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

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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.
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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 ISISpermanent 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 SyriaNew strikes from US on pro-Syrian forcesTerrorist attack on Tehran, Iran.
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Friday 2nd 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
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First hour: News review: with Bristol city councillors Asher Craig (Labour), Geoff Gollop (Conservative) & Jude English (Green): What got you interested in politics? Trump leaving the Paris climate change agreement; school cuts – Bristol has £32m of cuts, some parents asked if can pay direct debit to school, protests in Bristol City Centre against school cuts; why do people not vote? Tories support Naylor Review – NHS buildings and land to be sold off half price – PFI deals;  is the general election about policies,  personalities, or propaganda? Unpopular Tory policies: dementia tax, cutting winter fuel allowance and breaking the pensions ‘triple lock’Tories Craig McInlay, Nathan Gray, and Marion Little are charged with election fraud –  money and manipulation; do some Tories want Labour to win election so they don’t have to deal with Brexit? Barry Lewis from Hartcliffe City Farm discusses how they need £15,000 a year to carry on – cuts from central government.
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Second hour: Investigative reports: Bilderberg 2017 coverage with journalists Charlie Skelton and Luke Rudkowski – Bilderberg Conference is taking place in Chantilly, Virginia – interview with Charlie Skelton and Luke Rudkowski who are in Chantilly covering the conference:  less press outside conference than inside this year – spoon fed media; who stands out on attendee list this year? Bilderberg as King Makers – list of attendees in past who have then got important roles afterwards e.g. Macron recently; Henri de Castries, President of Institute Montaine, who backed Macron, is also President of Bilderberg;  Luke has been cornering attendees at airportyou can see his films online; Trumps’ closest advisers attend but no Trump? topics on their agenda are Trump, War on Information, and Russia – head of Ofcom is attending and many from intelligence communityPutin’s speech about wire services that make anti-Russian stories up;  could Bilderberg back Corbyn as they would prefer anything to a hard Brexit? Bilderberg as a consensus former – what is their vision for the future? looking at some individuals that regularly attend even when they have different jobs;  Charlies articles and Luke online. Interview with Charles Shoebridge, former police Special Branch and Army Officer, about failings of MI5 around the Manchester terror attack.  Shooting of PC Yvonne Fletcher in 1984 at Libyan Embassy in London – to set up a case against Gaddafi – ‘Murder in St. James’ Dispatches film about this. Charles Shoebridge discusses lack of MI5 and MI6 accountability – has their conduct been seen as a failure or an achievement? 50 year anniversary of 1967 Israel/Palestine 6 Day War that was the start of Israeli occupation The Six Day War has endured for 50 years. This conflict has caused untold misery for those living its consequencesthe Israeli sinking of the USS Liberty was ignored by the US Navy, Golan Heights – oil concessions and support area for ISIS fighters.
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