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Cuban President Demands Swift

Responses ------- to Vulnerability

Havana, October 21st, 8:20am

(Prensa Latina)

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel today urged to address

with greater agility, sensitivity and commitment the

problems.... that affect families and people in

vulnerable situations, prioritizing solutions

over justifications.

During his speech on the radio program Criterio Compartido,

the president stressed that no case should be considered

closed until a comprehensive response is reached.

He also emphasized --- the importance of social workers

managing, consulting and processing those situations

.......that exceed the capacities of community or

municipal structures.

Diaz-Canel pointed out that the intensification of the U.S.

blockade and energy limitations have aggravated the

country's economic and social situation, increasing

the number of vulnerable people. In this context,

he insisted that each case must be analyzed in

a particular way, avoiding dogmatic or

mechanical approaches.

The head of state reflected that if there is a rule that makes it

difficult to address a specific situation, alternatives must be

sought within its interpretation or, simply, modified. The

rules must also be enriched with the experiences of

daily life," he said.

The president stressed that, despite the current complexities,

Cuba maintains over 31 social programs aimed at addressing

situations of vulnerability. In addition, he recalled that the

economic and social transformations underway include

12 thematic axes directly linked to attention to people

and the defense of social justice.

He also recognized the essential role of social workers, who

are responsible for visiting families, characterizing their

living conditions and determining the specific needs

of those who require support.

He also highlighted - the expressions of solidarity that

accompany the attention to vulnerable sectors. This

work involves not only State institutions, but also

socio-cultural projects and numerous people

who dedicate significant efforts to helping

others. In particular, he mentioned the

work of the Quisicuaba project.

The president reaffirmed his confidence in the country's

ability to overcome the current difficulties, and high-

lighted the value of spaces for citizen exchanges

...as a tool to advance the solution of problems.

As an example, he pointed out that after the previous edition

of the program, 67 calls were received from 65 people; All

the listeners were visited and attended, while 17 cases

have already received a solution and the rest are still

in the process of responding.

Gaza hospitals face blackout ----- as

fuel runs out, amid rising death toll

October 21st, 11:14am

(Al Mayadeen English)

Israeli occupation forces... advance near

Kamal Adwan Hospital and expand the

"Yellow Line" east of al-Maghazi.

Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has not stopped

for a moment since the ceasefire was announced

over a year ago, Al Mayadeen's correspondent

in Gaza reported.

Last night, Israeli occupation forces advanced toward

the vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital amid intense

shelling of the area, our correspondent said.

A video has emerged of how Israeli troops are firing on

homes and tents in Gaza nowadays especially at late

hours of the day. You can see the deliberate intent to

harm and kill civilians by squeezing off stray rounds

at their shelters. https://t.co/xJMTEqJkD2

— Abubaker Abed (@AbubakerAbedW) October 20, 2026

Meanwhile, the IOF are continuously moving "blocks" to

widen the area under their control within the so-called

"Yellow Line", our correspondent added, noting that

the army is pushing the line east of al-Maghazi.

Gaza Health Ministry: 1,534 killed since ceasefire

Gaza's hospitals received 7 Palestinian martyrs and

24 wounded over 24 hours, the Palestinian Ministry

of Health in Gaza said in its daily statistical report.

Since the ceasefire took effect on October 11, 2025,

1,534 Palestinians have been killed and 5,486

others have been wounded, while 841 bodies

of Palestinian martyrs have been recovered,

the Ministry said. The cumulative toll since

the genocide began stands at 74,494

killed and 175,604 wounded.

Hospital generators face collapse

as fuel supplies run out...

In an urgent statement, the Ministry of Health said fuel

needed to run hospital generators has run out. The

shortage, it warned, means the immediate break-

down of the few generators still operating under

complex engineering and technical conditions,

and their shutdown would cut power to many

vital, life-saving departments.

The generators require more than 2,500 litres

of fuel a month, according to the Ministry.

It said it has long cautioned that "emergency solutions"

providing limited quantities of oil buy no extra time, as

long operating hours raise the generators' fuel

consumption and leave them in urgent need

of maintenance.

The Ministry called on all concerned parties - to act on their

humanitarian responsibilities and intervene immediately to

ensure the entry of oil and spare parts needed to keep the

generators running.

Source: Al Mayadeen + Agencies

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Undersea Internet cables could be targeted

in retaliation for attacks on Iran:

IRGC deputy chief

October 21st, 10:39am

(PressTV)

A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps

(IRGC) has warned that Iran could target undersea Internet

cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz ---- if the

country’s infrastructure is attacked.

Brigadier General Yadollah Javani, political deputy to

the IRGC chief commander, made the remarks in an

interview with Iran’s Arabic-language Al-Alam

television news network on Wednesday.

Addressing the possibility... of strikes against undersea

Internet infrastructure, Javani said Iran would use its

full capabilities if the country’s own infrastructure

came under attack.

“The United States and its allies have substantial

investments,” he said, adding that their assets

could become targets.... if they damaged

Iranian infrastructure.

Undersea fibre-optic cables carry a substantial share

of global international data traffic, making them

important components of the world’s

communications networks.

Damage to such infrastructure could disrupt connectivity

and affect businesses and services that depend on

international data links.

Javani also said Iran performed well during “a period of

strong defense,” while the United States and Israel

suffered a defeat they had not anticipated.

He added that, because Iran’s enemies would find it

difficult to accept defeat, Tehran would pursue

a more calculated and, in some cases,

offensive approach.

Javani went on to say that the shift is intended to

strengthen Iran’s deterrence and prevent the

US from considering another attack.

He further said that Iran’s military capabilities for

offensive operations against the United States,

European countries, Israel, and countries

supporting Washington ------- have

become evident.

The general also stated that US military bases in

the region have been destroyed and that

facilities located farther away could

also be targeted.

Javani’s remarks come amid heightened tensions

between Iran, the United States, and Israel, with

Iranian officials repeatedly warning that any

renewed aggression against Iran would

carry serious consequences for US

interests across the region.

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YAF strike Saudi OPS in Aden,

Al-Rayyan airport, deny

attacks into KSA

October 21st, 10:35am

(Al Mayadeen English)

Saree reports a precise missile strike

on a Saudi operations room in Aden.

The Yemeni Armed Forces struck a Saudi base in Aden

with a ballistic missile, Yemen’s Armed Forces

spokesperson, Brigadier General Yehya

Saree, announced

In a statement on Wednesday, Saree said the YAF struck

a Saudi operations room at Badr Camp in Aden,

reporting a direct hit.

In a subsequent statement, Saree announced an operation

targeting military equipment transported by Saudi Arabia

aboard military cargo planes to Al-Rayyan Airport in

Mukalla, Yemen.

Saree warned Saudi Arabia against using civilian facilities

for military purposes, saying its “reckless and criminal

actions” against the Yemeni people would bring

shame - and severe consequences.

YAF deny attacks inside Saudi Arabia

In a separate statement, Saree denied that the Yemeni

forces carried out any military operations inside Saudi

Arabia on Wednesday. He rejected Saudi claims that

drones have been intercepted over Medina, calling

them “false allegations - and a grave and serious

slander against our people and our honourable,

fighting Armed Forces.”

Saree added that the allegations had been exposed as

false and “no longer deceive anyone among the sons

of our Arab and Islamic Ummah.”

This comes as Yemen continues to confront the Saudi

aggression against it, with the Yemeni Armed Forces

carrying out retaliatory strikes on the Saudi

mobilizations inside Yemen.... and targets

inside Saudi Arabia, with the exception

of Mecca and Medina, which they

repeatedly affirm.

Saudi warplanes launch 93 airstrikes on Yemen

On October 20th, Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson

Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced that Saudi

warplanes carried out 93 air and missile attacks on

civilian infrastructure across eight Yemeni

governorates over 24 hours. The strikes

targeted al-Jawf, Taiz, Saada, Marib,

Hajjah, Lahj, Amran, and Ibb, killing

and wounding civilians.

Saree said the attacks were carried out by F-15 and

Typhoon aircraft that took off from bases in Khamis

Mushait, Taif, and al-Kharj, as well as Sharurah

Airport. He added that the latest attacks

brought the total number of Saudi air

and missile attacks since the

escalation began to 2,793.

Saudi aircraft bombed fishing boats off al-Kadaha beach in

Dhubab district, killing eight fishermen, Al Mayadeen’s

correspondent reported. The aircraft returned after

the initial strike - and bombed fishermen who had

survived, and were attempting to escape, killing

them in the 2nd attack, the correspondent said.

YAF target Saudi energy, military sites in six operations

Earlier on October 19, the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF)

announced six military operations against Saudi oil

and military targets, including the Saudi Aramco

facilities in Yanbu, the Shaybah oil field, King

Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Abha

International Airport, Khamis Mushait Air

Base, Saudi military radar installations,

and a naval task force camp.

YAF spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said

the operations were carried out over a 48-hour period

using ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones.

He said the first operation targeted Aramco facilities

in Yanbu in two phases, with the strikes hitting

their targets and causing large fires, while the

second targeted the Shaybah oil field and

resulted in direct hits and fires.

The third operation targeted King Khalid International

Airport in three phases, with the YAF reporting direct

strikes. The fourth targeted the Abha International

Airport, military radars on al-Hisn and al-Rahma

mountains, and Khamis Mushait Air Base ---- in

three phases. The YAF said the operation

disrupted air traffic at Abha airport and

damaged the air base.

The fifth operation targeted a Saudi naval task force camp,

where the YAF reported a direct hit that killed & wounded

Saudi forces. The sixth targeted a military radar

installation in Bi'r Askar, which the YAF said

was directly hit and destroyed.

The statement said the operations came in response to Saudi

attacks on Yemen, adding that more than 200 airstrikes and

missile attacks have been carried out against civilian

targets in Sanaa and other areas under Yemeni

control over the same period, killing and

injuring dozens of civilians, most of

them women and children.

Source: Yemeni Military Media

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Source: Iran has prepared for an all-out,

multi-layered, and comprehensive war

against enemy

October 21st, 4am

(PressTV)

A senior security official told Press TV on Wednesday

that Iran has prepared for an all-out, multi-layered,

and comprehensive war as tensions continue..

to escalate.

Speaking exclusively to Press TV ---- the informed security

source said the country has made a "definitive decision"

to respond to any enemy aggression and killing and

assassination "without any limits or restraint."

He said the Iranian armed forces are fully prepared "to

smash with full force the interests and targets within

reach of the aggressors and their supporters in

the region."

The official's remarks underscore Tehran's position

that its response to any hostile act will not be

constrained by restraint or limitation.

According to the official, Iran's decision is definitive,

and any renewed act of military aggression will be

met with a response that targets the interests

and objectives of the aggressors and their

supporters across the region.

The official further stated that from Iran's perspective,

the US will not carry out an attack without the Israeli

regime, and the regime will not carry out an attack

without the US.

The official characterized the notion of either regime

acting independently in a war against Iran as

resembling "a bitter joke," emphasizing the

intertwined nature of the US and Israeli

war machinery.

The official further stated that the explicit threats of

US officials and the Zionist regime to attack Iran

have provided the legal and moral license, for

Iran to take necessary defensive measures.

These remarks come amid heightened tensions in the

region and repeated warmongering by US officials

and the Zionist regime, to carry out a fresh

aggression against Iran, after the two

imposed wars in June last year

and February this year.

Both the United States and the Israeli regime ----

are heading into elections in the coming weeks.

Iranian security officials and military commanders

have repeatedly warned against any renewed

aggression against the country, which would

put US interests across the region ------- at

greater risk.

Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s

Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said

on Tuesday that “there will be no negotiations”

with the United States until Washington takes

steps to build trust.

“That process must begin with the full fulfillment

of all Iran’s conditions,” Rezaei said in a post

on his X account.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf

also said that a permanent ceasefire with the

US hinges on Washington meeting Tehran’s

seven conditions.

“It was the United States that, with miscalculations

and a war against Iran, got stuck in the quagmire,

and now it is they, who must take the necessary

steps to get out,” Qalibaf said during a meeting

with Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim

Munir in Tehran on Tuesday.

Under the 14-point Islamabad MoU, signed by the

Iranian and US presidents in June, Washington

is required to end the war on all fronts and lift

its illegal blockade and sanctions on Iran in

return for Tehran’s gradual reopening.... of

the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran brought the strategic Persian Gulf waterway

under its control in the early days of the US-

Israeli aggression against the country

in March.

Today, October 21st, in 1918,

Albertina Sisulu,

anti-apartheid activist,

is born.

A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she was

the founding co-president of the United Democratic Front.

In South Africa, where she was affectionately known as

Ma Sisulu, she is often called a mother of the nation.

Born in rural Transkei, Sisulu moved to Johannesburg in 1940

and was a nurse by profession. She entered politics through

her marriage to Walter Sisulu and became increasingly

engaged in activism after his imprisonment in the

Rivonia Trial.

In the 1980s... she emerged as a community leader in her

hometown of Soweto, assuming a prominent role in the

establishment of the UDF ....and the revival of the

Federation of South African Women.

Between 1964 and 1989, she was subject to a near-continuous

string of banning orders. In addition to intermittent detention

without trial, she was subject to criminal charges on three

occasions: she was acquitted of violating pass laws in

1958, convicted of violating the Suppression of

Communism Act in 1984.. and acquitted of

violating the Internal Security Act in the

1985 Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial.

On 24 February 1984, in a ruling condemned by the United
Nations Special Committee against Apartheid, she was
convicted and sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment.

She said that, after several consecutive months in solitary

confinement, "I came out speaking to the walls".

The appeal against her sentence was

ultimately upheld in 1987.

After the end of apartheid, Sisulu represented the ANC in the

first democratic Parliament before she retired from politics

in 1999. She was also the deputy president of the ANC

Women's League from 1991 to 1993 and a member

of the ANC National Executive Committee

from 1991 to 1994.

''I knew why the government hated me. It was because

I was against apartheid. I was aware that I was the
government's enemy. Nothing could have

pleased me more.''

‘War criminal promotion tactics’: Adidas

faces boycott calls ---- over campaign

featuring an Israeli trooper

September 4th, 9:45pm

(PressTV)

Calls for a boycott of Adidas are growing after the sportswear

company featured an Israeli trooper in a global campaign.

The campaign has prompted criticism from pro-Palestine

organizations and activists --- because of the trooper

Shaliv Biton’s participation in the Israeli regime’s

bloodletting in Gaza.

The campaign has been rolled out in Adidas stores,

including its outlets in the occupied territories.

Biton took part in an Israeli assault in Gaza in 2021 that

claimed the lives of more than 200 Palestinians and

destroyed numerous buildings.

Critics have reminded Biton’s military background and his

social media activity. He has shared photographs and

videos of himself and other Israeli forces in Gaza,

including footage of troops singing and dancing,

while his profile also contains images of him

carrying weapons.

Sports journalist Leyla Hamed criticized Adidas’ choice of

campaign representative, arguing that the company

chose to bank on Biton’s having lost a leg, while

it should have considered the wider context

of limb loss in Gaza.

“Gaza has the highest per capita rate of child amputees in the world.

More than 5,000 traumatic limb amputations have been estimated

since October 2023, as a result of Israeli attacks carried out by

soldiers like the one Adidas chose to model for them,”

she wrote on X.

US-based political commentator and activist Guy Christensen also

condemned the campaign, writing, “Actually disgusting when you

know kids in Gaza who might not ever get to walk again.” He

subsequently called for a boycott of Adidas.

Another activist denounced the company for

associating itself with the Israeli military.

“The German sportswear brand Adidas is using Zionist war

criminals from the "Israel" army, who lost a foot while

invading Gaza..... to promote their new single-foot

sneakers. More than 4,000 Palestinian children

have been amputated by "Israel's" bombs,

but Adidas and other millionaire

multinationals ignore them,”

the activist wrote on X.

Other critics similarly condemned Adidas

for associating itself with genocide

and apartheid.

Earlier this year, the NGO Humanity & Inclusion reported that

between 70 and 80 percent of patients admitted to the 12

hospitals that were still partially functioning in Gaza...

had lost limbs or suffered spinal cord injuries.

UNICEF estimated in January 2024 that about 1,000 children

in Gaza had lost one or both legs, equivalent at the time to

approximately 10 children losing a limb each day during

Israeli bombardments. The figure is believed to have

risen since then.

The shortage of medical supplies and the continuing blockade of

Gaza have also complicated the treatment and rehabilitation of

amputees. Healthcare workers have resorted to producing

homemade prosthetics as temporary aids for people

who have lost limbs.... while waiting for access

to appropriate prosthetic devices.

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UK legislators call for comprehensive

arms embargo, settlement trade ban

on Israel

July 27th, 6:06am

(PressTV)

A coalition of 80 British lawmakers and peers has called on

newly appointed British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, to

impose sanctions on Israel -- including a comprehensive

arms embargo and a ban on trade that supports illegal

settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

In a letter, spearheaded by MP Kim Johnson, they urged the

government to “decisively change its stance to uphold the

rights of the Palestinian people and to prevent Israel’s

continued violation of international law.”

It also called on the government to acknowledge the UN

Independent Commission of Inquiry report, which

validated Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Alongside recognition of the UN finding, the lawmakers urged

the government to fully enforce the International Court of

Justice' advisory opinion, delivered on July 19, 2024.

It holds that Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories

is unlawful, that Israel should put an end to that occupation,

desist from creating new settlements, and evacuate those

already established.

“The previous administration ---- has willfully ignored the rulings of

international courts. It has still failed to issue a formal response

to the July 2024 International Court of Justice judgment

- which requires Britain to cease all actions that aid or

assist [Israel’s] grave violations of international law,”

the letter read.

It added, “Now is the opportunity for this government and for you,

as the new Prime Minister, to truly turn a new page.”

The letter bore the signatures of prominent legislators,

including Diane Abbott, Jeremy Corbyn, Baroness

Jenny Jones, and Baroness Warsi.

In an op-ed for Labour Outlook, Johnson stated that Palestine

has emerged as the “defining test” of the Labour Party’s

commitment to the notion --- that international law

applies to all.

“If we condemn violations in one part of the world while excusing

or ignoring them elsewhere, we undermine the very rules-based

international order that Britain claims to defend,” she said.

“Burnham tells us --- he has a plan to renew confidence in Labour. If

that renewal is to mean anything, it must begin by making a clean

break with the failures of Starmerism on Palestine. If we are truly

serious about turning the page, there could be no clearer place

to begin,” Johnson noted.

The letter is supported by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which

has been advocating for Burnham to distance himself from former

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s disgraceful legacy by implementing

extensive sanctions against Israel - comprising a complete arms

embargo, a cessation - of all military collaboration &
diplomatic support - and a total ban on all trade.

The world and her daughter are calling for a boycott
of the genocidal colonial apartheid state of Israel.

Place yourself on the right side of joy and sorrow
by joining the world's boycott - say ''no'' to evil!

ROGER WATERS
TO MUSICIANS:-
"BOYCOTT ISRAEL"

Roger Waters formerly of Pink Floyd, in an open letter,
calls on his fellow musicians --- to boycott the Zionist
Israeli regime and follow the example of the cultural
boycott against the ex S. African Apartheid regime.

“Given the inability or unwillingness of our governments
[to act] …. I write to you now, my brothers and sisters …
to ask you to join with me, & thousands of other artists
around the world, to declare a cultural boycott
on Israel,” Roger Waters says in his letter.

Waters says the Zionist regime has been found guilty of
major breaches of human rights and international law
by international organizations, UN officials and the
International Court of Justice.

He touches on two such cases, saying the regime has been
identified as perpetrating the “crime of Apartheid”, including
in a statement on March 9th, 2012 by the UN Committee on
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and the “crime of
ethnic cleansing” including in East Jerusalem (al-Quds).

Waters adds that he has been a member of the Boycott,
Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against the
Israeli regime’s occupation of the Palestinian lands and
Tel Aviv’s violations of Palestinian human rights for 7
years, and now wants other musicians to also join
the anti-Israeli front.

“Please join me and all our brothers and sisters in global
civil society in proclaiming our rejection of Apartheid in
Israel & occupied Palestine, by pledging not to perform
or exhibit in Israel or accept any award or funding from
any institution linked to the government of Israel, until
such time as Israel complies with international law
and universal principles of human rights.”

The former Pink Floyd Musician also says he has recently
faced a boycott by the US media after his November 29th,
2012 address at the UN on behalf of the Russell Tribunal.

In the address, he sought accountability for the Zionist
regime’s violations of the international law and the lack
of United Nations resolve that prevents the Palestinian
people from achieving their inalienable rights,
especially the right of self-determination.

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Starts at 1pm

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Lunchtime Concerts in the Lounge Bar.

Indulge in a delicious cake and a cup of tea
while enjoying music and sing-along songs
from fantastic Welsh musicians.

Ticket information:

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Mid Rhondda Modelling Club...

7pm - 9pm

Tonyrefail Comprehensive School
Mid Rhondda Modelling Club

has been running for over 30 years.

We meet on a regular basis

& enjoy making models for display.

We encourage both Gentlemen

and Ladies to attend,
and also young people aged 12+.

However, Young people under 16,
must be accompanied by an adult.

Ticket information

£1 contribution every week. Under 16's free

Telephone Mr. Davies on 01443 686658

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Comedy In The Laughter Lounge

The Park & Dare Theatre, Treorchy.

COMEDY IN THE LAUGHTER LOUNGE

Join us once a month in the intimate setting
of the Laughter Lounge for some
top notch comedy with some of the
biggest and brightest
rising comedians on the circuit.

Laugh? You'll snort like a pig!

Hilarious - TimeOut.

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Rhondda Records exists to express the Rhondda's
vision --- when it was confident, powerful, caring,
and socialist.

A Rhondda very aware of the media's poisonous
tricks -- how they con working class people into
attacking each other, or racial groups, or often
even their best allies and friends.... instead of
seeing their real enemies:- an elite who hate
the very idea that working people can think
or create, or achieve ------- a fairer society.

Thatcher said her proudest achievement was
Blair and New Labour - who parachuted in
careerists and expenses fiddlers - to stop
local Labour members having a say, and
who made genuine socialist MPs leave
the Labour party in disgust and many
members and voters to despair...
and the young to stop voting.

Jeremy Corbyn was always attacked because
he was trying to reverse all that New Labour
corruption --- that's why membership was
flooding in all over the UK.

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Get Involved!

– If you feel you’ve been ‘purged’,
take this online survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/857YMDK

or this one:

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oxC_b6pvBprmGA4XFdG-0r2dOVYyc4UNFg/viewform?c=0&w=1

– Request all your own data that
the Labour Party holds on you:

http://www.labour.org.uk/pages/privacy

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IF - YOU THINK you HAVE
BEEN UNFAIRLY BARRED:

“Any member who is suspended & intends
to appeal the decision should throw in a
‘Subject Access Request in accordance
with the Data Protection Act’ --- for ALL
data that the Labour Party hold on them.

The Labour Party are Data Controllers and
therefore have to, by law, provide you with
all material/information they hold on you.”

If anyone is in contact with anyone who
was barred from voting --- please can
you pass this info on:

The Labour leadership election was under the
jurisdiction of the electoral reform services.

If you were unfairly deprived of your vote you
can call them on 0208 365 8909 and lodge
your complaint, and inform them of your
Data Protection request.

https://www.electoralreform.co.uk

The notification letters barring new members,
did not give a clear reason, or information on
how to appeal, so Vox Political suggests that
anyone in this situation... could also contact
Liz Davies at: http://www.whycantivote.com

She is a barrister -------- who can
advise members on what to do.

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PONCY LABOUR MPS PROBLEM?

A huge drop in working-class Labour MPs,
caused a massive drop in support among
voters with similar backgrounds, reveals
research seeking to explain why support
has dwindled in the party’s heartlands.

The study says past leaders - like Kinnock
and Blair made a concerted effort to pick
“more and more middle-class candidates
to run for office, during the 80s and 90s,
as part of an effort to rebrand” -- which
had initial successes at the ballot box.

But this “conscious electoral strategy”
stored up problems, as working-class
voters who initially, just didn’t vote in
response, now seek an alternative.

The solution? Trust each constituency to put
forward its own candidates, and don't impose
‘party-approved’ choices who can't do the job.

Now, unfortunately, there are "entryist" MPs who, for
decades, have been groomed by CIA cold war relic
organisations -- like the Atlantic Council -- and are
now trying to misdirect the Labour Party towards
cuts, a militarised police, and a US war agenda...
- their anti-Corbyn slant is still hobbling Labour.

‘How Can I Deselect My Labour MP?’ A Short Guide
to Reselection and Democratic Accountability
by Eric Sim, excellent free advice here:

http://novaramedia.com/2016/07/13/how-can-i-
deselect-my-labour-mp-a-short-guide-to-
reselection-and-democratic-accountability/

CHRIS BRYANT - SUPPORT THE MEMBERS'
LEADERSHIP CHOICE & POLICIES - OR GO!

Chris Bryant, the Rhondda's dodgy MP,
was on TV -- as soon as the PLP coup
started: telling us that Jeremy MUST
go because it was the ONLY way to
act in the Labour Party's interest...

Chris Bryant's voting record:
from TheyWorkForYou.com

On Tuition Fees:

On 27 Jan 2004:
Chris Bryant voted in favour of university tuition
fees increasing from £1,125 per year, to up to
£3,000 per year.

On 31 Mar 2004:
Chris Bryant voted to allow university tuition fees
to increase from £1,125 per year, to up to £3,000
per year.

On 31 Mar 2004:
Chris Bryant voted for the introduction of variable
university tuition fees (top-up fees) of up to £3,000
per year in place of the previous fixed fee of £1,250
per year.

On 31 Mar 2004:
Chris Bryant voted to allow university tuition fees
to increase from £1,125 per year to up to £3,000
per year - and to make other changes to higher
education funding & regulation arrangements.

On 14 Sep 2004:
Chris Bryant voted against: the immediate abolition
of all tuition fees, the re-introduction of maintenance
grants of up to £2,000 for students from low-income
homes, and changes to the country's higher
education system.

On 14 Sep 2004:
Chris Bryant voted to reject the Liberal
Democrat policy of abolition of tuition fees.

On 25 May 2016:
Chris Bryant was absent for a vote on the Queen's
Speech - Forcing Schools to Become Academies
- and Further Rises in University Tuition Fees.

On Human Rights:

Consistently voted for introducing ID cards

Almost always ------ voted for requiring the mass
retention of information about communications

Generally voted for mass surveillance of
people’s communications and activities

On the Environment:

Generally voted against greater regulation
of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to
extract shale gas

On Special Interests:

Almost always voted against limits
on success fees paid to lawyers
in no-win no fee cases.

Generally ------- voted against a
statutory register of lobbyists

On War or Peace:

Generally - voted for use of UK military
forces in combat operations overseas.

Consistently voted for the Iraq war.

Consistently voted against - an
investigation into the Iraq war.

Generally - voted for replacing Trident
with a new nuclear weapons system.

On 2 Dec 2015:
Voted to support UK airstrikes in Syria
[without UN authorisation]

On 2 Dec 2015:
Voted to support UK airstrikes in Syria
[without UN authorisation]

On Independence:

Generally voted for more EU integration

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Chris Bryant Labour MP
From Wikipedia

(aka 1962-1986: Mr Christopher John Bryant
1986-1991: The Reverend Christopher John
Bryant, 1991-2001: Mr Christopher John
Bryant, 2001-: Mr Christopher John
Bryant MP.)

Born in Cardiff, to a Scottish mother & a Welsh
father, Bryant grew up in Cardiff, Wales (where
his father worked for 5 years), & Cheltenham.

He was educated at Cheltenham College, an
independent school for boys in the spa town
of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, where he
was captain of the school swimming team,
and Mansfield College at the University of
Oxford, where he graduated in 1983, with
a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English.
This was later ''promoted'' to a Master
of Arts degree (MA (Oxon)), as
per tradition.

After completing his first degree -- Bryant began
training to be a priest in the Church of England
at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, in Oxfordshire.
There, he obtained a degree in theology.

Although a member of the Conservative Party,
and an elected office-holder in the Oxford
University Conservative Association....
he joined the Labour Party in 1986,
after leaving Oxford.

He was ordained deacon in 1986 and priest in
1987. He served as a Curate at the Church of
All Saints High Wycombe,from 1986 to 1989;
then as a Youth Chaplain in Peterborough,
as well as travelling in Latin America.

In 1991 Bryant left the ordained ministry, after
deciding that being gay and being a priest,
were incompatible. Statements made by
Richard Harries, then Bishop of Oxford,
also influenced his decision.

After leaving the priesthood... in 1991, Bryant
worked as the election agent to the Holborn
and St Pancras Constituency Labour Party,
where he helped Frank Dobson hold his
seat in the 1992 general election.

From 1993... he was Local Government officer
for the Labour Party; he lived in Hackney and
was elected to Hackney Borough Council in
1993 serving until 1998. He became Chair
of the Christian Socialist Movement.

He is both... a member of the Labour Friends
of Israel and Labour Friends of Palestine &
the Middle East. From 1994 to 1996 he was
London manager of the leader-grooming
"charity", Common Purpose.

He was Labour candidate for Wycombe, in the
1997 general election (he lost by 2,370 votes),
and Head of European Affairs for the BBC,
from 1998.

His selection -- for the very safe Labour seat of
Rhondda, South Wales in 2000, shocked many
people given Bryant's background; gay, an ex-
Anglican vicar, and someone who was a Tory,
while studying at Oxford, and a member now
of the Henry Jackson Society 'think tank' ---
described by The Guardian newspaper, as
'neoconservative'. It is pro-US, pro-NATO
& pro-military intervention, as well as
being fundamentally anti-socialist.

Fifty-two people applied for the candidature
and a local councillor was hot favourite to
win, before Bryant ....was parachuted in.

In 2004, a photograph of Mr Bryant.. in his
underpants which he had posted to a gay
dating website was published in 'papers.

When an interviewer suggested he was
a 'disgrace to the Rhondda', he said:
"They can't get rid of me."

His pay, allowances and some expenses:

The basic annual salary for an MP -- from
April 1st, 2016 is £74,962. MPs also get
expenses: to cover the costs of running
an office, employing staff, having some-
where to live in London, plus, in their
constituency and travelling between
Parliament and their constituency.

His MP's expenses story:

Chris Bryant changed second home,
twice to claim £20,000: the deputy
leader of the House of Commons,
"flipped" his second home twice,
in 2 years allowing him to claim
almost £20,000 for renovations
and fees.

Chris Bryant, MP for the Rhondda, split over
£92,000 of expenses between 3 properties
in Wales and London --- within five years.

In 2004, he attempted to claim £58,000 to
overhaul his second home in Wales, after
allegedly complaining that properties in
his constituency were "terrace or mine
owners' houses".

Mr Bryant, a former Church of England clergyman,
wanted the money for a new bathroom & kitchen,
and to demolish his conservatory. He'd bought the
detached house for £97,500, under a year earlier.

He submitted a claim to the Commons fees office for
£58,493.26 --- almost 3 times the annual maximum.
He noted that the claim exceeded his allowance.

His alleged justification was disclosed....... in
correspondence between Commons officials.
By email, an official wrote: "He had problems
finding a suitable property because in the
Rhondda there is a choice mainly -- of
terraced property.. or mine owners'
houses." When approached by the
Daily Telegraph, Mr Bryant said:
"I have never said or thought
anything of the sort".

In all ----- he successfully claimed over £13,000
for renovations, repairs & appliances, in 2004.
Along with other bills, his annual claim was
£20,902.

In April 2005 ---- he flipped his expenses to his flat in
west London, which he bought for £400,000 in April
2002. He also claimed £630 a month, for mortgage
interest along with other bills. After claiming over
£3,600 over 3 months, he sold the flat in July
2005..... for £477,000.

Mr Bryant used his profits to buy a more expensive
flat in west London, which was valued at £670,000.
He immediately flipped his second home expenses
there, claiming almost £6,400 in stamp duty, legal
fees and mortgage fees incurred in the purchase.

He then began claiming interest of £1,000 a month,
on the mortgage. He also claimed a further £6,000
a year, for the flat's service charge & ground rent.

In all, he claimed £92, 415 in second
home expenses, from 2004 to 2009.

Mr Bryant said at the time: "I moved flat in
London, so as to be closer to Parliament."

Research by Channel 4 News in 2015 - found that
at least 46 MPs had this kind of system in place
a move one Labour backbencher described as
“a new fiddle”. Channel 4 reported then:

“Our investigation ---- found that many of the MPs
bought their London properties with the help of
taxpayers, when a previous expenses system
let them claim back the mortgage payments.
But when those claims were banned, after
the expenses scandal - they switched to
letting out their properties, in some
cases for up to £3,000 a month.
They then started claiming
expenses... for rent and
hotels in the capital.”

Among those identified was Chris Bryant, shadow
leader of the House of Commons. He had already
bought a penthouse in London back in 2005 and
claimed around £1,000 a month in mortgage
claims under the old system.

But after the expenses scandal ----- he started renting
the property out. It’s since been advertised by estate
agents as having a private lift and porter, with rent
at about £3,000 a month. Meantime, Bryant moved
into a new flat claiming his own rent on expenses.

Russian/Scottish scientists hail long-range
secure quantum communication system.

A group of scientists from ITMO University
in Saint Petersburg, Russia, has developed
a new approach to constructing quantum
communication systems for secure data
exchange.

The experimental device based on the results of the
research is capable of transmitting single-photon
quantum signals across distances of 250 klmtrs
or more, which is on par with its cutting edge
analogues, the ITMO press-service says.

"Now researchers are on a mission -- to create
a fully-fledged quantum cryptographic system,
that will generate & distribute quantum keys
and transmit useful data simultaneously",
ITMO says.

Information security is becoming more and more
of a critical issue not only for large companies,
banks and defense enterprises but even for
small businesses and individual users.

But the data encryption algorithms we currently
use for protecting our data are imperfect - in the
long-term, their logic can be cracked. Regardless
of how complex and intricate the algorithm is,
getting around it, is just a matter of time.

Unlike algorithm-based encryption, systems
that protect information, by making use of
fundamental laws of quantum physics, can
make data transmission totally immune to
hacker attacks, in the future.

Information in a quantum channel is carried
by single photons that change irreversibly
if an eavesdropper tries to intercept them.
The legitimate users will instantly know
about any kind of intervention.

Researchers at the Quantum Information Centre
of the International Institute of Photonics and
Optical Information Technology at ITMO Uni.,
Russia, along with their colleagues from the
Heriot-Watt University, in Edinburgh, have
devised a new way to generate and
distribute, quantum bits.

This makes it possible to share quantum signals
--- via optical fibres --- 250 kilometres in distance.

"To transmit quantum signals, we use the so-
called side frequencies," says Artur Gleim,
head of the Quantum Information Centre,
at ITMO University,

"This unique approach gives us a number
of advantages -- such as a considerable
simplification of the device architecture
and the large pass-through capacity of
the quantum channel. In terms of bit rate
and operating distances, our system is
comparable to absolute champions in
the field of quantum communications."

According to Robert Collins, research associate
at the Institute of Photonics & Quantum Sciences
at Heriot-Watt University, and one of the authors
of the study, this may become a pivotal point for
the whole field of quantum communication and
cryptography:

"Down the track, this new approach can enable
smooth coexistence of numerous data streams
with different wavelengths in one single optical
cable. On top of it, these quantum streams can
be fed into the already existing fibre optic lines
--- along with conventional communications."

The research paper is published
in the Optics Express journal.

Scottish universities are to be
congratulated for their strong
& growing links with Chinese
and Russian universities....

What a shame, that Wales is
lying low --- with academics
too scared to break from
US military research.

KILLING THE ELDERLY BY CLOSING CARE HOMES

Did you know that each time a local authority

closes a care home for the elderly, within 8

months, around half the residents are dead?

Campaigners liken the cuts and their effect
to euthanasia of the UK's elderly.
What to do?

We can start by urging our MPs to sign EDM 2251:

EDM 2251: The contents

This House notes with deep concern the worsening
crisis for elderly care as growing numbers of local
authority and private care homes face closure

Acknowledges concerns that the loss of elderly
people's care homes causes fear, anxiety and,
in many cases, a higher mortality rate, when
vulnerable, elderly people are forced to
leave their homes

Further notes that the Southern Cross crisis
will increase needs for local authority care

And therefore calls on the government to
hold a public inquiry into the deaths after
closures, of local authority care homes,
and impose a moratorium on the closure
of local authority care homes, until that
inquiry publishes its results, to ensure
that vulnerable, elderly people's lives
are not put at further risk.

FARMING AND SCIENCE
COULD REGENERATE WALES

A new UN General Assembly report warns
"vast areas" of cultivated land are lost each
year, and that this could lead to unrest.

The report says up to 30 million hectares,
an area the size of Italy, is lost each year
to environmental degradation, industry &
urbanization - the growth of cities - and all
because of speculative building and greed.

The UN special rapporteur Olivier De Schutter,
gives the example of eastern Africa, where
the amount of cultivated land has declined
by half --- in just one generation! "

As rural populations grow and competition
with large industrial units increases, plots
cultivated by smallholders are shrinking
year after year," says De Schutter.

"Farmers are often relegated to soils that
are arid, hilly or without irrigation."

The UN officer also mentions India as another
example, where the average landholding fell
from 2.6 hectares in 1960 to 1.4 hectares in
2000. A cut of nearly half in 40 years!

He says 500 million small farmers suffer
from hunger, partly because their right to
land is being violated.

The expert warns of the devastating
consequences, as foreign investors
compete for larger and larger areas of
the world's land for "their" agriculture.

Rhondda Records says Wales could rebuild
its new economy by basing it on a fresh
approach to high-value added products,
using science and agriculture... such as
the Altzeim project in Gwent.

What have we got to lose?