Month: January 2019

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Friday 1st Febuary 2019

At six – discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After seven – straight talking and investigative reports

BCfm’s weekly Politics Show presented by Tony Gosling

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Like George Galloway on RT and Talk Radio this show is being investigated by UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom. I can’t go into detail except to say their enquiry may conclude with this and other programmes being taken off the air – with fining of BCfm charity’s management board and may ultimately threaten BCfm’s licence to broadcast. 

I produce one of the only radio programmes outside London that presents independent foreign news and comment – and one of the only investigative programmes left in the UK. So if we suddenly vanish from the airwaves – you know why…

First hour news review with Conservative Cllr Richard Eddy, Labour activist Mal Sainsbury, Libdem activist Andrew Varney, Stoke Lodge campaigner Kathy Welham and former Sunday Times journalist Kevin Cahill: Campaign to save Stoke Lodge park from becoming fenced off by privatised Cotham School: ‘We Love Stoke Lodge’  with local campaigner Kathy Welham – Wednesday’s planning meeting at Bristol Council concerning park which Cllr. Eddy spoke at and Cllr Clive Stevens, Kathy was there too; Academy schools and privatisation profit making a factor? Richard Eddy, Tory Councillor for area, discusses issues – Ofsted says Cotham School’s plan to erect fences at Stoke Lodge playing fields ‘not required’ – Mayor Marvin said not his decision, decision of Bristol Planning Committee, but he can ‘come out’ in support if he wants and get planning to force removal of new fence if he wishes. Councillor Clive Stevens suggests planning chair Sultan Khan is, ‘bringing Bristol City Council into disrepute’ by evading planning enfocement questions over Sandra Fryer’s fence which, doesn’t have planning permission. Penny Beeston, from Beeston Media and mum of school pupil, who runs a pro Cotham school twitter account, didn’t respond to request to appear on tonight’s show; neither did Cotham School’s finance officer Sandra Fryer – Lib Dems Mayor policy – get rid of position of elected Mayor – a referendum in 2022. Brexit: betting against the Pound;  PMQs Corbyn – need Brexit deal that will unite Country – votes in Parliament on Brexit last week;  Digby Jones discusses the uncertainty around Brexit causing problems – not ‘no deal’; Corbyn’s ‘Six points’ cannot be met by leaving EU;  Brexit pushed forward – MEPs elected? Junker’s unelected replacement. Next EU president? Bavarian Manfred Weber “Brexiteers are egoists and liars” New President of EU in May, Manfred Weber from Bavaria, says Brexiteers are egoists and liars.   Dispute in Labour Party over transgender issues: Matthew Strange, a bisexual man who was at the meeting, gives his views; complaints about Labour member Pamela Beamish’s comments ‘you are not a woman, whatever the law says’ and Esther Giles, Labour member, trying to ‘protect her from bullies’ also banned from standing as Labour candidates, without debate, says labour member Matthew Strange in ‘kangaroo court’, chair of the committee resigns; Mal Sainsbury was at last Wednesday’s meeting and supported the banning decision. Consultation on Gender Recognition Act in Bristol Council; identity politics problems, antisemitism and transgender self-identification, in Labour Party. –

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Second hour Investigative reports: Scott Bennett, former Psychological Warfare Officer, and author of ‘Shell Game – Booz Allen Hamilton Whistleblowing Report’, joins the news review – his blog Shellgame, about Scott’s work as a Psychological Warfare officer in the US Army uncovering financial support for Islamic fighting groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIS from the West – politics in US at moment – Trump and State of Union Address – Troops in or out of Syria – Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ and his brinkmanship that seems to work;  Venezuela – can’t just go in and take over;  Iran – animosity between US and Iran goes back 40/50 years, back story of Iran Nuclear Deal, Israel, 9/11;  US/ Russia relations – Trump Tower in Moscow – Skripal affair;  George Galloway complaint from Ofcom about his reporting on Skripal affair – former soldier and special branch officer Charles Shoebridge discusses how Ofcom are not consistent;  British role in Russiagate (anti Russian propaganda) – Pablo Miller spyline story;  John Goss, discusses who Pablo Miller is – Russian spy defector handler – including Skripal and Litvinenko; US and Russiagate – Christopher Steele and Russia fixing election for Trump; psychological warfare – preparing the publics’ minds – Press TV journalist Marzieh Hashemi arrested without charge in US, now released – NeoCons;  Israeli Foreign Minister to be, Yuval Steinitz, threatens to attack Iran;  future false flag attack by Israelis, blaming Iran?;  BDS Bill – banning Israeli settlement goods; Captain Boyott (1947 film) – Irish invented it;  Paralympics – Malaysian PM, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, says he does not want Israelis to come because Israel does not abide by International Law: Malaysia’s PM: ‘the World Obeys Israel, We Don’t’. Mahathir Said That Malaysia Has The Right “To Voice Our Own Feelings And To Have Our Own Policies.”;  Syria – Russian Military in there;  Alex Krainer discusses the Magnitsky Act where individuals can be sanctioned;  Hilary Clinton and her misdemeanours.  Martial Law threatened in Britain because of Brexit.
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Friday 25th January 2019

At six – discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After seven – straight talking and investigative reports

BCfm’s weekly Politics Show presented by Tony Gosling

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First hour news review: Death threats against Mayor Marvin – him discussing this on Sunday Politics;  Former Scottish leader Alex Salmond charged with attempted rape, sexual assault – his show on Russia Today, Alex says he’s not guilty of any of the charges; he obviously believes this is a political ‘show trial’ Alex Salmond faces two attempted rape and nine sexual assault charges among list of 14 offences – just weeks after he won harassment inquiry case against Scottish government – similar cases: Investigative journalist Julian Assange, Avon and Somerset Chief Constable Nick Gargan, Wiltshire and Cleveland Chief Constable Mike Veale. UKIP – problem with Tommy Robinson becoming a special advisory;  Brexit – media and sound bites, austerity and race hate – like in Nazi Germany; PMQs mental health – teenager Nathan got no help and killed himself; mental health in Bristol – Thrive program, Time to Change hub,  Anti Stigma Alliance hub, Wellbeing and Rethink – Feb 7 Time to Talk initiative – Bristol university student takes own life – the seventh in 18 months – students and suicide – Church? Based in the centre of Bristol the St James Priory Project Charity provides unique services to support people during difficult periods in their lives. Onsite we have support services for people with a mental health problem and also for those in recovery from drug and alcohol dependence – Mind website good – Time to Change £10,000 for initiatives to help people;  C4 News – Brexit – Alison McGovern, Labour remainer, and Andrea Jenkins, leaver, argue about having a second referendum; Brexit – second referendum and will we leave on 29th March? Cameron before the original referendum – on it being the ‘final decision’; PMQs Corbyn – Theresa May won’t take ‘no deal’ off the table; Max Langer, campaigner for better buses in Bristol, discusses this – franchising of buses, Tim Bowles – Evasive Metro Mayor ‘Metrobus Mayor’ – Timid Tim Bowles won’t come on this show, Max Langer’s petition: Take Control of Bristol’s Buses. We the undersigned call on Mayor Marvin Rees, Regional Mayor Tim Bowles, Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority to work towards a bus franchising scheme for Bristol. The Chair of the National VIPaedophile Inquiry, Alexis Jay, has granted an application made by convicted of Gross indecency former MP Harvey Proctor for core participant status in its Westminster investigation.
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Second hour Investigative reports: Manfred Petritsch, publishes blog ‘All Smoke and Mirrors’ ‘Alles Shall und Rausch’, also joins Ron Mandel for the international news review. Venezuela: Regional powers recognise Maduro opponent as interim president – US, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, among others recognise Juan Guaido as country’s interim president;  US and regime change since Chavez;  large oil reserves in Venezuela; Newly elected president is confronted by choice between gold and a bullet with his name on it – Perkins book ‘Confessions of an Economic Hitman’; Russia backing Maduro – cold war over to South America;  Mike Pence legitimising and backing Guaido’s claim to power; Guaido – controlled opposition by US;  2002 coup attempt against Chavez – film ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’; 2019 coup attempt in Venezuela is similar to Kissinger’s 1973 Chile coup – regime change in Chile, coup against Allende – Henry Kissinger’s plan; Progressive US Lawmakers reject US interventionism in Venezuela – Venezuela’s  state run TV channel which all South America watches- Telesur English. Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe army blames brutality on army impostors. US Shutdown – The Wall, Trump, immigration, gender politics. Forget Gender Reassignment. You Can Now Identify as Mermaid. Skripal case: SPIRE FM EXCLUSIVE: Teenage girl, Abigail McCourt (16), describes moment she found collapsed Skripals. Sergei and Yulia Skripal were given first aid on the infamour Salisbury Maltings bench by her mother, the British Army’s most senior nurse, Colonel Alison McCourt, who just happened to be nearby – adding further intrigue to the highly controversial case; Pablo Miller, from Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd, was MI6 handler of Skripal and also author of anti-Trump dossier: Joining Some Dots on the Skripal Case: Part 4 – The Dodgy Dossier – U.K. Defense-Notice (D-Notice): Here Are the Official State Censorship Documents Relating to the Skripal Affair – The Covert Brasserie: How ex-Russian agent Sergei Skripal dined with ‘tweed suit-wearing MI6 handler every month at Salisbury restaurant’ – Skripal case as a false flag to make Russia look bad – again; Military press ‘advisory’ DA Notice (ban) not to mention Pablo Miller’s name in media. Mohammed Makawi, who is from Sudan, discusses the recent large protests and problems in Sudan: Islamist Fundamentalists with links to Muslim Brotherhood, have been in power for 30 years – it’s time for fair elections and others to take power;  other reasons behind riots – rising costs, and lack of bank notes in banks – many people being killed;  Russia supporting leader Bashir;  Bashir going abroad to Syria and Qatar to gain support.

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Friday 18th January 2019

At six – discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After seven – straight talking and investigative reports

BCfm’s weekly Politics Show presented by Tony Gosling

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First hour news review: with former Bristol Labour councillor and former council leader Helen Holland and Chris Chalkley. The future of Bristol Bearpit, James Barton Roundabout, which deputy mayor Asher Craig is planning to empty and rename ‘The Circle’ – Full Council Meeting this week discusses it: Lisa Furness from PRSC discussing a petition they have given to Council showing support for them to run it; Bearpit Improvement Group (BIP); antisocial behaviour has increased since council told BIG to leave and homelessness is increasing but nevertheless Asher Craig blames BIG for the increase in crime; ‘Marvin must die’ – Mayor finds death threat graffitied outside family home, but at a convenient moment for the Bearpit debate; Bearpit public art taken down – the Cube and the Bear; Asher Craig says the Bearpit Improvement Group has failed – too much crime in Bearpit; legal papers to PRSC to remove all structures from Bearpit; Asher Craig also ‘receives death threat’ Deputy mayor receives ‘death threats’ over future of Bearpit – Asher Craig’s vision for the Bearpit – ‘The Circle’ – space for everyone; no public toilets, a public health and dignity disaster defended by Helen Holland. Marvin’s One Bristol plan – Ambitious plan for Bristol revealed including drones delivery and 16-year-olds given the vote: criticisms of Marvin’s political rivals being excluded from the process and the meetings (hardly ‘One Bristol’!) and not enough about culture in the plan; congestion charge – public transport.  Brexit:  impact of no deal on local government – no deal report to scrutiny management: Bristol City Council Brexit No Deal Scenario Assessment. Officer Presenting Report: Tim Borrett, Director: Policy, Strategy & Partnerships;  Tony Blair calling for a second referendum; Jeremy Corbyn refuses to discuss Brexit deal with May until she takes ‘no deal’ off the table, which happens to be her main bargaining chip. PMQs Corbyn – Theresa’s deal not good enough – other problems from Tory cuts not to be forgotten;  BBC Question Time – prospect of ‘no deal’ gets a huge cheer from the studio audience.
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Second hour Investigative reports: with Lucy Morgan-Edwards: former Afghanistan UN worker and author of The Afghan Solution: The Inside Story of Abdul Haq, the CIA and How Western Hubris Lost Afghanistan, Dr. Lucy Morgan-Edwards, reviews the weeks news and other international issues: Integrity Initiative – funded by Foreign Office and MI6 – a psychological war outfit to ‘counter disinformation about Russia’ – also smearing Corbyn and others;  longer term plan of NATO – surround and isolate Russia – 3rd World War; A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) minister is accused of misleading parliament, regarding the role of the Integrity Initiative. Integrity is an FCO-funded project that claims to specialise in countering disinformation. But from documents hacked by Anonymous and seen by The Canary, it’s clear that it’s also active in ‘psyops’ (psychological operations) across Europe and beyond. Now, a newly released hacked document shows that not only do Integrity and its sponsor (the Institute for Statecraft) work closely with the FCO, but Statecraft is advising that government department on its future direction. – Syria – Venessa Beeley on White Helmets, US pulling troops out;  After years of speculation, IDF chief admits Israel supplied Syrian rebels with weapons;  Netanyahu confirms strike on ‘Iran target’ in Syria was carried out by Israel; Trump devastation against Turkish economy;  Police State in UK – surveillance, security run by Israelis;  Yellow Vest protests in France – their demands – serious injuries not reported;  problems with vaccines – no proper regulation – ‘Vaxxed’ film very good – Andrew Wakefield discredited? – links to autism; further Yellow Vest demands – the money fraud, banksters control of politics – debt problems of the whole world now they have engineered;  Intelligence Services and the media – Afghanistan journalists – www.foreigndesk.co.uk is part of Integrity Initiative; Iran state TV presenter and top international journalist Marzieh Hashemi arrested by FBI and moved to Washington DC; Trying to see between the lines of stories and untangle the lies Operation Mockingbird – mass media formal mind control programme – secret services censoring and planting stories, controlling what we see and hear in the mass media – Operation Paperclip, Operation Mockingbird and Frank Wisner CIA, NATO’s  secret wars; Marie-Luce Storme, film maker, was at Yellow Vest protests in Toulouse – special force police starting riots; RAF veteran ‘admitted 1961 killing of UN secretary general ’RAF veteran ‘admitted 1961 killing of UN secretary general’ Exclusive: Cold case documentary casts new light on mystery of Dag Hammarskjöld’s plane crash.
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Friday 11th January 2019

At six – discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After seven – straight talking and investigative reports

BCfm’s weekly Politics Show presented by Tony Gosling

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First hour news review: with Labour Councilor for Brislington East Mike Langley: First Bus – Bus Unions, Bristol Buses before privatisation and with part privatisation, problems with First Bus, Tim Bowles – Metro Mayor, Maggie Thatcher and privatisation, Unions and conditions for bus workers used to be much better; Excellent new ITV Wednesday night Drama called ‘Cleaning Up’, starting at 9pm, where cleaners spy on City of London insider traders to make money – Struggling mum Sam discovers access to lucrative stock market information while working as a cleaner at Canary Wharf. Is this the answer to her spiralling debts? ITV Wednesday evenings 9pm – Council Housing and Right to Buy in 1980s;  Government needs to build three million social homes to solve housing crisis, finds landmark review – Corbyn government;  Alan Shane discusses closure of ADM squat in Amsterdam: Life in Amsterdam’s biggest squat – in pictures – Several children have been born and raised in the community that has grown up around the former shipyard – After 20 years, squatters occupying the Amsterdamse Droogdok Maatschappij former shipyard have been ordered to leave. Photographer Sanne Derks met members of the community, who say moving elsewhere is impossible – and a new ‘ADM Solidarity’ squat at 39-40 High Street, next to the Bristol Ticket Shop; Council run Bristol Energy made £8.4m loss – although if you use it an average saving of £200 a year could be made; Bristol Waste – not doing their job properly; Brislington Park and Ride – Buses in Brislington, First Bus App;  Full Council Meeting – Marvin Rees criticises auditors for saying £100,000 pay out to Anna Klanowski was questionable; PMQs Jack Lopresti – end of tolls on Seven Bridge – why no Prime Ministers’ Questions from Bristol Labour MPs? PMQs – 11 homeless died in York last year; PMQs Brexit – Dominic Grieve and Yvette Cooper amendment hopes to stop government spending on ‘no deal’ Brexit – are we really leaving EU on 29th? London pensioner jailed for accusing school parents of killing and eating babies – how the case of Sabine McNeil has been portrayed in press – she is jailed for 9 years for stalking and breaching a restraining order.
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Second hour Investigative reports: Interview with Anthony Hall, author of ‘Earth into Property: Colonisation, Decolonisation and Capitalism’: history of colonialism and capitalism in America and the treatment of Indians;  Cabot from Bristol and other explorers to America; Edward Colston and the slave trade; Royalty giving Indian territory away and creating corporations;  treaties with Indians; Native American genocide to marginalisation of Indians in N. America;  Osama bin Laden’s code name by US military was Geronimo;  the hunting down and killing of Osama bin Laden – theatre – Seal Team 6,  who did the hunting and killing, all died in mysterious circumstances;  9/11 and myths of Al Quiada – US Government working with Islamic extremists;  has War on Terror come to a halt after failure to oust Assad in Syria;  false flag and Yellow Vests – Strasbourg used to distract people away;  Israel lobby – any criticism of Israel as anti Semitic; International Relations academic and author Ron Mandel discusses the Transatlantic Israel Lobby – criticising BDS as anti Semitic is like McCarthyite witch-hunt; Integrity Initiative has £200m from Foreign Office – seen to be smearing Corbyn – has a smear report, done a hatchet job on our esteemed producer/presenter Tony;  Huawei employees arrested in Poland on spying charges – demonising Iran;  BBC Fake News – Jonah Fisher on the BBC World Service claiming there is a war going on between Russia and Ukraine – but what about the Minsk Agreement? The man who should be president, who had his nomination stolen by Hilary Clinton Bernie Sanders calls out Trump and the Mexico wall as a distraction from the real crisis in America which is economic: Trump and the Wall; US Government shutdown is actually Republican and big business bankster policy – minimal and bankrupt government.
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