:02 Essa Ali (on X):
Cairo Peace Summit: Western representatives wanted the statement to include only a condemnation of Hamas movement, while they refused to condemn Israel for killing thousands of civilians in Gaza. Then Arab side refused to condemn Hamas.
Ahram Online: Cairo Peace Summit: Arab leaders urge halting Gaza war but European officials want Israel to 'defend' itself
UN News: At Cairo Peace Summit, Guterres stresses need for sustained humanitarian aid to Gaza
Ideas Flown To The Media To Try And Look Good For Five Minutes But No Substance
44:38 Herald Scotland: Call for Police Scotland to face 'political activism' review
Holyrood (2019): Susan Deacon resigns as chair of the Scottish Police Authority, saying police governance is ‘fundamentally flawed’
Herald Scotland: The Scottish Centre of Teaching Excellence: Examining the new proposal
Scottish Union for Education (on X):
The SNP see education as a tool to promote their political objectives from gender ideology to critical race theory.
When That Elusive Atmospheric Sweet Spot Is Achieved And Net Zero Is Heralded As The New Reality
48:20 Rachel Carson Council: Scientists lay out a sweeping roadmap for transitioning the US off fossil fuels
National Academies: New Report Provides Comprehensive Plan to Meet U.S. Net-Zero Goals and Ensure Fair and Equitable Energy Transition
Earth Science: Are fossil fuels really formed from fossils?
David Scott Asks Several Politicians What They Mean, Exactly, By ‘Free Palestine’
53:33 Steven Bonnar MP (on X):
Coatbridge was one of the first towns in Scotland to open our hearts and homes to the Ukrainian refugees—and we will do the very same for the Palestinians.
David Scott (on X):
I have been asking several politicians today what they mean, exactly, by ‘Free Palestine’. So far I have not received a single answer from any politician and only incoherent ones from their fans.
Fox News: Son of founding Hamas leader issues stark warning
Plain Sight: Why is ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’ trying to silence Arab voices?
Yoseph Haddad (YouTube): What happened when I came to register for the Palestinian club at Oakland University