Keir Starmer vs (John McDonnell, Nigel Farage and Angela Rayner)

 

Keir Starmer was employed to get rid of Jeremy Corbyn. This was his main job. In so doing, he tried to wipe out every one who was seen, openly or under cover) as a supporter of Jeremy Corbyn.

When started moving towards the right, Keir Starmer started creating a void in areas that have been traditionally Labour Party territory.

Keir Stamer won an election telling lies about what Labour was going to do. He made promises and turned promises into slogans. Like George Bush and the famous "read my lips, no more taxes), Keir Starmer proposed auterity on top of austerity. It has been an absolute disaster, given Reform the golden opportunity to make a very successful incursion into Labour´s traditional territory.

Many years ago, the Labour Party turned its back to the British working class and opened the floodgates to mass immigration, bringing in thousands upon thousands to replace the white working class that, left without representation, joined the National Front and the British National Party. Even a London Assembly Member elected to represent the British National Party was a well known Labour Party member that disillusioned with the Labour Party decided to joine the British National Party then led by Nicholas Griffin.

The working classes trusted the British National Party and the British National Party had resounding victories, including the election of local councillors (it was the official opposition in Barking and Dagenham) and had elected members in several local authorities, had a London Assembly Member and had two Members of the European Parliament.

Some years ago, a Conservative Leader, Boris Johnson, won the vote of the working clases in the so called Red Wall. Now, Reform threatens to do exactly the same by taking onboard former Labour Party policies, and this comes after a massive electoral success, having taken over most of the local authorities being disputed in local elections and turning other local authorities into no overall control, several mayoral seats and winning an additional parliamentary seat in Runcorn.

And what is the danger for Keir Starmer. Two factions are threatening his authority from inside the Labour Party. Undoubtedly, although John McDonnell was practically forced to become independent, people who support the line supported by John Mcdonnell can see this as an opportunity to get rid of Keir Starmer. Angela Rayner went all the way to the BBC, appearing in one of the main, if not the main, political programme of the BBC to say that she has no intention to challenge Keir Starmer. She should have added "not yet". 

Foreseen events like strikes in the state education sector, in the NHS and in several areas of the public administration, combined with comings and goings when it comes to economic policies will be fertile ground to cut short Keir Starmer´s Prime Ministerial Career.

Any more faux pas, any more mishaps, any more electoral disasters could be the iceberg that sinks the Titanic. Interesting to see the outcome of the next local elections, including local elections in London, in 2026. 

Rachel Reeves is a key player and her room for maneuver is schrinking in size one day at a time. She herself might decide to throw the towel and this would be an absolute disaster. Labour´s argument is entirely based on the economy and the resignation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer would be undeniable evidence of the total failure of the Labour Administration.    

As economic figures show decline, EU Panic over immigration

 

One by one, EU countries are now panicking over immigration. The announcement of massive job losses in Germany, accompanied by news about border controls that go against the spirit of the Schengen Agreement don't go easy down the throats of German voters that are now turning to support AfD and/or walking away from the ruling coalition SDP/Grüne/FDP and this poses many questions about the coming Federal Election, after three state elections - Germany has 16 Federal States - in which vote for Alternative für Deutschland was 29% in the worst of cases and peaked at more than 33%. The use of the word ´peak´ is relative as the economic and financial situation hangs in the balance and as months go by the state of the German economy could be even worse thus favouring the vote for Alternative für Deutschland and for another 'leftwing Party' that has pushed Die Linke to the side and is making inroads in German Politics. Two options - one Right and one Left - and both anti-immigration have pushed the ruling coalition to curb migration into Germany.

As this happens, in France, Michel Barnier - a Prime Minister of necessity - after President Macron lost both the European Parliament Elections and the French Assembly Elections - is also inclined to talk against migration and the word 'Deportation' is going around. Italy has also spoken for closing borders and now there is the mention that EU makers and breakers want to have a dialogue to coordinate with Britain the transit of migrants. Keir Starmer stated today 'that being worried about migration is not Far Right', a clear change after Keir Starmer's trip to Italy when he met Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni.

They also seem to remember Angela Merkel and blame for her open invitation to migrants to come to Germany. That was German Chancellor Angela Merkel then also Leader of the CDU. It must also be remember that soonafter she stated 'Multikulti ist tot', publicly declared that multiculturalism had completely failed in Germany.

Jumping on the war bandwagon, EU MEPs will set EU on fire

 

Jumping on the war bandwagon, EU MEPs will set EU on fire

Next time around, EU voters should think more carefully when choosing Members of the European Parliament, not to choose warmongers that are bent on causing a nuclear holocaust in Europe, individuals that call traitor anybody who is for a peaceful resolution of a conflict that could engulf Europe and the world as a whole.

German authorities think that the European Union Flag is a foreign flag and has passed legislation 'banning the burning of foreign flags'. By passing such legislation they are shooting themselves on the foot because they are stating what more and more people think - that the EU flag has nothing to do with Germany and that it is a foreign symbol. Perhaps they should think carefully about detaining and jailing somebody for burning the foreign EU flag.

It should also be a reminder for German voters that should now see that many so called democratic politicians in Germany want Germany to go to war. One of the most outspoken politicians that are very much in favour of going to war is none other that a Green Party member of the coalition that rules Germany at the moment, the same Green Party that is being routed in one election after another. One wonders what war, and nuclear war in particular, has to do with protecting the environment and saving the planet. 

EU: Is Britain heading for European Parliament Elections on May 23rd, 2019?

EU: Is Britain heading for European Parliament Elections on May 23rd, 2019?

What is happening in Parliament right now gives us a clear indication that Britain is heading towards European Elections and this could include a General Election.Another issue that needs to be addressed is if the present Government will have enough MPs loyal to the government to fill up all positions that need to be filled up in the administration. Today, two Ministers including the Secretary directly involved in the Brexit process and a Junior Minister related to Welsh Affairs resigned their positions.

Given the number of Members of Parliament leaving the so called mainstream political parties including the governing party would lead to a state of affairs in which the Government that is already a minority government and only able to pass laws with the support of the DUP would not be able to get bills through Parliament. On record, the next General Election should take place in 2022. Without a General Election, we would have a Government that for the next three years would be what Americans call a Lame Duck Government.Given the attributions that Parliament has given itself, it could be the case that the Executive would be neutralised.

Some like the Scottish National Party are very much willing to engage in European Parliament Elections. What is usually forgotten is that forces said to be Far Right will use the European Parliament Elections to disrupt as much as possible the functions of the European Parliament and will get from the European Union vast amounts of money to fund their political activities in the United Kingdom. This is something that other political parties are very much aware of and this what both the European Union and the Conservative Party have been trying to avoid by reaching a deal or implementing Brexit before May 22nd 2019.

Any extension that goes beyond May 22nd, 2019 will include having to take part in European Parliament Elections because otherwise it would disrupt the European Parliament and this means in simple language that we could be talking about years.

Walker/Jefferson: The Demise of the British National Party

Walker/Jefferson: The Demise of the British National Party

Clive Jefferson and Adam Walker

Reading pages of Hope Not Hate or other pages in Internet referring to what happened to the British National Party, the truth of the matter is that most of what happened to the British National Party has been self-inflicted.

Practically every negative event that led to its fall from grace has been linked to mishandling and bad management of one kind or another.

The organisation came to prominence after winning two seats in the European Parliament on the back of an anti-immigration stance that also led to a Referendum on EU Membership that in 2016, several year later, produced Brexit when the British National Party itself went through a series of scandals, electoral losses and leadership challenges that sent the organisation into the shadows of political activity in the United Kingdom.

Before that, in 2006, the British National Party had won 12 seats in the London Borough of Barking and this was followed in 2008 by the election of Richard Barnbrook as London Assembly Member, setting the tone for what was going to happen during the European Election of 2009.  

After the departure of John Tyndall - former National Front politician - with the arrival of Nick Griffin, for many years the name British National Party was closely associated with its Leader that as a Cambridge University graduate had a taste and talent for mass media. Wherever Nick Griffin went, mass media were not far behind and the organisation was constantly in the public limelight. Nick Griffin made the British National Party a household name and as the popularity of so called mainstream political parties was floundering people who had never even thought about supporting the British National Party voted in rows leading to the election of Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons as Members of the European Parliament. All was well. The organisation has established a foothold in London of all places, in Europe, but the House of Commons remained an elusive target.

Having a Member of the London Assembly, 12 Councillors in Barking and 2 MEPs was impressive but in practical terms it couldn't make much of a difference from a political point of view. The struggle had to continue by means of constant campaigning as little could be done with such a small number of elected representatives. The British National Party could bark from behind the fence but the real game was taking place elsewhere in the hands of so called mainstream political parties. It could have made a difference in financial terms as monies were flowing in and this would have allowed important organisational developments that could have strengthened the British National Party to make it able to win more seats to then become a force to be reckoned with.

Infighting and bad decision making exposed the organisation to ridicule as everybody interested in destroying the British National Party could take advantage of all the mistakes being made. Unity in the European Parliament didn't last. Very soon, there were distinct factions that were at each other's throats and this spread downwards affecting the grassroots of the organisation whose efforts had made possible electoral success. 

Electoral gains based on slogans couldn't last long without serious political hard-work. Central Office sucked the life out of the branches of the organisation that had made success possible and disintegration followed. Some blamed Nick Griffin for all the ills of the organisation but they seldom paid any attention to the fact that far too many people were merely interested in slogans as they had no inclination in getting involved with the laborious workings of politics. For a organisation to remain a meaningful political force it is necessary that after promising the Earth there is some kind of delivery to justify trust in the organisation.

Unavoidably, all electoral success was quickly wiped-out and lessons were not learnt. Infighting continued. Today, the British National Party has invisible Leader (Adam Walker) and invisible Deputy Leader (Clive Jefferson). Its Central Office has been practically dismantled. Local and Regional Organisers have been dismissed or have walked away. The organisation has less than 500 members. Even the man that stood as Candidate in several elections including the 2016 London Assembly Election (Dave Furness) and was also its main speaker in dealings with mass media as Press Officer has been banned from speaking to mass media.

The BNP Leadership - Adam Walker and Clive Jefferson - will be challenged in court accused of financial irregularities and of changing legally protected areas of the party's Constitution but unless the faithful find a Messiah to deliver them from political evil the chances of being able to revive what was a very successful organisation hang in the balance.

With Adam Walker as Leader (a Karate instructor and former military man with no political experience and no mass media experience whatsoever) -  and with Clive Jefferson as Deputy Leader and National Treasurer (a retired engineer of whom two companies were closed down by the Inland Revenue for failure to produce proper accounts), the organisation has no hope in hell of achieving political prominence any time soon.

In spite of all odds, the grassroots made up of members and former members of the British National Party remain hopeful. They are not just praying for a miracle but actively working to turn things around for good in an organisation that is being used by Adam Walker and Clive Jefferson to supplement their incomes using legacies, donations and membership fees to support themselves. 

Nigel Farage says bye bye to UKIP

Nigel Farage says bye bye to UKIP

Tommy Robinson pushes Nigel Farage out of UKIP. Although this statement might not be accurate in terms of what actually happened the end result is exactly the same. 

Unless Arron Banks has the will to create a new political force with Nigel Farage in it, the future looks uncertain from a political point of view. March 29, 2019 is also the political end of Nigel Farage as Member of the European Parliament. Without a seat in the European Parliament, without a political party to belong to, Nigel Farage will just Nigel Farage the LBC radio presenter, but for how long?

The same goes for many other politicians of other political parties that will have to redefine what will be their daily routine. Back to business and most probably out of politics for good. Accusing UKIP of having become BNP because of having Tommy Robinson as an adviser was a very low point for Nigel Farage, especially looking at UKIP's membership criteria that are more stringent that the membership criteria of all other political parties. The Conservative Party has former BNP members. The Labour Party has former BNP members. UKIP was targeted by the Political Establishment and the mass media that put UKIP on the spot while forgetting that other political parties' requirements didn't exclude former BNP members.

Now For Britain Leader Anne Marie Waters was a member of UKIP and For Britain has former BNP members. No problems there. So all the talk about Extremists and Fascists doesn't apply. The use of the labels Extremist and Fascist is merely a tool to discriminate against political opponents and such labels are not representative of political reality.

If Nigel Farage didn't want Tommy Robinson to become an adviser working for UKIP, why did Nigel Farage walk away when he was UKIP Leader? If he had stayed as Leader he would have ensured that Tommy Robinson could not become an adviser working for UKIP. 

You don't strive to get Britain out of the European Union to then transform Britain into an Islamic Republic.   

Britain: Is it right to ban or persecute individuals because of their political beliefs?

In the 1930s and 1940s, Jews were banned from many professions and declared undesirable.

The Second World War came and went and we find ourselves seeing things that we were made to think were part of a long gone past.

Having said that, in Britain, members of certain political parties are very much banned like Jews were banned in the 1930s and 1940s. Moreover, to complete the picture, Jews are still banned in many countries across the world.

People can still be banned because of their political beliefs, their race and their religion and therefore we should open our eyes wide open to realities that have not gone away and are still very much part of everyday life.

When Jo Cox MP was killed, the attention was focused on the fact that a Member of Parliament had been killed by somebody that believed or fantasised about certain ideas or symbols. What was not said is that Jo Cox MP was campaigning in what could be described as an extension of bans and blacklisting of followers of perfectly legal political organisations simply because she did not agree with the said political organisations.

Her campaign seems to be continued by Helen Goodman MP, also along the same lines, with the aim of isolating, persecuting and blacklisting individuals who have committed no crime. What can be classified as a campaign to isolate, persecute or blacklist is supported also by political parties like UKIP that explicitly forbids any former members of certain political organisations from trying to join UKIP.

Today, we refer to the United Kingdom, but in Germany there have been attempts to ban political parties. Chancellor Angela Merkel and others have had the intent to ban NPD Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutshlands and are constantly harassing other political organisations like Alternative für Deutschland - all legal parties.

In one recent event, the highest court in Germany those seeking to ban NPD that it would be illegal to ban NPD merely on the grounds that those seeking to ban NPD don't agree with NPD.

The European Parliament is  being used as a tool to try and ban or damage Front National led by Marine Le Pen and the European Parliament has just taken away Marine Le Pen's right to immunity based on the fact that she is a Member of the European Parliament and has done so openly prejudicing the outcome of French Presidential Elections due to take place in May 2017.

There is an underlying current of people who believe that they are entitled to ban individuals or political parties because they don't agree with their ideas.