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China’s response to British Threats

China's response to British Threats

17 February 2019
The government of the People’s Republic of China has cancelled a meeting that had been scheduled between Vice Prime Minister ‎Hu Chunhua (see photo) and the Finance Minister, Philip Hammond.‎
In an address made at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the UK Minister of Defence, Gavin Williamson, recently threatened to send an aircraft carrier to the China Sea to make Peking “pay dearly” for “its aggressive conduct” . ‎
The cancellation of the meeting with the Finance Minister deprives (...)

Gavin Williamson at RUSI

by Gavin Williamson

Gavin Williamson at RUSI

London (United Kingdom) | 11 February 2019
Transforming UK Defence to Meet the Global Threats of Tomorrow
Malcolm [Chalmers] thank you so much for having hosting this event here today at RUSI. It’s a real privilege and honour to be able to come along.
It’s important to start off by asking the question why do we fight? It is fundamentally, to protect our people, protect our interests, and, of course, to defend Britain.
As a nation, we’ve never shied away from acting even if that has meant standing alone as we did in the darkest hours (...)

EU now sees Gibraltar as a UK “colony”

EU now sees Gibraltar as a UK “colony”

4 February 2019
On 1 February 2019 the EU published a document which classified Gibralta as a “Crown Colony”. This has caused London to break out in a rash of irritation.
It was the EU Council of Ministers of Foreign Relations that approved this formula. Possible consequences? The EU, a supranational entity, may now decide to support Spain’s claims to title over Gibralta.
Fact: the European Union is now “discovering” the reality of the legal status of Gibralta state is perhaps the prelude of what might soon (...)

Re-Colonisation

by Thierry Meyssan

Re-Colonisation

Damascus (Syria) | 15 January 2019
For Thierry Meyssan, one of the consequences of the successive ends of the bipolar and unipolar world is the re-establishment of colonial projects. One after the other, the French, Turkish and English have publicly declared the return of their colonial ambitions. We still need to know what form they will adopt in the 21st century.

Brexit: London assumes its new colonial policy

Brexit: London assumes its new colonial policy

4 January 2019
The British Government has chosen its post Brexit strategy. On 30 December 2018, the Defence Minister, Gavin Williamson gave an interview to the Sunday Telegraph, in which he denounced what has been the policy since 1956.
In 1956, a British-French military expedition supported by Israel, seized the Suez Canal. However the United States and Russia forced their allies to withdraw. This fiasco marks the end of European colonization and the beginning of the progressive withdrawal of European (...)

Secession from the European Union

by Thierry Meyssan

Secession from the European Union

Damascus (Syria) | 20 November 2018
For Thierry Meyssan, the way in which Germany and France are refusing the right of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union demonstrates the fact that the EU is not simply a straight-jacket - it also goes to show that the Europeans still care as little about their neighbours as they did during the two World Wars. Manifestly, they have forgotten that governing a country means more than simply defending its interests in the short term, but also thinking in the long term and avoiding conflicts with its neighbours.

Theresa May’s speech to the Confederation of British Industry

by Theresa May

Theresa May's speech to the Confederation of British Industry

London (United Kingdom) | 19 November 2018
Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to be back with the CBI again.
Let me start by thanking Carolyn for your leadership of the CBI as Director General.
And also welcome John Allan, who has taken up his role as President since I last addressed you.
I know John from his time on the Home Office Supervisory Board and I know he will make a fantastic contribution as President.
There is one paramount issue facing our country at the moment, and I know it is the number one concern of the CBI, (...)

British Army gets ready to quell anti-Brexit riots

British Army gets ready to quell anti-Brexit riots

19 November 2018
Sunday Times, 18 November 2018: the British Army has been tasked with getting ready to maintain order in the UK’s big cities by working alongside the police.
Confronted by the EU’s rigidity, it is unlikely Prime Minister Theresa will be unable to reach an agreement with Brussels.
The EU has rejected the British proposal whereby the UK would retain its position in the Common Market but abandon the supranational aspects of the Maastricht Treaty. Panicked that Brexit may have a contagion (...)

Theresa May statement on Brexit negotiations

by Theresa May

Theresa May statement on Brexit negotiations

London (United Kingdom) | 15 November 2018
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on our negotiations to leave the European Union.
First, I want to pay tribute to my Rt Hon Friends the Members for Esher and Walton and Tatton.
Delivering Brexit involves difficult choices for all of us.
We do not agree on all of those choices but I respect their views and thank them sincerely for all that they have done.
Mr Speaker, yesterday we agreed the provisional terms of our exit from the European Union, set out in the (...)

Theresa May’s statement on Brexit

by Theresa May

Theresa May's statement on Brexit

London (United Kingdom) | 14 November 2018
The Cabinet has just had a long, detailed and impassioned debate on the draft Withdrawal Agreement and the Outline Political Declaration on our future relationship with the European Union.
These documents were the result of thousands of hours of hard negotiation by UK officials, and many, many meetings, which I and other ministers held with our EU counterparts.
I firmly believe that the draft Withdrawal Agreement was the best that could be negotiated, and it was for the Cabinet to decide (...)

Theresa May at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet

by Theresa May

Theresa May at the Lord Mayor's Banquet

London (United Kingdom) | 12 November 2018
My Lord Mayor, My Late Lord Mayor, Your Grace, My Lord Chancellor, Your Excellencies, My Lords, Aldermen, Sheriffs, Chief Commoner, ladies and gentlemen, this weekend our country came together to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice.
Gathering around memorials across the length and breadth of the land, people of every faith and background stopped and stood together to remember the sacrifice of a generation.
A sacrifice that touched almost every family and every community – including (...)

Jeremy Hunt on the bilateral relationship between the UK and France

by Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt on the bilateral relationship between the UK and France

Paris (France) | 8 November 2018
It is a great pleasure to be here in Paris this morning, in this historic setting.
This is – to use a little English understatement – an important moment in the future of the relationship between our countries.
There have been many such moments in the long sweep of our history, and we know, without a doubt, that there will be many more in the decades to come.
What matters is what we decide to do with those moments.
Those decisions fall to each generation.
To plot their own course and (...)

Remarks by Theresa May to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

by Theresa May

Remarks by Theresa May to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly

New York (USA) | 26 September 2018
On behalf of the United Kingdom let me begin by paying tribute to an outstanding leader of this United Nations, who sadly passed away this summer.
Kofi Annan was one of the great Secretaries General, a tireless campaigner for peace and progress, and a champion of human rights and human dignity – whose influence will continue to be felt around the world for years to come.
Over the course of his lifetime he witnessed the extraordinary progress that we as a community of nations have made (...)

Will London, Paris and Tel-Aviv be sanctioned by Moscow and Washington?

by Thierry Meyssan

Will London, Paris and Tel-Aviv be sanctioned by Moscow and Washington?

Damascus (Syria) | 25 September 2018
The confrontation which recently occurred in Lattakia may result in a complete global redistribution of the cards. There are two reasons for this, the second of which is being hidden from the Western world. First of all, it cost the lives of 15 Russian soldiers; secondly, it not only implicates Israël, but also the United Kingdom and France. This is potentially the most dangerous crisis in more than 60 years. We now have to find out whether President Trump, currently in the middle of his election campaign, is capable of supporting his Russian counterpart, in order that the United States and Russia may sanction the colonial powers as they did in 1956, during the Suez crisis.

Theresa May Brexit negotiations statement

by Theresa May

Theresa May Brexit negotiations statement

London (United Kingdom) | 21 September 2018
Yesterday, I was in Salzburg for talks with European leaders.
I have always said that these negotiations would be tough - and they were always bound to be toughest in the final straight.
While both sides want a deal, we have to face up to the fact that - despite the progress we have made - there are two big issues where we remain a long way apart.
The first is our economic relationship after we have left.
Here, the EU is still only offering us two options.
The first option would (...)

London relaunches the «Skripal Affair»

London relaunches the «Skripal Affair»

7 September 2018
On 5 September 2018, the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced to the House of Commons that Scotland Yard has managed to identity those responsible for poisoning Sergey Skripal and his daughter Yulia, an incident which also affected a police officer. .
The British authorities are holding two Russians (see photo), responsible for these events. They have been identified as Alexander Petrov and Ruslán Boshirov (both very common Christian names and surnames in Russia). They (...)

UK Slowly Withdraws From Idleb

UK Slowly Withdraws From Idleb

22 August 2018
On August 13, 2018, British Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt assured the House of Commons that he regretted the 2013 vote in which Parliament opposed a military intervention against the "Assad regime" ( sic).
However, according to The Times of August 21, the British government will reduce its support programs for "rebel" areas in Syria.
So far, the UK is funding local communities in the Idleb region. In fact, this area is occupied by jihadists from all over the country. Each locality is run (...)

Jeremy Hunt’s speech at the United States Institute For Peace

by Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt's speech at the United States Institute For Peace

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 21 August 2018
In 1898 when Theodore Roosevelt had just completed his tenure as the relatively lowly Assistant Secretary of the Navy, he said: “There comes a time in the life of a nation, as in the life of an individual, when it must face great responsibilities. We have now reached that time… all that we can decide is whether we shall bear ourselves well or ill.”
History will surely judge that the United States lived up to Roosevelt’s challenge. Thanks to wise decisions made by him and his successors, strong (...)

Andrew Parker Speech to BfV Symposium

by Andrew Parker

Andrew Parker Speech to BfV Symposium

Berlin (Germany) | 14 May 2018
Introduction
Good morning. I’m delighted to be with you here today. I’ve worked with my close colleague and friend Dr Hans-Georg Maaßen for many years. BfV are a vital partner for MI5 at the heart of a sophisticated European intelligence network. And Germany is of course at the heart of Europe. It therefore feels right that I’m here in Berlin as the place to give the first public speech outside the UK by a serving Director-General of MI5. Thank you, Hans-Georg, for the invitation.
Today I (...)

Czech Republic produced Novichok

Czech Republic produced Novichok

6 May 2018
During an televised interview broadcast on TV Barrandov, the President of the Czech Republic, Miloš Zeman (see photo), has indicated that he commissioned his secret services to produce a report on the Russian allegation that it was probably his country that had produced Novichok, the same substance used in Salisbury to poison the Russian agent Serguei Skripal and his daughter, Julia.
“We must conclude that our country has produced and tested an [agent of the class] Novichok, although [it (...)

The fiasco of the bombing raid on Syria

by Thierry Meyssan

The fiasco of the bombing raid on Syria

Damascus (Syria) | 24 April 2018
The more time passes since the allied attack against Syria on 14 April 2018, the more the available information reveals the amplitude of the disaster. While the United States still mange to prevent leaks from their armies, those from France are irrevocable. Washington, Paris and London clearly demonstrated that they still intend to rule the world, but they also showed that they no longer have the means to do so.

British Military Experts contradict Theresa May

British Military Experts contradict Theresa May

7 April 2018
Gary Aitkenhead is the Head of the Military Laboratory for Science and Technology of Porton Down (United Kingdom). On 3 April 2018, he declared speaking for himself and on behalf of his colleagues, that his services identified that the substance used on Sergei and Yulia Skripal was an agent belonging to the Novichok programme but made it clear that they had never determined where it was made.
He declared in an exclusive interview given to Sky News on 3 April 2018:
“We were able to identify (...)

UK’s Royal Navy now has a permanent base at Bahreïn

UK's Royal Navy now has a permanent base at Bahreïn

7 April 2018
The United Kingdom has just opened a permanent military base for the Royal Navy at Bahrain.
The opening ceremony was co-chaired by Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Salman ben Hamad Al Khalifa.
The base will host 300 soldiers.
Up until now, only the military navies of the US, France and Turkey had a permanent base in the Persian Gulf.

Under a false flag, UK attempts three chemical attacks in the Ghouta

Under a false flag, UK attempts three chemical attacks in the Ghouta

20 March 2018
On 17 March 2018, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov denounced the presence of the US, British and French Special Forces in Syria; this is something that both London and Paris deny. He drove home the point, insisting: “What this presence means is that the issue is no longer a war by proxy but direct intervention in a war”.
Mr. Lavrov then went on to give a stern warning to Washington, London and Paris, should they take the decision to bomb Damascus. The documents seized (...)

Four days to declare a Cold War

by Thierry Meyssan

Four days to declare a Cold War

Damascus (Syria) | 20 March 2018
The week that has just ended was exceptionally rich in events. But no media were able to report it, because they had all deliberately masked certain of their number in order to protect the story that was being woven by their government. London had attempted to provoke a major conflict, but lost to Russia, President Trump and Syria.

Boris Johnson and Jens Stoltenberg Joint press point

by Boris Johnson, Jens Stoltenberg

Boris Johnson and Jens Stoltenberg Joint press point

Brussels (Belgium) | 19 March 2018
Jens Stoltenberg: [NATO Secretary General] : Foreign Secretary Johnson, my friend Boris,
Welcome to the NATO Headquarters and it’s really a pleasure to meet you today, here, and thank you also for updating me on the latest developments in the Salisbury investigation.
The attack in Salisbury was the first use of a nerve agent on Alliance territory.
It showed total disrespect for human lives.
And the attack was an unacceptable breach of international norms and rules.
NATO Allies have been (...)

Britain needs its allies to stand with us against Russia

by Boris Johnson

Britain needs its allies to stand with us against Russia

15 March 2018
We have a tradition in Britain that any town with a cathedral becomes a city. Salisbury won that title nearly 800 years ago, thanks to the magnificent cathedral that still dominates its streets.
So you can imagine Britain’s sense of revulsion – indeed of violation – over the fact that a tranquil medieval city has witnessed the first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since World War II.
As I write, the principal target, Sergei Skripal, and his daughter, Yulia, are both in critical (...)

Theresa May Second Commons Statement on Salisbury incident

by Theresa May

Theresa May Second Commons Statement on Salisbury incident

London (United Kingdom) | 14 March 2018
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a Statement on the response of the Russian government to the incident in Salisbury.
First, on behalf of the whole House, let me pay tribute once again to the bravery and professionalism of all the emergency services, doctors, nurses and investigation teams who have led the response to this appalling incident.
And also to the fortitude of the people of Salisbury. Let me reassure them that – as Public Health England have made clear – the (...)

Theresa May Commons statement on Salisbury incident

by Theresa May

Theresa May Commons statement on Salisbury incident

London (United Kingdom) | 12 March 2018
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the incident in Salisbury – and the steps we are taking to investigate what happened and to respond to this reckless and despicable act.
Last week my Rt Hon Friends, the Foreign and Home Secretaries, set out the details of events as they unfolded on Sunday the 4th of March.
I am sure the whole House will want to once again pay tribute to the bravery and professionalism of our emergency services and armed forces in responding (...)

Theresa May speech on the future UK economic partnership with the EU

by Theresa May

Theresa May speech on the future UK economic partnership with the EU

London (United Kingdom) | 2 March 2018
Theresa May delivers a speech at the Mansion House in London, Friday March 2, 2018.
I am grateful to the Lord Mayor and all his team at the Mansion House for hosting us this afternoon.
And in the midst of the bad weather, I would just like to take a moment before I begin my speech today to thank everyone in our country who is going the extra mile to help people at this time.
I think of our emergency services and armed forces working to keep people safe; our NHS staff, care workers, and (...)

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