Undeclared political attache Shai Masot and the ‘golden chains’ of the Israel lobby: ex-British ambassador Craig Murray
Friday 13th January 2017
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First hour: News review: with Green councillor for Frome on Mendip District Council Shane Collins – Hinkley C nuclear power station: alternative energy cheaper than nuclear; nuclear industry – EDF, Chinese companies, corruption and spying; nuclear industry and banks bailed out by public money; you will be paid £40 if you switch provider – go to www.switchEDFoff.org.uk Politics of Mendip and Frome councils. NHS problems: BBC documentary ‘The Hospital’; A&E crisis deepens – ½ of all hospitals in serious trouble; social care budget and local authorities cuts; Roy Lilley on BBC 5Live, author of ‘Your Health and the Internet’, discussing local councils raising council tax to pay for social care; how to prepare industries for privatisation; PFIs; Dr. Jackie Davis from Reform and research showing £10bn a year going on just operating NHS market. Theresa May ‘s speech – injustices and mental health – with no answers. Jeremy Corbyn’s speech – Brexit, EU rules and cuts to NHS. Tristram Hunt, Labour MP, leaving. BBC Points West – council tax rise by 5% but services will be cut, Arena delayed – taxes on wealthy people reduced – Mayor Marvin Rees on these cuts. Severn Bridge staff sacked and cost of return crossing reduced to £3.
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Second hour: Investigative reports: Israeli diplomat, Shai Masot, filmed undercover by by Al Jazeera Investigates reporters, plotted against government minister also had £1m slush fund to set up political groups in the Labour party. Interview with Craig Murray, journalist and author: Senior Israeli Political Attache Shai Masot was not on the official Diplomatic List so why hasn’t he been expelled? Craig Murray articles: Why Has Israeli Spy Shai Masot Not Been Expelled? Britain’s Most Undesirable Immigrant: Why Was Shai Masot Given a Visa? 2011 Adam Werritty and Liam Fox MP story: Liam Fox, Adam Werritty, and the curious case of Our Man in Tel Aviv – about matters concerning Israel not about them being gay; UK backing Israel; Trump admits Russia and others involved in hacking – his contradicting statements – people with direct link to story said not Russia; ‘fake news’; Wikipedia; information and psychological modern warfare; does propaganda work? George Orwell didn’t think so when he resigned from the BBC in 1943 – Operation Atlantic Resolve: Largest deployment of U.S. troops since Cold War arrives in Germany – NATO troops and tanks to borders of Russia; Trump may reset US and Russia relations; war good for business; www.craigmurray.org.uk book ‘Sikunder Burnes: Master of the Great Game’ by Craig Murray – a biography of Sir Alexander Burnes. State backing of terrorism – White Helmets, Yinon Plan and Balkanisation of the Middle East. Donald Trump speech: jobs, drugs industry and Lockheed Martin F35 joint strike fighter plane – can he achieve all this? ‘deep state’ and military industrial complex; far right republicans in Trump’s cabinet Donald Trump’s cordial tone towards Russia contrasts with many of his nominees including Rex Tillerson, Mike Pompeo, and James Mattis – they could remove him; Mad Dog Mattis, The Butcher of Fallujah: ‘Kremlin plotting to break NATO’; US backed coup in Turkey; Germany’s relations with Russia. Intercept – Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State to be, says Saudis need help bombing Yemen. Specific evidence now not needed for Drone attacks.
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