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An overwhelming  Deja vu pricked  my sense watching Foreign Secretary William Hague making his statement to the commons about Syria and other matter. Same like reading columnists pontificating on the Middle East, or reading Arab press – especially those sponsored by our allies in the Gulf. America’s president issue strong warnings to another Arab dictator(yes a handful of them still around despite what naively and historically wrong called “ Arab Spring”) dictator accused of using (WMDs) or chemical weapons, our prime minister straight away joins the chorus disapproval, while the opposition ( from the dictator’s own nation), backed by our Arab friends in the Gulf call l for western intervention. Heard it all before?

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Cameron Tells Jewish Community Leaders: let EU Iran sanctions do the Job

As the European Union agreed today to step up the pressure on Iran through another ubstantial package of sanctions, the Prime Minister David Cameron will tonight tell an influential gathering of the Jewish community that we need the courage to give these sanctions time to work while making clear that in the long term, if Iran does not address the concerns of the international community, nothing is off the table.

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No Evidence: William Hague Raised Human-Rights Issues in Egypt or Iraq

Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Egypt  last week where he met the Egypt’s newly elected Islamist president Mohammed Morsi and  then went to Baghdad where he met the Iraqi leaders. During the same week, there was human-rights abuse in both countries, especially against Christians, ethnic minorities, women and iun case of Iraq, there was a BBC film showing appalling treatment of homosexuals that boiled down to liquidation. There is no evidence that Secretary Hague raised any of those grave concerns with his Egyptians or Iraqi hosts.

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Islamists Governments Want Western Democracies to Censor what they Deslike

The mad wave of protests targeting not just American embassies and business, but also western diplomatic missions, is getting nastier by the day, while elected Islamists leaders  in Cairo openly ask western democracies to change the law to criminalise expressions they see as critical of their interpretation of Islam.

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Muslims’ protests against Isalm Film not spontaneous but well organised©

As American embassies in North Africa, The Middle East and some Muslim countries come under attacks by what seems to various protests by angry mobs unfortunately some fellow hacks take a superficial view saying Muslims were incensed by a film insulting the founder of Islam prophet Mohammed. By doing so they ignore basic facts about the motives of those orchestrating the protest and the timing of it.

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House of Lords Reform Bill

The government ( Deputy Prime Minister office) publish the house of lords reform bill.

the final electoral period Government proposes 360 elected peers, 90 appointed ones and 12 bishops and other spiritual lords.

here is summary of the proposed structure of the House of Lords:

I In the first electoral period the House of Lords is proposed to consist of—

120 elected members,  30 appointed members, then up to 21 Lords Spiritual ( Bishops and religious figures from other churches and  faiths)  . In addition to any ministerial members, and the transitional members for that period.

II – in the second In the second electoral period the House of Lords is to consist of:  240 elected members,  60 appointed members, up to 16 Lords Spiritual, in addition to any ministerial members, and the transitional members for that period.

III- Then In each subsequent electoral period the House of Lords is to consist 360 elected members, 90 appointed members, and up to up to 12 Lords Spiritual, and any ministerial members.

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In reply to the committee report the  Government states that it accepts that a mainly elected House of Lords is likely to be more assertive, as it has been after every major reform to its membership. However, the Government believes that this will enhance the ability of Parliament as a whole to hold the executive to account.

 

Summary of the Bill:To make provision about the membership of the House of Lords; to make provision about the disclaimer of life peerages; to abolish the jurisdiction of the House of Lords in relation to peerage claims; to make other provision relating to peerage; and for connected purposes.

Link to the Bill on  the house of lords site

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/houseoflordsreform.html

 

Reporting Egypt, most British hacks fail readers on basic facts

Shame, many British hacks failed readers/listeners reporting Egypt.

Is British media (with very few exceptions) confusing or misleading readers, viewers and listeners on the situation in Egypt? Sadly the answer is yes.I might (largely but not entirely) disagree with several Egyptian commentators who accuse British media of deliberate bias, or at least being selective in not showing the entire picture.

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Coalition Energy Policy That Makes Little Sense

A government draft energy bill published today, lays out plans aimed to guarantee prices for low-carbon electricity and pay producers for providing back-up supply when wind power falls short, according to the Department of Energy and Climate Change. DECC. It’s aimed at securing commitments from utilities to fund new atomic reactors and clean-power projects, curbing reliance on gas-fed plants. As the plan invites private sector to invest in building a new generation of nuclear power plants.

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Behind the operation to Intercept Qaeda new underpants Bomb ©

There is more than what meets the eye in the CIA Saudi joint operation exposing al-Qaeda use of  undetectable under-pants bomb to blow up an airliner which was prevented by a devout Muslim taking pride in cooperating with non-Muslim Americans to eliminate fellow Muslims he saw as ‘evil’.

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The anti-Shale gas Fracking Green Freaks Should be Ignored

While the price of natural gas has been its lowest for many years in North America, thanks to technology known as fracking, which extracts gas trapped deep in the rocks, British energy consumers are paying one of the highest prices in Europe thanks to the madness of coalition government obsession with green energy targets that makes little economic sense. The news that Shale gas fracking operations should be allowed to resume in the Britain as long as “robust” measures are adopted to safeguard against future risks according to recommendation by an independent report had two contrasting receptions in two different camps.

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