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Windrush Report – Public Inquiry Needed
The first conclusion I came to as I read Wendy Williams’ recently published “Windrush Lessons Learned Review” was we need a public inquiry. Once the COVID-19 pandemic has hopefully subsided I trust the UK government will agree to such an … Continue reading
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Tagged african-caribbean, best practice, CARIBBEAN, HOME OFFICE, immigration, jamaica, theatre, theresa May, UK IMMIGRATION, UK NEWS, WINDRUSH, Windrush Scandal
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Conservative Leadership Race to Downing Street – Short Term Let?
The very first thing that struck me about the ongoing British Conservative Party leadership contest was the poor standard of candidates. When I think back to some of previous leadership races such as the Hurd-Major-Heseltine race of 1990 this current … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative Party, Jeremy Hunt, Penny Mordaunt, theresa May, uk politics
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Theresa May is Going – No Weeping & Wailing on Downing Street
Theresa May is finally resigning from her roles as Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader. How May managed to survive for nearly an entire decade to inflict her ill-fated policies and poor leadership on the UK (as Home Secretary & … Continue reading
Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
Forbes Magazine came out recently with its list of the world’s 100 most powerful women. Rank/Name Country Category 1. Angela Merkel Germany Politics 2. Theresa May UK Politics 3. Christine Largarde (IMF) France Economy 4. Marry Barra (GM) US Automotive … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Angela Merkel, Ayalet Shaked, Christine Lagarde, Forbes, Margrethe Vestager, Melania Trump, Nikki Haley, politics, theresa May, Women, Women in Business, Yvette cooper
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Amber Rudd: Windrush Scandal’s Real Winner
It has been a terrible week for some victims of the Windrush scandal and those of us who support their ongoing fight for respect, justice and compensation. First, we had written confirmation from current Home Secretary Sajid Javid that at least … Continue reading
Windrush Day – Poor Timing?
The British government announced that 22 June will be declared Windrush Day. In their press release they stated.. [“A national Windrush Day will take place on 22 June every year to celebrate the contribution of the Windrush Generation and their … Continue reading
Posted in british politics, Caribbean, human rights, Immigration, WINDRUSH
Tagged Britain, CARIBBEAN, HOME OFFICE, theresa May, UK IMMIGRATION, WINDRUSH, Windrush Scandal
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May’s Russian Bluff over Salisbury
The political fallout from the alleged nerve agent Salisbury attack against former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia should never have happened. The diplomatic mess caused by Prime Minister Theresa May is embarrassing. Not that the wider British … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeremy Corbyn, Nerve Agent, Putin, russia, Salisbury, Skripal, theresa May
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UK General Elections: Winners and Losers
The UK electorate produced another fascinating election result to match those elections of 2015 and 2010. I did expect a hung parliament but never imagined the Labour Party to win in places like Kensington and Canterbury. (Thomas Beckett must be … Continue reading
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Tagged Amber Rudd, british politics, Diane Abbott, DUP, GE2017, General Elections, hung parliament, Jeremy Corbyn, LABOUR PARTY, NEWS, Ruth Davidson, theresa May, Tory Party, uk elections, uk politics
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Corbyn’s Escape to Victory?
Sometimes even when you have consistently underperformed at your job, an opportunity to finally shine presents itself that is too-good-to-be-true. British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has that chance thanks to Prime Minister Theresa May calling a general election for … Continue reading
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Tagged british labour party, british politics, Conservative Party, great britain, Jeremy Corbyn, justin trudeau, SNP, theresa May, uk politics
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Theresa May: The Revenging Feminist?
What we learnt from Prime Minister Theresa May’s first cabinet is that she is loyal yet revengeful, a pragmatic feminist who is not afraid to humiliate those she has little time for. Loyal at Home Damian Green, Karen Bradley and James … Continue reading