Friday 9th June 2017

BCfm’s weekly Politics Show presented by Tony Gosling

At five – discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After six – straight talking and investigative reports with Martin Summers

Listen live http://www.bcfmradio.com/player or http://stream.bcfmradio.com:7017/live.mp3

BCfm audio files usually available 30mins, Radio4All 3/4hrs, after TX
Any probs mp3s should be on alternative links below by then

First hour: News review: with Bristol city councillors: Election: hung parliament;  electoral system; problems with DUP and Tory alliance – Inside the DUP: Domination by Free Presbyterian Church and Orange Order laid bare  – article by Liam Clark – DUP, coalition partners for a floundering Conservative party sit on the hard right fringe of British politics – history of William of Orange, the 1688 Glorious Revolution invading Dutch army overthrowing James II killing off the Restoration … and N.Irish politics – Labour gain in Bristol North West – Brexit;  list of political casualties that have lost their seats – 5 Tory Ministers lost their seats;  SNP collapse – lost 21 MPs – SNP failure of a leader Nicola Sturgeon is part of European Council on Foreign Relations; Theresa’s May speech about forming a new government; Lib Dems didn’t do well – election results from Bristol and rest of UK – different electoral systems. James who is squatting discusses Grahame Rose Consultants (GRC) Bailiffs’ illegal eviction at 5am at his home in Fishponds on Thursday 18th May 2107.  London Bridge Terror Attack – Muslim community had contacted authorities about terrorists. Corbyn supporters in Bristol put poster up of Theresa May wearing earrings with Star of David on – Jewish Chronicle angry and police told them to take down. Hopes for a new harbour patrol in Bristol – spate of people dying in water. Ex-BBC presenters Julie and Tony Wadsworth GUILTY of indecently assaulting underage boys and sex in woodland. The husband and wife encouraged a string of boys to take part in sexual activity in Warwickshire between 1992 and 1996 – fame and child abuse.
Radio4All download pages
BCfm audio file
Radio4All audio file

Second hour: Investigative reports: London Bridge terror attacks: ISIS claims on attacks – Rita Katz’s SITE and Amaq News Agency – NATO backed terrorism;  Charles Shoebridge – can MI5 be trusted as they keep getting it wrong – no accountability for security services;  SIS recruiter who radicalised London Bridge attackers was protected by MI5  article by Nafeez Ahmed – MI5 leaning on police not to investigate people – past  MI5 Islamist informers e.g. Abu Hamza – 7/7 bombings – London Bridge attackers members of Al Majaharoon; London attacker Khuram Butt ‘cautioned by police over extremist behaviour’ six months before rampage ;  Westminster Bridge attack;  PETER OBORNE: Why MI6 must share the blame for the jihadis in our midst . Talk in Frome ‘Media on Trial’ on Sunday – including talks by Venessa Beeley and Peter Ford.  Interview with Peter Ford, former Ambassador to Syria:  how did Syria get to where it is now? – UN resolution 242 from 6 Day War to Iraq War to now – Syria turned to Russia for support;  Assad family connections with Britain; 1983 Beirut barracks bombing killed 250 US marines – how balanced is media coverage of Syria? What was Damascus like and how is it now? Attack on Tehran by ISIS;  permanent US bases in Syria now – Mad Dog Mattis & general McMaster – British in Syria too now with no mandate – training and equipping Jihadis to topple Assad. Trump’s mad generals just bombed pro-Assad forces on the ground in Syria. New strikes from US on pro-Syrian forces.  Terrorist attack on Tehran, Iran.
Radio4All download pages
BCfm audio file
Radio4All audio file

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuL-kQRn6Ug]