The death policy.

William Hague, his foreign policy will leave the people of Palestine up the creek without a paddle.

Once again the UK has involved itself in the conflicts of other nations thanks to its expansionist foreign policy. William Hague foreign secretary has placed the blame for Israels military assault on Palestine at the door of Hamas. A member of the Conservative friends of Israel from the age of 15, Hague couldn’t wait to stick his nose in. His comments of support for Israeli aggression clearly show that the UK is looking for war in the middle east.

The recent trip by the Prime Minister to the UAE on an arms dealing jolly and the ongoing propaganda war against Iran make it clear that UK forces will be deployed in support of Israel to attack Iran. Talk of UK military aid in Syria only adds to the chances of British involvement on the region.Hague’s blaming of Hamas, ruling government of the Palestinian territories is typical. Israel can do what it likes and still receive the full support of both the British and American Governments. Even a Israeli ground offensive which is coming in the next few days will not be seen as an invasion but as a means of protection. Spineless and weak is how I view it.Hamas and it’s supporters are not blameless and should not be seen as the only victims in this conflict. The true victims are the innocent civilians of both sides. These poor people are caught in the middle like all innocent humans during war. American military hardware on one side and Soviet on the other. The great and the good back slapping and supporting whist children died. No effort being made to find peace by any side because it is “policy” to support one side or the other. Can I ask who will support peace?In the 21st century is it not shameful that we still need to use war as a means of resolving disputes?, and when this approach fails which it always does we start looking for another conflict?Mister Hague and all those in the governments playing their part in this conflict need to sit back and look for peaceful means of solving this issue once and for all. A child with a leg blown off has no cares who did it, Israeli bomb or Hamas missile. A leg is a leg and war is war. Winston.

We don’t get fooled again, Labour & Trident.

Angela Smith mp. At a time of cuts she wants Trident, remember this if you work in the public sector!

The TWEET TRIDENT CAMPAIGN is growing fast and a big thank you to all those who follow it on Twitter and here on the blog. Please spread the word and retweet the posts to as many as you can.  Ten more members of the commons got their “Where do you stand on Trident” tweets and yet again nine failed the test. The one person that did have a comment for us was Labour mp Angela Smith who represents Penistone & Stockbridge, Sheffield. She tweeted, “You’re going to be disappointed I think, I’m in favour of retaining Trident and replacing the dated submarine carriers”. Thank you for your views. I have sent Angela another tweet asking her why she supports Trident and hopefully she will return it with her views.

From Cruise to Trident, peace, protest and you.

Greenham Common, embrace the base has become trash Trident.

We sold two CND badges in seven hours. I was 13 years of age, cold and wet. I had been insulted twice, “Hippy drop out” and “commie red beatnik”. Being on my first peace protest was hard going.

“Fighting wars can be easy, finding peace, that’s the hard part” said Ralph. He was our local CND group leader and his words proved to be so true over the following years. 1982 was the year. The women of Greenham Common women’s peace camp were showing the world that ordinary people didn’t want nuclear weapons. Their protest against Cruise Missiles was world news. I was engrossed by it and as a result I joined CND and became active in supporting the peace movement by selling badges and handing out leaflets. We even arranged a showing of the film “Protest and Survive” in our local church hall. It was a sell out and convinced me that so many people felt nuclear weapons and the cold war had to end. I remember a world war two veteran, medals on his chest giving me a fiver for a badge and saying “one war was too much for me, a nuclear war will be too much for humanity”. I felt humble and at the same time strong.

This week as seen the coalition spend £350 million on phase two nuclear submarine development whilst still claiming no decision on Trident replacement will be taken until 2016. Who do they think they are kidding? We all know that the replacement programme as already begun.It is time for people to join forces against Trident. The time is here for the next generation of 13 year olds to go out and sell their badges and hand out their leaflets. You may say that actions like these do little but believe me they not only change lives, they could save them. Joining the peace movement or the anti nuclear movement, boycotting Hitachi, saying no to the new nuclear power stations that will soon litter our land, no Trident, up to you. You will know in your heart where you belong. I regret nothing. To me Greenham Common was a wake up call. Support Faslane peace camp at www.faslanepeacecamp.wordpress.com. Winston.