UK Column News – 30th April 2025

Mike Robinson, Charles Malet, Vanessa Beeley and Sandi Adams with Wednesday’s UK Column News.

 

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Carnage Inc: Mark Carney, the Bilderberger For Canada — Spain’s Net Zero Blackout ‘Achievement’

00:30 Politico: EU cheers Mark Carney’s election win in Canada 

CBC News (YouTube): Full Speech: Carney delivers message of unity as Liberals projected to win 4th term

Paul Hennessy (on X): Congratulations to Portugal and Spain for achieving Net Zero today – Zero emissions, Zero electricity, Zero explanations! 

PV Magazine: Spain hits first weekday of 100% renewable power on national grid

Joey Mannarino (on X): We’re officially in the “rolling electricity blackout” phase of Agenda 2030

Hindustan Times: Cyberattack in Spain and Portugal? Is Russia behind sudden power outage leading to blackouts?

Haaretz: Spain Cancels Arms Deal With Israel Under Political Pressure, but Holds 1 Billion Euros in Weapon Systems Contracts

AFP: No power, no phone, no transport — Spain in a panic

Alex Socoloff (on X): Media: Chaos! People are in Panic! What really happened: We just took blankets, beer and had a great time all together

 

Malvern Hills Trust Shake-Up: Taxpayer-Funded Body Faces Governance Overhaul Bill

05:13 Malvern Environment Protection Group: Facts about the bill

Geoff Buys Cars (YouTube): The Hills Have Eyes – Malvern Hills Trust Fiasco Part 3

WWF: Living Planet Report 2022

 

Food Security Farce: Government Turns to Fake Food Giants for ‘Expert’ Advice

10:13 GOV.UK: Leading food experts join Government food strategy to restore pride in British food 

Food Management Today: NFU says Food Strategy Board must prioritise growth

Sustain: BBC Panorama reveals the shocking truth about baby pouches

NFUonline: Meet the NFU Sugar team

LinkedIn: Scottish Fishermen’s Federation

UK Fires: Agro-Food System Innovation without Greenhouse Gases

World Health Organization (WHO): Pesticide residues in food

UK Parliament: Pesticides and health (PDF)

GOV.UK: Quarter 1 2024 report on the pesticide residues monitoring programme

Nesta: Modelling ways to improve our health: what would be required to halve obesity?

BBC: Paltrow eating bread and pasta after ‘hardcore’ food regimen

Farmers Weekly: Glyphosate ‘critical’ for regenerative farming, says Coffey

 

From Guns to NGOs: Emerald Solutions’ Perfect Timing to Rebuild Syria—One Private Contract at a Time

18:09 UK Column podcast: Syria Podcast—Episode 7

Emerald Solutions Group (Instagram): Emerald Syria Limited is now officially licensed and fully compliant to support media, film, documentaries, commercial projects, reconstruction, oil & gas, and NGOs in Syria

Al-Estiklal English: ‘Emerald’: UAE Group Launches Security Firms in Syria After Assad’s Fall

LinkedIn: Simon Roughton – Managing Director Emerald Solutions Iraq, Syria and Lebanon

The Guardian (2016): UK firm ’employed former child soldiers’ as mercenaries in Iraq

Wkipedia: P. W. Singer (Peter Warren Singer)

NPR (2007): U.K. Firm Awarded Largest Iraq Security Contract

World Socialist Web Site (1999): Britain: Inquiry attacks Blair government over “arms-to-Africa” scandal

The Guardian (1999): Blair challenged on arms supplies for African rebels

Grey Dynamics (2023): Aegis Defence Services: From Britain to Iraq

Rest Less: Lieutenant Colonel Tim Spicer OBE on his book about the man who inspired 007

Terry Aspinall: Chronology Of Sierra Leone: How Diamonds Fuelled The Conflict

 

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Event: Stand In The Light Festival – 23rd – 26th May 

Event: Sounds Beautiful Festival 2025 – 26th to 29th June

Event: Thetford Truth and Freedom Festival – 18th July 2025

Event: Hope Sussex Community: HOPE Freedom Music Festival 2025

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Common Law Constitution: Natural Law: Remedy or Ruin, It’s Our Choice

James Roguski (Substack): You Are Invited To Attend This Virtual Meeting

Protect & Teach: We propose to protect children in education

 

Meet the Censors: Ofcom’s Online Information Advisory Committee and the War on Dissent

31:47 Ofcom: Online safety

Ofcom: Online Information Advisory Committee

UK Column search: Keyword: Allan of Hallam

Ofcom: Statement: Protecting children from harms online

GOV.UK: Country policy and information note: social media, surveillance and sur place activities, Iran, April 2025 (accessible) 

 

Serving Royal Marine Interrogated for Exposing Falling Standards

36:30 Plastic Scot (on X): My Royal Marine brother is being silenced by the UK government for speaking out about dangerous DEI policies that he feels will result in the death of Marines

Royal Navy: Women

BBC: ‘A woman will be a Royal Marine, it’s just when‘

Instagram: Lily-Mae Fisher – Royal Navy Commando

Counter Terrorism Policing: Schedule 7

Under Schedule 7, a police officer with the mandated accreditation does not need prior authority or suspicion to stop, question, search, or if necessary, detain someone.

GOV.UK: UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics: April 2024

The Armed Forces are exempt from elements of the employment provisions of the Equality Act 2010 for reasons of combat effectiveness.

EHRC: Exceptions in equality law that apply to businesses

Following the UK Supreme Court ruling on 16 April 2025, this guidance is under review.

 

Army Numbers in Decline: Turning to Gurkhas to Fill the Ranks

43:00 GOV.UK: New King’s Gurkha Artillery Unit to boost Armed Forces Capabilities 

Gurkha Brigade Association: The King’s Gurkha Artillery Officially Announced

GOV.UK: Competition Document: Defence Innovation Loan

 

Unchecked Power: Lack of Regulation in UK Private Military Contracts Fuels War Crimes

47:39 openDemocracy (2018): Britain is the world centre for private military contractors – and it’s almost impossible to find out what they’re up to

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (2013): Iraqis Accuse CACI of War Crimes and Torture

UK Parliament: Question for Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Syria: White Helmets

War on Want: Getting Away With Murder: The need for action on UK Private Military and Security Companies (PDF)

UK Parliament: Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private Military and Security Companies

21st Century Wire (2019): White Helmets alleged involvement in organ, child trafficking and staged events in Syria – Vanessa Beeley interview

LinkedIn: Wayne Christopher Connor – Founder – Executive Director Emerald Solutions Group

 

Sandi Adams Reports Back From The Tax Rebellion Event – Pay or Resist?

55:11 Event: Council Tax – Do we pay or resist? Exeter, Devon on Sunday 27th April 2025