Corbynism unites West Wales
By Maria Carroll Last week, guest author Maria Carroll wrote movingly about her own experiences as the daughter and mother of soldiers and the state’s abandonment of veterans to […]
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Video – forces veteran to Corbyn: “You’re a star, I love you”
The predictable attacks on Jeremy Corbyn after any Armistice Day service have been rehashed – a literal rehash of an old ‘MSM’ smear against Michael Foot about his attire during […]
Video: Falklands veteran’s #NeverAgain hunger strike driven by horrific increase in ex-forces suicides
Falklands veteran Gus Hales began a hunger strike on Monday to draw attention to the shocking increase in suicides among former forces personnel. In a Facebook video to explain his […]
Labour MPs react to Gaza massacre – by posing for ‘tourist’ snaps in Israel
Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) caused outrage recently by issuing a ‘victim-blaming’ statement in response to the massacre of around sixty Palestinians by Israeli soldiers. Three Labour MPs distanced themselves […]
Labour’s and Labour Friends of Israel’s contrasting statements on Gaza slaughter
As the SKWAWKBOX covered earlier, dozens of Palestinians were killed and thousands wounded as Israeli forces opened fire on crowds protesting and commemorating the 70th ‘Nakba Day’. The confirmed death […]
Hastings Tory candidate suspended for alleged false military service claim
A Tory local election candidate in the St Helen’s ward of the Sussex constituency of Hastings and Rye has been suspended after local army veterans questioned his claims to have […]
Video: Williamson on May’s Syria decision: “hearsay, social media and inhumanity”
Labour MP Chris Williamson appeared last night on Channel 4 News to talk about Theresa May’s decision to pursue military action in Syria without giving MPs a vote. Presenter Cathy […]
Video: BBC’s CBS clip gives away – no chemical weapons in destroyed Syria lab
BBC News showed footage of tour of destroyed Barza facility Barza said to be major chemical and bio weapon facility Barza hit by more missiles than any other during weekend’s […]
May’s NY Honours snub again displays Tories’ utter contempt for #OrdinaryHeroes
As the SKWAWKBOX revealed on Boxing Day, however much the Tories give lip service to the heroism and value of the UK’s troops, the reality of the contempt in […]
If govt respected our troops, would it serve them this for Xmas lunch?
The Tories love to make a show of respecting our armed forces, with ceremony and the occasional words of praise in the Commons. But the less than glowing reality of the […]