Thursday, January 15, 2026

Tag: UK

UK bans all new petrol and diesel cars by 2040

"A clear policy to move people towards cleaner vehicles by banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans after 2040 is welcome."

Grenfell Tower: A disaster waiting to happen

Whilst they may not have lit the match, this disaster is the result of long-term socio-economic policies pursued by successive Governments that discriminate against the poor.

The UK Elections or: How the Democrats should learn to stop...

The Labour Party’s surprise showing is a teachable moment for those of us across the pond.

Corbyn teaches to embrace change we need

Corbyn teaches that we should embrace the radical transformational change that is needed to inspire people to take action and shift the realm of the possible.

Europe’s view of Trump

Anti-Trump sentiment is even stronger in Europe than it is in the U.S.

France prepares to vote against a backdrop of civil unrest

Rather than trying to heal the wounds of the past it seems that most Western leaders are bent on creating new ones.

Wind Generates 100% of Scotland’s Electricity Needs for Entire Day

"Scotland's abundant energy resources play a vital role in delivering security of electricity supply across the UK."

What is the Big Lesson of the UK ‘Brexit’ Vote for...

To steal an election that uses electronic voting machines, you just need a good hacker. To steal an election that uses paper ballots, you need people with wheelbarrows.

Poverty, Isolation, Removal: Asylum in the UK

Asylum seekers are men, women and children fleeing persecution, and have the right to be treated with dignity and compassion, not intolerance, as is so often the case.

Unjust and Dysfunctional: Asylum in the UK

In its current, intensely bureaucratic form, the asylum process – particularly for people who are frightened of official agencies with their endless forms and impersonal approach – is at best intimidating, at worse dysfunctional.

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Noem revives ICE secrecy playbook after Renee Good killing, blocking congressional oversight

A new DHS order demands seven days’ notice for detention site visits, defying a recent court ruling as Minnesota Democrats are turned away from a Minneapolis facility.

EPA moves to value human lives at zero in air pollution rules while prioritizing...

Internal documents show the Trump administration’s EPA is abandoning decades of public health accounting in favor of business compliance costs.

Could Trump’s diversion of Venezuelan oil to US save the Iranian regime?

This substantial gain for the Islamic Republic, however, will only help it weather the current political crisis if it manages to survive until April or May.

We found more than 40 cases of immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other...

DHS policy bars using chokeholds and carotid restraints just because someone is resisting arrest. Agents are doing it anyway.

Hugo Chávez predicted this

This war on Venezuela has been two decades in the making.