Editorial Comment 26-05-2006
What a contrast! This last week we saw one man, loved by virtually all that espy and hear him and two bosom buddy attention seekers who are despised by most of the world.

The two buddies eager to be approved of, desperate for a legacy to be remembered by, whilst the contrasting one seeks no greatness, just contented concern for life.

One man will go down in history as a hero of our age as the other two are consigned as villains of humanity.

That one man, David Attenbrough, has lent his great presence to the side of those seeking a response to global warming and has after great deliberation and patience, concluded that ‘man’ is the cause of our present dilemma. He speaks out for action.

The other two, Bush & Blair, blow hot air and avoid constructive effort, rather seeking to destroy the planet as they pose and arrogantly preen themselves on camera.

Both men cling to power in ever increasing desperation as they sink into the mire of becoming two of the most loathed men in history.

Let us hope and pray that they are replaced by men or women who truly care for others and this planet as much as themselves. In the meantime, let us celebrate humanity of the ilk of David Attenbrough and join forces to tackle ‘man’ induced climate change in a selfless manner.

Editorial Comment 16-05-2006
It appears to be all quiet on the climate front. Where is the urgency? Only here on these pages it seems! The attitude from politicians worldwide is one of procrastination. ‘It seems too big an issue to tackle so we’ll just leave it to someone else to start the ball rolling on effective action,’ is their collective response.

Wake up world!!
Its time to do something, NOW!

The population of the world is primed. There is concern everywhere. The ball is poised, ready to roll; we just need to give it that push off. The seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year of the 21st century is an easily remembered date. Let’s use it to finally give our planet hope. Contact as many environmentally concerned groups as possible and push for recognition of ‘Save our Planet’ Day, 7-7-2007. A dedicated day that highlights the need to act is a concept that’s so simple. Our politicians show contemptible indifference, if we wait for them, our planet is likely doomed. Its time for the people to lead!

Editorial Comment 10-05-2006
Did Bush order Straw’s removal? Possibly unlikely, but not inconceivable! The word Jack Straw used to describe an attack on the nuclear facilities in Iran.

When questioned yesterday in Washington, the new British Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett was unwilling to leave out ANY option with regard to Iran. Blair’s kowtowing to Bush has hit new poodlesome heights! The disturbing fact for all of us though is that there appear to be two presidents, one US, one Iranian, who appear to have little concern for humanity and have a single minded drive for ideological and religious conflict. Whilst Blair remains in office and under the control of the Bush, Rumsfelt & Chenney triumvirate, we all need to hold our breath and pray they don’t attack, with another (justified in their unhinged minds) pre-emptive strike. You can already see the propaganda machine winding up the hysteria of a ‘nuclear Iran’. The reality IS that Iran is no threat to anyone at present. Future capability of Iran is merely hypothetical, but that hypothetical ability was used as the excuse to attack Iraq.

The world beyond the influence of the White House needs to respond to the TRUE picture, not one painted by those of an agenda far removed from the one most of us seek, that of peace and harmony.

Editorial Comment 02-05-2006
The British Government is in disarray as Blair clings to power. His Home Secretary is unable to protect the public, (his main job criteria), his Health Secretary overseeing revolt amongst staff and vast expenditure gaining little output and the Deputy Prime Minister is embroiled in scandal with a subordinate employee.

It is clear therefore that Blair is only interested in himself; only in reaching and passing Thatcher’s term of office. His ‘legacy’ has been destroyed on all fronts, especially by his betrayal on the environment and of our Armed Forces and the electorate over Iraq. He wants to be remembered, to have his place in history.
Have we ever had a leader so selfish? An honest man would go.

In the US, Bush is becoming more of a lame duck as his term fizzles out. The concern though is that he might try and go out in a ‘blaze of glory’. Iran’s foolishly evocative President is an untimely bait for this gung-ho US President. Expect Iran to be bombed before his term is over, for the propaganda machine is already working on overtime. The claim that diplomacy has run out of steam and ‘they only listen to the bomb and the bullet’ mentality means the Bush Administration hasn’t learnt from Iraq and being so tunnel visioned, they probably never will. It’s up to us peacemakers and carers of humanity and planet to dissuade the madmen of the White House from such action.

Editorial Comment 24-04-2006
As UK opposition leader David Cameron takes a return flight from Norway after seeing the glaciers melting, we wonder if this is genuine concern for the planet or yet another publicity stunt by the Tory leader, since he knows that voter unease over global warming is increasing.

The current impasse in providing effective action is because political electability is inversely proportional to environmental responsibility. The majority of us are selfish in nature and only too happy to accept the advantages and comforts of modern day lifestyles. Until a major calamity occurs that has a direct effect on our daily lives e.g. the Gulf Stream Ocean Current stopping, we show no desire to take effective action.

That effective action on global warming seems as far away as ever.

If Mr. Cameron was truly concerned about it he would have taken the ferry over to the melting ice. By flying to the glaciers to look at them, it is the equivalent of a local politician allegedly concerned over dog mess, taking a press entourage with him, preaching dog owner responsibility and watching whilst his own dog fouls the footpath!

We don’t need yet another senior politician who, like Blair, feigns environmental responsibility.

Editorial Comment 12-04-2006
As Berlusconi desperately clings to power in Italy, lame ducks Bush and Blair eat out the last days of their reign together and the world suffers. When many hundreds of billions could have been spent on eradicating disease and poverty, on tackling global warming and restoration of the environment, these power-crazed narcissists chose to wreak death and destruction upon the planet and its citizens. When the world tragic rule of the 3 ‘B’s’ comes to a close, let us hope that there is a new enlightenment to heal the world from their actions, for they will be remembered in posterity as world wreckers, examples of humanity to be ashamed of.

Editorial Comment 04-04-2006
The last Editorial on this site probably raised a few eyebrows! How dare we suggest that in our opinion the debonair, darling of the Republicans, Condoleezza Rice is such a monster!? The reason is because if she utters the words that she is totally in agreement with all that Bush and his Administration has done in Iraq then she deserves our contempt and that of other true seekers of peace amongst humanity.

It is encouraging for the world and humanity as a whole that there are signs that the people’s revolution in South America is taking further hold, as Peru seeks its next President this coming weekend. Another figurehead that cares for people, rather than the power and greed that pervades Washington at present, can only be good for the future of the planet. We wish the citizens of Peru well and hope they produce a caring leader that can begin to help the world heal from the foolishly deranged and falsely messianic leadership that resides either side of the North Atlantic in The White House and Number 10.

Editorial Comment 30-03-2006
Condoleezza Rice is not welcome here in the UK. This is not anti-American, but because, in our opinion, she is complicict in mass killing by being wholly in agreement with all that the slaughtering Bush Administration stands for; torture, killing, abuse, rendition and internment. The visit to a mosque in Blackburn, Lancashire on All Fool’s Day is as ill-conceived as it is descriptive.

The majority of British people extend the hand of friendship to all true American’s who oppose the regime of Bush and his henchmen, Chenney, Rumsfelt and the like.

Let us hope that the world can begin to heal when these greedy, power-crazed, madmen finally leave office along with their allies, UK’s Blair and Australia’s Howard.

Editorial Comment 27-03-2006
Its good news to hear that British peace campaigner Norman Kember is released from his kidnappers and of course, as a human being, he states that he is thankful to the ‘special forces’ that secured his release. This does not mean however that he supports the continuation of occupation. British Foreign Secretary Straw, never one to miss the opportunity for personal political gain, tries to make advantage out of the duty of our Government to attempt all means possible in their power to protect British citizens.
I don’t hear the Health Minister expecting a pat on the back and congratulatory salutation every time a hospital doctor saves a life, so what is abhorrent about Mr. Straw is his using the situation to get a person wholly against the war to sing the military’s praises, purely to justify the Straw position. Mr. Straw is thus acting as a shameless parasite on human emotion.

If we had not been in Iraq illegally in the first place, Norman would not have been there.
If Mr. Straw had any real concern for British citizens, civilian and military alike, he would get out of Iraq and stop plundering its natural resources. Reconstruction contracts for occupiers is nothing less than theft. The protracted delays in that reconstruction and the lack of comprehensive safety and care for any workers is a reason for contempt not for applause. The moral bankruptcy of the Blair and Bush Administrations simply knows no bounds.