@michael53021960 It is wrong to lump all "anti-vaxxers" together as weidos and "conspiracy theorists". There have been scientifically based criticisms of vaccination ever since the UK Compulsory Vaccination Act of 1853. theothersideofvaccines.com/2019/05/a-brie…
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@michael53021960 The case of Dr Andrew Wakefield is "the episode which defines the stupidity of the ‘anti-vaxxers.’" But a detailed look at this case suggests that Wakefield’s "professional assassination" should encourage us to be more sceptical about vaccines. 2/n
@michael53021960 Surely we need to ask why in 2017 the proposed screening of Dr Wakefield's film "Vaxxed" by the European Forum for Vaccine Vigilance (EFVV) was ***not allowed*** in London, Brussels, or Paris? change.org/p/european-par…
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@michael53021960 Perhaps people should first watch the "Vaxxed" film, before agreeing with Boris Johnson that "anti-vaxxers are nuts" or with Keir Starmer that anti-vax "misinformation" should be made ***illegal**. bitchute.com/video/AhuaJ6c0…
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@michael53021960 Gates says that a "covid19 vaccine" is so urgent that pharma manufacturers should be indemnified worldwide against vaccine injury. Since the 1986 National Vaccine Injury Compensation Act the U.S. govt has paid more than $4 billion in compensation. theatlantic.com/health/archive…
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@michael53021960 Andrew Wakefield has made this film about the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Act (paywalled) 1986theact.com
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@michael53021960 No-one would use "conspiracy theorist" to describe the lawyer Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who has been active on the vaccination issue for years. In 2016 it was thought that Trump was going to appoint him head of a Commission on the issue .... childrenshealthdefense.org/news/fully-vac…
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@michael53021960 And in 2017 the question of repealing the 1986 Act was raised. But according to Bill Gates, he had a word with Trump who dropped the idea. change.org/p/donald-trump…
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Sky News Australia host Rowan Dean delivers what I hope will persuade the few UK journalists who have dared to criticise #lockdown but still reject "Conspiracy theories" that this IS in fact a worldwide capitalist conspiracy.
@HardLineDemocat@thaumag This reminds me of what, for me, has been the festering sore of the 22 May #Newsnight interview with former Chief Rabbi "Lord" Jonathan Sacks by Emily Maitlis:
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@HardLineDemocat@thaumag One of the YouTube comments is that this lauding of democracy comes from the lips of an unelected member of the House of Lords🤣🤣
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Thread.
Blairite New Labour is not something unique, but part of international neo-liberalism as manifested by the EU and by US administrations. Extracts are from Norman Fairclough, “New Labour, New Language?”, Feb 2000.
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“The victory of Bill Clinton and the New Democrats in the 1992 US presidential election was a crucial external factor in shaping New Labour – in strengthening the conviction of Blair, Brown, and others of the need for the Labour Party to 'modernise' itself ..."
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".. in order to win power, to move towards the middle class and the political centre, and to incorporate elements of the political themes and discourse of the right and especially the new right. Blair and Brown visited the USA together in January 1993.
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@SimonPearson961@iancharris Tread about Ed Davey.
2006: “Liberal Democrat shadow trade and industry secretary Edward Davey said there used to be cross-party consensus on a low-carbon non-nuclear future. 'The government has now surrendered to pressure from the pro-nuclear lobby.'" theguardian.com/business/2006/…
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@SimonPearson961@iancharris 2012: Davey was appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the Coalition govt.
2013: Davey persuaded Lib Dem Party to reverse its long-standing opposition to nuclear power theguardian.com/politics/2013/…
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@DannyStreetman The short clips were revealing - of what we already knew. Having now watched the whole 2 hours, I think we should focus on the fact that the film was a project of @guyverhofstadt, authorised and presumably subject to his team's editorial control.
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@DannyStreetman@guyverhofstadt This film contrasts with The Lobby documentary series - on penetration of Israeli govt agents into UK politics, esp Labour, which was covertly filmed and broadcast on Al Jazeera aljazeera.com/investigations…
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@DannyStreetman@guyverhofstadt The perspective of the film is evident from 1. "Hard Brexiteers" term used for those working for sovereignty and democracy. 2. Focus on parliamentary votes for May's WA, but zero attention to the appalling nature of this Surrender Treaty.
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