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Tag Archives: Yemen
The worst form of hypocrisy from No 10
In her first foreign visit since enacting Article 50 Theresa May has been in Saudi Arabia, a nation whose human rights record is one of the worst in the world, that in 2012 put to death more prisoners than any … Continue reading
Posted in Church Teaching, EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy, Yemen
Tagged Archbishop of York, Cadbury, Easter, National Trust, Theresa May, Yemen
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Let us stand with Margot Wallstrom
On a number of occasions over the lifetime of this blog I have written about the need for our nation to end its sales of weapons to Saudi Arabia and challenge their human rights record. Occasionally a bold UK Minister … Continue reading
Posted in Justice Issues, Parliament and Democracy, Yemen
Tagged Boris Johnson, Margot Wallstrom, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Yemen
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We need a Rand and Chris
The collective ears of the Yemeni nation must have been burning on Wednesday, and one assumes they were attuned to events taking place in two major American Cities. Whilst the outcome may not seem hugely significant, if there is a … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Yemen
Tagged Chris Murphy, Priti Patel, Rand Paul, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
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Lets open the talking shop
Some people would argue that groups of people sitting around a table discussing issues that are happening elsewhere in the world is the very opposite of what will change things for the better. Perhaps what is worse than a talking … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged CAEC, Chris White, Committees on Arms Export Controls, Yemen
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The paper not in my hand
The debate in Parliament on Thursday 28th January on the killing of innocent people in Yemen was accompanied by what could only be described as a farce of responses and comments. Tobias Ellwood, Foreign and Commonwealth Office minister first claimed he had … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Gerald Howarth, Hilary Benn, Paul Flynn MP, Saudi Arabia, Tobias Ellwood MP, Yemen
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Who gets to value our lives?
The murder of Alexander Litvinenko in a manner that apparently left a trail of polonium across London in 2006 concerns all of the people who were also present in the locations visited by the killer or killers. It is also something that concerns many … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged Alexander Litvinenko, Russia, Saudia Arabia, Syria, Yemen
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Biting off more than we want to chew
There are several items in the news over the last day or two that point to a difficult time for our Government and one of their oldest friends. The conflict in Syria which the David Cameron and Michael Fallon have … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Syria
Tagged Anna Soubry, David Cameron, Isil, Michael Fallon MP, Philip Hammond MP, Saudi Arabia, Sigmar Gabriel, Syria, Tim Cross, Yemen
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