The future of Iran - by Richard... Sunday, August 15, 2010

The future of Iran - by Richard... Sunday, August 15, 2010

Booker in his column addresses the issue of the PMOI and the continued attempts of Tehran to keep it branded as a terrorist organisation.

What is puzzling though is that this organisation, which is able to attract huge expressions of support from free Iranians and can organise major demonstrations in Paris, seems unable to attract even the interest, much less the support of the western media.

Yet, writes Booker, "If the good of mankind would best be served by replacing the theocratic tyranny in Tehran with a secular democracy, then those best placed to provide such an outcome are there, waiting for us to support them."

And the country least supportive of all is demonstrably our own, which worked closely with the EU in seeking to maintain the PMOI's listing on the EU's listing of terrorist organisations

Such has been the determination of both the UK and the EU to provide succour to the regime in Tehran that one wonders whether there is more to this than meets the eye, more than already has been declared. Some of that might possibly be related to the close economic ties between Iran and India, with the UK in particular keen not to rock the boat.

The one thing about which we can be sure is that, in the region, nothing is ever quite what it seems. But there again, as far as out media is concerned, it doesn't "seem" anything at all. The issue is invisible, another of those which simply does not register.

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Defence cuts sorted - by Richard... Saturday, August 14, 2010

We put our aircraft together and encourage them to breed - as with this early example of European unity.

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Not in the least surprised - by Richard...

David Cameron is happier sharing power with the Liberal Democrats than he would be with an all-Conservative government, according to "one of his inner circle".

If this is true, and it could very well be, it sort of confirms a lot of what we have been saying – the man is not a Conservative, never has been and never will be. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that he would be more at home with his own kind in the Lib-Dims than with a Tory majority.

What is surprising is that so many Tories fell for this imposter – but then the Tory Party always has been known as the "stupid party". It really has. This is not something we've invented. Now they're stuck with him, having to pretend they like it, that this is what they wanted all along.

Frankly, we have no sympathy at all. They chose him, they supported him and they fought for him. They deserve everything they get. I don't know about you, though, but I don't. I don't accept the man as my prime minister. I don't even think of him in those terms. He is an imposter and the sooner we are rid of him the better.