politicalite--2020-07-31--NOT BEGUMING BACK… YET: Boris Wins Bid To BLOCK ISIS Bride Return

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has blocked ISIS Bride Shamima Begum ’ s bid to return to the UK to fight for her UK citizenship in a massive win for the Government .
The Government won the right to take the case to the Supreme Court before Begum can even step foot in the UK .
The ISIS fanatic,20 , was one of three east London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State group ( IS ) in February 2015 .
She lived under IS rule for more than three years before she was found , nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camp in February last year .
Then-home secretary Sajid Javid revoked her British citizenship on national security grounds later that month .
Earlier this month , the Court of Appeal ruled that “ the only way in which she can have a fair and effective appeal is to be permitted to come into the United Kingdom to pursue her appeal ” .
Lord Justice Flaux – sitting with Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Singh – said : “ Fairness and justice must , on the facts of this case , outweigh the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave to enter appeals should be allowed.
” The judge also found that “ the national security concerns about her could be addressed and managed if she returns to the United Kingdom ” .
At a remote hearing on Friday , the Government argued that the Court of Appeal wrongly concluded Ms Begum should be granted leave to enter the UK despite the fact that “ she is assessed to pose a threat to UK national security ” .
Sir James Eadie QC , for the Home Office , told the court there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Ms Begum ’ s potential return to the UK .
He said : “ The exposure of the public to an increased risk of terrorism is not justifiable or appropriate in an individual case on fairness grounds save perhaps in the very rarest of cases … this was not such a rare case.
” Sir James added : “ The public will be less well protected if Ms Begum returns than it would be if she does not return.
” He argued that the case concerned “ an issue of real pressing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the central democratic issue of our times ” , namely what the courts should do when “ someone at present can not have a fair and effective hearing in a deprivation appeal , but they can not do so because … of going abroad and aligning with terrorist groups ” .
Sir James also said : “ This can not be assumed to be unique or even , given the number of people who have aligned in this way , to be a highly unusual case.
” Lady Justice King said the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public importance ” which should be considered by the UK ’ s highest court .
She said that “ clearly there must be a stay ” on Ms Begum ’ s potential return to the UK “ until further order by the Supreme Court ” .
The judge also granted permission for Ms Begum ’ s lawyers to challenge the decision that the absence of a fair and effective appeal did not mean her British citizenship should be restored , subject to the Supreme Court accepting that part of the case .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are pleased that we have been able to secure permission to have the Supreme Court consider our appeal .
“ It would not be appropriate to comment further whilst legal proceedings are ongoing.
” On Friday , the court also heard that the Court of Appeal ’ s draft judgment “ or the essential contents of that judgment ” was apparently leaked to The Sun ahead of its formal publication earlier this month .
Lady Justice King said that the article reporting the court ’ s decision – which was taken down before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – “ rightly or wrongly referred to ‘ senior Government sources ’ as having been the source of the information ” .
The judge added : “ We intend to report that matter to the Attorney General.
” Sir James told the court that Sir Jonathan Jones , the head of the Government Legal Department , was conducting an investigation into the leak and would provide a final report in two to four weeks .
Ms Begum ’ s barrister Adrian Waterman QC said in written submissions : “ The content of The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Government sources referred to were seeking to strike first in the media , thus setting the agenda in a way which was unsympathetic to ( Ms Begum ) at a time when there would be no opportunity for any balancing comment to be included .
“ In addition to being a contempt of court , the draft judgment had contained information taken from a witness statement … which was covered by a confidentiality order.
” Mr Waterman said the information was “ sensitive and could expose ( Ms Begum ) to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which he said was “ obviously a matter of very real concern ” .
Ms Begum was one of three schoolgirls from Bethnal Green Academy who left their homes and families to join IS , shortly after Sharmeena Begum , who is no relation , travelled to Syria in December 2014 .
Kadiza Sultana and Amira Abase , then 16 and 15 respectively , and Ms Begum boarded a flight from Gatwick Airport to Istanbul , Turkey , on February 17 2015 , before making their way to Raqqa in Syria .
Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Riedijk 10 days after arriving in IS territory , with all three of her school friends also reportedly marrying foreign IS fighters .
She told The Times last February that she left Raqqa in January 2017 with her husband but her children , a one-year-old girl and a three-month-old boy , had both since died .
Her third child died shortly after he was born .

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has blocked ISIS Bride Shamima Begum’s bid to return to the UK to fight for her UK citizenship in a massive win for the Government.
The Government won the right to take the case to the Supreme Court before Begum can even step foot in the UK.
The ISIS fanatic,20, was one of three east London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State group (IS) in February 2015.
She lived under IS rule for more than three years before she was found, nine months pregnant, in a Syrian refugee camp in February last year.
Then-home secretary Sajid Javid revoked her British citizenship on national security grounds later that month.
Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal ruled that “the only way in which she can have a fair and effective appeal is to be permitted to come into the United Kingdom to pursue her appeal”.
Lord Justice Flaux – sitting with Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Singh – said: “Fairness and justice must, on the facts of this case, outweigh the national security concerns, so that the leave to enter appeals should be allowed.”
The judge also found that “the national security concerns about her could be addressed and managed if she returns to the United Kingdom”.
At a remote hearing on Friday, the Government argued that the Court of Appeal wrongly concluded Ms Begum should be granted leave to enter the UK despite the fact that “she is assessed to pose a threat to UK national security”.
Sir James Eadie QC, for the Home Office, told the court there were “significant national security concerns” about Ms Begum’s potential return to the UK.
He said: “The exposure of the public to an increased risk of terrorism is not justifiable or appropriate in an individual case on fairness grounds save perhaps in the very rarest of cases … this was not such a rare case.”
Sir James added: “The public will be less well protected if Ms Begum returns than it would be if she does not return.”
He argued that the case concerned “an issue of real pressing public importance” which was “perhaps the central democratic issue of our times”, namely what the courts should do when “someone at present cannot have a fair and effective hearing in a deprivation appeal, but they cannot do so because … of going abroad and aligning with terrorist groups”.
Sir James also said: “This cannot be assumed to be unique or even, given the number of people who have aligned in this way, to be a highly unusual case.”
Lady Justice King said the case raised “points of law of general public importance” which should be considered by the UK’s highest court.
She said that “clearly there must be a stay” on Ms Begum’s potential return to the UK “until further order by the Supreme Court”.
The judge also granted permission for Ms Begum’s lawyers to challenge the decision that the absence of a fair and effective appeal did not mean her British citizenship should be restored, subject to the Supreme Court accepting that part of the case.
A Home Office spokeswoman said: “We are pleased that we have been able to secure permission to have the Supreme Court consider our appeal.
“It would not be appropriate to comment further whilst legal proceedings are ongoing.”
On Friday, the court also heard that the Court of Appeal’s draft judgment “or the essential contents of that judgment” was apparently leaked to The Sun ahead of its formal publication earlier this month.
Lady Justice King said that the article reporting the court’s decision – which was taken down before the judgment was delivered on July 16 – “rightly or wrongly referred to ‘senior Government sources’ as having been the source of the information”.
The judge added: “We intend to report that matter to the Attorney General.”
Sir James told the court that Sir Jonathan Jones, the head of the Government Legal Department, was conducting an investigation into the leak and would provide a final report in two to four weeks.
Ms Begum’s barrister Adrian Waterman QC said in written submissions: “The content of The Sun article lends itself to the inference that the Government sources referred to were seeking to strike first in the media, thus setting the agenda in a way which was unsympathetic to (Ms Begum) at a time when there would be no opportunity for any balancing comment to be included.
“In addition to being a contempt of court, the draft judgment had contained information taken from a witness statement … which was covered by a confidentiality order.”
Mr Waterman said the information was “sensitive and could expose (Ms Begum) to real harm if made public”, which he said was “obviously a matter of very real concern”.
Ms Begum was one of three schoolgirls from Bethnal Green Academy who left their homes and families to join IS, shortly after Sharmeena Begum, who is no relation, travelled to Syria in December 2014.
Kadiza Sultana and Amira Abase, then 16 and 15 respectively, and Ms Begum boarded a flight from Gatwick Airport to Istanbul, Turkey, on February 17 2015, before making their way to Raqqa in Syria.
Ms Begum claims she married Dutch convert Yago Riedijk 10 days after arriving in IS territory, with all three of her school friends also reportedly marrying foreign IS fighters.
She told The Times last February that she left Raqqa in January 2017 with her husband but her children, a one-year-old girl and a three-month-old boy, had both since died.
Her third child died shortly after he was born.
Additional Reporting by PA Media.


politicalite--2020-07-31--THE TRUTHER: Tory MP Highlights Halal Elephant Behind Northern Lockdown

A TORY MP had the balls to speak about the Halal Elephant in the room amid the Government ’ s local lockdown on the North of England .
Craig Whittaker said that the “ vast majority ” of those breaking lockdown rules are from black , Asian and minority ethnic communities , a fact that has been ignored by woke local councillors and the mainstream media .
He said that Muslims were “ not taking [ Coronavirus ] seriously enough ” .
Labour branded the comments “ disgraceful and overt racism ” and called for the MP to apologise .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Calder Valley told LBC radio : “ What I have seen in my constituency is that we have… sections of the community that are just not taking the pandemic seriously.
” “ If you look at the areas where we ’ ve seen rises and cases , the vast majority – not by any stretch of the imagination all areas – it is the BAME communities that are not taking this seriously enough.
” “ I ’ ve been challenging our local leaders for… three weeks , asking what we are doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know that this is still a very serious problem .
Until people take it seriously , we ’ re not going to get rid of this pandemic.
” He added : “ It ’ s not just the Asian community , of course .
“ We have areas of high multiple occupancy – when you have multiple families living in one household .
That just doesn ’ t specifically have to be in the Asian community , but that is the largest proportion .
“ Look at all the areas .
You ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bradford and Kirklees have two of the largest populations in West Yorkshire.
” An LBC host asked the MP if he was taking about immigrant communities .
“ We are .
Immigrant and Asian population.
” said the Tory MP .
Boris also stayed silent on the MPs comments and refused to condemn the truth speaking MP .
“ I think it ’ s up to all of us in government to make sure that the message is being heard loud and clear by everybody across the country , and to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidance , ” he said .
Labour MP Marsha de Cordova said the Prime Minister must “ take action ” over stating the facts .
“ Disgraceful and overt racism from this Tory MP blaming Black , Asian and minority ethnic people , the very people whose lives and livelihoods have been the worst hit by COVID-19 , ” said the woke joke of an MP .
“ Boris Johnson must condemn this comment and take action.
” The Muslim Council of Britain also attacked Whittaker for speaking the truth about the Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shameless scapegoating of minorities ” .
“ It is utterly unacceptable and Mr Whittaker should apologise , ” the group said in a statement .
“ Mosques and Muslim institutions have gone above and beyond to ensure social distancing rules are observed and initiated unprecedented education campaigns to ensure they are upheld by families .
“ It ’ s one thing to discuss health inequalities and challenges with intergenerational households and occupational hazards – and these factors being prevalent in certain groups.
” “ It ’ s quite another to make baseless allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic seriously , especially when these claims are contradicted by a local Director of Public Health.
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A TORY MP had the balls to speak about the Halal Elephant in the room amid the Government’s local lockdown on the North of England.
Craig Whittaker said that the “vast majority” of those breaking lockdown rules are from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, a fact that has been ignored by woke local councillors and the mainstream media.
He said that Muslims were “not taking [Coronavirus] seriously enough”.
Labour branded the comments “disgraceful and overt racism” and called for the MP to apologise.
Whittaker, who is the MP for the Calder Valley told LBC radio: “What I have seen in my constituency is that we have… sections of the community that are just not taking the pandemic seriously.”
“If you look at the areas where we’ve seen rises and cases, the vast majority – not by any stretch of the imagination all areas – it is the BAME communities that are not taking this seriously enough.”
“I’ve been challenging our local leaders for… three weeks, asking what we are doing to target these areas to let people know that this is still a very serious problem. Until people take it seriously, we’re not going to get rid of this pandemic.”
He added: “It’s not just the Asian community, of course.
“We have areas of high multiple occupancy – when you have multiple families living in one household. That just doesn’t specifically have to be in the Asian community, but that is the largest proportion.
“Look at all the areas. You’ve got Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees. Bradford and Kirklees have two of the largest populations in West Yorkshire.”
An LBC host asked the MP if he was taking about immigrant communities.
“We are. Immigrant and Asian population.” said the Tory MP.
Boris also stayed silent on the MPs comments and refused to condemn the truth speaking MP.
“I think it’s up to all of us in government to make sure that the message is being heard loud and clear by everybody across the country, and to make sure that everybody is complying with the guidance,” he said.
Labour MP Marsha de Cordova said the Prime Minister must “take action” over stating the facts.
“Disgraceful and overt racism from this Tory MP blaming Black, Asian and minority ethnic people, the very people whose lives and livelihoods have been the worst hit by COVID-19,” said the woke joke of an MP.
“Boris Johnson must condemn this comment and take action.”
The Muslim Council of Britain also attacked Whittaker for speaking the truth about the Coronavirus lockdown saying that the comments were “shameless scapegoating of minorities”.
“It is utterly unacceptable and Mr Whittaker should apologise,” the group said in a statement.
“Mosques and Muslim institutions have gone above and beyond to ensure social distancing rules are observed and initiated unprecedented education campaigns to ensure they are upheld by families.
“It’s one thing to discuss health inequalities and challenges with intergenerational households and occupational hazards – and these factors being prevalent in certain groups.”
“It’s quite another to make baseless allegations claiming certain groups aren’t taking the pandemic seriously, especially when these claims are contradicted by a local Director of Public Health.”
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politicalite--2020-07-31--TROUBLE DOWN UNDER: Avi Yemini EXPOSES Progressive Hypocrisy

IN A RECENT clash with the Australian political show The Project , populist right commentator Avi Yemini exposed their double standards in handling progressive politics , leading the show ’ s Twitter account to block him as a result .
The commentator , best known for his work with the Australian Liberty Alliance , noted that the show had ‘ mocked a female person of colour ’ – that being Dr. Stella Immanuel – and pointing out how ‘ no-one cares ’ about it , given that the target was someone from the right , and that she could possibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole time ’ about his controversial comments surrounding the chemical hydroxychloroquine .
Yemini than noted that out of the 20 doctors involved in the conference which Trump held – of which has led to crackdowns on social media surrounding it , allegedly due to – she was the one figure that they mocked , as she was ‘ an easy target ’ .
He then felt that because they mocked her for her religious beliefs , whether Jews and Christians would be targeted next .
He then also complained that they weren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media censorship of the conference , especially since the drug involved had been previously positively received on the show when an Australian trial tested it .
He then wondered whether it would be shown after the 2020 Presidential election to avoid now making ‘ Trump look good ’ , before criticising feminists for their lack of outrage over the incident .
He then noted a clash between Emmanuel and a white BLM supporter , the latter of who claimed he was more black than Emmanuel due to his political beliefs .
Yemini concluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d been blocked by the show for pointing out their hyprocrisy on Twitter .
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IN A RECENT clash with the Australian political show The Project, populist right commentator Avi Yemini exposed their double standards in handling progressive politics, leading the show’s Twitter account to block him as a result.
The commentator, best known for his work with the Australian Liberty Alliance, noted that the show had ‘mocked a female person of colour’ – that being Dr. Stella Immanuel – and pointing out how ‘no-one cares’ about it, given that the target was someone from the right, and that she could possibly ‘prove that Trump was right the whole time’ about his controversial comments surrounding the chemical hydroxychloroquine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=48&v=HwMvPJ5u_aI&feature=emb_title
Yemini than noted that out of the 20 doctors involved in the conference which Trump held – of which has led to crackdowns on social media surrounding it, allegedly due to – she was the one figure that they mocked, as she was ‘an easy target’. He then felt that because they mocked her for her religious beliefs, whether Jews and Christians would be targeted next.
He then also complained that they weren’t doing enough to highlight the social media censorship of the conference, especially since the drug involved had been previously positively received on the show when an Australian trial tested it. He then wondered whether it would be shown after the 2020 Presidential election to avoid now making ‘Trump look good’, before criticising feminists for their lack of outrage over the incident.
He then noted a clash between Emmanuel and a white BLM supporter, the latter of who claimed he was more black than Emmanuel due to his political beliefs. Yemini concluded the video by revealing that he’d been blocked by the show for pointing out their hyprocrisy on Twitter.
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politicalite--2020-08-01--SUCCESSION: Rupert Murdoch’s Son James QUITS News Corp In Row Over $1m Biden Donation

RUPERT Murdoch ’ s son James has resigned from the board of News Corporation , citing “ disagreements over certain editorial content ” published by the media empire ’ s news outlets .
Newsweek reported that James donated over $ 1 million to Democratic candidate and Trump rival Joe Biden .
His brother Lachlan Murdoch has been widely tipped to take over News Corp after his father saw him as a ‘ natural successor ’ according to a recent BBC documentary on the Murdoch Dynasty .
Lachlan holds views similar to his father and supports right-wing causes .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Exchange Commission ( SEC ) , the younger Mr Murdoch informed the company he was resigning from the Board of Directors with immediate effect on Friday .
In his resignation letter dated Friday , Mr Murdoch wrote : “ Ladies and Gentlemen : I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of News Corporation ( the “ Company ” ) , effective as of the date hereof .
“ My resignation is due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company ’ s news outlets and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the disagreements or the news outlets in question were not disclosed .
Rupert Murdoch , executive chairman of News Corporation , and his other son Lachlan , co-chairman , issued a joint statement on Friday .
The pair said : “ We ’ re grateful to James for his many years of service to the company .
We wish him the very best in his future endeavours.
” Rupert Murdoch ’ s News Corporation covers media outlets across the globe including The Sun , The Times and The Sunday Times – as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK .
News Corporation also owns the New York Post in the US and the Dow Jones brand , which includes financial brand the Wall Street Journal .
The Australian arm of the company further owns a number of local and national papers and broadcasters .
Outside of News Corporation , the 89-year-old media mogul also owns 20th Century Fox and the Fox network , including Fox News .

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RUPERT Murdoch’s son James has resigned from the board of News Corporation, citing “disagreements over certain editorial content” published by the media empire’s news outlets.
Newsweek reported that James donated over $1 million to Democratic candidate and Trump rival Joe Biden.
His brother Lachlan Murdoch has been widely tipped to take over News Corp after his father saw him as a ‘natural successor’ according to a recent BBC documentary on the Murdoch Dynasty.
Lachlan holds views similar to his father and supports right-wing causes.
According to documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the younger Mr Murdoch informed the company he was resigning from the Board of Directors with immediate effect on Friday.
In his resignation letter dated Friday, Mr Murdoch wrote: “Ladies and Gentlemen: I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of News Corporation (the “Company”), effective as of the date hereof.
“My resignation is due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company’s news outlets and certain other strategic decisions.”
The nature of the disagreements or the news outlets in question were not disclosed.
Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corporation, and his other son Lachlan, co-chairman, issued a joint statement on Friday.
The pair said: “We’re grateful to James for his many years of service to the company. We wish him the very best in his future endeavours.”
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation covers media outlets across the globe including The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times – as well as Harper Collins Publishers in the UK.
News Corporation also owns the New York Post in the US and the Dow Jones brand, which includes financial brand the Wall Street Journal.
The Australian arm of the company further owns a number of local and national papers and broadcasters.
Outside of News Corporation, the 89-year-old media mogul also owns 20th Century Fox and the Fox network, including Fox News.
Additional Reporting by PA Media.


politicalite--2020-08-01--REVEALED: Prince Accused of RAPING a Young Girl on Epstein Island

In the ongoing revelations surrounding billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein , Prince Andrew was alleged to have had sex with young girls , according to newly released court documents .
In the latest court documents to be released surrounding the whole scandal around the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein , it has been revealed that he allegedly tried to get evidence against Prince Andrew , of which showed him raping an underage girl – in this case Virginia Giuffre – in order to blackmail him .
Epstein also used the girl to have sex with powerful and elitist people in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , personal , political and financial gain , as well as to obtain potential blackmail information ’ , including ‘ numerous prominent American politicians , powerful business executives , foreign presidents , a well-known prime minister , and other world leaders ’ .
This encounter involving Andrew took place on the private island Epstein owned , according to newly released New York court documents .
The papers are part of a 2015 civil court battle between Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell , and Giuffre , who accused both them and Andrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denies such claims , all the while Maxwell is still in jail , awaiting trial in New York around her role in sex trafficking minors for Epstein .
Similar documents which alleged Andrew had sex with an underage girl were ordered to be struck from court records in 2015 in the civil case .
At the time the judge did not rule on the veracity of the claims .
Andrew has a history with the prince ; being accused of using their publicised friendship to have sex with underage girls .
This culminated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship with Epstein , released in November 2019 , shortly after Epstein allegedly killed himself .
It caused much controversy , and Andrew was accused of lying and making up details of his side of the story , like attending a Pizza Express in Woking for example .
It eventually led to him retiring his royal duties .
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In the ongoing revelations surrounding billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew was alleged to have had sex with young girls, according to newly released court documents.
In the latest court documents to be released surrounding the whole scandal around the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, it has been revealed that he allegedly tried to get evidence against Prince Andrew, of which showed him raping an underage girl – in this case Virginia Giuffre – in order to blackmail him.
Epstein also used the girl to have sex with powerful and elitist people in order to ‘ingratiate himself with them for business, personal, political and financial gain, as well as to obtain potential blackmail information’, including ‘numerous prominent American politicians, powerful business executives, foreign presidents, a well-known prime minister, and other world leaders’. This encounter involving Andrew took place on the private island Epstein owned, according to newly released New York court documents.
The papers are part of a 2015 civil court battle between Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, and Giuffre, who accused both them and Andrew of sexual assault. The latter strongly denies such claims, all the while Maxwell is still in jail, awaiting trial in New York around her role in sex trafficking minors for Epstein. Similar documents which alleged Andrew had sex with an underage girl were ordered to be struck from court records in 2015 in the civil case. At the time the judge did not rule on the veracity of the claims.
Andrew has a history with the prince; being accused of using their publicised friendship to have sex with underage girls. This culminated in a BBC Newsnight interview about his relationship with Epstein, released in November 2019, shortly after Epstein allegedly killed himself. It caused much controversy, and Andrew was accused of lying and making up details of his side of the story, like attending a Pizza Express in Woking for example. It eventually led to him retiring his royal duties.
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politicalite--2020-08-01--BREAKING: Former MP Arrested on Suspicion of Rape

LONDON , Aug 1 ( Reuters ) – An unnamed British lawmaker and former minister was arrested on Saturday after police received allegations of rape , sexual assault and coercive control , The Sunday Times reported .
A woman in her twenties reported to police she had been assaulted and forced to have sex , the newspaper reported .
The woman was a former parliamentary employee , it said .
London ’ s Metropolitan Police said it had received on Friday allegations relating to four separate incidents between July 2019 and January 2020 .
“ A man in his 50s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on suspicion of rape and is currently in custody in an east London police station , ” the police statement said .
s ) – An unnamed British lawmaker and former minister was arrested on Saturday after police received allegations of rape , sexual assault and coercive control , The Sunday Times reported .
A woman in her twenties reported to police she had been assaulted and forced to have sex , the newspaper reported .
The woman was a former parliamentary employee , it said .
London ’ s Metropolitan Police said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to four separate incidents between July 2019 and January 2020 .
“ A man in his 50s was arrested on Saturday , 1 August on suspicion of rape and is currently in custody in an east London police station , ” the police statement said .
The former MP has been released on bail .

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – An unnamed British lawmaker and former minister was arrested on Saturday after police received allegations of rape, sexual assault and coercive control, The Sunday Times reported.
A woman in her twenties reported to police she had been assaulted and forced to have sex, the newspaper reported. The woman was a former parliamentary employee, it said.
London’s Metropolitan Police said it had received on Friday allegations relating to four separate incidents between July 2019 and January 2020.
“A man in his 50s was arrested on Saturday, 1 August on suspicion of rape and is currently in custody in an east London police station,” the police statement said.
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politicalite--2020-08-01--EXCLUSIVE: Iraq War Veteran Highlights Battle With PTSD Following War

AN IRAQ war veteran has revealed his shocking story battling PTSD following service in warzones .
The following in an extract from the book “ The Battle Within : A Soldiers Story.
” Neil Spencer , 39 revealed : “ It was 2019 , and I ’ m sat with my mental health therapist .
We are about to try a process called EMDR .
He starts by asking me to let my mind drift back to a stressful event in my life .
I was lying alone in the ditch .
The blast wave from the bomb had thrown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was smashed and blood was squirting from my ulnar artery .
Bits of flesh were now hanging from my left forearm .
I knew there were dead bodies scattered across the ground around me .
Damn , I thought , I ’ m only 23 .
I ’ m to young to die .
My hand is shaking as I try to get my field dressing out .
I ’ m scared as I ’ m losing blood fast .
I knew If they attacked us again , I ’ m done .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ trauma , when I look back , My life had never been easy .
I was Born in Newport , South Wales .
Although I was raised in a loving working class family , most of my childhood was a misery .
My mother worked in retail management while my father had his own business as a car upholster .
With my mother just 20 hours old .
Family life at home was good .
My parents were both firm but fair .
They were both professional people .
The only downside they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later follow in life .
I was very lucky that I wasn ’ t raised in a broken home .
But still my childhood was anything but easy .
From the age of 8 I suffered from horrendous school bullying .
I wasn ’ t a bullied kid .
I was the bullied kid .
I was short , skinny and a loner .
I was just easy prey As a 10 year old .
I remember crying alone in the bathroom during the summer holidays before I joined high school .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was to continue .
Crying because I had no one to back me up .
The bullying left a deep emotional impact so much I ended up wetting the bed every single night .
Sometimes even 3 times a night until I was about 11 or 12 years old .
When I joined high school , I was correct , The bullying did continue .
Almost everyday I was kicked , thrown , punched and had threats made against me .
My personal kit was often thrown out of windows or smashed up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wait for the bullies to board the school bus before I made my way home .
It was the only way I could avoid getting a kicking after school .
Some of the bullying got very physical , including one incident when I was grabbed by a number of lads , pinned down and had a clipper lighter heated up and burned deep into the back of my hand .
As for a girlfriend , forget it .
I was lucky if I got so much as a smile from a girl .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ family members and friends due to my lack of involvement with girls .
At one point I was left questioning myself .
Am I really gay .
Do these people really know me better than I know myself .
The thing is , if people keep telling you something eventually you start to believe it .
As a result of this emotional stress .
I suffered from anxiety .
My concentration in class declined and so did my work .
Instead of listening , I became the class clown .
I was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launching rubbers across the classroom from a ruler .
I thought if I make people laugh then they won ’ t pick on me .
It didn ’ t work .
Everyone thought I was dumb .
Teachers , other pupils , my family and myself .
I was never encouraged to succeed at anything .
School reports and parents evenings just become a time of dread .
The teachers would all say the same thing .
“ Neil can produce good work when he wants to , but he ’ s very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ended up leaving school at 16 with no qualifications , no confidence and no future goals , and probably the maturity of someone many years younger .
I had no positive memories of school and most of my life by this point had been full of constant criticism and humiliation .
After working for minimum wage for a number of recruitment agencies , I managed to pass my driving test .
Although I was old enough to drive , I just wasn ’ t mature enough .
I was just a kid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Within 9 months of driving , I ’ d had many close encounters with other vehicles and had been pulled over by the police more times than I can remember .
My luck eventually run out when i smashed my car into a roundabout at high speed .
After a court case that went on for over 6 months .
I was finally convicted in Newport magistrates of dangerous driving .
I received a instant 12 month driving ban .
A extended retest followed by a large fine .
I walked out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family .
Although i didn ’ t know it at the time .
The driving ban was the best thing that could of happened to me .
It was a wake up call .
I had been given another chance at life .
Next time I might not have been so lucky and could of killed someone .
I would then be spending many years behind bars .
It was time for me to grow up .
I had a lot to prove .
Not just to myself , but to all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
I ’ d been known as a quiter as I never stuck at anything .
I knew this mindset had to change .
I joined the local gym and started training twice a day .
I was running in the mornings , and then hitting the weights in the evening .
I was soon strong , very fit and confident .
After finally paying off my court fines , I then enlisted into the British Army .
After 6 months of training I passed the combat infantryman ’ s course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Feeling proud .
I was finally making something of my life .
The Army wasn ’ t my ideal job .
I would of much preferred a career in the police force , but my lack of education would of prevented that .
The British Army gives many a new life .
Its not a job , but a lifestyle .
Even if you come from nothing , and had the worst upbringing .
It gives you a family , job security and some real life lessons .
In the Army , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a listener .
I soon realized I wasn ’ t as dumb as everyone had made out .
I just needed to listen more and stop acting like a kid .
Fast forward .
I was now 23 years old , and I ’ d been in the Army for just 2 short years .
I actually achieved more in that short space of time than I had in the 20 odd years as a civilian .
Within weeks of joining my Regiment I took part in the 2002 National fire strikes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I then transferred to the mortar platoon .
I had also trained as a combat team medic , and had also had the joy of spending 3 months in Canada .
For the very first time in my life I felt immensely proud of myself and happy .
Nobody had dragged me into the Army careers office that day , I did it off my own back .
I passed out of training , and I earned my right to be there .
I felt I was sticking two fingers up to all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with my mother back home in remission of cancer ( she was diagnosed 6 weeks into my Army training ) I had zero worries in life .
I was a young fit soldier , full of determination and looking forward to a full military career .
I was even considering having a go at the tough SAS selection course .
Before this could happen , a 6 month tour in Iraq was planned .
Now the Iraq tour was something I was excited about .
This wasn ’ t some act of bravado @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s much like a runner training for a marathon .
After many months of training in all weathers , you just want to run the race for real .
Having been in a number of dangerous situations throughout my life .
I literally believed I was invincible .
I was about to find out I wasn ’ t .
Just 3 weeks into my first combat tour .
I was caught up in one of the worst suicide bomb attacks the British Army had faced during the Iraq campaign .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bombings .
A morning when 5 suicide car bombs exploded at different locations around Basra .
3 separate car bombs targeted police stations around the city during the morning rush hour .
More than 60 people were killed including a number of young schoolchildren that were on a passing bus .
The first suicide bomb at the entrance to Chindit camp .
Iraq police looking over the carnage .
A forth attack came at 08:15 at Chindit camp in Az Zabour were I was based .
After dealing with the horrific aftermath of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then confronted by another .
A vehicle packed with explosives was racing towards me at speed and exploded just 20ft away .
The second suicide bomb .
It was this device that blew up just 20ft from me .
The impact was like being hit by a train .
The impact was like being hit by a train .
This immense blast wave smashed into back and threw me about 5 metres into a ditch while shrapnel ripped into my left forearm like a hot knife through butter .
My ulnar artery and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flesh left hanging from my arm .
The badly charred facial remains of the second suicide bomber .
A graphic reminder that war is not a video game .
A number of Iraq civilians now lay dead around me with over 30 wounded .
I was medically evacuated back to the UK for treatment and downgraded .
Due to a number of administration blunders I got lost in the military process and failed on all levels from welfare to paperwork to the administration of service Medals .
I could only feel envy as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while I was just thrown to the side and forgotten about .
With my mother and father on my wedding day , June 2005 .
It was just a year after the suicide bombing and the very last photo I had with my mother .
Just 13 weeks after this photo she passed away from incurable cancer .
She was 48 years young .
As stressful as this already was .
The next couple of years would test my mental resilience to the limit , possibly beyond .
Age 24 and just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ married .
Then just 4 months later , I sadly lost my mother after her cancer came back incurable .
Age 25 .
I lost my grandfather and my military career was also terminated .
After just 4 years service , my life ’ s dream and financial stability were now over .
Age 26 , I went through a marriage breakup and fell into a dark hole of alcohol abuse , depression and rage .
I had lost 3 stone in just a couple of months and was now drinking up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ended up in a world I know longer recognised .
At my lowest point I was drinking around 4 litres of whiskey a week .
It was a world I no longer understood .
I was sat in my flat having drunk a bottle of scotch and was thinking of starting another .
I was rattling my brain .
I couldn ’ t understand how I had lost everything .
I had built myself up from a insecure childish boy with no positive future and into a man with a everything to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short years it was all gone .
I was soon back on my arse .
I somehow managed to bounce back , meet someone else and start a family .
But once again at age 32 I hit rock bottom from the long term effects of working in Solitary .
My young son ended up on life support and I faced some serious financial problems .
To make things worse myself , my wife and children went through 3 years of bullying , threats , and damage to our property by a certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I turned to fitness training .
While qualifying as a fitness instructor , I managed to raise thousands for local and military charities by undertaking a series of solo endurance challenges that would test even the fittest of individuals .
From half marathons with a 50lb bergen to 100km speed marches to 16 hours non stop on a treadmill .
For me physical training is a way out .
Long walks over the mountains are a great way to clear your head .
As a young soldier I was very fit as my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adult I use it to keep myself sane .
It was at the age of 36 when I was hit the hardest .
My father was diagnosed with lung and secondary brain cancer .
It was to far advanced for any treatment to be of use .
I could only look on as my father declined over a short number of weeks .
We didn ’ t always see eye to eye , but he was a hero to me , and if I was 10 % of the man he was .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at his bedside and holding his hand as he took his last breath is a image and feeling that I can ’ t describe .
A large part of me died that day .
My father at my book launch June 2016 .
Unbeknown he was already riddled with incurable lung and brain cancer .
He passed away a few months later age 58 .
As a young man I was very naive .
Most people have a plan in life .
You know , how they see their future .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn out how they hope .
I had visions of my parents living till old age , and spending time with their grandchildren , but I would never of believed by the age of 36 I would of lost both of them to Cancer .
Life can be very cruel .
The truth is .
It doesn ’ t matter how positive a person you are , in life bad things can and do happen .
More often than not to the very best of us .
Your life and change , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes , trust me on this .
When times are tough .
It ’ s often very difficult to see a way out .
It almost feels like a black cloud is following you everywhere , just waiting to mess up your day .
Give it time because this cloud will eventually pass .
For many , suicide seems the only way out .
But remember suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem .
I will openly say that suicide has crossed my mind on many occasions .
I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it .
But there is help available .
Just reach out to the services because that ’ s what they are there for .
Something to think about .
Remember the power of words .
I call it the wall effect .
For example .
If you kick a wall just once , not much will happen .
But if you kick it everyday , eventually the mortar beings to loosen and the wall will collapse .
The same applies to a human mind with words .
If you keep telling a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will grow up believing just that .
They will aways doubt their abilities .
Of course children need to be told when they are right or wrong , but always remember to give praise when its due .
Its very important .
Unfortunately success always seems to be measured by the physical .
The things you can put under a microscope and examine .
It would be deemed as someone with many academic qualifications .
A nice house , nice car and a healthy bank balance to be more successful than someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successful when life goes our way .
A 50 year old gaining their first GCSE is just as successful as a 22 year old gaining a degree .
It ’ s not aways about the award , but the obstacles overcome to get there .
Usain Bolt is the greatest sprinter the world has seen , but even he wouldn ’ t look as impressive over the 100 meters if he had hurdles in his path .
It doesn ’ t make him any less of a champion .
When you are young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have all the time in the world .
You don ’ t !
Tomorrow is never promised for anyone .
Know your worth .
Know your capable of more than people tell you .

AN IRAQ war veteran has revealed his shocking story battling PTSD following service in warzones. The following in an extract from the book “The Battle Within: A Soldiers Story.”
Neil Spencer, 39 revealed: “It was 2019, and I’m sat with my mental health therapist. We are about to try a process called EMDR. He starts by asking me to let my mind drift back to a stressful event in my life.
I was lying alone in the ditch. The blast wave from the bomb had thrown me a few metres. My back was smashed and blood was squirting from my ulnar artery. Bits of flesh were now hanging from my left forearm. I knew there were dead bodies scattered across the ground around me.
Damn, I thought, I’m only 23. I’m to young to die.
My hand is shaking as I try to get my field dressing out. I’m scared as I’m losing blood fast. I knew If they attacked us again, I’m done.
Although this was a time of great trauma, when I look back, My life had never been easy.
I was Born in Newport, South Wales. Although I was raised in a loving working class family, most of my childhood was a misery.
My mother worked in retail management while my father had his own business as a car upholster.
With my mother just 20 hours old.
Family life at home was good. My parents were both firm but fair. They were both professional people. The only downside they were heavy drinkers. Something I would later follow in life.
I was very lucky that I wasn’t raised in a broken home. But still my childhood was anything but easy.
From the age of 8 I suffered from horrendous school bullying. I wasn’t a bullied kid. I was the bullied kid.
I was short, skinny and a loner. I was just easy prey
As a 10 year old. I remember crying alone in the bathroom during the summer holidays before I joined high school. I was crying because I knew the bullying was to continue. Crying because I had no one to back me up.
The bullying left a deep emotional impact so much I ended up wetting the bed every single night. Sometimes even 3 times a night until I was about 11 or 12 years old.
When I joined high school, I was correct, The bullying did continue. Almost everyday I was kicked, thrown, punched and had threats made against me. My personal kit was often thrown out of windows or smashed up.
I would have to hide and wait for the bullies to board the school bus before I made my way home. It was the only way I could avoid getting a kicking after school.
Some of the bullying got very physical, including one incident when I was grabbed by a number of lads, pinned down and had a clipper lighter heated up and burned deep into the back of my hand.
As for a girlfriend, forget it. I was lucky if I got so much as a smile from a girl. I was told I was gay by family members and friends due to my lack of involvement with girls. At one point I was left questioning myself. Am I really gay. Do these people really know me better than I know myself.
The thing is, if people keep telling you something eventually you start to believe it.
My confidence hit rock bottom.
As a result of this emotional stress. I suffered from anxiety. My concentration in class declined and so did my work.
Instead of listening, I became the class clown. I was the lad sticking pencils in his ears and launching rubbers across the classroom from a ruler. I thought if I make people laugh then they won’t pick on me. It didn’t work.
Everyone thought I was dumb. Teachers, other pupils, my family and myself.
I was never encouraged to succeed at anything. School reports and parents evenings just become a time of dread. The teachers would all say the same thing.
“Neil can produce good work when he wants to, but he’s very easily distracted”
Needless to say, I ended up leaving school at 16 with no qualifications, no confidence and no future goals, and probably the maturity of someone many years younger. I had no positive memories of school and most of my life by this point had been full of constant criticism and humiliation.
After working for minimum wage for a number of recruitment agencies, I managed to pass my driving test.
Although I was old enough to drive, I just wasn’t mature enough. I was just a kid behind the wheel of a car.
Within 9 months of driving, I’d had many close encounters with other vehicles and had been pulled over by the police more times than I can remember. My luck eventually run out when i smashed my car into a roundabout at high speed.
After a court case that went on for over 6 months. I was finally convicted in Newport magistrates of dangerous driving. I received a instant 12 month driving ban. A extended retest followed by a large fine. I walked out of court a embarrassment to myself and my family.
Although i didn’t know it at the time. The driving ban was the best thing that could of happened to me. It was a wake up call. I had been given another chance at life. Next time I might not have been so lucky and could of killed someone. I would then be spending many years behind bars.
It was time for me to grow up. I had a lot to prove. Not just to myself, but to all the doubters I’d faced over the years. I’d been known as a quiter as I never stuck at anything. I knew this mindset had to change.
I joined the local gym and started training twice a day. I was running in the mornings, and then hitting the weights in the evening. I was soon strong, very fit and confident.
After finally paying off my court fines, I then enlisted into the British Army.
After 6 months of training I passed the combat infantryman’s course, and joined the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Feeling proud. I was finally making something of my life.
The Army wasn’t my ideal job. I would of much preferred a career in the police force, but my lack of education would of prevented that.
The British Army gives many a new life. Its not a job, but a lifestyle. Even if you come from nothing, and had the worst upbringing. It gives you a family, job security and some real life lessons.
In the Army, I was no longer a clown, but a listener. I soon realized I wasn’t as dumb as everyone had made out. I just needed to listen more and stop acting like a kid.
Fast forward. I was now 23 years old, and I’d been in the Army for just 2 short years. I actually achieved more in that short space of time than I had in the 20 odd years as a civilian.
Within weeks of joining my Regiment I took part in the 2002 National fire strikes and attended a two week parachute course. I then transferred to the mortar platoon. I had also trained as a combat team medic, and had also had the joy of spending 3 months in Canada.
For the very first time in my life I felt immensely proud of myself and happy. Nobody had dragged me into the Army careers office that day, I did it off my own back. I passed out of training, and I earned my right to be there. I felt I was sticking two fingers up to all those that doubted my ability.
Now with my mother back home in remission of cancer (she was diagnosed 6 weeks into my Army training) I had zero worries in life.
I was a young fit soldier, full of determination and looking forward to a full military career. I was even considering having a go at the tough SAS selection course.
Before this could happen, a 6 month tour in Iraq was planned.
Now the Iraq tour was something I was excited about. This wasn’t some act of bravado, it’s the truth. It’s much like a runner training for a marathon. After many months of training in all weathers, you just want to run the race for real.
Iraq was my Marathon!
Having been in a number of dangerous situations throughout my life. I literally believed I was invincible. I was about to find out I wasn’t.
Just 3 weeks into my first combat tour. I was caught up in one of the worst suicide bomb attacks the British Army had faced during the Iraq campaign.
With team mates a few days before the bombings.
A morning when 5 suicide car bombs exploded at different locations around Basra. 3 separate car bombs targeted police stations around the city during the morning rush hour.
More than 60 people were killed including a number of young schoolchildren that were on a passing bus.
The first suicide bomb at the entrance to Chindit camp. Iraq police looking over the carnage.
A forth attack came at 08:15 at Chindit camp in Az Zabour were I was based.
After dealing with the horrific aftermath of the first car bomb, I was then confronted by another. A vehicle packed with explosives was racing towards me at speed and exploded just 20ft away.
The second suicide bomb. It was this device that blew up just 20ft from me. The impact was like being hit by a train.
The impact was like being hit by a train. This immense blast wave smashed into back and threw me about 5 metres into a ditch while shrapnel ripped into my left forearm like a hot knife through butter. My ulnar artery and nerve were completely severed and bits of flesh left hanging from my arm.
The badly charred facial remains of the second suicide bomber. A graphic reminder that war is not a video game.
A number of Iraq civilians now lay dead around me with over 30 wounded.
I was medically evacuated back to the UK for treatment and downgraded.
Due to a number of administration blunders I got lost in the military process and failed on all levels from welfare to paperwork to the administration of service Medals.
I could only feel envy as I watched others continue with their careers while I was just thrown to the side and forgotten about.
With my mother and father on my wedding day, June 2005. It was just a year after the suicide bombing and the very last photo I had with my mother. Just 13 weeks after this photo she passed away from incurable cancer. She was 48 years young.
As stressful as this already was. The next couple of years would test my mental resilience to the limit, possibly beyond.
Age 24 and just a year after the bombing, I got married. Then just 4 months later, I sadly lost my mother after her cancer came back incurable.
Age 25. I lost my grandfather and my military career was also terminated. After just 4 years service, my life’s dream and financial stability were now over.
Age 26, I went through a marriage breakup and fell into a dark hole of alcohol abuse, depression and rage. I had lost 3 stone in just a couple of months and was now drinking up to four litres of whisky a week. I ended up in a world I know longer recognised.
At my lowest point I was drinking around 4 litres of whiskey a week. It was a world I no longer understood.
I was sat in my flat having drunk a bottle of scotch and was thinking of starting another. I was rattling my brain. I couldn’t understand how I had lost everything.
I had built myself up from a insecure childish boy with no positive future and into a man with a everything to live for. But in just 3 short years it was all gone. I was soon back on my arse.
I somehow managed to bounce back, meet someone else and start a family. But once again at age 32 I hit rock bottom from the long term effects of working in Solitary. My young son ended up on life support and I faced some serious financial problems.
To make things worse myself, my wife and children went through 3 years of bullying, threats, and damage to our property by a certain individual.
As a way out. I turned to fitness training. While qualifying as a fitness instructor, I managed to raise thousands for local and military charities by undertaking a series of solo endurance challenges that would test even the fittest of individuals.
From half marathons with a 50lb bergen to 100km speed marches to 16 hours non stop on a treadmill.
For me physical training is a way out.
Long walks over the mountains are a great way to clear your head.
As a young soldier I was very fit as my job required just that. As an adult I use it to keep myself sane.
It was at the age of 36 when I was hit the hardest. My father was diagnosed with lung and secondary brain cancer. It was to far advanced for any treatment to be of use.
Training for the 16 hour nonstop treadmill speed march.
I could only look on as my father declined over a short number of weeks. We didn’t always see eye to eye, but he was a hero to me, and if I was 10% of the man he was. I would be proud.
To be at his bedside and holding his hand as he took his last breath is a image and feeling that I can’t describe. A large part of me died that day.
My father at my book launch June 2016. Unbeknown he was already riddled with incurable lung and brain cancer. He passed away a few months later age 58.
As a young man I was very naive. Most people have a plan in life. You know, how they see their future. It’s just sometimes things don’t turn out how they hope.
I had visions of my parents living till old age, and spending time with their grandchildren, but I would never of believed by the age of 36 I would of lost both of them to Cancer. Life can be very cruel.
The truth is. It doesn’t matter how positive a person you are, in life bad things can and do happen. More often than not to the very best of us.
Your life and change, for better or for worse before your very eyes, trust me on this.
When times are tough. It’s often very difficult to see a way out. It almost feels like a black cloud is following you everywhere, just waiting to mess up your day. Give it time because this cloud will eventually pass.
For many, suicide seems the only way out. But remember suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
I will openly say that suicide has crossed my mind on many occasions. I’ve even thought about how I would go about it. But there is help available. Just reach out to the services because that’s what they are there for.
Something to think about.
Remember the power of words. I call it the wall effect.
For example. If you kick a wall just once, not much will happen. But if you kick it everyday, eventually the mortar beings to loosen and the wall will collapse.
The same applies to a human mind with words. If you keep telling a child they are stupid or worthless, they will grow up believing just that. They will aways doubt their abilities.
Of course children need to be told when they are right or wrong, but always remember to give praise when its due. Its very important.
Unfortunately success always seems to be measured by the physical. The things you can put under a microscope and examine.
It would be deemed as someone with many academic qualifications. A nice house, nice car and a healthy bank balance to be more successful than someone without.
But we can all be successful when life goes our way.
A 50 year old gaining their first GCSE is just as successful as a 22 year old gaining a degree. It’s not aways about the award, but the obstacles overcome to get there.
Usain Bolt is the greatest sprinter the world has seen, but even he wouldn’t look as impressive over the 100 meters if he had hurdles in his path. It doesn’t make him any less of a champion.
When you are young and healthy. You might feel you have all the time in the world. You don’t! Tomorrow is never promised for anyone.
Know your worth. Know your capable of more than people tell you.
You are a warrior!!


politicalite--2020-08-01--“IT’S ISLAMOPHOBIA” #NorthernLockdown IS RACIST ATTACK on Eid, claim British Muslims

BRITISH Muslims were left outraged after the Government ’ s Emergency Northern Lockdwon was imposed with just a few hours notice , claiming it was an “ islamophobic attack ” on Muslims celebrating Eid .
Despite Christians being forced to cancel Easter during the peak of the Coronavirus Pandemic earlier this year , without complaining , British Muslims ignored rules and took to the streets of Manchester , Bradford and Kirklees in Yorkshire to pray outside and queue outside Mosques with little to no social distancing or face masks .
A local coronavirus lockdown in the north of England announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night , hours before the festival of Eid al-Adha , an Islamic holiday , has caused outrage among British Muslims .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Thursday night : “ From midnight tonight , people from different households will not be allowed to meet each other indoors in these areas.
” “ We take this action with a heavy heart , but we can see increasing rates of Covid across Europe and are determined to do whatever is necessary to keep people safe.
” Muslims took to Twitter to vent their frustration with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government ’ s timing with Eid , an Islamic festival which began on Friday .
One user said that they “ smelled Islamophobia ” in the decision .
Several towns and cities now under lockdown , including Oldham and Bradford , have high proportions of Muslims according to the most recent UK census .
“ It may well be the right decision but the timing is really poor , ” Furqan Naeem , a community organiser for Citizens UK in Greater Manchester told Middle East Eye .
“ Thousands of families would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and some probably would have been in bed asleep when the government announced its message late last night , ” Naeem said .
“ With the first day of Eid being today , for Muslims in the affected areas , it is like being told they can not visit family and friends for Christmas on Christmas Eve itself , ” Harun Khan , the secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain , said in a statement on Friday .
“ The UK government has failed to provide clarity on the shockingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new rules that British Muslims deserve – any such clarification would be most welcome , ” Khan said .
Syed Rahi , a geography student from Rochdale , Greater Manchester told the Middle East Eye he couldn ’ t understand the decision .
“ I can ’ t get my head around it .
No one can see me in my house , but they can see me in another enclosed area like a pub or restaurant.
” “ If we ’ re going to do a lockdown , it should be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close the pubs , don ’ t just isolate a minority group and make us seem like we ’ re causing a second wave.
” Tory MP Craig Whittaker doubled down on the decision , telling radio station LBC that “ it is the BAME [ Black , Asian and minority ethnic ] communities that are not taking this seriously enough ” .
MUSLIMS in the North of England ignored the first day of a local lockdown on Friday to visit mosques , pray to Allah on football fields ignoring Government advice – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of social distancing from members of the Ethnic community .
In Greater Manchester , British Muslims gathered on a local football field with one local describing it akin to being in ‘ a foreign country ’ amid a local lockdown imposed on over 2.1m Brits .

BRITISH Muslims were left outraged after the Government’s Emergency Northern Lockdwon was imposed with just a few hours notice, claiming it was an “islamophobic attack” on Muslims celebrating Eid.
Despite Christians being forced to cancel Easter during the peak of the Coronavirus Pandemic earlier this year, without complaining, British Muslims ignored rules and took to the streets of Manchester, Bradford and Kirklees in Yorkshire to pray outside and queue outside Mosques with little to no social distancing or face masks.
A local coronavirus lockdown in the north of England announced by the UK government late on Thursday night, hours before the festival of Eid al-Adha, an Islamic holiday, has caused outrage among British Muslims.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Thursday night: “From midnight tonight, people from different households will not be allowed to meet each other indoors in these areas.”
“We take this action with a heavy heart, but we can see increasing rates of Covid across Europe and are determined to do whatever is necessary to keep people safe.”
Muslims took to Twitter to vent their frustration with The Middle East Eye outlet linking the Government’s timing with Eid, an Islamic festival which began on Friday.
One user said that they “smelled Islamophobia” in the decision.
Several towns and cities now under lockdown, including Oldham and Bradford, have high proportions of Muslims according to the most recent UK census.
“It may well be the right decision but the timing is really poor,” Furqan Naeem, a community organiser for Citizens UK in Greater Manchester told Middle East Eye.
“Thousands of families would have made plans to be with each other, and some probably would have been in bed asleep when the government announced its message late last night,” Naeem said.
“With the first day of Eid being today, for Muslims in the affected areas, it is like being told they cannot visit family and friends for Christmas on Christmas Eve itself,” Harun Khan, the secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said in a statement on Friday.
“The UK government has failed to provide clarity on the shockingly short notice and the reasoning behind the new rules that British Muslims deserve – any such clarification would be most welcome,” Khan said.
Syed Rahi, a geography student from Rochdale, Greater Manchester told the Middle East Eye he couldn’t understand the decision.
“I can’t get my head around it. No one can see me in my house, but they can see me in another enclosed area like a pub or restaurant.”
“If we’re going to do a lockdown, it should be a proper lockdown. Close the shops, close the pubs, don’t just isolate a minority group and make us seem like we’re causing a second wave.”
Tory MP Craig Whittaker doubled down on the decision, telling radio station LBC that “it is the BAME [Black, Asian and minority ethnic] communities that are not taking this seriously enough”.
MUSLIMS DEFY LOCAL LOCKDOWN
MUSLIMS in the North of England ignored the first day of a local lockdown on Friday to visit mosques, pray to Allah on football fields ignoring Government advice – despite emergency restrictions due to a lack of social distancing from members of the Ethnic community.
In Greater Manchester, British Muslims gathered on a local football field with one local describing it akin to being in ‘a foreign country’ amid a local lockdown imposed on over 2.1m Brits.


politicalite--2020-08-01--BULLY GATE: Ellen DeGeneres To ‘QUIT’ Daytime Talk Show After Abuse Claims

DAYTIME Telly Queen Ellen DeGeneres ’ is reportedly mulling quitting her $ 50 million deal with NBC for her daytime talkshow ‘ Ellen ’ over claims of bullying on the set of the show .
The criticism of the comedienne and the allegedly toxic workplace at her daytime talk show has reached a fever pitch , where even big names in the industry are beginning to call her out .
Perez Hilton reported : “ The quarantine period has exposed Ellen as out of touch and “ mean , ” and what was once considered an open secret in Hollywood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After an apology that deflected responsibility for her show ’ s environment , the Finding Dory actress now has to decide how to move forward — but according to one insider , she might choose not to move forward with the show at all !
DailyMail.com spoke with a source at Telepictures , the production company behind The Ellen Degeneres Show , who said at this point , Ellen may prefer to cut her losses .
They explained : “ She feels she can ’ t go on and the only way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shut down the show .
The truth is she knew what was going on , it ’ s her show .
The buck stops with her .
She can blame every executive under the sun — but Ellen is ultimately the one to blame.
” Not only that , but the source claimed the production company may prefer it if the 62-year-old would get gone .
They shared : “ Inside Telepictures we ’ ve had enough of her .
She is a phony who does not practice what she preaches .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been appalling , but [ Ellen ] is no better .
In fact , she is the worst .
It ’ s outrageous that she is trying to pretend that this is all a shock to her .
The fish rots from the head , and Ellen is the head .
… At this point , there ’ s really no way to save the show from this PR nightmare , so Ellen leaving may be the only way for this entire mess to go away.
” “ While it is our most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer make the money we used to make from the show , as we have to pay her tens of millions of dollars per year to show up.
” However , despite sounding fed up over having “ dealt with her BS for so many years , ” the media frenzy around Ellen ’ s behavior still came as a surprise .
The insider added : “ We thought our problems were with the cast upheaval at The Real , we had no idea that Ellen would implode during quarantine.
” Despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday : “ Nobody is going off the air .
”

DAYTIME Telly Queen Ellen DeGeneres’ is reportedly mulling quitting her $50 million deal with NBC for her daytime talkshow ‘Ellen’ over claims of bullying on the set of the show.
The criticism of the comedienne and the allegedly toxic workplace at her daytime talk show has reached a fever pitch, where even big names in the industry are beginning to call her out.
Perez Hilton reported: “The quarantine period has exposed Ellen as out of touch and “mean,” and what was once considered an open secret in Hollywood is now known to all. “
After an apology that deflected responsibility for her show’s environment, the Finding Dory actress now has to decide how to move forward — but according to one insider, she might choose not to move forward with the show at all! DailyMail.com spoke with a source at Telepictures, the production company behind The Ellen Degeneres Show, who said at this point, Ellen may prefer to cut her losses.
They explained: “She feels she can’t go on and the only way to recover her personal brand from this is to shut down the show. The truth is she knew what was going on, it’s her show. The buck stops with her. She can blame every executive under the sun — but Ellen is ultimately the one to blame.”
Not only that, but the source claimed the production company may prefer it if the 62-year-old would get gone.
They shared: “Inside Telepictures we’ve had enough of her. She is a phony who does not practice what she preaches. The behavior of her show executives has been appalling, but [Ellen] is no better. In fact, she is the worst. It’s outrageous that she is trying to pretend that this is all a shock to her. The fish rots from the head, and Ellen is the head. … At this point, there’s really no way to save the show from this PR nightmare, so Ellen leaving may be the only way for this entire mess to go away.”
“While it is our most profitable show in daytime, we no longer make the money we used to make from the show, as we have to pay her tens of millions of dollars per year to show up.”
However, despite sounding fed up over having “dealt with her BS for so many years,” the media frenzy around Ellen’s behavior still came as a surprise. The insider added:
“We thought our problems were with the cast upheaval at The Real, we had no idea that Ellen would implode during quarantine.”
Despite the behind-the-scenes drama, producer Andy Lassner tweeted on Thursday: “Nobody is going off the air.”


politicalite--2020-08-01--BREAKING: Tory MP Arrested on Suspicion of Rape


politicalite--2020-08-04--LORRY LORRA COKE: Polish Lorry Driver JAILED for lorry cocaine stash

A POLISH man who tried to smuggle cocaine worth almost a million pounds into the UK has been jailed for six years and nine months .
Krzysztof Darius Jezak , 45 , from Poland , appeared at Canterbury Crown Court on 31 July , having pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing on 15 June .
The National Crime Agency launched an investigation into the Polish national after Border Force officers stopped him attempting to pass through Dover ’ s Docks on 27 April 2020 .
Jezak was driving a low loader vehicle and told officers that he was going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fiat to export back to Poland .
When officers searched the truck they found 12 kilos of cocaine stashed beneath the passenger seat , with an estimated street value of £960,000 .
He initially denied knowledge of the drugs but later admitted charges at a preliminary hearing at Canterbury Crown Court in June .
NCA Regional Head of Investigations Andrea Wilson said : “ Together with partners we ’ ve been able to secure this conviction and make sure that a significant amount of cocaine did not make its way into the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs is almost always linked to some level of violence and exploitation , with the people at the top profiteering the most .
“ We ’ re determined to do all we can to disrupt the organised crime groups behind it .
”

A POLISH man who tried to smuggle cocaine worth almost a million pounds into the UK has been jailed for six years and nine months.
Krzysztof Darius Jezak, 45, from Poland, appeared at Canterbury Crown Court on 31 July, having pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing on 15 June.
The National Crime Agency launched an investigation into the Polish national after Border Force officers stopped him attempting to pass through Dover’s Docks on 27 April 2020.
Jezak was driving a low loader vehicle and told officers that he was going to Bridgwater, Somerset, to collect a Fiat to export back to Poland.
When officers searched the truck they found 12 kilos of cocaine stashed beneath the passenger seat, with an estimated street value of £960,000.
He initially denied knowledge of the drugs but later admitted charges at a preliminary hearing at Canterbury Crown Court in June.
NCA Regional Head of Investigations Andrea Wilson said: “Together with partners we’ve been able to secure this conviction and make sure that a significant amount of cocaine did not make its way into the UK.
“The trade of class A drugs is almost always linked to some level of violence and exploitation, with the people at the top profiteering the most.
“We’re determined to do all we can to disrupt the organised crime groups behind it.”


politicalite--2020-08-03--AUNTIE STEALS GRANNY’S PENSION: BBC Savaged by Campaign To DEFUND Corporation

THE BBC was savaged by the Campaign group Defund the BBC outside of its Salford HQ after over-75 ’ s were forced to pay for previously free licences .
Defund the BBC said it was “ deeply immoral ” to force OAP ’ s to pay the fee .
The campaign group has accused the BBC of enforcing a strategy of “ spreading deliberate misinformation and harassing the public ” into paying for a TV licence and raged the decision to pile this charge onto over-75s is “ immoral ” .
The group , which has nearly 90,000 followers on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TV licence fee to be “ scrapped as soon as possible ” , also accusing the BBC of “ not adhering to the terms of its Charter ” .
Defund the BBC told The Express : “ We know that many people are scared and confused by TV licensing.
” “ The BBC ’ s strategy of harassing the public into paying for a TV licence is wrong .
“ When that coercion is turned on the elderly and vulnerable it becomes deeply immoral .
“ The BBC needs to make it crystal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and watch numerous platforms containing on-demand without a TV licence .
“ The licence is a relic of a bygone era that needs to be scrapped as soon as possible .
“ The BBC is not adhering to the terms of its Charter and therefore we call on the Government to start paving the way for the corporation ’ s right to tax for watching any live TV to be removed .
”

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THE BBC was savaged by the Campaign group Defund the BBC outside of its Salford HQ after over-75’s were forced to pay for previously free licences.
Defund the BBC said it was “deeply immoral” to force OAP’s to pay the fee.
The campaign group has accused the BBC of enforcing a strategy of “spreading deliberate misinformation and harassing the public” into paying for a TV licence and raged the decision to pile this charge onto over-75s is “immoral”.
The group, which has nearly 90,000 followers on Twitter, has again called for the TV licence fee to be “scrapped as soon as possible”, also accusing the BBC of “not adhering to the terms of its Charter”.
Defund the BBC told The Express: “We know that many people are scared and confused by TV licensing.”
“The BBC’s strategy of harassing the public into paying for a TV licence is wrong.
“When that coercion is turned on the elderly and vulnerable it becomes deeply immoral.
“The BBC needs to make it crystal clear that you can own a TV and watch numerous platforms containing on-demand without a TV licence.
“The licence is a relic of a bygone era that needs to be scrapped as soon as possible.
“The BBC is not adhering to the terms of its Charter and therefore we call on the Government to start paving the way for the corporation’s right to tax for watching any live TV to be removed.”


politicalite--2020-08-03--THE PEADO & THE PRESIDENT: Jeffrey Epstein VISITED Bill Clinton in White House Multiple Times

PEADO Billionare Jeffrey Epstein visited Democratic President Bill Clinton in the White House several times during the 1990s , it has been claimed .
In more revelations surrouning the ties between Clinton and Epstein , it has been exposed that the two men met several times in the early 1990s , according to a lengthy investigation the news website The Daily Beast .
It highlighted that beyond the already established meetings that they had on Epstein ’ s airplane dubbed ‘ Lolita Express ’ and his private island , they had also met in the White House before then , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whereby Epstein donated $ 10K to the White House Historical Association and attended a donors ’ reception hosted by Bill and Hillary Clinton .
Meanwhile , Epstein visited presidential aide Mark Middleton several times at the White House , and two years later , businesswoman Lynn Forester de Rothschild – of the famous billionaire Rothschild family – wrote a personal letter to Clinton thanking him for their talk about the financier .
The letter by Rothschild – date to April 27th 1995 , and currently in the Clinton Library Archives – stated that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pleasure to see you recently at Senator Kennedy ’ s house .
There was too much to discuss and too little time .
Using my fifteen seconds of access to discuss Jeffrey Epstein and currency stabilization , I neglected to talk to you about a topic near and dear to my heart .
Namely , affirmative action and the future ’ .
It continued ‘ I am sending you a copy of a memo George Stephanopoulos asked me to prepare , and an article about my participation in an FCC set aside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue my involvement with this issue .
You deserve a lot of credit for many of your initiatives in this area .
Let me know if I can help you in any way ’ .
The currency referred to is unknown .
Kennedy refers to former Massachusetts Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy , of the Kennedy family , who himself was controversial due to his hand in the 1969 death of Mary Jo Kopechne .
Lawyer and Harvard Professor Alan Dershowitz – also allegedly implicated in much of Epstein ’ s criminality , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatened legal action against those making the accusations – credited Rothschild with introducing him to Epstein in 1996 .
Rothschild married in to the family in 2002 , through the British Sir Evelyn de Rothschild who is Queen Elizabeth II ’ s current financial adviser , after she ’ d known Epstein .
At the previous event , guests included the journalist and philanthropist Barbara Goldsmith , heiress Jane Engelhard , political consultant Cynthia Friedman , among many others .
Other times that Epstein and Clinton met during that time included a 1995 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Revlon mogul Ron Perelman , whereby famous musicians Don Johnson and Jimmy Buffett also appeared .
This was near Epstein ’ s own house in the Palm Beach area , whereby young girls would be allegedly abused .
After Clinton ’ s time as President ended in 2001 , the two met for several Clinton Foundation events , as highlighted by 2002 photos and articles surrounding the two meeting up for such events .
They initially became connected through Epstein ’ s long time aide Ghislaine Maxwell , according to Politico , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , along with Bill ’ s daughter Chelsea .
Maxwell is currently awaiting trial for her role in much of Epstein ’ s sex trafficking of minors , nearly a year after Epstein allegedly killed himself in prison .
Those named in the investigation didn ’ t respond to the Daily Beast ‘ s requests for comments on the issue .
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PEADO Billionare Jeffrey Epstein visited Democratic President Bill Clinton in the White House several times during the 1990s, it has been claimed.
In more revelations surrouning the ties between Clinton and Epstein, it has been exposed that the two men met several times in the early 1990s, according to a lengthy investigation the news website The Daily Beast.
It highlighted that beyond the already established meetings that they had on Epstein’s airplane dubbed ‘Lolita Express’ and his private island, they had also met in the White House before then, going as far back as 1993, whereby Epstein donated $10K to the White House Historical Association and attended a donors’ reception hosted by Bill and Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, Epstein visited presidential aide Mark Middleton several times at the White House, and two years later, businesswoman Lynn Forester de Rothschild – of the famous billionaire Rothschild family – wrote a personal letter to Clinton thanking him for their talk about the financier.
The letter by Rothschild – date to April 27th 1995, and currently in the Clinton Library Archives – stated that ‘Dear Mr. President: It was a pleasure to see you recently at Senator Kennedy’s house. There was too much to discuss and too little time. Using my fifteen seconds of access to discuss Jeffrey Epstein and currency stabilization, I neglected to talk to you about a topic near and dear to my heart. Namely, affirmative action and the future’. It continued ‘I am sending you a copy of a memo George Stephanopoulos asked me to prepare, and an article about my participation in an FCC set aside programme. I would very much like to continue my involvement with this issue. You deserve a lot of credit for many of your initiatives in this area. Let me know if I can help you in any way’. The currency referred to is unknown.
Kennedy refers to former Massachusetts Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy, of the Kennedy family, who himself was controversial due to his hand in the 1969 death of Mary Jo Kopechne. Lawyer and Harvard Professor Alan Dershowitz – also allegedly implicated in much of Epstein’s criminality, something he repeatedly denies, and has threatened legal action against those making the accusations – credited Rothschild with introducing him to Epstein in 1996. Rothschild married in to the family in 2002, through the British Sir Evelyn de Rothschild who is Queen Elizabeth II’s current financial adviser, after she’d known Epstein.
At the previous event, guests included the journalist and philanthropist Barbara Goldsmith, heiress Jane Engelhard, political consultant Cynthia Friedman, among many others. Other times that Epstein and Clinton met during that time included a 1995 dinner at Palm Beach, Florida of Revlon mogul Ron Perelman, whereby famous musicians Don Johnson and Jimmy Buffett also appeared. This was near Epstein’s own house in the Palm Beach area, whereby young girls would be allegedly abused. After Clinton’s time as President ended in 2001, the two met for several Clinton Foundation events, as highlighted by 2002 photos and articles surrounding the two meeting up for such events. They initially became connected through Epstein’s long time aide Ghislaine Maxwell, according to Politico, who described her as the glue connecting them, along with Bill’s daughter Chelsea. Maxwell is currently awaiting trial for her role in much of Epstein’s sex trafficking of minors, nearly a year after Epstein allegedly killed himself in prison.
Those named in the investigation didn’t respond to the Daily Beast‘s requests for comments on the issue.
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politicalite--2020-08-04--EXCLUSIVE: Dover at ‘Breaking Point’ As HUNDREDS of Illegal Migrants Cross English Channel

DOVER was at ‘ breaking point ’ yesterday as hundreds of illegal migrants crossed the channel , despite Government promises to deal with Britain ’ s border crisis .
Independent reporter Steve Laws , 19 from Kent travelled to the English border town from 6am on Tuesday and witnessed ‘ dozens ’ of boats being intercepted by UK Border Force .
He saw a whopping 74 illegals being toed into the Port of Dover by Border Force agents in just four hours .
He told Politicalite : “ Today I saw 74 illegals being toed into poet by the border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : “ They were so busy they didn ’ t get the time to unload one boatload before another arrived.
” “ My sources told me it as over 100 after I had left .
I saw 3 coaches parked waiting since 8am .
It almost seems like it was pre planned.
” The migrants who claim to be ‘ in dire economic need ’ pay up to £7,500 to people smugglers to cross the channel .
French authorities have been accused of helping the migrants reach Britain .
One Border Force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ French vessels escort-ing migrant boats as far as English waters.
” “ They stick close to make sure other vessels are aware , but they allow them to continue to the British side for our Border Force to pick up.
” In January 2020 the Home Office blasted the French and vowed to crack down on the boat crossings .
Former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage who has been exposing the crisis in Dover for months tweeted : ” Another chaotic day in the English Channel , 130 illegal migrants into Dover already.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the House of Lords Kate Hoey demanded action from the Home Secretary .
“ This can not be allowed to carry on until the end of the transition period ” Hoey said on Twitter .
In January 2020 the Home Office blasted the French and vowed to crack down on the boat crossings .

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STEVE LAWS REPORTING FROM DOVER, ENGLAND
DOVER was at ‘breaking point’ yesterday as hundreds of illegal migrants crossed the channel, despite Government promises to deal with Britain’s border crisis.
Independent reporter Steve Laws, 29 from Kent travelled to the English border town from 6am on Tuesday and witnessed ‘dozens’ of boats being intercepted by UK Border Force.
He saw a whopping 74 illegals being toed into the Port of Dover by Border Force agents in just four hours.
He told Politicalite: “Today I saw 74 illegals being toed into poet by the border force from 8am to 11am.”
Steve added: “They were so busy they didn’t get the time to unload one boatload before another arrived.”
“My sources told me it as over 100 after I had left. I saw 3 coaches parked waiting since 8am. It almost seems like it was pre planned.”
The migrants who claim to be ‘in dire economic need’ pay up to £7,500 to people smugglers to cross the channel.
French authorities have been accused of helping the migrants reach Britain.
One Border Force agent said: “We often see French vessels escort-ing migrant boats as far as English waters.”
“They stick close to make sure other vessels are aware, but they allow them to continue to the British side for our Border Force to pick up.”
WATCH: STEVE CAUGHT ILLEGAL MIGRANTS REACHING UK BORDER
In January 2020 the Home Office blasted the French and vowed to crack down on the boat crossings.
Former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage who has been exposing the crisis in Dover for months tweeted:”Another chaotic day in the English Channel, 130 illegal migrants into Dover already.”
Former Labour MP, now member of the House of Lords Kate Hoey demanded action from the Home Secretary.
“This cannot be allowed to carry on until the end of the transition period” Hoey said on Twitter.
In January 2020 the Home Office blasted the French and vowed to crack down on the boat crossings.
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politicalite--2020-08-04--BEIRUT BLASTS: Multiple Explosions Rock Lebanese Capital with 25 Dead, 2,500 injured

A HUGE explosion rocked Beirut last night , flattening much of the port and damaging buildings across the Lebanese capital .
The country ’ s health minister said more than 25 people were killed and over 2,500 injured .
A civil defence official on the scene of the blast said his men had evacuated dozens to hospitals and that there were still bodies inside the port , many of them under debris .
The cause of the blast was not immediately known , but Abbas Ibrahim , chief of Lebanese General Security , said it might have been caused by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ship some time ago and stored at the port .
Local television channel LBC said the material was sodium nitrate .
It was stunning even for a city that has been shaken by civil war , suicide bombings and bombardment by Israel .
Dozens of ambulances ferried the injured from the port area , where the wounded lay on the ground , Associated Press staff at the scene said .
Hospitals called for blood donations .
The head of the Lebanese Red Cross told local TV there were hundreds of casualties although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Video taken by residents showed a fire raging at the port , sending up a giant column of smoke , illuminated by flashes of what appear to be fireworks .
Local TV stations reported that a fireworks warehouse was involved .
The fire then appeared to catch at a nearby building , triggering a more massive explosion , sending up a mushroom cloud and a shock wave over the city .
“ It was like a nuclear explosion , ” said Walid Abdo , a 43-year-old school teacher in the neighbourhood of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who works at the port , said it started as small explosions like firecrackers , then the huge blast erupted and he was thrown off his feet .
His clothes were torn .
Miles from the port , balconies were knocked down , windows shattered , streets were covered with glass and bricks and lined with wrecked cars .
Motorcyclists picked their way through traffic , carrying the injured .
The blast came at a time when Lebanon ’ s economy is facing collapse , hit both by a financial crisis and coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while the worth of their savings has evaporated as the currency has plunged in value against the dollar .
The result has thrown many into poverty .
It also comes amid rising tensions between Israel and the militant Hezbollah group along Lebanon ’ s southern border .
The explosion was reminiscent of massive blasts during Lebanon ’ s civil war and took place only three days before a UN-backed tribunal was set to give its verdict in the killing of former prime minister Rafik Hariri in a truck bombing more than 15 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ton of explosives , was felt miles away , just like Tuesday ’ s explosion .
An Israeli government official later said his country “ had nothing to do ” with the blast .
Israel and Lebanon ’ s Hezbollah militant group are bitter enemies , and tensions have been high following a series of recent clashes .
Earlier on Tuesday , Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hezbollah that Israel would not hesitate to strike again if it felt it was necessary .

A HUGE explosion rocked Beirut last night, flattening much of the port and damaging buildings across the Lebanese capital.
The country’s health minister said more than 25 people were killed and over 2,500 injured.
A civil defence official on the scene of the blast said his men had evacuated dozens to hospitals and that there were still bodies inside the port, many of them under debris.
The cause of the blast was not immediately known, but Abbas Ibrahim, chief of Lebanese General Security, said it might have been caused by highly explosive material that was confiscated from a ship some time ago and stored at the port.
Local television channel LBC said the material was sodium nitrate.
It was stunning even for a city that has been shaken by civil war, suicide bombings and bombardment by Israel.
Dozens of ambulances ferried the injured from the port area, where the wounded lay on the ground, Associated Press staff at the scene said. Hospitals called for blood donations.
Moment that the second explosion hit #Beirut Lebanon. Many houses damaged, injuries reported. First was at Port. This is closer to downtown pic.twitter.com/6DdmgQFriD — Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) August 4, 2020
The head of the Lebanese Red Cross told local TV there were hundreds of casualties although many were superficial wounds from broken glass.
Video taken by residents showed a fire raging at the port, sending up a giant column of smoke, illuminated by flashes of what appear to be fireworks. Local TV stations reported that a fireworks warehouse was involved.
The fire then appeared to catch at a nearby building, triggering a more massive explosion, sending up a mushroom cloud and a shock wave over the city.
“It was like a nuclear explosion,” said Walid Abdo, a 43-year-old school teacher in the neighbourhood of Gemayzeh near Beirut.
Charbel Haj, who works at the port, said it started as small explosions like firecrackers, then the huge blast erupted and he was thrown off his feet. His clothes were torn.
Miles from the port, balconies were knocked down, windows shattered, streets were covered with glass and bricks and lined with wrecked cars. Motorcyclists picked their way through traffic, carrying the injured.
The blast came at a time when Lebanon’s economy is facing collapse, hit both by a financial crisis and coronavirus restrictions. Many have lost jobs, while the worth of their savings has evaporated as the currency has plunged in value against the dollar. The result has thrown many into poverty.
It also comes amid rising tensions between Israel and the militant Hezbollah group along Lebanon’s southern border.
The explosion was reminiscent of massive blasts during Lebanon’s civil war and took place only three days before a UN-backed tribunal was set to give its verdict in the killing of former prime minister Rafik Hariri in a truck bombing more than 15 years ago.
That explosion, with a ton of explosives, was felt miles away, just like Tuesday’s explosion.
An Israeli government official later said his country “had nothing to do” with the blast.
Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group are bitter enemies, and tensions have been high following a series of recent clashes.
Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hezbollah that Israel would not hesitate to strike again if it felt it was necessary.
Additional Reporting by PA Media