Firstly the Ukraine is back in the news again. This time it’s the Donets Peoples Republic making
I wrote about this a while ago and at the time I said that I thought Ukraine as a nation was finished. I thought
Now it’s later on and it is starting to happen.
Armed or unarmed Pro Russian groups have been very active in the Eastern regions. The main cities of
The provisional government in Kiev came to power following exactly the same chain of events so they
Locals have been ordered to stay indoors today and there are reports and rumours of army units loyal
The situation is more like the events in Kiev some months ago rather than what happened in the Crimea.
But from the point of view of the people of the eastern regions of Ukraine who voted heavily for
The situation is made worse by geology and by Soviet era centralisation. The city of Donets sits in a region
The region also produces Manganese, rock salt, mercury and cement and has developed light industry and
Despite the fact that much of its infrastructure is from the soviet era the entire region is rated as one of the
Much of this production finds markets in Russia. Putin would welcome the region gaining independence and
Note that I said rejoining Russia there. Just as with the Crimea this region was part of Russia in the past and
The regime in Kiev is now faced with a stark choice:
If they try to hold on to the region they must use force. This puts them in the same situation that Yanukovych
It will not be catapults and Molotovs’ that will be used against government armoured vehicles this time, it will
Then of course there is the old bear sitting just across the border. Any attempt to bring the full weight of
If you think that last bit seems ridiculous you have not been playing attention to the news coming out of
If Kiev deploys its armed forces against the east of the Ukraine expect to see exactly that level of rhetoric in
The west can do no more than talk. Even if they had the ability to deploy a large enough military force to the
Or Kiev could do nothing more than token actions to try to give the impression that they are not simply
This would cost them not just the Donets basin but every other city and town in the east, a surrender by
The massive loss of industry and revenue will reduce the Ukraine to the same situation that Greece was in
This is happening already and will become significantly worse as Kiev finds itself ruling what is left of the nation
Whatever path they choose the Ukraine as a nation is done for. The Kiev government may survive to rule
Secondly MPs and Politicians and why we hate them.
A number of people responded to this post by saying I was rather negative, I was told I had an irrational
I have two answers to these comments:
All that is needed for Evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.
Cyril Smith.
I focused on MPs and Politicians supporting Maria Miller when the vast majority of people asked were
She was just the most recent of man many MPs who have demonstrated contempt for the opinions of the
The ink is barely dry on the newspapers reporting her resignation when yet another foul stench wafts out
This ex MP stands accused of child abuse and by accounts a great many cases, he seems to have been a
His actions do not seem to have been hidden that well, locals certainly seem to have known. Many within
Several decades of child abuse and nothing was done. At least eleven cases where people have come forward
Because he was an MP and right or wrong he was one of them.
“Don’t attack him, steer clear of him, It’s not worth it.”
Arrested repeatedly for “acts of gross indecency with young lads” in public toilets but no action was taken.
“No good will come of this, It’s best left.”
Police officers threatened with sacking or the Official Secrets Act if they tried act on reports of Cyril’s Smiths
“I can’t talk about that time.”
Evidence removed from police offices. Prosecutions denied and quashed.
“He is untouchable”
Over the period that he was performing these acts we had both Labour and Conservative governments.
People at very high levels acted to protect him and cover up his activities. His own political party seems to
Why?
Because he was an MP, a politician. He was one of them and they acted to protect him.
Our current government has made much of the threat of paedophiles against our children. They have done
Internet censorship to protect the children, one of the key people who drove this censorship into effect
How many of us had heard of the Paedophile information exchange before we found out that many MPs
How many MPs and politicians over the decades have supported Cyril Smith, either using their power and
I have been told I am unfairly condemning all MPs because f the actions of a few.
All that is needed for Evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.
Tell me, where are the good men and women, where are the voices raised against such actions? Where are
A good man or woman does not cover up child abuse just because it is a fellow MP doing it. A good person
People tell me these good MPs and politicians exist, so where are they?