Posted by smeddum on December 5, 2010
Here in the world’s greatest democracy (or that the USA?) a full report on a state owned, but not state controlled, bank can’t even be shown to the prime minister. The government is outraged and wants “at least part of the report published”. In other words it agrees any sensitive passages can be left out. At least £45 bullion of public money is at stake here but does the public have any say? No: not even the government does. In case some of you were wondering,this is the meaning of the word “oligarchy’ which we use so often in these columns.
By Kamal Ahmed and Harry Wilson
4 Dec 2010
Telegraph
Senior sources at the Treasury said that the Chancellor was frustrated by the lack of transparency around the RBS report and wants to see the law change. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on December 4, 2010
2/12/10
Scotsman
By Joe Churcher
An ANTI-POVERTY charity defended its support for direct action against tax avoidance yesterday after calls for an investigation.
Conservative MP Matthew Hancock wrote to the Charity Commission following reports that both War on Want and the Jubilee Debt Campaign were backing protests by the UK Uncut group. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by seumasach on December 4, 2010
Putin’s satellite interview with Larry King as provided by the Russian prime minister’s website http://premier.gov.ru
Larry King (as translated): Good evening. This is a very special evening for the Larry King show and our guest in the studio is once again Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister and formerly president of the Russian Federation. It is a great pleasure for me to welcome him to the Larry King show.
Vladimir Putin: Good evening. It’s evening here and morning there. Good morning, Larry. It is very good to see you again. I remember our first meeting, our interview.
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Posted by smeddum on December 3, 2010
3 Dec 2010
Belfast Telegraph
Sinn Fein’s support in the Republic of Ireland has surged according to a new opinion poll – which also predicts Fianna Fail is facing a virtual wipeout in the General Election. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on December 2, 2010
Iran speaker criticizes West’s silence over nuclear scientist assassination
December 02, 2010
People’s Daily
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani criticized on Thursday West’s silence over the recent terror attacks in Tehran led to the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist, local satellite Press TV reported. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on December 2, 2010
Thu Dec 2, 2010
Press TV
The British daily The Independent has confirmed the role of the spy agencies of Israel, Britain and the US in the recent terror attacks on two Iranian nuclear scientists.
In an article quoting the Zionist commentator on strategic issues, terrorism and intelligence, Yossi Melman, the daily said three “not seemingly related” events took place recently, which are in fact closely connected. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by seumasach on December 2, 2010
Revolutionary Politics
29th November, 2010
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Posted by seumasach on December 2, 2010
Today’s Zaman
2nd December, 2010
| Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that Turkey was working on legal action against claims made by US diplomats against him in confidential documents released by whistleblower Internet site WikiLeaks — including claims that he owns eight secret Swiss bank accounts.
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Posted by smeddum on December 1, 2010
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Posted by seumasach on December 1, 2010
Thierry Meyssan
Voltairenet
29th November, 2010
While western media have announced that indictments against Hezbollah will be issued shortly by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Russian magazine Odnako challenges the entire UN investigation. Thierry Meyssan posits that the weapon used to assassinate former Prime Minister Rafik Hairiri was supplied by Germany. Former German prosecutor and first commissioner in charge of the UN probe, Detlev Mehlis, seemingly doctored evidence to cover up his country’s involvement. These revelations embarrass the Tribunal and reverse the tide in Lebanon.
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Posted by seumasach on December 1, 2010
Paul Craig Roberts
Global Research
30th November, 2010
The latest one snared Osman Mohamud, a Somali-American teenager in Portland, Oregon. The Associated Press report by William Mall and Nedra Pickler (11-27-10) is headlined in Yahoo News: “Somali-born teen plotted car-bombing in Oregon.”
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In These New Times 