31th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“The US has suffered a major
strategic set back in recent weeks”
“A growing number of western
powers have joined the China-led Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as
founding members”
“China is determined to push
ahead to recreate the regional order through its vast financial resources”
“America has managed to
successfully dissuade its important allies from joining the AIIB”
“Japan, South Korea and
Australia are boycotting this new institution”
“This then left the China-led
bank with only the developing countries, which have limited resources to invest”
“Just recently the UK decided
to join as a founding member, which will then pave the way for Germany, France
and Italy to follow on”
“By defying the US the UK has
tried to justify its decision by underlining the importance of engaging rather
than opposing this China-led bank”
“By the UK maintaining its
strong presence in this newly created financial institution, the West can more
effectively shape its direction”
“It will ensure its
compliance with accepted banking practices”
“The American Congress still
refuses to ratify the longstanding proposals for reform, which are needed for
the IMF and the World Bank”
“This then has brought
forward a solution for the emerging powers, as in China, to create an
alternative solution”
“With many more countries
which will follow on to join the AIIB, it will be a more diverse representation
of what is needed worldwide”
“America will lose its
monopoly on what they want all the time, as a new and exciting challenge is now
being offered up instead”
“With a variety of Western
and Asian economic powers signing up as founding members…”
“…China will have more of a
difficult time monopolising decision making in the AIIB”
“This will allow for a
greater say in how situations are run and managed”
“The World Bank and the IMF
will need to start to wake up”
“They will no longer have the
grip on economic measures as they think they have, which has always been run by
America”
31st March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Muhammadu Buhari has won the
Presidential Election in Nigeria”
“He asked the Nigerian people
to come out en-masse to vote to
remove the incompetent Government from office”
“The former President
Goodluck Jonathan promised to tackle corruption and armed insurgency – none of
this has he done”
“Boko Haram has been his
greatest failing together with the abduction of some 276 school girls”
“Many of whom have now been
married off to Boko Haram rebels”
“Goodluck Jonathan vowed to
find and release them”
“Jonathan was given
international aid and support militarily, but still failed to achieve his
objective of their safe return to their parents”
“The opposition, All
Progressive Congress (APC) party, has won a bitterly contested Presidential Election
“Muhammadu Buhari is a former
military ruler”
“This victory marks the first
time in Nigeria’s history…”
“…that an opposition party
has been democratically elected to take over from a ruling party”
“Mr Buhari knows the scale of
work he needs to do and the effective ways in which he needs to accomplish such
a task”
“Muhammadu Buhari is more
ruthless in his approach to doing what is right and just”
“He will be able to speed
matters up regarding the overthrowing of Boko Haram, which has plagued this
country for so long now”
“Mr Buhari will be able to
bring about stability to Nigeria that Goodluck Jonathan had no idea of bringing
about”
“There will be a complete
overhaul of management and where competence will be high on his agenda”
“Muhammadu Buhari is no fool
and will be able to oust those who have been swinging the lead for their own
means”
“He is nevertheless a
cautious man and he loves his people”
“Muhammadu Buhari will listen
to reason and adopt policies, which he knows he can implement without going in
over his head”
“A sound ruler, who has
learnt from the mistakes of his predecessors how to rule and not be complacent,
as others have been”
“Nigeria will be a safer
place in his hands”
30th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“The talks in Lausanne,
Switzerland regarding Iran’s nuclear deal will fade away again”
“An agreement of sorts will
be realised with the finer stumbling points being re-issued at a later date”
“As far as the present talks
are concerned nine tenths of the various necessary agreements will have been
met”
“The remaining logistical
talks will continue under a less arbitrary framework”
“More leniency will be
necessary to formulate the last efforts for a total agreement”
“The world stands and waits”
“Israel will continue to huff
and puff behind the scenes in order to try and secure their own agenda”
“They will quite literally be
left out in the cold”
30th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The parents of a five year
old rape victim have called for a new police investigation into her case”
“Essex police have apologised
for the dreadful handling of the inquiry into the rape by a twelve year old boy
in 2011”
“The boy was only given a
caution and the case was not referred to the Crown Prosecution Services”
“Essex police admitted they
got it wrong”
“The girl’s mother has said
it was shocking that her daughter had been failed so significantly”
“The force have found
numerous failures during its subsequent investigations”
“They were overseen by the
Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) into actions of the detectives”
“The girl’s parents are
bringing in their own case, which is being looked at by an outside force”
“They are very angry over the
multiple failures”
“These included one detective
telling the twelve year old boy “to do it
to someone older next time””
“The officer concerned was
only given a written warning”
“Three officers have been
subjected to misconduct proceedings”
“The girl’s parents believe
the investigation was insufficient and that its conclusions were watered down
to protect police officers”
“The enormity of the failings
by our present police force, up and down the country is appalling”
“With so many rapes and other
atrocious incidents occurring, the public have been repeatedly failed by the
police”
“It leaves a lot to be
desired and heads must roll for their actions”
“Until personal
responsibility is put on the heads of the police force, we will continue to
employ second rate people for this important job”
“There are too many incidents
that have been reported throughout the country, where the police have failed
the public”
“They are leaving devastating
consequences”
“More than 800,000 or one in
five of all crimes reported to the police each year are not recorded by
officers or dealt with”
“The greatest problems for
victims are violent crimes with one in three going unrecorded”
“Regarding sexual offences,
the Office of National Statistics said there were 22,116 recorded rapes last
year – a rise of 29%”
“Of these 26% were unrecorded
– they were not recorded as a crime!”
“For 3,842 reported crimes,
offenders were given a caution or a penalty notice only”
“Inspectors of these crimes
said there should have been a charge or a heavier penalty given”
“The general public have been
too lenient”
“They have a right to have in
place a police force that will come up to the job for which the public are
paying”
“There have been too many
cover ups within the police force as a whole”
“It now needs to be rid of
these incompetent people and a new breed of responsible officers employed”
“The public deserve it and no
longer should they have to put up with this shoddy behaviour and attitude”
“It is too rotten from the
top down and should be overhauled with their pensions removed for bad service
and incompetence”
“Too often the public have to
put up with apologies that quite frankly do not hold water”
“They are just pie in the sky”
“Nothing has changed and it
is high time the people of this country got a better deal rather than what they
are currently receiving!”
29th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“The Arab League Summit has
convened to deal with instability, division and violence”
“This is as a result of the
actions of many of the Middle East leaders”
“Don’t expect the Arab
leaders to take responsibility for the dreadful situation they have helped to
bring about”
“The Arab League is instead
placing the blame, unsurprisingly on external forces, which are the extremists
and terrorists such as IS”
“It is primarily the short
comings and the exploitation of Arab governance that has led to this situation
in the Middle East”
“The Yemeni Government did not
include all the factions in their national agenda”
“Instead they gave all the
advantages to the Sunni population”
“At the same time alienating
the Shia Houthi tribes and the other factions in Yemen”
“One cannot deal exclusively
with only one aspect of the population, because it suits them to do so, without
upsetting the others”
“Democracy is about dealing
with all the people, not just the few”
“That is why there is so much
unrest in the Middle East, as they only have one agenda and that is authoritarianism
and not democracy”
“The Arab contingent have
blatantly ignored democracy”
“They need to involve all the
people in all their lands, which is what they are so frightened to do for fear
of losing their power”
“The Arab Summit is now
calling for an established joint Arab military force”
“The whole region is
suffering already from the excessive violence, which has affected and destroyed
countless people’s lives”
“What is clear here, is that
the Arabs have not got the experience or the expertise in mounting such an
operation”
“They grossly lack the
sophisticated logistical and operational plans that allow for different
militaries to work jointly together”
“Even the UN forces have
difficulty in mustering forces together and they are experienced and used to
it!”
“The Arab force will never be
able to confront the bigger issues, such as Syria and Israel”
“They rely on other nations
to fight their battles for them”
“So they will only intervene
in small wars, such as Yemen and Libya”
“This is where President
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is keen to exercise his power!”
“The Arab Summit has lent its
support to Saudi Arabia in an effort to stem the tide of unrest on its boarders”
“The clash of big opponents,
which is Saudi Arabia and Iran, they will not want to confront head on, so a
backing off will occur”
“Then a compromise deal with
the issues that face them jointly regarding IS will generate a positive outcome”
29th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The Arab League Summit has
convened to deal with instability, division and violence”
“This is as a result of the
actions of many of the Middle East leaders”
“Don’t expect the Arab
leaders to take responsibility for the dreadful situation they have helped to
bring about”
“The Arab League is instead placing
the blame, unsurprisingly on external forces, which are the extremists and
terrorists such as IS”
“It is primarily the short
comings and the exploitation of Arab governance that has led to this situation
in the Middle East”
“The Yemeni Government did
not include all the factions in their national agenda”
“Instead they gave all the
advantages to the Sunni population”
“At the same time alienating
the Shia Houthi tribes and the other factions in Yemen”
“One cannot deal exclusively
with only one aspect of the population, because it suits them to do so, without
upsetting the others”
“Democracy is about dealing
with all the people, not just the few”
“That is why there is so much
unrest in the Middle East, as they only have one agenda and that is authoritarianism
and not democracy”
“The Arab contingent have
blatantly ignored democracy”
“They need to involve all the
people in all their lands, which is what they are so frightened to do for fear
of losing their power”
“The Arab Summit is now
calling for an established joint Arab military force”
“The whole region is
suffering already from the excessive violence, which has affected and destroyed
countless people’s lives”
“What is clear here, is that
the Arabs have not got the experience or the expertise in mounting such an
operation”
“They grossly lack the
sophisticated logistical and operational plans that allow for different
militaries to work jointly together”
“Even the UN forces have
difficulty in mustering forces together and they are experienced and used to
it!”
“The Arab force will never be
able to confront the bigger issues, such as Syria and Israel”
“They rely on other nations
to fight their battles for them”
“So they will only intervene
in small wars, such as Yemen and Libya”
“This is where President
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is keen to exercise his power!”
“The Arab Summit has lent its
support to Saudi Arabia in an effort to stem the tide of unrest on its boarders”
“The clash of big opponents,
which is Saudi Arabia and Iran, they will not want to confront head on, so a
backing off will occur”
“Then a compromise deal with
the issues that face them jointly regarding IS will generate a positive outcome”
28th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“Africa’s two female
Presidents have joined forces for women”
“The only two female heads of
states in Africa are Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Malawian
President Joyce Banda”
“They have just committed to
using their positions to improve the lives of women across the continent”
“Both Sirleaf and Banda have
long championed women’s rights”
“On April 29 in Monrovia, two
years into what the African Union (AU) has declared the “Women’s Decade”…”
“…they pledge to work
together to accelerate their efforts”
“Sirleaf and Banda stood side
by side and said, “This is our year and
this is our decade””
“These Presidents are out to
empower women. Both have the strength and commitment to ensure women’s role in
society is enhanced”
“Banda said, “There has never been a better time to
advance women’s rights in Africa””
“Sirleaf is a Nobel Peace
Prize winner, she was elected as Africa’s first female President in 2005 and
was re-elected in 2011”
“Her first term of office
focussed on reconstructing the country devastated by two Civil Wars, one
1989-1996, and the second 1999-2003”
“Sirleaf set out on her
second term as President by making women’s health a national priority”
“So devastating were
Liberia’s civil wars that nearly a decade since the end of the conflict…”
“…the country is still in a
state of reconciliation and reconstruction”
“In Malawi the male President
Muthanika’s last year in office saw an economy crumbling under Government
mismanagement”
“This was compounded by the
withdrawal of donor aid because of human rights abuses”
“Now Banda, who took over, is
barely one month into her time as President”
“Already there is concrete
evidence that women’s advancement have been put on the agenda”
“The ratio of girls in
education is almost equal to that of boys”
“Women’s health policies in
Liberia will now half the high rate of maternal and new born deaths”
“There are more skilled birth
attendants on all levels of health care”
“Banda has strengthened the
voice of women in Government by appointing eight women in senior Cabinet”
“There are women in positions
of Deputy Chief Secretary to the Government and also a Deputy Director
Inspector General of Police”
“There is an advanced women’s
economic empowerment with the introduction of an agricultural programme and market
initiative”
“Maternal health and safe
motherhood is still to be launched. Banda admits she is following in the
footsteps of Sirleaf”
“Both Presidents have
prioritised African Women’s Decade and they have agreed to accomplish these
goals for the AU Women’s Decade”
“They know that women in
Africa still face many challenges due to HIV and AIDS, poverty, conflict and
harmful cultural practices”
“They believe they will work
tirelessly together”
“These two ladies are no
longer lonely among men anymore. They have each other for support”
“The more women that are in
power the more society will advance, as they will not be drawn into hot-headed
masculine wars”
“They will be the nurturers
of society and the bringing back love and harmony that this world so badly
needs”
“It is men’s aggressive
nature that has brought this world to its knees”
“It is high time that women
brought back balance in this world and repaired the damage caused by men!”
28th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Africa’s two female Presidents
have joined forces for women”
“The only two female heads of
states in Africa are Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Malawian
President Joyce Banda”
“They have just committed to
using their positions to improve the lives of women across the continent”
“Both Sirleaf and Banda have
long championed women’s rights”
“On April 29 in Monrovia, two
years into what the African Union (AU) has declared the “Women’s Decade”…”
“…they pledge to work
together to accelerate their efforts”
“Sirleaf and Banda stood side
by side and said, “This is our year and
this is our decade””
“These Presidents are out to
empower women. Both have the strength and commitment to ensure women’s role in
society is enhanced”
“Banda said, “There has never been a better time to
advance women’s rights in Africa””
“Sirleaf is a Nobel Peace
Prize winner, she was elected as Africa’s first female President in 2005 and
was re-elected in 2011”
“Her first term of office
focussed on reconstructing the country devastated by two Civil Wars, one
1989-1996, and the second 1999-2003”
“Sirleaf set out on her
second term as President by making women’s health a national priority”
“So devastating were
Liberia’s civil wars that nearly a decade since the end of the conflict…”
“…the country is still in a
state of reconciliation and reconstruction”
“In Malawi the male President
Muthanika’s last year in office saw an economy crumbling under Government
mismanagement”
“This was compounded by the
withdrawal of donor aid because of human rights abuses”
“Now Banda, who took over, is
barely one month into her time as President”
“Already there is concrete
evidence that women’s advancement have been put on the agenda”
“The ratio of girls in
education is almost equal to that of boys”
“Women’s health policies in
Liberia will now half the high rate of maternal and new born deaths”
“There are more skilled birth
attendants on all levels of health care”
“Banda has strengthened the
voice of women in Government by appointing eight women in senior Cabinet”
“There are women in positions
of Deputy Chief Secretary to the Government and also a Deputy Director
Inspector General of Police”
“There is an advanced women’s
economic empowerment with the introduction of an agricultural programme and market
initiative”
“Maternal health and safe
motherhood is still to be launched. Banda admits she is following in the
footsteps of Sirleaf”
“Both Presidents have
prioritised African Women’s Decade and they have agreed to accomplish these
goals for the AU Women’s Decade”
“They know that women in
Africa still face many challenges due to HIV and AIDS, poverty, conflict and
harmful cultural practices”
“They believe they will work
tirelessly together”
“These two ladies are no
longer lonely among men anymore. They have each other for support”
“The more women that are in
power the more society will advance, as they will not be drawn into hot-headed
masculine wars”
“They will be the nurturers
of society and the bringing back love and harmony that this world so badly
needs”
“It is men’s aggressive
nature that has brought this world to its knees”
“It is high time that women
brought back balance in this world and repaired the damage caused by men!”
27th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“Scientists are having their
best view of the state of Antarctica’s floating ice shelves, which are thinning
at an accelerating rate”
“The study includes 18 years
of data from European radar satellites from which to compile their evidence”
“For a decade before 2003 the
ice-shelf volume for all of Antarctica did not change much, but since then the
volume loss has been significant”
“The western shelves have
been persistently thinning for two decades”
“If the thinning continues,
so a break-up of the ice shelves will occur, the ice will lift off the seabed
floor and float upwards”
“Floating icebergs will be
produced, which will melt and the sea levels will rise as additional water is
delivered into the oceans”
“There is now much evidence
that scientists can produce”
“If there are any doubters in
Climate Change, they have not seen the respective data”
“Governments need to act with
a positive structure for dealing with these enormous issues”
“It is no good trying to deal
with it when it has run away from us”
“Solutions need to be put in
place now to curb the making of our greenhouse gases”
“We need to see where we
pollute our rivers and oceans, all of which contribute to these disastrous
happenings”
“As we have often said, “Wars might kill off Mankind, but it is
hunger which will be the greatest killer of all””
“With Climate Change, the
amount of increased flooding, rainfall, droughts and typhoons have already
occurred throughout the world”
“It is bringing devastation,
from which it takes decades to recover”
“Crops are completely wiped
out and, where droughts are concerned, crops have no chance at all to survive”
“Animals are affected, as
their food is also damaged and a with lack of proper food they will also die”
“Disease will affect all life
and methods to cure it will not be sufficient to combat the magnitude of the
destruction”
“Our ecosystems, which the
earth has taken millions of years to produce a balance in our vegetation, will
be completely wiped out”
“Mankind alone is the single
most destructive element to our change of habitat and virtually nothing is
being done about it”
“What legacy are we giving
our children and further generations to come?”
“Are we so selfish that we
cannot see or won’t see that something needs to be done?”
“Greed and money and industry
have to be managed at a level that the world can stand”
“Overproduction cannot be
sustained at this level – the price is far too high”
“We, as a population, do not
need to have a new car every two or three years”
“We don’t need to have new
televisions every couple of years or mobile phones every year and so on”
“With everything that is
manufactured, we are taking out huge amounts of the earth’s resources and
putting nothing back”
“We are in a sense robbing
our planet and we will all pay a very high price for it!”
27th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“China has an endangered
animal called the “magic bunny.” It is the cutest endangered animal that you
have ever heard of”
“A retired Chinese
conservationist, Li Weidong, has been on this mission for over 30 years to
document, film and protect it”
“The “magic bunny” is called
Ili Pika and is named from the area it inhabits”
“It is a mysterious rabbit
like mammal only found in China”
“With less than 1,000 left in
the country, they are rarer than pandas”
“Mr Li first spotted the
“magic bunny” in 1983 while he was mountain climbing”
“While sitting down on a
rock, suddenly two bunny ears emerged from the crack in a nearby rock”
“The little thing was staring
at him and Mr Li thought it was the most beautiful and bizarre creature he had
ever seen”
“The Ili Pika live in holes
between bare rocks at an altitude of 4,000 meters”
“They are used to living on
these extremely cold plateaus and feed on herbs found in the mountains”
“In the past 30 years their
habitat has shrunk by 71%. This is partly due to Climate Change and…”
“…partly because their
grazing area has been taken over by the growing population at the bottom of the
mountain”
“Mr Li has seen the
mysterious Pika a few more times in 1990, but then he did not see one again for
24 years”
“There are many people who
wish to protect this species, but with more attention put on it, it could
endanger it still further”
“The Ili Pika is an ancient
species and has been around for decades, we cannot allow it to disappear in
front of our eyes”
“Conservationists, like Li
Weidong, are doing their best to try to secure its future”
“However its delicate habitat
must be maintained from being further eroded”
“After all, we all deserve to
live on this planet”
“That is why we have such
amazing creatures, all ‘God-given’ to survive with us together”
“Let us hope and pray they
can maintain this amazing species!”
26th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“For many years now women all
over the world have been trying to stand up for the rights of women in all
aspects of life”
“The American Elizabeth Cady
Stanton was one of the foremost leaders of the women’s rights activists and
philosophers of the 19th Century”
“She organised the first
women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York”
“She spoke out that women
were equal to men and had the right to vote”
“In 1920 on Election Day
millions of women exercised their right to vote”
“Emmeline Pankhurst born in
Manchester, England was a huge supporter of women’s suffrage movement”
“She fought for women to keep
their earnings and property acquired before and after marriage as well as
getting the vote for women”
“Women have fought for their
rights as equal citizens in this world”
“Campaigns are for the
reforms for marriage and divorce laws, together with the expansion of education
opportunities for girls”
“Today the fight for women is
a constant battle against the laws and prejudice that prevent women from being
equal”
“Throughout the world,
discrimination against women is rampant and in some areas getting worse”
“It is all about ownership,
which is how men see women – they are their property to do with as they like”
“Next year will mark the 20th
Anniversary of the landmark World Conference on Women”
“The Beijing Declaration and
the Platform for Action, was adopted unanimously by 189 countries”
“It is considered the key
global policy document on gender equality”
“It will address critical
areas such as women and poverty, violence against women and human rights of women”
“Women suffer from domestic
violence in 70% in the world and it is slow to be dealt with”
“In Thailand police now are
40% women. Both women and male police are trained to deal with domestic
violence”
“They wish to change the
culture and to provide a safe area for women to come forth with their
grievances”
“There are many highly
influential women, who are trying to advocate raising awareness and to end the
violence against women”
“Violence against women and
girls is endemic in conflict zones. Its consequences are both devastating and
lasting”
“Sexual and gender based
violence are not just a product of war, but they are a strategy of combat. It
is used to terrorise and humiliate”
“There are organisations
which are working towards healing these survivors”
“For women to become equal
& to be taken seriously, it needs for them to band together collectively
& stand for what is right and just”
“It is only by standing up as
a united force and demanding that violence and abuse will no longer be tolerated”
“Situations will eventually
change”
“It is an uphill battle, but
not impossible. Our ancestors did much for us”
“It is now up to women to
continue and, with a united global voice, they will be heard!”
26th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“For many years now women all
over the world have been trying to stand up for the rights of women in all
aspects of life”
“The American Elizabeth Cady
Stanton was one of the foremost leaders of the women’s rights activists and
philosophers of the 19th Century”
“She organised the first
women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York”
“She spoke out that women
were equal to men and had the right to vote”
“In 1920 on Election Day
millions of women exercised their right to vote”
“Emmeline Pankhurst born in Manchester,
England was a huge supporter of women’s suffrage movement”
“She fought for women to keep
their earnings and property acquired before and after marriage as well as
getting the vote for women”
“Women have fought for their
rights as equal citizens in this world”
“Campaigns are for the
reforms for marriage and divorce laws, together with the expansion of education
opportunities for girls”
“Today the fight for women is
a constant battle against the laws and prejudice that prevent women from being
equal”
“Throughout the world,
discrimination against women is rampant and in some areas getting worse”
“It is all about ownership,
which is how men see women – they are their property to do with as they like”
“Next year will mark the 20th
Anniversary of the landmark World Conference on Women”
“The Beijing Declaration and
the Platform for Action, was adopted unanimously by 189 countries”
“It is considered the key
global policy document on gender equality”
“It will address critical
areas such as women and poverty, violence against women and human rights of
women”
“Women suffer from domestic
violence in 70% in the world and it is slow to be dealt with”
“In Thailand police now are
40% women. Both women and male police are trained to deal with domestic violence”
“They wish to change the
culture and to provide a safe area for women to come forth with their
grievances”
“There are many highly
influential women, who are trying to advocate raising awareness and to end the
violence against women”
“Violence against women and
girls is endemic in conflict zones. Its consequences are both devastating and
lasting”
“Sexual and gender based
violence are not just a product of war, but they are a strategy of combat. It
is used to terrorise and humiliate”
“There are organisations
which are working towards healing these survivors”
“For women to become equal
& to be taken seriously, it needs for them to band together collectively
& stand for what is right and just”
“It is only by standing up as
a united force and demanding that violence and abuse will no longer be
tolerated”
“Situations will eventually
change”
“It is an uphill battle, but
not impossible. Our ancestors did much for us”
“It is now up to women to
continue and, with a united global voice, they will be heard!”
25th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“The sequel to Nelson
Mandela’s 1995 autobiography ‘Long Walk
to Freedom’ will be published next year”
“This sequel Nelson Mandela
began writing in 1998 towards the end of his five year presidential term”
“The book will give a candid
and clear-eyed view of the many difficulties he faced while in office”
“The ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ covered Nelson Mandela’s early years, his
political struggle against South Africa’s apartheid regime”
“It also contains the twenty
seven years he spent in prison”
“The new book will be based
on material from the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s archives”
“It will remind readers
everywhere what he stood for!”
“Nelson Mandela was released
from prison in 1990. He went on to win the presidency in South Africa’s first
all-race election in 1994”
“He also won the Nobel Peace
Prize alongside former South African President Frederick W de Klerk in 1993”
“This was for negotiating the
end of white-minority rule”
“In 1999 Nelson Mandela stepped
down from his presidency to concentrate on his various charity works”
“What will be so important
about this book is the transition from freedom to power”
“This information will be
very inspiring, because it tells you what to do when you have power”
“Nelson Mandela is one to the
world’s greatest men”
“He was prepared to
sacrificed his life to do what he felt was right for the good of all his people”
“Never once did he shirk from
his responsibility and he always said it how it was”
“Truth and justice was what
he believed in, never ever thinking, “What
is in it for me”!”
“You have here a man of
exceptional courage and conviction, who knew, like Winston Churchill, his place
in history”
“Neither failed, but both
have risen to the plate to do what is right and honourable”
“There are very few people in
our world today that are able to match up to what they have achieved”
“The reason quite plainly is
that they put themselves last and concentrated on doing the right thing for the
Greater Good”
“The world now looks to see
who else is able to fill these souls’ shoes that have the integrity and the
willpower to do what is right?”
“With so many wars going on,
there is no one to stand up and take charge”
“All have their own petty
vested interests, which are not for the wellbeing of the people as a whole”
“History will judge them,
they who have let their people down. So many in power had the chance to make
something good happen!”
“There is coming again a
saviour, who is prepared to take up the mantle and do what is right”
“For this person to succeed
they cannot be exposed to any bribery, coercion or corruption”
“It is these traits which
have tarnished so many, who were potentially good, but quite clearly not good
enough”
“We all wait in anticipation,
as the world now needs a new leader, who is both wise and loving”
“He will be able to steer
this world into a better way of living for all”
25th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The sequel to Nelson
Mandela’s 1995 autobiography ‘Long Walk
to Freedom’ will be published next year”
“This sequel Nelson Mandela
began writing in 1998 towards the end of his five year presidential term”
“The book will give a candid
and clear-eyed view of the many difficulties he faced while in office”
“The ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ covered Nelson Mandela’s early years, his
political struggle against South Africa’s apartheid regime”
“It also contains the twenty
seven years he spent in prison”
“The new book will be based
on material from the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s archives”
“It will remind readers
everywhere what he stood for!”
“Nelson Mandela was released
from prison in 1990. He went on to win the presidency in South Africa’s first
all-race election in 1994”
“He also won the Nobel Peace
Prize alongside former South African President Frederick W de Klerk in 1993”
“This was for negotiating the
end of white-minority rule”
“In 1999 Nelson Mandela
stepped down from his presidency to concentrate on his various charity works”
“What will be so important about
this book is the transition from freedom to power”
“This information will be
very inspiring, because it tells you what to do when you have power”
“Nelson Mandela is one to the
world’s greatest men”
“He was prepared to
sacrificed his life to do what he felt was right for the good of all his people”
“Never once did he shirk from
his responsibility and he always said it how it was”
“Truth and justice was what
he believed in, never ever thinking, “What
is in it for me”!”
“You have here a man of exceptional
courage and conviction, who knew, like Winston Churchill, his place in history”
“Neither failed, but both
have risen to the plate to do what is right and honourable”
“There are very few people in
our world today that are able to match up to what they have achieved”
“The reason quite plainly is
that they put themselves last and concentrated on doing the right thing for the
Greater Good”
“The world now looks to see
who else is able to fill these souls’ shoes that have the integrity and the willpower
to do what is right?”
“With so many wars going on,
there is no one to stand up and take charge”
“All have their own petty
vested interests, which are not for the wellbeing of the people as a whole”
“History will judge them,
they who have let their people down. So many in power had the chance to make
something good happen!”
“There is coming again a
saviour, who is prepared to take up the mantle and do what is right”
“For this person to succeed
they cannot be exposed to any bribery, coercion or corruption”
“It is these traits which
have tarnished so many, who were potentially good, but quite clearly not good
enough”
“We all wait in anticipation,
as the world now needs a new leader, who is both wise and loving”
“He will be able to steer
this world into a better way of living for all”
24th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“Angelina Jolie’s bravery is
in trying to rid herself of the risk of getting ovarian and breast cancer due
to her faulty BRCA1/2 genes”
“Two years ago Angelina Jolie
went public when she had a double mastectomy to cut down the risk of her
getting breast cancer”
“Her mother died at the young
age of 49 years of ovarian cancer. Her
grandmother and aunt also died of the disease”
“Recent blood tests revealed
a number of elevated inflammatory markers that could be a sign of early cancer”
“She was advised surgery.
Angelina Jolie decided on the difficult decision to have her ovaries and her
fallopian tubes removed”
“Recent tests revealed she is
now free of a tumour. Hormone Replacement Therapy is being given”
“Angelina Jolie’s dearest
wish is to see her six children grow up and if possible to be there for any
grandchildren that might come along”
“Her husband Brad Pitt, as is
his nature, has been a marvellous loving support to his wife and their children
throughout these ordeals”
“Charity Ovarian Cancer
Action has praised Jolie’s decision to announce to the world that she has had
preventative surgery”
“They are now anticipating
another wave of the Angelina Effect, which saw a dramatic increase in women
referred for genetic testing”
“While all women in the UK
have a one in fifty-four chance of developing ovarian cancer…”
“…those who have the mutation
gene BRCA1/2 risk is one in two”
“Angelina Jolie continues to
be a force for everything that is good in this world”
“Situations where she can
help others around the world are her forte”
“Her mental strength and
foresight make her the world ambassador that she already is”
“All can be proud who know
her and to know she is always a force for good, putting herself last and others
less fortunate than her first”
“This lady is a walking
living saint. It is a pity there are not more like her”
“We, with others, wish her a
speedy recovery!”
24th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The fiasco of Netanyahu and
his remarks that should he be elected, he would not entertain a two-state
agreement with the Palestinians”
“This has gone down very
badly and Netanyahu has been forced to retract his statement with an apology”
“His apology has been rejected”
“Let us now look at the
situation: President Obama was not able to stop Netanyahu coming to Washington
and humiliating him before Congress”
“President Obama will not
force Israel and 650,000 armed settlers out of the West Bank”
“Israel and its American
advocates control Congress, the Republicans and the Democratic parties and
Hillary Clinton”
“The late Israeli PM Ariel
Sharon reportedly said to an aide concerned about a negative US response”
““Don’t worry about the US. I control the US.””
“Israel’s partisans hold
important influence over France’s Government and ruling Socialist Party”
“France secretly supplied
Israel with the nuclear weapons capability in the 1950’s”
“Yet Israel fights hard to
prevent Iran having any nuclear facilities for fear that they could make
nuclear weapons”
“Both of Britain’s parties
are similarly beholden to pro-Israel donors”
“Germany has supplied Israel
with submarines to carry nuclear-tipped cruise missiles”
“Even Vladimir Putin is
pro-Israel with one million Russians now living in Israel”
“After the Israeli election,
polls have shown that 75% of Israelis oppose the creation of a Palestinian
state”
“They don’t want to live near
Arabs, whom they call “Wild Animals”, which is an absolute disgrace!”
“Although Israelis moan about
their economic woes, they are given $3 billion in annual US aid”
“Israel’s military and high
tech industries are now world leaders”
“As it now stands, Israel’s
military might could conquer the central Middle East, including Egypt and Saudi
Arabia in a week”
“With over 200 nuclear
weapons, why do you think that Israel thinks it is unassailable?”
“Israel controls the flow of
US aid that keeps Egypt from starving, thanks to its hammerlock on Congress”
“As for the Palestinians,
there appears no hope”
“Netanyahu has declared no
Palestinian state at the end of this election”
“He will of course continue
flirting with the US and EU over this worn-out question”
“He will make small
concessions to allow western allies to continue with this charade that peace
talks are still alive”
“The UN Human Rights Council
in Geneva have criticised Israel’s conduct in the July-August conflict and the
ferocity of destruction”
“The devastation on Gaza was
highly disproportional to warrant such attacks”
“It has criticised Israel’s
blockade on Gaza as a stranglehold on Palestinians, yet they will do nothing!”
“Israelis have shown they do
not want to be a part of the Arab world any more than White South Africans
wanted to join black Africa”
“They want to be alone behind
their high walls and for the Arab population to be locked away in tribal
reservations”
“Israel has it all – the
land, the water and the power to control everything that is within their grasp”
“They will stop at nothing to
maintain it”
“The only thing that can
bring down their power to control the world is for a Higher Power than them,
which will be shown to them yet again”
“They think they are
invincible and, on the surface having everybody in their pockets, it certainly
looks that way”
“Never should one
underestimate a Supreme Power that can change situations and where the right to
control is taken away from them for good!”
23rd March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
"Great Britain is one of
the most tolerate of societies anywhere in the world”
“From the Second World War
Great Britain has allowed immigrants in from all four corners of the globe”
“Today we enjoy one of the
most diverse societies and our culture has been enriched by its diversity and
our citizens have all benefitted”
“It is now that our tolerant
society, praised and admired throughout the globe, is under threat from
extremists factions”
“They see our generosity of
spirit as a weakness, as opposed to their own hard-line agenda”
“Home Secretary Theresa May
has now made the stance that this country will no longer tolerate this
behaviour of Islamic extremists”
“It is they who wish to
destroy this country and its tolerant way of life”
“Mrs May will no longer
tolerate their behaviour, which rejects British values and our way of living”
“Enough is now enough!”
“Theresa May has stated that
Britain has responsibilities as well as rights, all must respect the laws,
institutions & the rights of others”
“No one holds a gun to
another person’s head and says they must remain in this country”
“If you cannot abide by the
laws and respect all who wish to live here – then leave!”
“Leave this pleasant land and
go to another which suits your purpose – if they will have you”
“There is a plan of action to
ban hate preachers, who purposely incite violence and hatred and wish to ignore
British values”
“Islamic extremists have been
ousted out from other countries, including Arab ones”
“Their intolerance caused
pain, suffering and the killings of innocent people”
“All this because those souls
did not accept this extremist warped ideology”
“These extremist hateful
beliefs will now be exposed”
“It is a tragedy that these
small bands of extremists are British born and who now reject our values”
“Again if they feel they can do
better, then go elsewhere”
“This country does not want
or need you. You are all free to go!”
“These extremists will find
that it is not so easy to express their views in other countries”
“Their behaviour will not be
tolerated and in a much more rigid way imprisonment is their likely outcome”
“As it was in the post war
days in the 1950’s…”
“…it was far easier to be a
Communist in a British tolerant society than it was to be a Communist in a
Communist country”
“In Communist countries there
were restrictions and losses of privileges”
“Those who left Britain at
that time to experience their ideology found hardships of a very constrictive
life”
“Their liberties were
restricted and life was not that rosy existence they imagined it would be”
“They realised they had made
a mistake and should have remained in Britain to continue enjoying freedom of
speech”
“All these liberties they
took so much for granted”
“The grass always seems
greener on the other side of the fence in one’s imagination, but not when reality
strikes”
“Extremists, in all their
forms, need to be defeated for the sake of the Greater Good”
“This is for all the people,
who view Britain as a great country, which embraces all creeds to live and work
together for a better society”
“It is the extremists who are
selfish and devoid of love and compassion. That is the damaging element which
will be defeated!”
23rd March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
"Great Britain is one of
the most tolerate of societies anywhere in the world”
“From the Second World War
Great Britain has allowed immigrants in from all four corners of the globe”
“Today we enjoy one of the
most diverse societies and our culture has been enriched by its diversity and
our citizens have all benefitted”
“It is now that our tolerant
society, praised and admired throughout the globe, is under threat from
extremists factions”
“They see our generosity of
spirit as a weakness, as opposed to their own hard-line agenda”
“Home Secretary Theresa May
has now made the stance that this country will no longer tolerate this
behaviour of Islamic extremists”
“It is they who wish to
destroy this country and its tolerant way of life”
“Mrs May will no longer
tolerate their behaviour, which rejects British values and our way of living”
“Enough is now enough!”
“Theresa May has stated that
Britain has responsibilities as well as rights, all must respect the laws,
institutions & the rights of others”
“No one holds a gun to
another person’s head and says they must remain in this country”
“If you cannot abide by the
laws and respect all who wish to live here – then leave!”
“Leave this pleasant land and
go to another which suits your purpose – if they will have you”
“There is a plan of action to
ban hate preachers, who purposely incite violence and hatred and wish to ignore
British values”
“Islamic extremists have been
ousted out from other countries, including Arab ones”
“Their intolerance caused
pain, suffering and the killings of innocent people”
“All this because those souls
did not accept this extremist warped ideology”
“These extremist hateful
beliefs will now be exposed”
“It is a tragedy that these
small bands of extremists are British born and who now reject our values”
“Again if they feel they can
do better, then go elsewhere”
“This country does not want
or need you. You are all free to go!”
“These extremists will find
that it is not so easy to express their views in other countries”
“Their behaviour will not be
tolerated and in a much more rigid way imprisonment is their likely outcome”
“As it was in the post war
days in the 1950’s…”
“…it was far easier to be a
Communist in a British tolerant society than it was to be a Communist in a
Communist country”
“In Communist countries there
were restrictions and losses of privileges”
“Those who left Britain at
that time to experience their ideology found hardships of a very constrictive
life”
“Their liberties were
restricted and life was not that rosy existence they imagined it would be”
“They realised they had made
a mistake and should have remained in Britain to continue enjoying freedom of
speech”
“All these liberties they
took so much for granted”
“The grass always seems
greener on the other side of the fence in one’s imagination, but not when
reality strikes”
“Extremists, in all their
forms, need to be defeated for the sake of the Greater Good”
“This is for all the people,
who view Britain as a great country, which embraces all creeds to live and work
together for a better society”
“It is the extremists who are
selfish and devoid of love and compassion. That is the damaging element which
will be defeated!”
22nd March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“At last something good has
come out of India!”
“An award known as the “Nobel
Prize for Water” has been given to an Indian campaigner, who brought water to
1,000 villages”
“The judges of the Stockholm
Water Prize say his methods have prevented floods, restored soil and rivers and
brought back wildlife”
“The prize winner, Rajendra
Singh, is dubbed the “Water Man of India””
“Mr Singh’s methods are
cheap, simple and effective and his ideas should be followed worldwide”
“Mr Singh uses a modern
version and ancient Indian techniques of harvesting rainwater”
“This is done by building low
level banks of earth to hold back the flow of water in the wet rainy season”
“This then allows for the
water to seep into the dry ground for future use”
“Mr Singh first trained as a
medic, but his local villagers said their greatest need over health care was
drinking water”
“What ground water there was
from the rainy season had been sucked dry by farmers, which caused the water to
disappear very quickly”
“This then made the crops
fail – rivers, forests and wildlife also disappeared and the people left to go
to the cities”
“Mr Singh has stated that
this century of exploitation, pollution and encroachment has caused so many
problems”
“To stop this, one has to
convert the war on water into peace – that is his life’s goal”
“The Stockholm International
Water Institute, who presented this prize, said his lessons will be essential”
“Climate Change is altering
weather patterns around the world”
“As the world demand for
water ever increases, humanity must learn to take better care of our water”
“It is today’s water that
cannot be solved by science and technology alone”
“This is a human problem”
“It is only by right
governance and leadership from those in the know, together with social
cohesion, that these matters can be solved”
“Rajendra Singh’s lifetime
work has been in building up social capacity to solve local water problems”
“This has been done through
human participation, action and the empowerment of women”
“He has also linked in with
the indigenous knowhow, assisted with scientific and technical skills”
“This award was equally
applauded by Katherine Pygott, who is a leading UK water engineer”
“She has already drawn on Mr
Singh’s work to prevent flooding in the UK”
“It is only by having people
who have the vision to save, not only Mankind, but the environment as well,
that this planet will be saved”
“There is too much
destruction to life and the environment by ruthless greedy people”
“It is their intention to
destroy forever what is both sacred and holy”
“God gave this world with all
its goodness to support life in every capacity and Mankind has tried to
obliterate all that is good”
“Until humanity starts to see
what is right and how we can resolve important issues, we are not fit to remain
on this earth”
“We will continue to leave a
world of desolation for future generations to be hurt by”
“Have we no conscience?”
“It is high time that a
person like Rajendra Singh was hailed as a saviour”
“Others, whose lives have
been dedicated to saving us all, must also be acclaimed”
“We need to redress the
balance to proclaim those who do good deeds instead of continually advertising
those who wish to destroy”
“The media has to rectify and
not to glorify wrong doings as sensational news”
“They need to pronounce to
the highest those who do right, as a permanent example to us all!
“They too have an obligation
to save society and not wish its downfall!”
22nd March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“At last something good has
come out of India!”
“An award known as the “Nobel
Prize for Water” has been given to an Indian campaigner, who brought water to
1,000 villages”
“The judges of the Stockholm
Water Prize say his methods have prevented floods, restored soil and rivers and
brought back wildlife”
“The prize winner, Rajendra
Singh, is dubbed the “Water Man of India””
“Mr Singh’s methods are cheap,
simple and effective and his ideas should be followed worldwide”
“Mr Singh uses a modern
version and ancient Indian techniques of harvesting rainwater”
“This is done by building low
level banks of earth to hold back the flow of water in the wet rainy season”
“This then allows for the
water to seep into the dry ground for future use”
“Mr Singh first trained as a
medic, but his local villagers said their greatest need over health care was
drinking water”
“What ground water there was
from the rainy season had been sucked dry by farmers, which caused the water to
disappear very quickly”
“This then made the crops
fail – rivers, forests and wildlife also disappeared and the people left to go
to the cities”
“Mr Singh has stated that
this century of exploitation, pollution and encroachment has caused so many
problems”
“To stop this, one has to
convert the war on water into peace – that is his life’s goal”
“The Stockholm International
Water Institute, who presented this prize, said his lessons will be essential”
“Climate Change is altering
weather patterns around the world”
“As the world demand for
water ever increases, humanity must learn to take better care of our water”
“It is today’s water that
cannot be solved by science and technology alone”
“This is a human problem”
“It is only by right
governance and leadership from those in the know, together with social
cohesion, that these matters can be solved”
“Rajendra Singh’s lifetime
work has been in building up social capacity to solve local water problems”
“This has been done through
human participation, action and the empowerment of women”
“He has also linked in with
the indigenous knowhow, assisted with scientific and technical skills”
“This award was equally
applauded by Katherine Pygott, who is a leading UK water engineer”
“She has already drawn on Mr
Singh’s work to prevent flooding in the UK”
“It is only by having people
who have the vision to save, not only Mankind, but the environment as well,
that this planet will be saved”
“There is too much
destruction to life and the environment by ruthless greedy people”
“It is their intention to
destroy forever what is both sacred and holy”
“God gave this world with all
its goodness to support life in every capacity and Mankind has tried to obliterate
all that is good”
“Until humanity starts to see
what is right and how we can resolve important issues, we are not fit to remain
on this earth”
“We will continue to leave a
world of desolation for future generations to be hurt by”
“Have we no conscience?”
“It is high time that a
person like Rajendra Singh was hailed as a saviour”
“Others, whose lives have
been dedicated to saving us all, must also be acclaimed”
“We need to redress the
balance to proclaim those who do good deeds instead of continually advertising
those who wish to destroy”
“The media has to rectify and
not to glorify wrong doings as sensational news”
“They need to pronounce to
the highest those who do right, as a permanent example to us all!
“They too have an obligation to
save society and not wish its downfall!”
21st March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“Africa really now starts to
fight back against the ideology that one must have ivory at whatever the cost”
“These costs are high indeed
with the destruction of a species, which has every right to share this world
with everything else”
“The other high cost is of
lives where poachers kill rangers, who are trying to manage and protect these
elephants in the wild”
“Ethiopia has destroyed its
entire stockpile of illegally poached ivory, tusks, carvings and jewellery”
“All were burned in the
capital Addis Ababa”
“Ethiopia is the second
African country after Kenya to burn their stockpile to discourage the black
market trading”
“This pushes a harsh signal
to China that ivory poaching will not win”
“The elephants will be saved,
even though China wishes to render these creatures extinct!”
“You will find that more and
more African countries will join in this public fight”
“It sends a clear signal to
China and the rest of the world that they are heartless greedy people”
“They have no sense, other
than to have what is so morally wrong”
“In time public opinion will
change, but that will only happen when the right education and government
rulings are administered”
21st March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“New evidence has been
uncovered over the disgraceful behaviour of a British Airways pilot, who
sexually assaulted at least 50 children”
“These assaults occurred in
Kenya and Uganda between 2001 and 2013”
“It has now come to light
that BA staff were told of concerns about Simon Wood’s behaviour during that
time”
“The airline are said to be
shocked and horrified by these statements and so they should be”
“Neglect on their part to
follow up concerns has led to the destruction of so many lives”
“A number of victims are now
suing the airline for compensation”
“One could argue this is
rather harsh”
“But until institutions start
to take a more proactive approach to paedophilia, then these kinds of
situations continue””
“The public &
institutions need to wake up to the fact that these predatory people are out
there & are more prevalent than one imagines”
“These people destroy lives,
far worse than killing as these violations damage a person for the rest of their
lives”
“They become the living dead,
alive but dead inside, not ever able to function”
“These paedophiles are in
every walk of society, they are the uncles, the husbands, the grandfathers and
fathers of our societies”
“They are the judges, the police,
the doctors, the priests. They are in every spectrum of life and they are all
sick”
“They all need professional
help so that this disease can be curbed. They all know it is wrong, but cannot
control their sickness”
“So to protect our young children,
both female and male alike, we all must be diligent”
“When a concern is brought to
our attention then it must be taken very seriously”
“We can no longer afford to
do nothing and to say it never happened”
“We need to be alerted to the
possibility that it can even be in our own family”
“In the case of Simon Woods,
aged 54, he flew regularly on these routes to Kenya and Uganda for more than a
decade”
“He even volunteered at
several charities including an AIDS orphanage. Doesn’t this modus operandi sound familiar?”
“Finally Wood was arrested in
July 2013 by police who were given an anonymous tip-off”
“He was charged with indecent
assault and possessing indecent images”
“In August, shortly before he
was due in court, he killed himself”
“It has now emerged that he
was first arrested over an indecent assault allegation in the UK in 2001”
“Prosecutors ruled that there
was insufficient evidence to charge him”
“The fact that he was already
arrested should have been flagged up”
“Could there be other
victims, as these things are never in isolation?”
“Until the right
investigations take place then nothing can really be achieved”
“By dealing with matters
properly, so many other lives would have been saved”
20th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“The very high costs of
running the European Parliament has soared to £1,332 billion per year”
“This is £838 million more
than Westminster”
“This appallingly high
running cost for the European Parliament has been exposed”
“The British Government was asked
for comparative costs between the European Parliament and Westminster”
“Lord Sassoon, the Commercial
Secretary to the Treasury, confirmed in 2011-2012 that the cost was £1,332
billion”
“This compared with £494
million for Westminster, which included both the House of Commons and House of
Lords”
“The cost for an MEP was
£1.79 million each, compared with just £0.59 million per member of the House of
Commons”
“Peers cost a mere £0.13
million”
“Lord Stoddart, an
independent Labour Peer, said these are eye watering figures and it makes
Westminster look very good value for money”
“The European Parliament
costs £838 million per annum more than the combined costs of the Houses of
Parliament and the House of Lords”
“The British Government is
constantly on the lookout for ways to save money to reduce the deficit”
“It should now take a serious
look at the contributions to the cost of running the European Parliament”
“This institution does not
hold proper debates and its members cannot even introduce a Private Members
Bill”
“It merely acts as a rubber
stamp for the unelected European Commission’s legislative proposals”
“The number of MEP’s has now
risen from 736 to 754 since these figures were produced, so even these figures
fall short of the real costs”
“This is an absolute disgrace
and when countries in the European Market are struggling to balance their books
for their countries…”
“…this Parliament can keep
expanding and asking for more money to feed their greedy little ways”
“Until the European Parliament
is overhauled, it becomes a runaway train on very expensive tracks. No wonder
they call it the gravy train”
“Expensive luncheons and
hotels all expenses paid for, for doing next to nothing”
“What a disgrace! Will
anybody do anything about it?”
“We don’t think so. Who would
wish to end such a lucrative social club?”
20th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“The very high costs of
running the European Parliament has soared to £1,332 billion per year”
“This is £838 million more
than Westminster”
“This appallingly high
running cost for the European Parliament has been exposed”
“The British Government was
asked for comparative costs between the European Parliament and Westminster”
“Lord Sassoon, the Commercial
Secretary to the Treasury, confirmed in 2011-2012 that the cost was £1,332
billion”
“This compared with £494
million for Westminster, which included both the House of Commons and House of
Lords”
“The cost for an MEP was
£1.79 million each, compared with just £0.59 million per member of the House of
Commons”
“Peers cost a mere £0.13
million”
“Lord Stoddart, an
independent Labour Peer, said these are eye watering figures and it makes
Westminster look very good value for money”
“The European Parliament
costs £838 million per annum more than the combined costs of the Houses of
Parliament and the House of Lords”
“The British Government is
constantly on the lookout for ways to save money to reduce the deficit”
“It should now take a serious
look at the contributions to the cost of running the European Parliament”
“This institution does not
hold proper debates and its members cannot even introduce a Private Members
Bill”
“It merely acts as a rubber
stamp for the unelected European Commission’s legislative proposals”
“The number of MEP’s has now
risen from 736 to 754 since these figures were produced, so even these figures
fall short of the real costs”
“This is an absolute disgrace
and when countries in the European Market are struggling to balance their books
for their countries…”
“…this Parliament can keep
expanding and asking for more money to feed their greedy little ways”
“Until the European
Parliament is overhauled, it becomes a runaway train on very expensive tracks.
No wonder they call it the gravy train”
“Expensive luncheons and
hotels all expenses paid for, for doing next to nothing”
“What a disgrace! Will
anybody do anything about it?”
“We don’t think so. Who would
wish to end such a lucrative social club?”
19th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“The White House might have condemned
“divisive rhetoric” in Israel’s election won by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud
party”
“They should have seen it
coming”
“Netanyahu has been the main
stumbling block to the two-state solution for years”
“He has been undermining John
Kerry’s attempts to broker a deal all the time President Obama has been in
office”
“It was to be President
Obama’s legacy to establish finally this two-state solution after more than
twenty years in the trying”
“The US, EU & UN have all
been naïve & asleep, while all this time Netanyahu has been disruptive
regarding negotiations behind the scenes”
“Netanyahu has become a law
unto himself, openly criticising President Obama. He says jump and everybody
says, “How high!””
“It is because he has got
away with murder, literally, for so many years under the gazes of the US, EU
and UN”
“He remains unchallenged, so
that the Palestinians have been placed in a no hope situation”
“We challenge all politicians
of all Governments in the US, EU and UN to live under the Israeli apartheid
system in Gaza and the West Bank”
“To experience first-hand the
outrageous conditions that these people are forced to live under without basic
human supplies”
“This concentration camp
exists”
“Then and only then will
something finally be done”
“There is also this farcical
control of expansion of settlements, which are deemed to be illegal, but he
continues with impunity”
“Netanyahu is unstoppable and
it is due to the sycophant situation that the US, EU and UN have always
accommodated him”
“Where does the law stand?
Obviously nowhere, if illegal settlements can be built against the law and
nothing is done to stop it”
“The world looks and laughs
at the US, EU and UN for their continued failure to act”
“All of you have the blood of
the innocent on your hands and will be judged by a higher authority for the
lack of decisive action”
“Collectively you could have
enforced a situation that is just and not to leave it, because it is easier to
do so”
“We, the public, realise that
the terms of office are not that long, so that the problems can always be
shelved and given to another”
“Those in office receive the
cream of the position without ever having to get their hands dirty – that is
the disgrace of it all”
“When will a saviour
eventually come in to do the right thing for the Palestinian people?”
“As we now see it, no one,
and we mean no one, have the guts in office to do anything about it”
“Therefore Netanyahu can
blatantly continue to undermine and do precisely what he likes and there is no
institution that can stop him!”
“As he sees it he rules the
world!”
“The rest of the world looks
on all of you with despair. No one is fit for purpose. Collectively you have
all failed these people”
19th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“At last, a Government
Minister in Argentina has the guts to do something positive in this world”
“Esteban Bullrich is an
Education Minister, who has stopped waves of teachers’ strikes”
“By giving every teacher his
mobile number he has invited teachers to phone him if they have any questions,
comments or complaints for him”
“He is the Minister in charge
of all the schools in Buenos Aires and had inherited a system plagued by
teaching union walk outs”
“He came into office as the
third Education Minister in twelve days”
“He decided to publish his
personal mobile number as a way of opening a direct dialogue”
“This direct action brought
down the number of strikes from fourteen a year to none in the past four years”
“Mr Bullrich decided to hand
out his number as a way of breaking a culture of distrust and confrontations”
“These were between
politicians and teachers’ representatives”
“The teachers’ strikes had
become a chronic problem, with ministers only lasting a short time in office”
“Mr Bullrich was able to negotiate
deals with seventeen separate teacher unions in Buenos Aires”
“It meant that staff of 1,200
schools has his number”
“He told teachers if you have
a problem then just ring me and it will get sorted out and it was”
“This man can show the world
that always doing the right thing & listening to people’s legitimate
problems, solutions can always be found”
“It is always about courage
and doing what is right in the face of what seems like impossible odds”
“All one needs is the will
and open-mindedness to take on these challenges, which others are not prepared
to do!”
“Perhaps Mr Bullrich should
enrol in the UN. He might actually get something done and do a better job?”
“Mr Bullrich is commended for
his unstinting devotion to doing what is intrinsically right””
18th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“Prime Minister Netanyahu
thinks he has won, as more votes were cast for his party then for the centre
left Zionist Union”
“Netanyahu’s pushy and
extreme ways have now split the country
“Even though he will get his
allocated number of seats with a coalition, it will do him no good at all”
“All his bare fisting antics
will now show him up to the world for what has already been stated”
“He wants power for himself
and nothing must get in his way”
“The fact that he never
wanted a two state solution with the Palestinians was always obvious”
“Now his admission bears
fruit to his disruptive behaviour and brings credence to his agenda”
“He wants the whole of
Palestine for the Jews”
“On the face of it, he will
be jubilant and think naively he has got his way”
“Unfortunately this will
backfire and all those who opposed him in the election will now voice their own
opinions more strongly”
“Netanyahu has put much fear
into the Israeli people and this is why they have taken him at his word”
“Now the truth is out, the
entire world will see Israel differently”
“Israel is already on sticky
ground and that will be exacerbated by his behaviour”
“People the entire world over
want fairness”
“What they now see is a dictator
out for his own agenda and not what is right for the entire people of Israel
and Palestine”
“No matter how much money the
Jewish people give to others around the world to help them fight their corner…”
“…it has now lost its lustre
and charm”
“They see Israel and
especially Netanyahu for the bully he really is”
“See the US back away with a
vengeance, which we have already predicted”
“Israel with all its might
will be frozen out”
“Many allies they thought
they had in the Arab world, such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt, will now mellow
with their addresses to him”
“No longer will they pay lip
service to him”
“Many things will be on hold
and he will see his popularity throughout the world diminish into nothing”
“He has in a sense cut his
own throat”
“That old adage, “Give a person enough rope and they will
eventually hang themselves” will ring true here!”
“Netanyahu thought he had
friends. Those same friends will turn their backs on him. Israel will find
themselves isolated & frozen out”
“The bad boy of politics is
recognised for what he is – a small-minded power-crazy bully”
“His people will renounce him
and strong opposition will bring him down”
“The tide of public opinion
hasn’t truly realised the implications of this victory”
“But now, on a day to day,
basis they will and they will be concerned about it”
“The implications for the
entire country are grave indeed”
“The Palestinians, with UN
approval, will now step up their agenda and with confidence a new resolution
will be found at last”
“The Palestinians can achieve
some come back and recognition for their plight”
“Netanyahu might have won the
election, but has lost his country as world opinion is no longer with him”
“No matter how much he tries
to buy loyalty”
“He buys Republicans, so that
they can win an election in the US, so not to allow the Democrats in”
“This shows his determination
that money buys what he wants”
“The answer will hit
Netanyahu in the face again!”
18th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Nigeria’s ex-military ruler,
Sani Abacha stole money from the state oil company and it was put overseas in
European banks for his use”
“Sani Abacha ruled Nigeria
with an iron fist from 1993 until his death in 1998”
“Soon after, Nigeria’s new
rulers asked Switzerland to recover the $2.2bn that he stashed away in European
banks”
“An amount of $380m has
already been seized in 2006 in Luxembourg on the request of the Swiss
authorities”
“In addition Switzerland has
already returned $700m following appeals from Nigeria”
“The safe transfer of monies
is being conducted under the supervision of the World Bank”
“This ends a 16 year long
case against the Abacha family”
“Nigeria is still plagued by
massive corruption”
“Until it can get its act
together and bring about transparency, nothing can proceed in the right way”
“Greed by politicians only
brings hardship to the people of Nigeria”
“Corruption breeds corruption
and fuels dissent and outrage”
“Extreme factions like Boko
Haram are as a result of a broken Government and people”
“Where there is a weak
government, this allows for militant groups to take hold”
“Boko Haram is fighting for
control and to form an Islamic state encompassing several states of northern
Nigeria”
“This violence has left more
than 13,000 people dead since 2009 and forced 1.5 million others to flee their
homes”
“The expense and devastation
to the country is depleted further by what corrupt politicians stash away”
“How can Governments around
the world support regimes that ask for help for their people when they
themselves are not honest?”
“In the end, no matter how
long it takes, the truth will always emerge and the horrors of corruption are
always exposed”
“It is high time that Nigeria
with all its natural wealth comes clean and distributes this wealth to allow
all the people to prosper”
“This gives the people a
chance to have a Global standing in the world today”
“The people deserve it and
politicians are reminded that they are there to serve the people”
“They are not there to line
their pockets, which in the end they will lose anyway”
“As has already been the case
of the Abacha family!”
17th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“It is an absolute disgrace
that yet again people who are in power become a law unto themselves”
“Cyril Smith sexually abused
his victims and continually got away with it”
“It is one law for the common
man and one law for the violators of the law who have the power to do so!”
“The people can never have
any faith in a Police Force or Government that allows individuals to flagrantly
oppose and undermine the law”
“They are totally blind to
the lifetime’s injury that has been inflicted on these victims by these sexual
predators”
“Until a complete renewal of
the Police Force and the political system is overhauled, then no one in this
country is safe”
“Children were gathered up
& used for sex parties by Cyril Smith, high-ranking policemen & high
powered army officers, who need to be exposed”
“Until this cancer of sick
minded people is rooted out, the public and the innocent and vulnerable, have
no chance to a life”
“We must all understand that
victims, who have been damaged by these heinous crimes of sexual abuse, have
suffered severe pain”
“Their lives were completely
ruined for all time, both mentally and physically”
“They were scared for life,
just to satisfy some sick perverted minds”
“Where is our justice system
when undercover police have investigated these paedophile rings & have
obtained the evidence to put them away?”
“They are then forced to stop
their investigation”
“Threats against them were
imposed by those who had power over them, regardless of the law!”
“It is this sordid threat of
power & control, which opposes the law, because it suits them to abuse it,
that has to be removed at the root”
“This then will allow victims
to come forward knowing that they can finally believe in a judicial system”
“Justice must protect them
and they need a Government which actually cares”
“The undercover policemen,
trying to do their job to expose those paedophiles, should be heard”
“They must be supported by
the state as is their duty to do so”
“The public outcry over Jimmy
Savile and other paedophiles, together with MPs & Cyril Smith, have to be
aired publically & dealt with”
“It is high time that this
country sought justice and compensation for these victims, whose lives have
been damaged for all time”
“The public demand it!”
“If the Government cannot do
its business, what is the point of having a Government in power and a police
force in situ?”
“They cannot and in this case
will not, protect the public?”
“It is an absolute travesty
of justice and all should be hauled over the coals for their part in these
heinous crimes against humanity”
“The Government, Army and the
Police Force responsible for putting a halt to these known investigations need
to hang their heads in shame”
“They equally must bear the
guilt of damage on these victims, as much as the perpetrators of these crimes”
“All is known in the eyes of
God!”
“When will the right justice
ever seen to be done?”
“Does it need for the public
to take the law into their own hands before institutions sit up?”
“They must take notice and
listen. They must take the
responsibility for which they were elected”
17th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“It is an absolute disgrace
that yet again people who are in power become a law unto themselves”
“Cyril Smith sexually abused
his victims and continually got away with it”
“It is one law for the common
man and one law for the violators of the law who have the power to do so!”
“The people can never have
any faith in a Police Force or Government that allows individuals to flagrantly
oppose and undermine the law”
“They are totally blind to
the lifetime’s injury that has been inflicted on these victims by these sexual
predators”
“Until a complete renewal of
the Police Force and the political system is overhauled, then no one in this
country is safe”
“Children were gathered up
& used for sex parties by Cyril Smith, high-ranking policemen & high
powered army officers, who need to be exposed”
“Until this cancer of sick
minded people is rooted out, the public and the innocent and vulnerable, have
no chance to a life”
“We must all understand that
victims, who have been damaged by these heinous crimes of sexual abuse, have
suffered severe pain”
“Their lives were completely
ruined for all time, both mentally and physically”
“They were scared for life,
just to satisfy some sick perverted minds”
“Where is our justice system
when undercover police have investigated these paedophile rings & have
obtained the evidence to put them away?”
“They are then forced to stop
their investigation”
“Threats against them were
imposed by those who had power over them, regardless of the law!”
“It is this sordid threat of
power & control, which opposes the law, because it suits them to abuse it,
that has to be removed at the root”
“This then will allow victims
to come forward knowing that they can finally believe in a judicial system”
“Justice must protect them
and they need a Government which actually cares”
“The undercover policemen,
trying to do their job to expose those paedophiles, should be heard”
“They must be supported by
the state as is their duty to do so”
“The public outcry over Jimmy
Savile and other paedophiles, together with MPs & Cyril Smith, have to be
aired publically & dealt with”
“It is high time that this
country sought justice and compensation for these victims, whose lives have
been damaged for all time”
“The public demand it!”
“If the Government cannot do
its business, what is the point of having a Government in power and a police
force in situ?”
“They cannot and in this case
will not, protect the public?”
“It is an absolute travesty
of justice and all should be hauled over the coals for their part in these
heinous crimes against humanity”
“The Government, Army and the
Police Force responsible for putting a halt to these known investigations need
to hang their heads in shame”
“They equally must bear the
guilt of damage on these victims, as much as the perpetrators of these crimes”
“All is known in the eyes of
God!”
“When will the right justice
ever seen to be done?”
“Does it need for the public
to take the law into their own hands before institutions sit up?”
“They must take notice and
listen. They must take the
responsibility for which they were elected”
16th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“Until Climate Change is
fully addressed and strong action taken, the likes of Cyclone Pam will continue
to wipe out parts of the world”
“Cyclone Pam has literally
wiped out development in Vanuatu”
“This development had taken
years to complete and with one cyclone all has been wiped out”
“The storm has devastated
many parts of the country and its adjoining islands”
“Tragic as this is, Climate
Change is happening on a daily basis”
“Until something is done
about it people and countries will continue to suffer”
“Current data suggests we
need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries by at least 80%
by 2050”
“This is to have a chance of
staying below the average temperature rise of over 2%”
“Factory farming produces
greenhouse gases throughout the supply chain”
“Factory farmed beef requires
twice as much fossil fuel energy input as pasture-reared beef”
“Factory farming requires
large amounts of energy to function. This isn’t just to rear the animals, but
to grow the feed that they need”
“The feed alone takes up 75%
of the total energy required. The rest is needed for heating and lighting and
ventilation”
“Gases, such as methane and
nitrous oxide, are produced in significant quantities & these are released
from animal waste and fertiliser use”
“Livestock farming produces
37% and 65% respectively of our global methane and nitrous oxide. Both gases
are more potent then carbon dioxide”
“Forests clearance to grow
crops and rear animals releases vital carbon ‘sinks’”
“This releases gases previously
stored in the soil and vegetation”
“The effects of global
Climate Change include more frequent wildfires, longer periods of drought and…”
“…an increase in the number,
duration and intensity of tropical storms”
“Glaciers are shrinking, ice
on rivers and lakes break up earlier”
“Plant and animal ranges have
shifted and trees are flowering sooner”
“In addition, there are
higher sea levels and longer intense heatwaves”
“All aspects of life are
being affected”
“Infrastructure, agriculture
and fisheries, together with our ecosystems are being increasingly compromised”
“The sea levels rise and
erosion of coastal areas are an additional concern”
“Oceans have more acidity,
which poses major threats to our seas”
“There are more insect outbreaks
and more tree disease”
“The declining water supplies
reduce agriculture yields”
“There are also health
problems in our cities due to the heat”
“The President of Vanuatu,
where Cyclone Pam struck, has seen the changing weather patterns of rising seas
and heavier than average rain”
“All over the world we have
seen these incidents happening to our own countries, yet the Governments still
continue to do precious little”
“It is the incompetence of
these Governments that put all our lives in jeopardy, because nobody wants to
do anything about it!”
16th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Until Climate Change is
fully addressed and strong action taken, the likes of Cyclone Pam will continue
to wipe out parts of the world”
“Cyclone Pam has literally
wiped out development in Vanuatu”
“This development had taken
years to complete and with one cyclone all has been wiped out”
“The storm has devastated
many parts of the country and its adjoining islands”
“Tragic as this is, Climate
Change is happening on a daily basis”
“Until something is done
about it people and countries will continue to suffer”
“Current data suggests we
need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries by at least 80%
by 2050”
“This is to have a chance of
staying below the average temperature rise of over 2%”
“Factory farming produces
greenhouse gases throughout the supply chain”
“Factory farmed beef requires
twice as much fossil fuel energy input as pasture-reared beef”
“Factory farming requires
large amounts of energy to function. This isn’t just to rear the animals, but
to grow the feed that they need”
“The feed alone takes up 75%
of the total energy required. The rest is needed for heating and lighting and
ventilation”
“Gases, such as methane and
nitrous oxide, are produced in significant quantities & these are released
from animal waste and fertiliser use”
“Livestock farming produces
37% and 65% respectively of our global methane and nitrous oxide. Both gases
are more potent then carbon dioxide”
“Forests clearance to grow
crops and rear animals releases vital carbon ‘sinks’”
“This releases gases
previously stored in the soil and vegetation”
“The effects of global
Climate Change include more frequent wildfires, longer periods of drought and…”
“…an increase in the number,
duration and intensity of tropical storms”
“Glaciers are shrinking, ice
on rivers and lakes break up earlier”
“Plant and animal ranges have
shifted and trees are flowering sooner”
“In addition, there are
higher sea levels and longer intense heatwaves”
“All aspects of life are
being affected”
“Infrastructure, agriculture
and fisheries, together with our ecosystems are being increasingly compromised”
“The sea levels rise and
erosion of coastal areas are an additional concern”
“Oceans have more acidity,
which poses major threats to our seas”
“There are more insect outbreaks
and more tree disease”
“The declining water supplies
reduce agriculture yields”
“There are also health
problems in our cities due to the heat”
“The President of Vanuatu, where
Cyclone Pam struck, has seen the changing weather patterns of rising seas and
heavier than average rain”
“All over the world we have
seen these incidents happening to our own countries, yet the Governments still
continue to do precious little”
“It is the incompetence of
these Governments that put all our lives in jeopardy, because nobody wants to
do anything about it!”
15th March 2015 (jandmayers twitter)
“Once again India is in the
news for rape and vandalism”
“This time the rape was on an
elderly nun! Have the men of India no shame?”
“The Indian Government is not
doing enough to sort out this extreme mental intolerance of women”
“It is high time the culture
of abuse on women was changed. We are after all in the 21st century”
“These people behave like
barbarians with no conscience only violence in their minds”
“Six men, who gang raped an
elderly nun of 74 years old, are being searched for by police”
“The gang ransacked a convent
school and stole money before entering into the convent itself”
“Security cameras inside the
Convent of Jesus and Mary school show the faces of the six men, who carried out
the assault”
“There are only three sisters
in this community. One sister, who was badly molested, the other two and a
guard were tied to chairs”
“The men vandalised the
chapel, broke into the tabernacle on the altar and took away the chalice that
holds the holy sacrament”
“This attack comes at a time
of growing concern about sexual violence against women”
“Christian groups have been
increasingly targeted”
“The Indian Government needs
to take a precedent on this continuous abuse on women”
“Until harsher penalties are
enforced and there is a deterrent put into place then the general public will
take action”
“Vigilante groups will be
formed and put in place, the punishments that the local authorities are not
skilled in doing”
“The Government and the local
authorities will have no choice, but to act quicker if they wish to avoid this
happening”
“The people of India will no
longer tolerate this abuse on any females whether they are very young or old”
“The time has come for
extensive action to take place or India will lose its already fragile
credibility within the world forum”
“India will no longer be able
to brush this kind of barbarism under the carpet, as has been its policy in the
past”
“Now the time has come to
face up to the enormity of this problem and to set aside an agenda to deal with
their lacking cultural system”
“The people of India will not
wait any longer!”
15th March 2015 (ladylydialondon twitter)
“Once again India is in the
news for rape and vandalism”
“This time the rape was on an
elderly nun! Have the men of India no shame?”
“The Indian Government is not
doing enough to sort out this extreme mental intolerance of women”
“It is high time the culture
of abuse on women was changed. We are after all in the 21st century”
“These people behave like
barbarians with no conscience only violence in their minds”
“Six men, who gang raped an
elderly nun of 74 years old, are being searched for by police”
“The gang ransacked a convent
school and stole money before entering into the convent itself”
“Security cameras inside the
Convent of Jesus and Mary school show the faces of the six men, who carried out
the assault”
“There are only three sisters
in this community. One sister, who was badly molested, the other two and a
guard were tied to chairs”
“The men vandalised the
chapel, broke into the tabernacle on the altar and took away the chalice that
holds the holy sacrament”
“This attack comes at a time
of growing concern about sexual violence against women”
“Christian groups have been
increasingly targeted”
“The Indian Government needs
to take a precedent on this continuous abuse on women”
“Until harsher penalties are
enforced and there is a deterrent put into place then the general public will
take action”
“Vigilante groups will be
formed and put in place, the punishments that the local authorities are not
skilled in doing”
“The Government and the local
authorities will have no choice, but to act quicker if they wish to avoid this
happening”
“The people of India will no
longer tolerate this abuse on any females whether they are very young or old”
“The time has come for
extensive action to take place or India will lose its already fragile
credibility within the world forum”
“India will no longer be able
to brush this kind of barbarism under the carpet, as has been its policy in the
past”
“Now the time has come to
face up to the enormity of this problem and to set aside an agenda to deal with
their lacking cultural system”
“The people of India will not
wait any longer!”
