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type='text'>NOT working for the Yankee Dollar</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/LCiWXktdyTQ&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/LCiWXktdyTQ&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gold was for centuries, if not millenia, the reserve of choice for royal and national treasuries alike. Large vaults underneath central banks brimming with the stuff.&amp;#160; That was until the last century when an agreement was made to do away with the gold standard.&amp;#160; This is when the American doller became the global reserve currency of choice.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;This status as global reserve currency is propping up the American economy at the moment and has been for years.&amp;#160; America the nation has become quite used to spending far more than it could gain from income.&amp;#160; This essentially did not matter because of the reserve currency status.&amp;#160; This advantage has been pushed a little far though and the times they are a changing. ......&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;There are theories aplenty that Saddam Hussain and self styled Colonel Gaddaffi were toppled principally for rejecting the dollar as their choice of reserve currency and also carrying out trade in currencies other than the dollar.&amp;#160; Iran has certainly said that gold will again be its reserve and that it will trade in a mixture of its own and its trading partners currencies.&amp;#160; Not only is this very unpopular with US politicians but even more so with their global banking names that will also slowly lose their dominance if this idea spreads.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Yesterday the Russian central bank followed the lead of others in announcing that they too would be joining the trend away from the dollar as sole trading currency.&amp;#160; Across Asia, Africa South America, the Middle East and now Russia there is a slow but growing trend away from the greenback both as a trading and as a reserve currency. Why as a reserve currency? As the dollar devalues why hold onto it is the simplest answer.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;America is not at the edge of a precipice as much as some commentators suggest, or rather they are, but it is in no-one's interest to see them go over.&amp;#160; They have the same choices with regard to raising extra revenue and cutting spending as the rest of the west.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Just for a change there is some good news for the UK.&amp;#160; We are financially outside of the troubled Euro and not tied to the dollar.&amp;#160; As one of the few western nations that the rest of the world has financial respect for Sterling is seen as one of the stable currencies so when you read about central banks diversifying away from the dollar into a basket of Currencies, ours is usually in there.&amp;#160; This is a gentle and long term positive for the economy of the whole UK.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-636584942467086593?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/636584942467086593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=636584942467086593' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/636584942467086593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/636584942467086593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2012/01/not-working-for-yankee-dollar.html' title='NOT working for the Yankee Dollar'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4036505155353886704</id><published>2012-01-26T16:08:00.001Z</published><updated>2012-01-26T16:08:50.688Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='growth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>UK Growth at -0.2%. Good!</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Am I the only one that can see the upside of this?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;In previous years our people have spent more than their incomings by creating debt. More debt stacked upon more debt and this has causes real problems for families.&amp;#160; So, people have been forced to cut their spending back to what they can afford.&amp;#160; This is much better for the people as individuals but leaves economists and doomsayer politicians with horrendous headlines for the mainstream media to pump out.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Tax revenues will be down but so will imports so the balance of trade will be better.&amp;nbsp; Keep paying down debt and living within your means if you can.&amp;nbsp; Vegetable peelings have more integrity and regard for national welfare than our pompous politicians.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4036505155353886704?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4036505155353886704/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4036505155353886704' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4036505155353886704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4036505155353886704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2012/01/uk-growth-at-02-good.html' title='UK Growth at -0.2%. Good!'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-3288253920691174937</id><published>2012-01-19T21:10:00.001Z</published><updated>2012-01-19T21:10:09.714Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='olympic games'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='london'/><title type='text'>Policing the Olympics</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/ItJ0yMrRlqU&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/ItJ0yMrRlqU&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Policing tge Olympics is a large responsibility that must be done well.&amp;nbsp; Of that there is no doubt.&amp;nbsp; It strikes me that the world has changed somewhat for the worse when the police require rather more than a truncheon and whistle.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.3&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-3288253920691174937?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/3288253920691174937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=3288253920691174937' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3288253920691174937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3288253920691174937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2012/01/policing-olympics.html' title='Policing the Olympics'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8361357807272571906</id><published>2012-01-17T15:18:00.001Z</published><updated>2012-01-17T15:18:25.101Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='trades union'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ed milliband'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='unite'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='labour'/><title type='text'>UNITE and Ed Milliband - The rift</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/PwGK7Lll_hk&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/PwGK7Lll_hk&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;UNITE the trades union is the largest financial backer of the Labour party. I think that the rift that is developing between the trades union leader and Ed Milliband as leader of the Labour party is interesting and bears a little scrutiny.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.3&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8361357807272571906?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8361357807272571906/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8361357807272571906' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8361357807272571906'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8361357807272571906'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2012/01/unite-and-ed-milliband-rift.html' title='UNITE and Ed Milliband - The rift'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-7613313861865963513</id><published>2012-01-16T15:04:00.001Z</published><updated>2012-01-16T15:04:32.719Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conservative'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='labour'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Luke Bozier's defection from Labour party to Conservative party</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/g4allHlbv2w&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/g4allHlbv2w&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Luke Bozier's defection from the Labour party to the Conservative party seems to have ruffled a few feathers.&amp;#160; The clip contains some of my early thoughts on the matter.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.3&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-7613313861865963513?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/7613313861865963513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=7613313861865963513' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7613313861865963513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7613313861865963513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2012/01/luke-bozier-defection-from-labour-party.html' title='Luke Bozier&amp;#39;s defection from Labour party to Conservative party'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1207738456869303702</id><published>2012-01-15T11:24:00.001Z</published><updated>2012-01-15T11:24:20.840Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='victim'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='murder'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='honour killing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crime'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='justice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='britain'/><title type='text'>Honour killing UK</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Honour killing is completely acceptable within some families as the information given by the officer in the clip &lt;u&gt;shows&lt;/u&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;I am not the slightest bit surprised that this insane practice occurs.&amp;#160; Neither am I surprised by the numbers reported recent in the press.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;What does get my goat is the intransigent refusal of the government to bear down nothing less than the full weight of the law in every case.&amp;#160; Are the lives of these women worth less in the eyes of parliamentarians?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Until this nation insists that it's codes of decency and it's laws are followed once again by all members of the community we must expect these murders to continue, if not increase, in line with the demographic of the section of the population which commits them.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.3&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1207738456869303702?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1207738456869303702/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1207738456869303702' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1207738456869303702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1207738456869303702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2012/01/honour-killing-uk.html' title='Honour killing UK'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4222817385114651818</id><published>2012-01-03T22:38:00.001Z</published><updated>2012-01-03T23:03:31.603Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='institutional racism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='murder'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='racism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='justice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gavin hookey'/><title type='text'>Can the Gavin Hookey case be reopened and receive a £30M investigation please?</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is my reaction to hearing the news of the conviction of Stephen Lawrence's killers.&amp;#160; I&amp;#160; am very&amp;#160; pleased that murderers have been brought to justice,&amp;#160; but though there are similarities in that Gavin was killed&amp;#160; in a vile unprovoked racist attack and&amp;#160; his case has been closed, the&amp;#160; obvious difference lies in the fact that Gavin was a white man.&amp;#160; Just like in all those grooming cases where no one in official positions wants to know if the victim is white and the perpetrators not.&amp;#160; Can the white section of the community in Oldham now look forward to immense interest and unlimited resources pouring in?&amp;#160; I&amp;#160; rather doubt it.&amp;#160; The parents of Charlene Downes and others should not raise there hopes either.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Institutional racism is alive and well.&amp;#160; You can get away with anything it would seem if the victim is white!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4222817385114651818?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4222817385114651818/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4222817385114651818' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4222817385114651818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4222817385114651818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2012/01/can-gavin-hookey-case-be-reopened-and.html' title='Can the Gavin Hookey case be reopened and receive a £30M investigation please?'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-3694282569863005124</id><published>2012-01-02T22:48:00.001Z</published><updated>2012-01-02T22:48:36.916Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='immigration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='david cameron'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='criminal justice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Great Britain'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='church of england'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='armed forces'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='justice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conservative party'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christianity'/><title type='text'>The Duke of Westminster, David Cameron and the Archbishop of Canterbury amongst others</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/293043/Duke-donates-6-25m-estate-as-care-centre-for-wounded-soldiers" target="_blank"&gt;Duke of Westminster&lt;/a&gt; has announced that he is going to donate a country estate as a care home for returning wounded soldiers.&amp;#160; This is the greatest act of benevolence that I am aware of in my lifetime and certainly the type of act that I thought had been consigned to the history books.&amp;#160; On this occasion I am delighted to be wrong and commend the Good Duke accordingly.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;David Cameron of course doe snot deserve any type of commendation for the revelation that, as many thought, the &lt;a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2080906/Cameron-faces-New-Year-honours-row-Conservative-donors-given-awards.html" target="_blank"&gt;Conservative party sells gongs&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;#160; This ‘revelation’ does nothing for his claims that 2012 will be Britains year because we are all going to “&lt;a href="http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/293067/This-is-the-year-we-go-for-it-pledges-David-Cameron" target="_blank"&gt;go for it&lt;/a&gt;” together.&amp;#160; Apart from taking action on public services and social issues, which does seem rather vague, he offered no details as to how we might achieve this together.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The Archbishop of Canterbury seems to be trying to keep his name in the newspapers with this piece encouraging us all &lt;a href="http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/293065/Don-t-let-riots-make-you-lose-faith-in-our-youth-says-Dr-Rowan-Williams" target="_blank"&gt;not to lose faith&lt;/a&gt; in the nations young people because of the riots.&amp;#160; This piece contains no news what-so-ever and does appear to be his grace publicity seeking.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;A prisoner sentenced to thirty years because of his part in a terrorist plot to use his position with British Airways to help him blow up an airliner in flight has complained that he is not being allowed to use the Skype system to make overseas &lt;a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2081259/Rajib-Karim-Whine-Bangladeshi-terrorist-jailed-plotting-blow-passenger-jet.html" target="_blank"&gt;calls from prison&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;#160; The sad thing is that the authorities are listening to him and his complaint has been referred to some official body.&amp;#160; He should have been laughed at and his complaint filed in the dustbin where it belonged.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;In direct contradiction to each other these two reports claim firstly that &lt;a href="http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/293050/Immigration-to-plunge-by-tens-of-thousands-" target="_blank"&gt;immigration will reduce drastically&lt;/a&gt; and subsequently that &lt;a href="http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/293074/Scandal-of-open-door-for-foreign-students" target="_blank"&gt;immigration is an open door&lt;/a&gt; to foreign students who must be allowed to remain here.&amp;#160; You must make your own mind up of course but I shall remain staunchly cynical.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-3694282569863005124?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/3694282569863005124/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=3694282569863005124' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3694282569863005124'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3694282569863005124'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2012/01/duke-of-westminster-david-cameron-and.html' title='The Duke of Westminster, David Cameron and the Archbishop of Canterbury amongst others'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4206726834983830473</id><published>2012-01-01T15:35:00.001Z</published><updated>2012-01-01T15:35:58.563Z</updated><title type='text'>John Ryde–In Memorium</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HAoWF4godXk/TwB9WyqQnzI/AAAAAAAABsA/uPTTRym4BDM/s1600-h/John%252520Ryde%25255B4%25255D.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="John Ryde" border="0" alt="John Ryde" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mUCSDu2SiWA/TwB9XcDO3BI/AAAAAAAABsE/2VyO1c6FccY/John%252520Ryde_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The passing of John Ryde will leave a hole in many lives.&amp;#160; Since hearing of his passing we have recounted many occasions on which John’s presence lit up the occasion and his delivery of both speeches and comments will be missed at Nationalist gatherings far and wide.&amp;#160; The picture above shows John as many will, quite rightly, remember him.&amp;#160; A well presented gentleman with a sunny disposition who was always a welcome addition to any room that he chose to walk into.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;John’s activism will be much missed in Nationalist circles and much further afield than his East Midlands homeland.&amp;#160; Many candidates had their campaign leaflets touched up by the hands of John Ryde and much the better for it they were too.&amp;#160; Over the last thirty years John has held several positions within different Nationalist parties and stood for election on many occasions.&amp;#160; Indeed at the time of his death John was still serving the public as a member of the Newbold Verdon Parish Council.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;I offer my condolences to John’s family and broad circle of friends, a fraction of whom I have the distinct pleasure of knowing.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4206726834983830473?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4206726834983830473/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4206726834983830473' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4206726834983830473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4206726834983830473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2012/01/john-rydein-memorium.html' title='John Ryde–In Memorium'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mUCSDu2SiWA/TwB9XcDO3BI/AAAAAAAABsE/2VyO1c6FccY/s72-c/John%252520Ryde_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8099646966545920588</id><published>2011-12-24T18:49:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-12-24T18:49:11.578Z</updated><title type='text'>Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kKQcUnoFEA8/TvYeo3XoVCI/AAAAAAAABrw/2wrOz0-g0e4/s1600-h/nativity_1%25255B3%25255D.png"&gt;&lt;img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="nativity_1" border="0" alt="nativity_1" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KwDKmZauNG4/TvYepmXRxLI/AAAAAAAABr4/PlfNIDi5C1w/nativity_1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="240" height="190" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;I have not blogged either here or anywhere else for a couple of weeks, not because either there has been nothing interesting enough for me to wish to blog about or because I had no opinion on matters, but because other things have needed my time to the extent that blogging had to be set aside.&amp;#160; If you have missed me then thank you.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;I am taking this opportunity to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and New Year.&amp;#160; If you are of the habit of making new years resolutions, which I do not, then I wish you good luck with keeping to them.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;I should be able to return to my usual online self early in the new year.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;God Bless,&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Martyn.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8099646966545920588?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8099646966545920588/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8099646966545920588' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8099646966545920588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8099646966545920588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/12/happy-christmas-and-new-year-to.html' title='Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KwDKmZauNG4/TvYepmXRxLI/AAAAAAAABr4/PlfNIDi5C1w/s72-c/nativity_1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-2988346612092629022</id><published>2011-12-10T13:55:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-12-10T13:55:55.335Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='european union'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='david cameron'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='veto'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conservative'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='treaty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='castle conservative'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>David Cameron?  A heroes return?  You are having a laugh</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;From the highest point of Castle Conservative the lookout saw a monster looming that clearly had the capacity to envelop the serfs living below in moribund misery, denude the palaces of the influential and reduce the ConLib kingdom to a sub-region with the status of a fusty tourist attraction.&amp;#160; The serfs had long been feeling the vibrations of the coming monster and felt its icy breath tickling at their nether regions.&amp;#160; Castle Conservative being well heated even with the windows open and situated high on an outcrop of insulated condescention was immune to both tremors and icy blasts.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;The immediate approach of the monster&amp;#160;however drew the attention of the influential money men whose palaces were not as well insulated as Castle Conservative though arguably better protected by their owners mastery of the mysterious financial arts and their networks of spy and analyst serfs.&amp;#160; The influential had been feeding the monster for a long time on sheep, common serfs who by definition were breeding commodities and therefore dispensable, and written stories known as treaties to placate it's insatiable thirst for power and influence.&amp;#160; Fearing domination and the plundering of their personal wealth above all; their useful speaking puppet Dave was primed for his mission by their higher level priests of politics and dispatched to the field of battle.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Meanwhile some of the more literate and easily controlled serfs called media serfs, having long been used to promote the image of Castle Conservative and the agenda of its financial masters, were dispatched to report the agenda of the influential in such a way as to placate the fears of the majority of&amp;#160;common serfs.&amp;#160; In the story as reported Dave, hero of the piece, rode forth on his trusty charger and single handedly thwarted the European federal behemoth by delivering the fatal blow in the form of a veto.&amp;#160; No doubt he would have preferred a sword and shield for the photocall but as we all know; the use (or not in this case) of a pen is mightier than the swish of a sword.&amp;#160; I personally am sure that many readers at this point are imagining Dave in a swordfight, but moving on - Media serfs herald the return of the conquering hero saturating the confused regular serfs with congratulatory statements and flattering smiling and waving images of their hero as he returns to Castle Conservative.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;The influential were not idle whilst this illusionary battle was diverting the attention of the media serfs and through them the general serf population. The masters of the mystical financial arts used the battle as a diversion to unleash financial instruments upon the leveraged market wealth of the common serfs and further consolidate their wealth, and therefore their influence, over both the common serfs and Castle Conservative.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;With the battle over and copious quantities of output from the media serfs absorbed the common serfs returned to their natural state.Though the serfs were aware that the monster had not been slain as hoped a wound had been inflicted that would keep the slavering dark beast at bay for a while.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Heed my warning serfs.&amp;#160; The beast is licking its wounds and will return soon.&amp;#160; It's insatiable appetite for devouring serfs and nations unquenshable it will one day have to be conquered.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Don't like a description of yourself that you recognise in the post above?&amp;#160; Show some spine and join the rebel serfs then.&amp;#160; Use any influence that you have to unmask the selfish, grandising, quisling and traitorous agenda of the influential and vote in ways that do not serve them.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-2988346612092629022?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/2988346612092629022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=2988346612092629022' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2988346612092629022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2988346612092629022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/12/david-cameron-heroes-return-you-are.html' title='David Cameron?  A heroes return?  You are having a laugh'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-2499620441020074746</id><published>2011-12-08T22:06:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-12-08T22:06:51.066Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='islam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='muslims'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jizya'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sharia law'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='religion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dhimmitude'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christians'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christianity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Dhimmitude, Jizya, Sharia Law and Christianity</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/0T-Y67SzLkk&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/0T-Y67SzLkk&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Under Sharia Law Dhimmitide is the submissive state that the people of the book (Christians and Jews) are permitted to live in as long as they pay their allotted Jizya (protection money).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;For Christian Copts in Egypt this has been every day life for many generations as discussed in the clip above.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Some of you will find the discussion of such things distasteful or even intolerant.&amp;nbsp; If this is your position then you need to look at the implications.&amp;nbsp; Muslims see Sharia Law as being the incontrovertible law of god.&amp;nbsp; It is totally inflexible and their duty to impose it, and live by it, wherever they are able.&amp;nbsp; If you find the mere discussion of the principles of Islam offensive then you have a problem.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you are open minded you can see the inherent problems for British Christians as they see the Muslim population of the UK increase proportionately year on year and refuse under any circumstances to integrate with the indigenous population.&amp;nbsp; As a local Muslim gentleman once explained to me; the difference between a good Muslim and a terrorist is the level of violence.&amp;nbsp; Both wish the indigenous population to convert to Islam, they simply disagree upon the methodology.&amp;nbsp; I had previously read such things elsewhere but to hear it spoken in person in a mild mannered matter of fact way I found quite chilling.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;I am no conspiracy theorist about to predict an Islamic takeover of the UK with Sharia Law enforced and our traditional liberal law and democracy discarded at the point of a sword.&amp;nbsp; I do think that it is woeth bearing in mind though that should the number of Muslims in any nation rise sufficiently for them to take control then they are obliged to and will. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-2499620441020074746?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/2499620441020074746/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=2499620441020074746' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2499620441020074746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2499620441020074746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/12/dhimmitude-jizya-sharia-law-and.html' title='Dhimmitude, Jizya, Sharia Law and Christianity'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4526107711389343984</id><published>2011-12-08T10:22:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-12-08T10:22:03.940Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='europe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>A country called Europe?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;When, or if, this happens is the cause of much debate at the moment. I believe that it will happen. We live in historically interesting times and the creation of this new country from some of the oldest European nations is only one factor in that.&amp;#160; Certainly the prime ministers of France and Germany will have much to say over the coming months.&amp;#160; As the number of summit meetings &lt;u&gt;increases&lt;/u&gt; it will be become increasingly obvious that the most interesting thing that our prime minister will order will be his breakfast.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4526107711389343984?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4526107711389343984/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4526107711389343984' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4526107711389343984'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4526107711389343984'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/12/country-called-europe.html' title='A country called Europe?'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-394096443090482582</id><published>2011-11-24T18:19:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-24T18:19:12.747Z</updated><title type='text'>I have been banned by AFP News</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;They are not the first but I apologise if the lack of content when you click on any AFP clips below affects your enjoyment of this blog.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;I will never understand why news providers care who displays their content because getting it displayed is their reason for existance.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Apparently Nationalism is a problem for them.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-394096443090482582?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/394096443090482582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=394096443090482582' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/394096443090482582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/394096443090482582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-have-been-banned-by-afp-news.html' title='I have been banned by AFP News'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-7327702710477587688</id><published>2011-11-24T17:34:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-24T17:34:23.126Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='european union'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dictatorship'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>European Union Dictatorship</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/2EQsp4DFpxU&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/2EQsp4DFpxU&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a step towards the end of the nations that approve &lt;u&gt;it&lt;/u&gt; or the beginning of a bright future if you desire a single national entity in what is currently the separate sovereign states of Europe.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-7327702710477587688?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/7327702710477587688/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=7327702710477587688' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7327702710477587688'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7327702710477587688'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/european-union-dictatorship.html' title='European Union Dictatorship'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-3347279326768949271</id><published>2011-11-24T17:18:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-24T17:18:08.391Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='science'/><title type='text'>Is Mars a mission too far?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/tS_2tWNN45Y&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/tS_2tWNN45Y&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am fascinated by technology as I know are many others but I do sometimes look at a project such as this one and think about what benefits could be achieved on this planet with the budget necessary for visits to Mars.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-3347279326768949271?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/3347279326768949271/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=3347279326768949271' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3347279326768949271'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3347279326768949271'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/is-mars-mission-too-far.html' title='Is Mars a mission too far?'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1358872019817688640</id><published>2011-11-23T11:07:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-23T11:07:30.207Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='south africa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='democracy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sa'/><title type='text'>Democratic? South Africa - You must be joking!</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/25wO5Zv6_io&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/25wO5Zv6_io&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;South Africa has offered its citizens, activists and press a deal that is easy to refuse.&amp;nbsp; Reveal government information and receive a prison sentence of up to twenty five years.&amp;nbsp; The implications of this should be quite obvious.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1358872019817688640?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1358872019817688640/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1358872019817688640' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1358872019817688640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1358872019817688640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/democratic-south-africa-you-must-be.html' title='Democratic? South Africa - You must be joking!'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4840818800401139311</id><published>2011-11-23T11:01:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-23T11:01:51.084Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='usa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='buck'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='us dollar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='reserve currency'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='american'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='international'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='us'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Pathetic US politicians</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/ZJR6M1uA50E&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/ZJR6M1uA50E&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A blind parrot can see that you need to collect taxes in order to pay for government spending.&amp;nbsp; The best the US supercommittee can do is to continue to provide services that it cannot pay for by issuing government debt whilst at the same time refusing to raise historically low taxes at all.&amp;nbsp; This is typical of career building politicians the world over putting their own career-ego before the state of the nation.&amp;nbsp; Any of the great American people that voted for this shower should be ashamed of this performance and tell their politicians in no uncertain terms to get real immediately.&amp;nbsp; The continuation of this playground spat will be an unprecedented economic travesty which I believe is already beginning to unfold as more countries diversify reserve holdings away from the US dollar.&amp;nbsp; The dollar will always be a reserve currency but as its economic supremacy fades so does Americas voice on the world stage.&amp;nbsp; The fat lady of Wall St is going on one hell of a diet and the Grand economic opera may well become a second rate barroom karaoke act.&amp;nbsp; To prevent this the supercommittee has to act decisively and immediately to restore public and international confidence.&amp;nbsp; Fat chance of that happening so the only debate worth having is about the future shape of global economic politics because for certain; it will be radically different to what we have today.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4840818800401139311?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4840818800401139311/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4840818800401139311' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4840818800401139311'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4840818800401139311'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/pathetic-us-politicians.html' title='Pathetic US politicians'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1010863501554034414</id><published>2011-11-23T10:38:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-23T10:38:55.707Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='european union'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eu'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='italy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='democracy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Pure Italian farce</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/H47Cet5lFIk&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/H47Cet5lFIk&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Italian premiere, imposed by the EU without the formality of an election, is trying to convince the people that appointed him that he will do as he was told.&amp;nbsp; If you cannot see the operatic farce of this being played out in public then we are on a different wavelength.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1010863501554034414?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1010863501554034414/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1010863501554034414' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1010863501554034414'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1010863501554034414'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/pure-italian-farce.html' title='Pure Italian farce'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8424092242510997490</id><published>2011-11-23T10:34:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-23T10:34:13.668Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='globalism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Prime example of Globalism</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/9cmdRKsN0Cw&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/9cmdRKsN0Cw&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not only do hundreds of thousands of people from the Philippines emigrate every year, their government actively encourages them to do so.&amp;nbsp; This is a prime example of Globalism.&amp;nbsp; Nations have a duty of care towards their citizens that is being ignored by many governments.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8424092242510997490?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8424092242510997490/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8424092242510997490' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8424092242510997490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8424092242510997490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/prime-example-of-globalism.html' title='Prime example of Globalism'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4159165565554200184</id><published>2011-11-22T15:09:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-22T15:09:37.738Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='housing'/><title type='text'>Good riddance</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/Ld1aCHVhMDM&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/Ld1aCHVhMDM&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nobody likes these old tower blocks or the problems that have become associated with them.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4159165565554200184?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4159165565554200184/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4159165565554200184' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4159165565554200184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4159165565554200184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/nobody-likes-these-old-tower-blocks-or.html' title='Good riddance'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1187712193068837243</id><published>2011-11-22T14:58:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-22T14:58:32.111Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Branson's £Billion</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/x5eiWBdzU6g&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/x5eiWBdzU6g&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Max Kaiser is not my normal choice but credit where it is due he has got this right.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1187712193068837243?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1187712193068837243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1187712193068837243' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1187712193068837243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1187712193068837243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/max-kaiser-is-not-my-normal-choice-but.html' title='Branson&amp;#39;s £Billion'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4561450093243247078</id><published>2011-11-20T12:56:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-20T12:56:49.132Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='national debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='de t'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>There is too much debt!</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/IO1hBDbt51Y&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/IO1hBDbt51Y&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A fun clip woth a stark and correct message.&amp;nbsp; The resolution to the current economic problems, which were created by spending way more than we earned for years and years, is simple but very painful.&amp;nbsp; Did I mention unavoidable?&amp;nbsp; Delayable, which is what is going on in the west at the moment, but which is ultimately only delaying the recovery and lengthening the pain.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4561450093243247078?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4561450093243247078/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4561450093243247078' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4561450093243247078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4561450093243247078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/fun-clip-woth-stark-and-correct-message.html' title='There is too much debt!'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1152067827112167211</id><published>2011-11-19T23:29:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-19T23:29:57.203Z</updated><title type='text'>Something to pop to the shops in</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/GXAZTZvAE60&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/GXAZTZvAE60&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking for something small and nippy for when your guests have arrived and you realise you have forgotten something.&amp;nbsp; Get one of these and they won't even notice you were missing.&amp;nbsp; A more pointless production car I cannot imagine.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1152067827112167211?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1152067827112167211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1152067827112167211' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1152067827112167211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1152067827112167211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/looking-for-something-small-and-nippy.html' title='Something to pop to the shops in'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-6911504917175134093</id><published>2011-11-19T23:18:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-19T23:18:23.497Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='usa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='constitution'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='protest'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='us'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='freedom'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='america'/><title type='text'>Constitution, what constitution?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/QdXPBBj7gyw&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/QdXPBBj7gyw&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Freedom of the press in America seems to have become discretionary.&amp;nbsp; Whatever next?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-6911504917175134093?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/6911504917175134093/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=6911504917175134093' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6911504917175134093'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6911504917175134093'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/freedom-of-press-in-america-seems-to.html' title='Constitution, what constitution?'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-2662738535609175876</id><published>2011-11-19T23:13:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-19T23:13:20.243Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='revolution'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='egypt'/><title type='text'>Revolt against the revolution</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/3VDV0236XcQ&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/3VDV0236XcQ&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Egypt at the moment the people are protesting now at the arrangements that have been put in place since the previous revolution earlier this year.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-2662738535609175876?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/2662738535609175876/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=2662738535609175876' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2662738535609175876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2662738535609175876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/in-egypt-at-moment-people-are.html' title='Revolt against the revolution'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-5431903446670833443</id><published>2011-11-18T08:01:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-18T08:01:56.500Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='town centre'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christianity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas lights'/><title type='text'>Bring Christ and Christianity back to our town centre Christmas lights and local council publications</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/vSyifaFiWOI&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/vSyifaFiWOI&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-5431903446670833443?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/5431903446670833443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=5431903446670833443' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5431903446670833443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5431903446670833443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/published-with-blogger-droid-v2.html' title='Bring Christ and Christianity back to our town centre Christmas lights and local council publications'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-2586496193642424410</id><published>2011-11-17T08:27:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-17T08:27:01.283Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nationalist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='european'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nationalism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='euro'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='currency'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Sensible Eurozone analysis</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/YqiC9pQ4YZ0&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/YqiC9pQ4YZ0&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a plain and simple ecplanation of the position that Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain find themselves in.&amp;nbsp; They got there because of the short term promises of politicians with international agendas that they should never have trusted.&amp;nbsp; If you want to lose national borders, identity, culture and credibility join up with other nations properly and form a European state.&amp;nbsp; Otherwise vote for Nationalist politicians that will defend your national interests and therefore take a longer term view.&amp;nbsp; There are plenty of different types of Nationalists out there to choose from.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-2586496193642424410?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/2586496193642424410/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=2586496193642424410' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2586496193642424410'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2586496193642424410'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-is-plain-and-simple-ecplanation-of.html' title='Sensible Eurozone analysis'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8841344981189329452</id><published>2011-11-17T08:16:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-17T08:16:00.892Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='oil'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='invasion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='libya'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='war'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>Bomb your way to business success, diplomacy it ain't!</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/bkmr2H-XAes&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/bkmr2H-XAes&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Is this why we did it?&amp;nbsp; It certainly was not as an attempt to help the people of Libya.&amp;nbsp; When Gaddafi was at his height as international pariah number one then maybe.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8841344981189329452?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8841344981189329452/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8841344981189329452' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8841344981189329452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8841344981189329452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/is-this-why-we-did-it-it-certainly-was.html' title='Bomb your way to business success, diplomacy it ain&amp;#39;t!'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4209108903636866305</id><published>2011-11-16T11:51:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-16T11:51:20.823Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manufacturing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ppc nuneaton constituency'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='martyn findley'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apprenticeship'/><title type='text'>I support apprenticeships</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/9ARKNfdTR7E&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/9ARKNfdTR7E&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No matter who is promoting apprenticeships I will back the principle.&amp;#160; I am not aware of the full details of the apprenticeship scheme but I do recognise that as well as being an excellent building block in the career path of the &lt;u&gt;apprentice&lt;/u&gt;, apprenticeships themselves are a key element in rebuilding our natuonal manufacturing economy.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4209108903636866305?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4209108903636866305/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4209108903636866305' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4209108903636866305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4209108903636866305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/no-matter-who-is-promoting.html' title='I support apprenticeships'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1520044761900639200</id><published>2011-11-16T08:38:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-16T10:06:49.836Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='slavery in uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='anti-slavery week'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stop uk slavery trade'/><title type='text'>Bridal Slavery</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/arSEALgiOr4&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/arSEALgiOr4&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anti-Slavery week is not that far from us so I thought I would pop this up.&amp;#160; Slavery is still common in much of the world with sex and domestic slaves residing even here.&amp;#160; This would make a good issue for any Nationalist party that sought to push it in the right manner.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1520044761900639200?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1520044761900639200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1520044761900639200' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1520044761900639200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1520044761900639200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/anti-slavery-week-is-not-that-far-from.html' title='Bridal Slavery'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1697189637804207977</id><published>2011-11-16T08:29:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-16T08:29:15.183Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='euro'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='france'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>When French companies cut French jobs you know things are getting bad</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/9_KoxBr6AgU&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/9_KoxBr6AgU&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Living in Nuneaton I have known many people who used to work for Peugeot in nearby Coventry.&amp;#160; Used to becaude even tjough it was the most efficient Peugeot plant at the time the French closed it for two reasons that they were quite obvious about.&amp;#160; Firstly becaude our employment laws are such that it is far cheaper to close down factories here than anywhere else and secondly but foremost because they close foreign factories before French ones wherever possible as a matter of principle.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;With this approach applied as a national principle France will figjt for the Euro as long as possible.&amp;nbsp; Being one of the two controlling partners they are sucking in other countries markets for their citizens to take benefit from.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1697189637804207977?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1697189637804207977/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1697189637804207977' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1697189637804207977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1697189637804207977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/living-in-nuneaton-i-have-known-many.html' title='When French companies cut French jobs you know things are getting bad'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-3508887732724285516</id><published>2011-11-15T12:59:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-15T12:59:17.549Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='european union'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='europe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='david cameron'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='powers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conservative'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prime minister'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='repatriate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='brussells'/><title type='text'>David Cameron's intent on repatriating powers from Brussells</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/wI-Rx2tQELc&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/wI-Rx2tQELc&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David Cameron has made some silly statements since amalgamating with the Liberal Democrat coalition government.&amp;nbsp; This one for me is the best yet.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-3508887732724285516?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/3508887732724285516/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=3508887732724285516' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3508887732724285516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3508887732724285516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/david-cameron-has-made-some-silly.html' title='David Cameron&amp;#39;s intent on repatriating powers from Brussells'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8864214200984679317</id><published>2011-11-15T11:14:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-15T11:14:35.935Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='european union'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='europe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greece'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Greek PM has an uphill task</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/kKPuflRlKc4&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/kKPuflRlKc4&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Greek Prime Minister has taken on the task of deficit reduction which is the mosr pressing thing at the moment I should imagine.&amp;#160; He might like to take a look at Greece's wealthy who, whilst being amongst the wealthiest in the world, pay precious little in tax.&amp;#160; If he can recover the Greek economy without losing his nation wholesale into a European nation controlled by German and French politicians then he will have performed a good service indeed to his people.&amp;#160; To bring this about though much will have to change in Greece that will not be popular.&amp;nbsp; Such is the price of continuously spending more than you earn.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;British politicians should beware the Greek example.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8864214200984679317?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8864214200984679317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8864214200984679317' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8864214200984679317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8864214200984679317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/greek-prime-minister-has-taken-on-task.html' title='Greek PM has an uphill task'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-2924333543874847527</id><published>2011-11-15T10:01:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-15T10:01:27.894Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='submarine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='royal navy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hms astute'/><title type='text'>HMS Astute (Royal Navy) test fires cruise missiles</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/1bUj-bORRVk&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/1bUj-bORRVk&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A short clip of HMS Astute demonstrating its capabilities as it undergoes trials.&amp;nbsp; World leqding technology that the Royal Navy will be looking forward to having fully on the fleet in 2012.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-2924333543874847527?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/2924333543874847527/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=2924333543874847527' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2924333543874847527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2924333543874847527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/short-clip-of-hms-astute-demonstrating.html' title='HMS Astute (Royal Navy) test fires cruise missiles'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-6689191760496349983</id><published>2011-11-15T09:55:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-15T09:55:00.893Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='regime change'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='arab spring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='syria'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Regime change in Damascus?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/xi8_cgxhzvI&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/xi8_cgxhzvI&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Does the west intend to bring about regime change in Syria and if so why?&amp;nbsp; I don't believe any gubbins about my own politicians caring for the Arab peoples as they don't even care for ours.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-6689191760496349983?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/6689191760496349983/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=6689191760496349983' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6689191760496349983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6689191760496349983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/does-west-intend-to-bring-about-regime.html' title='Regime change in Damascus?'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4867363134136404001</id><published>2011-11-15T09:50:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-15T09:50:35.138Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='europe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='america'/><title type='text'>European and American Economics - A perspective</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/k9VdXfOy-14&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/k9VdXfOy-14&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This Kaiser chap definitely has an opinion.&amp;nbsp; Make of it what you will.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4867363134136404001?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4867363134136404001/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4867363134136404001' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4867363134136404001'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4867363134136404001'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-kaiser-chap-definitely-has-opinion.html' title='European and American Economics - A perspective'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-3093680796663388010</id><published>2011-11-13T17:31:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-13T17:31:47.687Z</updated><title type='text'>Nuneaton Remembrance Sunday Parade 2011</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 397px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:722ccc27-064a-4e5d-a982-81b48a5472c5" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"&gt;&lt;div id="585901c1-5686-4154-b8d2-9197191c1678" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ2kH6pY7sI" target="_new"&gt;&lt;img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8XP-z0n5Xzs/Tr__AgTCmbI/AAAAAAAABrc/ygrGsl0-V6c/video77c394948ebf%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('585901c1-5686-4154-b8d2-9197191c1678'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = &amp;quot;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;object width=\&amp;quot;397\&amp;quot; height=\&amp;quot;221\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;param name=\&amp;quot;movie\&amp;quot; value=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/vZ2kH6pY7sI?hl=en&amp;amp;hd=1\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/param&amp;gt;&amp;lt;embed src=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/vZ2kH6pY7sI?hl=en&amp;amp;hd=1\&amp;quot; type=\&amp;quot;application/x-shockwave-flash\&amp;quot; width=\&amp;quot;397\&amp;quot; height=\&amp;quot;221\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/embed&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/object&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;&amp;quot;;" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;p align="left"&gt;It was a pleasure as always to be a part of the Remembrance Sunday Parade.&amp;#160; This clip was shot from the top of the town hall steps and there were plenty of people moving around behind me so please forgive a little camera shake.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align="left"&gt;The young people of the borough always impress me and today is no exception.&amp;#160; Once the military people have passed just take a look at the number of young people taking part in organisations locally.&amp;#160; I think the prize for youngest marcher taking part, were there such an award, would go to the St Johns Ambulance.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align="left"&gt;I used to attend and lay a wreath before I got elected so I have been to a few of these and can safely say that the turnout in the park today was the largest I have seen so far.&amp;#160; If yours was amongst the sea of faces, thank you for coming.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align="left"&gt;I can only assume that YouTube is having a busy day.&amp;#160; I uploaded this clip earlier but it only recently became available to view.&amp;#160; Upload times are always longer at weekends.&amp;#160; Better late than never.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-3093680796663388010?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/3093680796663388010/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=3093680796663388010' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3093680796663388010'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3093680796663388010'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/nuneaton-remembrance-sunday-parade-2011.html' title='Nuneaton Remembrance Sunday Parade 2011'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8XP-z0n5Xzs/Tr__AgTCmbI/AAAAAAAABrc/ygrGsl0-V6c/s72-c/video77c394948ebf%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8593973587518463582</id><published>2011-11-11T07:28:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-11T07:28:14.391Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='muslims'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='muslims against crusades'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='banned'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mac banned'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home office'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='remembrance day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mac'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='armistice day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Muslims Against Crusades Banned</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Muslims Against Crusades has been banned.&amp;nbsp; I saw the initial euphoria yesterday and I do understand it.&amp;nbsp; I have some different thoughts on the matter.&amp;nbsp; If you wish to read them you will have to come back tomorrow.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Today is Armistice Day!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;I shall remember them!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;There will be nothing further here today.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8593973587518463582?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8593973587518463582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8593973587518463582' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8593973587518463582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8593973587518463582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/muslims-against-crusades-banned.html' title='Muslims Against Crusades Banned'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4793442749040227286</id><published>2011-11-10T17:52:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-10T17:52:15.449Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='media'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hacking'/><title type='text'>The media is dishonest</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/RizWCBMfETk&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/RizWCBMfETk&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This will hopefully not come as too much of a surprise to you.&amp;#160; Personally the hacking scandal for me was less of a scandal and more something that I have taken for granted for years.&amp;#160; I do not expect any privacy at all in any form of communication.&amp;#160; If you do then you are somewhat naive.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4793442749040227286?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4793442749040227286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4793442749040227286' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4793442749040227286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4793442749040227286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/media-is-dishonest.html' title='The media is dishonest'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-6396785848301654286</id><published>2011-11-10T11:23:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-10T11:23:43.281Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coalition government'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dangerous'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nationalist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deportation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='david cameron'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conservative party'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foreign criminals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prime minister'/><title type='text'>Failure of coalition government to deport dangerous foreign criminals</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/qM-za_Roqr0&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/qM-za_Roqr0&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The failure of this coalition government to deport dangerous foreign criminals despite an election pledge by David Cameron, now prime minister, to take a personal interest in the matter is no surprise.&amp;nbsp; If we had a prime minister with a more Nationalistic outlook, maybe I should say 'inlook', then the pledge would have been met.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-6396785848301654286?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/6396785848301654286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=6396785848301654286' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6396785848301654286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6396785848301654286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/failure-of-coalition-government-to.html' title='Failure of coalition government to deport dangerous foreign criminals'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-7210000615647782205</id><published>2011-11-10T11:02:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-10T11:02:12.323Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='traditional industry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='export'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>Good to see traditional industry thriving</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/IDCvrl8Hz0Q&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/IDCvrl8Hz0Q&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The cider industry has been revived at home and supplemented by a lucrative export market.&amp;#160; Real Ale is also undergoing a metamorphosis from being the preserve of beardies to being the tipple of choice for the selective drinker.&amp;#160; It is great to see British business, and traditional products especially, making such an impact.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-7210000615647782205?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/7210000615647782205/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=7210000615647782205' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7210000615647782205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7210000615647782205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/good-to-see-traditional-industry.html' title='Good to see traditional industry thriving'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4861094188671752897</id><published>2011-11-09T21:46:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-09T21:46:59.248Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='student protest'/><title type='text'>This doesn't work</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/6OgrM2OxnU4&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/6OgrM2OxnU4&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This type of protest does not work.&amp;#160; Never has, never will.&amp;#160; If it makes you feel good great.&amp;#160; Having a wash may have the same effect with lesss disruption to the lives of others.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4861094188671752897?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4861094188671752897/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4861094188671752897' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4861094188671752897'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4861094188671752897'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-doesn-work.html' title='This doesn&amp;#39;t work'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-774243376915622054</id><published>2011-11-09T17:28:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-09T17:28:11.978Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='united kingdom border agency'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ukba'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='staff'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='government'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fit for purpose'/><title type='text'>UKBA United Kingdom Border Agency is not fit for purpose - but I have an idea</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/FuzpPKr9vQo&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/FuzpPKr9vQo&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have an idea indeed on how to improve the quality of the United Kingdom Border Agency.&amp;#160; Watch the clip for details.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-774243376915622054?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/774243376915622054/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=774243376915622054' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/774243376915622054'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/774243376915622054'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/ukba-united-kingdom-border-agency-is.html' title='UKBA United Kingdom Border Agency is not fit for purpose - but I have an idea'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-7279301430226159784</id><published>2011-11-09T17:23:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-09T17:23:58.486Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='immigration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='immigration debate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='epetition'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='100'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parliament'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='immigrationwatch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='000'/><title type='text'>Immigrationwatch petition reaches 100,000 hooray - but don't get too excited</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/IBAUs9Wfyzs&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/IBAUs9Wfyzs&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It should be of no surprise to any rational person that this e-petition reached the one hundred thousand mark as quickly as it did.&amp;nbsp; Watch the clip for my further thoughts.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-7279301430226159784?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/7279301430226159784/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=7279301430226159784' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7279301430226159784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7279301430226159784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/immigrationwatch-petition-reaches.html' title='Immigrationwatch petition reaches 100,000 hooray - but don&amp;#39;t get too excited'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-3698532307818588765</id><published>2011-11-09T09:24:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-09T09:24:45.959Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='usa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='israel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='proliferation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nuclear power'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='iran'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Great Britain'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nuclear club'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='international'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nuclear weapons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diplomacy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='america'/><title type='text'>A-Bomb diplomatic divertionary tactics</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/qIT673MZNas&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/qIT673MZNas&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch the clip and understand.&amp;#160; The US, Israel and Great Britain have so much going on at home and with their own neighbours, none of which covers them in glory, that they are desperate for an International distraction.&amp;#160; Iran is quite comfortable within its own borders thank you very much.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Of course we understand that western nations want to retain the nuclear advantage but as a Nationalist I cannot fathom quite how you justify telling a sovereign nation, "Hey, you will not make the educational, technological, financial and security developments that this technology brings becaude you are different to us and that scares us".&amp;#160; This is in effect what is happening.&amp;#160; What needs to happen is that the whole world needs to realise that nuclear technology is a global game changer and one heck of a planetary responsibility.&amp;#160; Nations who have it need to restrict the movement of the technology and nations that develop the technology need to be helped to face up to the responsibility that comes with it.&amp;#160; Without interfering I am sure that Iran can be taught much for example about the containment, transportation and ecological management of nuclear material.&amp;#160; International mentoring on these and other non military issues would be helpful to everyone.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;The nuclear club is only going to get bigger.&amp;#160; This is unstoppable.&amp;#160; If the human race does not learn respect at least at the international level then nuclear war and the devastation that it brings is inevitable.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Nationalists know this.&amp;#160; For a sensible approach to the nuclear club question you need to vote for a Nationalist candidate at election time.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-3698532307818588765?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/3698532307818588765/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=3698532307818588765' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3698532307818588765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3698532307818588765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/bomb-diplomatic-divertionary-tactics.html' title='A-Bomb diplomatic divertionary tactics'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-6282720386723318446</id><published>2011-11-08T23:01:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-08T23:01:43.318Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='question'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='baltic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pipeline'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='energy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='energy security'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mainland europe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dependence'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='germany'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conflict'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diplomacy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='russia'/><title type='text'>Would Russia stop the home fires burning?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/roXAvDSqROM&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/roXAvDSqROM&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gunboat diplomacy gave way to nuclear standoffs and a cold war.&amp;#160; These days the stakes are economic rather than military but with Russia's advantage in natural resources it does leave the question, "Would Russia, at considerable expense to its own economy, stop the home fires burning across much of mainland Europe for a while to make a point if they perceived an advantage in so doing?"&amp;#160; I think they just might.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-6282720386723318446?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/6282720386723318446/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=6282720386723318446' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6282720386723318446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6282720386723318446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/would-russia-stop-home-fires-burning.html' title='Would Russia stop the home fires burning?'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-6143994846106115657</id><published>2011-11-08T22:39:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-08T22:39:12.281Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crisis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='european'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='euro'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='germany'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='currency'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='china'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='france'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Will China help bail out the Euro?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/m-64jzgKUHQ&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/m-64jzgKUHQ&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tjis I believe is a fairly pragmatic. ,clip regarding Chinese intervention in the Euro crisis.&amp;nbsp; Personally I thunk Sarkozy the dozy prefers the idea of Chinese investment to that of formal European financial union.&amp;nbsp; I don't think he wants his place in history to be as the man who sold France to Germany. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-6143994846106115657?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/6143994846106115657/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=6143994846106115657' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6143994846106115657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6143994846106115657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/will-china-help-bail-out-euro.html' title='Will China help bail out the Euro?'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8640974027234303385</id><published>2011-11-08T18:15:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-08T18:15:16.530Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='israel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='iran'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='war'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nuclear'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='russia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='america'/><title type='text'>Israel v Iran tub-thumping</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/C1xOeteS1DQ&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/C1xOeteS1DQ&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Israel and America versus Iran and Russia?&amp;#160; Will this start world war three?&amp;#160; I doubt it very much.&amp;#160; For a start off Iran poses no immediate threat to Israel though it is true that tension levels heighten now and again and they will never be friends.&amp;#160; America and Russia are old hands at this kind of sabre rattling.&amp;#160; Their stressometer is resting firmly&amp;#160; at business as usual.&amp;#160; Iaraeli cabinet members vote to either follow America into a war or start one themselves.&amp;#160; Strange but no suprise.&amp;#160; Israel is an international primadonna that has seen its stage position marginalised by the Arab Spring.&amp;#160; Israel is now firmly back in the public eye where it feels safest.&amp;#160; If Israel feels safe then the rest of the Middle East can sleep safely.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8640974027234303385?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8640974027234303385/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8640974027234303385' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8640974027234303385'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8640974027234303385'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/israel-v-iran-tub-thumping.html' title='Israel v Iran tub-thumping'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8829186742737633052</id><published>2011-11-08T15:13:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-08T15:13:39.758Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='london'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='protesters'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ed Milliba d'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='labour party'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='occupy st pauls'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='leader'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Ed Milliband - Occupy St Pauls</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/iofaRXf2TjY&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/iofaRXf2TjY&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ed Milliband has offered forth his support for the Occupy St Pauls protesters.&amp;nbsp; As it happens I have a few comments of my own.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8829186742737633052?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8829186742737633052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8829186742737633052' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8829186742737633052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8829186742737633052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/ed-milliband-occupy-st-pauls.html' title='Ed Milliband - Occupy St Pauls'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8472699864638097754</id><published>2011-11-07T21:43:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-07T21:43:45.401Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='liberal democrat'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='political party funding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='public money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='leader'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='public purse'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nick clegg'/><title type='text'>Funding of political parties from the public purse</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/IFFjBWRrlyA&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/IFFjBWRrlyA&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nick Clegg has brought this diamond forward for its latest spit and polish before returning it to the sometime probably never box of political wishes.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8472699864638097754?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8472699864638097754/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8472699864638097754' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8472699864638097754'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8472699864638097754'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/funding-of-political-parties-from.html' title='Funding of political parties from the public purse'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-5239295972991663965</id><published>2011-11-05T18:12:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-05T18:12:50.035Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='benefits'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='poverty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='socialism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nationalism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='capitalism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homelessness'/><title type='text'>Capitalist minimalism is no more the answer than Socialism</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/UI-o1UC_cnA&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/UI-o1UC_cnA&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Under a capitalist system such as the US whrre benefits are minimalistic and begrudged you will find increasing levels of homelessness and poverty.&amp;#160; A balance is needed whereby those that can get on do but those that genuinely need help receive it without prejudice.&amp;#160; A Nationalist government would provide this balance.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-5239295972991663965?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/5239295972991663965/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=5239295972991663965' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5239295972991663965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5239295972991663965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/capitalist-minimalism-is-no-more-answer.html' title='Capitalist minimalism is no more the answer than Socialism'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-977884631666706759</id><published>2011-11-05T17:55:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-05T17:55:51.507Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='usa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='extradition treaty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Great Britain'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='repeal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Unequal extradition treaty is shameful</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/pmqQ5hWATog&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/pmqQ5hWATog&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since it came into being I have said that British nationals ahould not be extradited to the US under this shameful treaty.&amp;nbsp; It is a one way street which is wrong in itself.&amp;nbsp; I hope that as this does not involve the EU out members of parliament will find the spine to end this disgraceful dtate of affairs.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-977884631666706759?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/977884631666706759/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=977884631666706759' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/977884631666706759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/977884631666706759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/unequal-extradition-treaty-is-shameful.html' title='Unequal extradition treaty is shameful'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-3358551520365925352</id><published>2011-11-04T18:07:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-04T18:07:31.809Z</updated><title type='text'>Telephone masts by the roadside–let’s get the Communications act changed</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:3d8eda1f-4522-4d96-b0a0-4c519b559439" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"&gt;&lt;div id="7b740f3d-ff5b-4ec7-96b5-09b40f3bfe27" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXJAfeYJ69s" target="_new"&gt;&lt;img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xPA0MzzbOBU/TrQp4n6-s2I/AAAAAAAABrU/AZO5UT7GcRY/video1a2ccd1b2b75%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('7b740f3d-ff5b-4ec7-96b5-09b40f3bfe27'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = &amp;quot;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;object width=\&amp;quot;400\&amp;quot; height=\&amp;quot;225\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;param name=\&amp;quot;movie\&amp;quot; value=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/cXJAfeYJ69s?hl=en&amp;amp;hd=1\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/param&amp;gt;&amp;lt;embed src=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/cXJAfeYJ69s?hl=en&amp;amp;hd=1\&amp;quot; type=\&amp;quot;application/x-shockwave-flash\&amp;quot; width=\&amp;quot;400\&amp;quot; height=\&amp;quot;225\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/embed&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/object&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;&amp;quot;;" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Being a dullard I put a post up about this from my mobile yesterday and somehow this clip became lost along the way.&amp;#160; Sorry folks, normally I get it right.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-3358551520365925352?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/3358551520365925352/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=3358551520365925352' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3358551520365925352'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3358551520365925352'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/telephone-masts-by-roadsidelets-get.html' title='Telephone masts by the roadside–let’s get the Communications act changed'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xPA0MzzbOBU/TrQp4n6-s2I/AAAAAAAABrU/AZO5UT7GcRY/s72-c/video1a2ccd1b2b75%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-2625812125856120572</id><published>2011-11-04T11:08:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-04T11:08:15.800Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='anerica. great britain'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='israel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='invasion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='propaganda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='iran'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='war'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conflict'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>War is good for business</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/pqpi3oX8kB8&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/pqpi3oX8kB8&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please watch the clip above and bear in mind the following:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160; 1)&amp;#160; The nations involved have a terrible history with Iran&lt;br&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160; 2)&amp;#160; Iran is not a nation whose armed forces will stand aside as happened in Iraq&lt;br&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160; 3)&amp;#160; Israel, America and Great.Britain have many things going on at home that they want to divert attention from&lt;br&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160; 4)&amp;#160; War is good for economic stimulus in the real economy&lt;br&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160; 5) Iran &lt;u&gt;sits&lt;/u&gt; on top of huge oil and other mineral reserves&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Now watch the clip and make up your own mind on the question: will there be another middle east incursion and if so will it be Syria first.&amp;nbsp; It would make military sense to grab those ports first if you wanted to take on Iran.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-2625812125856120572?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/2625812125856120572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=2625812125856120572' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2625812125856120572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2625812125856120572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/war-is-good-for-business.html' title='War is good for business'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8054120669035557145</id><published>2011-11-04T08:47:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-04T08:47:34.176Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cuba'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='communism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='capitalist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='socialism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='socialist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='communist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Socialist states do not work</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/ZJSlZLFqss8&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/ZJSlZLFqss8&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This step by Cuba has been long in the making but none the less is another example of a Socialist/Communist state accepting capitalist ideas purely on pragmatic grounds.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8054120669035557145?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8054120669035557145/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8054120669035557145' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8054120669035557145'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8054120669035557145'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/socialist-states-do-not-work.html' title='Socialist states do not work'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-5657860640311811491</id><published>2011-11-04T08:26:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-04T08:26:00.258Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='usa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='world poverty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='poverty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='us'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='G20'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bill gates'/><title type='text'>Bill Gates, the fortunate geek</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/ZGKZwG9lzVQ&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/ZGKZwG9lzVQ&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bill Gates is undoubtedly amongst the stratified layer of fortunate geeks.&amp;#160; I am happy for him.&amp;#160; I am not however too appreciative of his unelected pontifications on the subject of what elected representatives should do with our wealth.&amp;#160; Super rich types don't tend to contribute too much tax.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-5657860640311811491?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/5657860640311811491/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=5657860640311811491' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5657860640311811491'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5657860640311811491'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/bill-gates-fortunate-geek.html' title='Bill Gates, the fortunate geek'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-145177325518839923</id><published>2011-11-04T08:16:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-04T08:16:18.218Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='liberal democrat'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nick clegg'/><title type='text'>Troops safely home</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/bPqW8UdpMBE&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/bPqW8UdpMBE&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Delighted as I am to see our troops home safely and another conflict finished I cannot help but feel sorry for them having to put up with Clegg.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-145177325518839923?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/145177325518839923/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=145177325518839923' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/145177325518839923'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/145177325518839923'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/troops-safely-home.html' title='Troops safely home'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-5332696655107095438</id><published>2011-11-03T22:15:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-03T22:15:13.890Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='european union'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Are bankers predicting multiple government Euro default in the near future?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Could the Eurozone be about to break up is the question raised for me by this clip.&amp;#160; Bankers obviously decided months ago to make a loss on Greek debt because a small trading loss over time is better than losing fifty percent on one day.&amp;#160; These you must remember are the too big to fail banks that quantitative easing was introduced to save.&amp;#160; If they still held the debt when Greece pulls the plug then more taxpayer money would be required to bail them out again.&amp;#160; If the banks are not bothered about a Greek sovereign collapse then neither are the politicians.&amp;#160; It looks to me as if the banks ditched most of the Greek debt early but who to?&amp;#160; Not other banks that is for sure.&amp;#160; They are all on the same hymnsheet and the same can be said for the much vaunted sovereign wealth funds.&amp;#160; My guess is that the 'investment' will have been passed on largely to the books of the pension funds and insurance companies.&amp;#160; The implication of this is that the loss will be taken by your pension pot and investments if you have any instead of being taken by the taxpayer or banks.&amp;#160; I would also say that the same process is happening with Portuguese, Irish and Italian debt at the moment.&amp;#160; Once this process is complete the bankers will be happy for the peripheral countries to go their own way should the Euro prove irredeemable.&amp;#160; It is unlikely to end that simply though.&amp;#160; Once the banks financial exposure has been limited the fate of the fragile economies will be more pragmatically dealt with.&amp;#160; Suddenly it will be realised that expecting countries to repay unpayable debt is unrealistic after all.&amp;nbsp; Sovereign defaults will be the order of the day to cut debts and austerity packages will be slackened because with much reduced debt repayments they will be able too.&amp;nbsp; Pension fund shrinkage could also be used against workers when renegotiating public sector pension packages.&amp;nbsp; So to sum up.&amp;nbsp; Workers pension funds and investments take the losses.&amp;nbsp; The reduced funds are then used as leverage to reduce payouts and therefore reduce further the public sector debt.&amp;nbsp; A perfect result for the bankers who lose nothing at all and the politicians who will claim to have avoided continental financial meltdown.&amp;nbsp; The losers will be the citizens who will probably endure further European integration as a purported cost of avoiding armageddon.&amp;nbsp; Or I could be wrong.&amp;nbsp; In this case I should so like to be wrong!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-5332696655107095438?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/5332696655107095438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=5332696655107095438' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5332696655107095438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5332696655107095438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/are-bankers-predicting-multiple.html' title='Are bankers predicting multiple government Euro default in the near future?'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-6036054321945171594</id><published>2011-11-03T10:14:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-03T10:14:38.446Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='technology'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='engineering'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='science'/><title type='text'>Chinese space program</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/CzknxE3JtDc&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/CzknxE3JtDc&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fascinated as I am by matters technological, engineered and scientific I thought I would share this with you.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-6036054321945171594?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/6036054321945171594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=6036054321945171594' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6036054321945171594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6036054321945171594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/chinese-space-program.html' title='Chinese space program'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-9078706865415780508</id><published>2011-11-03T10:10:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-03T10:10:25.543Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cashless society'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='soxiety'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>How long before cashless society</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/Id-pu4MzAZI&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/Id-pu4MzAZI&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The clip is about the release of the new figty pound note and the security features that it has to contain.&amp;nbsp; It set my mind along the path of the cashless society concept.&amp;nbsp; How long will it be before they impose the cashless society upon us using security as a convenient excuse?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-9078706865415780508?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/9078706865415780508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=9078706865415780508' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/9078706865415780508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/9078706865415780508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-long-before-cashless-society.html' title='How long before cashless society'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-6911720028274278330</id><published>2011-11-03T10:03:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-03T10:03:53.882Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crime'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='justice'/><title type='text'>Catch this scum</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/gG2-a3KMmTI&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/gG2-a3KMmTI&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you live in the Greater Manchester area and recognise anyone please do the right thing and report this filth to the police.&amp;nbsp; On occasions such as this it may be tempting to dispatch some justice community style but that is a rocky road along which we don't want society to travel.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-6911720028274278330?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/6911720028274278330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=6911720028274278330' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6911720028274278330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6911720028274278330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/catch-this-scum.html' title='Catch this scum'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-5346894004000916877</id><published>2011-11-03T09:56:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-03T09:56:44.567Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='iraq'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Basra - thank god our troops aren't there any more</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/MFETL1vjg9M&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/MFETL1vjg9M&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Iraq is still feeling the pain of the invasion and will do for many years to come.&amp;#160; As we &lt;u&gt;approach&lt;/u&gt; remembrance day I offer thanks to god that our troops are out of Iraq and furthermore not only that they come back from Afghanistan as soon as possible but also that they are not deployed anywhere else.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-5346894004000916877?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/5346894004000916877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=5346894004000916877' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5346894004000916877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5346894004000916877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/basra-thank-god-our-troops-aren-there.html' title='Basra - thank god our troops aren&amp;#39;t there any more'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-2109753161931611116</id><published>2011-11-03T09:49:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-03T09:49:18.427Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greece'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eu'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='euro'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>I do hope that Greece leaves the Euro</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/7mmgf-f6_j8&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/7mmgf-f6_j8&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The clip shows German/French leaders gambling on a blackmail attempt.&amp;#160; I hope that Greece leaves the Euro because it will be better for the paople of Greece.&amp;#160; The one size fits all eurozone monetary union will never benefit Greece.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-2109753161931611116?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/2109753161931611116/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=2109753161931611116' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2109753161931611116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2109753161931611116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-do-hope-that-greece-leaves-euro.html' title='I do hope that Greece leaves the Euro'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-5682087814847761870</id><published>2011-11-03T09:18:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-03T09:18:14.735Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='islam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><title type='text'>Religion of peace sparks debate it Paris again</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/EpHoBOsQVX4&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/EpHoBOsQVX4&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Talk in Paris no doubt will be of little else.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-5682087814847761870?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/5682087814847761870/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=5682087814847761870' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5682087814847761870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5682087814847761870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/religion-of-peace-sparks-debate-it.html' title='Religion of peace sparks debate it Paris again'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-483482182637856878</id><published>2011-11-03T08:26:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-03T08:26:20.393Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mobile phone masts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='member of parliament'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mobile phone company'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='transmitter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='communications act'/><title type='text'>Mobile phone masts on your streets - lets get the law changed</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Mobile phone companies are constantly applying for planning permission to erect huge transmitters on footpaths in residential areas.&amp;#160; Tjis clip addresses why and what we can do about it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-483482182637856878?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/483482182637856878/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=483482182637856878' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/483482182637856878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/483482182637856878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/mobile-phone-masts-on-your-streets-lets.html' title='Mobile phone masts on your streets - lets get the law changed'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4060684840697467283</id><published>2011-11-01T19:35:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-01T19:35:13.481Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='argentina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='falkland islands'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conflict'/><title type='text'>The Falklands Islands are ours!</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/YbfbP-FISGU&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/YbfbP-FISGU&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Argentina is playing the long game now on its quest to claim the Falkland Islands.&amp;nbsp; International communications over time may swau the opinion of friendly nations should, of when, another conflict occurs.&amp;nbsp; If we qant to keep them we have to maintain a Royal Navu large enough for the task.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4060684840697467283?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4060684840697467283/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4060684840697467283' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4060684840697467283'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4060684840697467283'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/falklands-islands-are-ours.html' title='The Falklands Islands are ours!'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-6633910632532647684</id><published>2011-11-01T09:44:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-01T09:44:04.616Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='european union'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bailout'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greece'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eu'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='portugal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ireland'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='scheme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Portugal queues for a haircut</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/blPTWQwUX0Q&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/blPTWQwUX0Q&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It wqs only a matter of time before Portugal was going to come back and say, "hey, you let the Greeks off 50% of their debt.&amp;#160; Our turn now!"&amp;#160; Portugal does not like paying it's own way and dtill doesn't so letting them off their debt will suit them nicely.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;The government of Ireland is less than popular on the economic front right now and will put their hand out as soon as theu feel that the time is right.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Wouldn't it be nice if the governments would pay the debt of citizens instead of bankers and politicians.&amp;#160; Just a thought.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-6633910632532647684?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/6633910632532647684/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=6633910632532647684' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6633910632532647684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6633910632532647684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/portugal-queues-for-haircut.html' title='Portugal queues for a haircut'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-747581521680628889</id><published>2011-11-01T09:42:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-01T09:42:23.570Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='islam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sharia law'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='arab spring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='syria'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Syria looks like being next for an Arab Spring clean</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/6_ccq0J4lHQ&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/6_ccq0J4lHQ&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Syria is not a place that I am defending in any way because I know little about it.&amp;nbsp; I know that it is a little far to impose a no fly zone without carriers and that would mean American involvement.&amp;nbsp; Iran is very friendly towards Syria and just might object to Nato or anyone else bonbing it's favourite neighbour.&amp;nbsp; Bearing that in mind this could be a long drawn out process that will be used to further radicalise Muslim youth in western nations.&amp;nbsp; The result of the Arab Spring so far has been a list of countries becoming formally Islamic and subjecting themselves to the rule of Sharia above the rule of domestic law.&amp;nbsp; Does the west really benefit by another nation in the middle east going the same way?&amp;nbsp; Of course not!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v2.0&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-747581521680628889?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/747581521680628889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=747581521680628889' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/747581521680628889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/747581521680628889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/syria-looks-like-being-next-for-arab.html' title='Syria looks like being next for an Arab Spring clean'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-526013211528727626</id><published>2011-11-01T08:03:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-01T08:03:56.587Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='public finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='local authority. council'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='icelandic banks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deposits'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lost'/><title type='text'>Icelandic banks and your lost millions</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/SOIC7usHtMo&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/SOIC7usHtMo&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;This is a clip that I shot for my local blog but the general content will be relevant to many of my UK based readers.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-526013211528727626?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/526013211528727626/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=526013211528727626' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/526013211528727626'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/526013211528727626'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/11/icelandic-banks-and-your-lost-millions.html' title='Icelandic banks and your lost millions'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-9144518099283367419</id><published>2011-10-30T10:49:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-10-30T10:49:53.379Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='collectivism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='communism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='propaganda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='socialism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='england'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nationalist movement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='scotland'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='socialist movement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nationalist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marxism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wales'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nationalism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='leninism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='northern ireland'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Socialists don"t really care</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/wW13mLCV0GQ&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/wW13mLCV0GQ&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Socialism is Socialist which is Communist at heart.  The effete language that has been derived from the application of critical theory and the development of political correctness simply masks the raw collectivism beneath.  No sacrifice is too great for a community to make especially if they are imposing the benefit or experiment elsewhere.  The clip above is proof enough of how caring the proponents of Marx and Lenin truly are. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; 'Brother' or 'Comrade' are the commonly used terms of referral in the Socialist movement.  It should be 'Clone'!  For the Nationalist cause to further its development across the United Kingdom we need more ways of getting this message across.  The public has been intellectually massaged by three complicit generations of coat swapping Socialist governments.  They have been brainwashed by deluges of propaganda from a soporific mainstream media which has been complicit in the deception of the people.  There will have been those simply carried away on the tide, simply followers of the day.  The media leaders however are deserving of the utmost contempt. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; Nationalists should constantly make the effort to point out whenever possible that Socialism is not just represented by one major and some minor extreme left political parties.  Socialism is a movement that has in recent years enveloped all three of the main political parties to the extent that even their own most committed members have to debate where the differences are.  More often than not their similarities unite them these days.  They travel in the same direction for different reasons but the Socialist utopia of one world one people, and all that comes with it, suits them both in equal measure.  No doubt upon completion of their dream they see themselves as complimentary but opposite sides of the controlling coin.  Society controlled by one, the means of production rather more efficiently controlled by the other. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; Nationalism my friends offers the only realistic alternative option to this hideous nightmare.  Romantic it is not.  Practical it most certainly is. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; Please pass on the message.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-9144518099283367419?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/9144518099283367419/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=9144518099283367419' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/9144518099283367419'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/9144518099283367419'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/socialists-don-really-care.html' title='Socialists don&amp;quot;t really care'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-5949245968117872314</id><published>2011-10-29T12:47:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-29T12:47:08.363+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='islam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cruise missile'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pakistan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='governance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='government'/><title type='text'>Pakistan, governance and missile diplomacy</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/21sfrzyHlAM&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/21sfrzyHlAM&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Making a big bang is one thing, being able to deliver it is quite another.  This development is Pakistan saying to India and China in particular, "we can now deliver your worst nightmare".  Whether they will or not is a delicate balance between the military, the main Islamic scholars and the government.  Sure Pakistanis get to vote but running their cou try is a whole lot more complicated than that.  This is certainly a governance structure that I would never find acceptable in England.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-5949245968117872314?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/5949245968117872314/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=5949245968117872314' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5949245968117872314'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5949245968117872314'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/pakistan-governance-and-missile.html' title='Pakistan, governance and missile diplomacy'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-3009506053524164631</id><published>2011-10-28T17:32:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-28T17:32:17.106+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='muslim brotherhood'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='islam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Disturbing intentions of the Muslim Brotherhood according to the Muslim Brotherhood</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/mTVBohQKfh4&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/mTVBohQKfh4&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;The revelations in this clip may shock some viewers who have been seeing the Muslim Brotherhood through the rose tinted lense of the western media. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; Personally my views on Islamic matters have been formed by conversations that I have had with Muslims.  This may surprise some people who do not know me but it will not surprise anyone who does.  For heaven's sake I will even talk to Marxist-Leninists.  Muslims that I have spoken too know exactly who I am and have had no trouble at all discussing things pragmatically.  They certainly do not hide their beliefs.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-3009506053524164631?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/3009506053524164631/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=3009506053524164631' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3009506053524164631'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3009506053524164631'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/disturbing-intentions-of-muslim.html' title='Disturbing intentions of the Muslim Brotherhood according to the Muslim Brotherhood'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1790113599602485431</id><published>2011-10-28T17:07:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-28T17:07:04.935+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='islam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='libya'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='revolution'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ethnic cleansing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='oppression'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Ethnic cleansing in Libya</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/mIwCCE63U34&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/mIwCCE63U34&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Black Africans who have lived in Libya for generations and are the descendents of slaves are being ethnically cleansed from their homes by the rebels just for being black.  Who would have thought it possible that Islamic revolutionary forces overthrowing a regime would introduce an oppressive one themselves?&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1790113599602485431?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1790113599602485431/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1790113599602485431' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1790113599602485431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1790113599602485431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/ethnic-cleansing-in-libya.html' title='Ethnic cleansing in Libya'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-6095996996697539436</id><published>2011-10-28T11:38:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-28T11:38:26.064+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='commonwealth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Has the commonwealth lost its way?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/kiQFgvLDGZY&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/kiQFgvLDGZY&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt; As an association of nations with a shared set of values and interests The Commonwealth may do well to re-evaluate itself.  A shared history alone will not paper over the cracks.  Personally I think that with a bit of thought the Association of Commonwealth Nations can be a force for good in the world.  As a Nationalist I have no problem with independent sovereign nations working together to achieve common goals for their separate countries.  International associations that respect the sovereignty and cultural individuality of member nations can be a good thing.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-6095996996697539436?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/6095996996697539436/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=6095996996697539436' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6095996996697539436'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6095996996697539436'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/has-commonwealth-lost-its-way.html' title='Has the commonwealth lost its way?'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8492583259388782585</id><published>2011-10-27T19:18:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-27T19:18:41.868+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nationalist candidate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='immigration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='general election'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='liberal democrat'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nationalism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conservative'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='european union election'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='labour'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>If immigration is a concern, consider voting for a Nationalist candidate at General and European elections</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/-78P5A69ex4&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/-78P5A69ex4&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Expecting a right wing rant?  Not on this occasion.  I am simply trying to give a few people something to think about.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8492583259388782585?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8492583259388782585/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8492583259388782585' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8492583259388782585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8492583259388782585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/if-immigration-is-concern-consider.html' title='If immigration is a concern, consider voting for a Nationalist candidate at General and European elections'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-6689238024240712156</id><published>2011-10-27T15:18:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-27T15:18:36.757+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coalition government'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nationalism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='public opinion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Economically speaking vote for Nationalist candidates</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/JHzoBz100OE&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/JHzoBz100OE&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;The IPSOS MORI opinion poll in the clip shows that economically 30% of people asked feel that the coalition government ia doing ok and 20% thought that Labour could do any better. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; Nationalists awake!  Victories are out there for the taking.  If you can be brothered that is.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-6689238024240712156?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/6689238024240712156/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=6689238024240712156' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6689238024240712156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/6689238024240712156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/economically-speaking-vote-for.html' title='Economically speaking vote for Nationalist candidates'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1137328562555269739</id><published>2011-10-25T13:47:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-25T13:47:18.180+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='investment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='technology'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='development'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='engineering'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='innovation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Technological innovation and development is part of the way forward to correct our economic imbalance</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/E3AWAxDMKfw&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/E3AWAxDMKfw&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Anyone who is of the opinion that it is a healthy state of affairs for any single economic sector to comprise eighty percent of gross national product, as the financial services sector does currently does, should not be holding the reigns of anything more powerful than a rocking horse.  Sadly the largest political parties in the United Kingdom at the moment all fall into that category. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; I do believe that innovation and design in the technology and engineering fields has a strong part to play in correcting our national economic position.  Projects such as the ones mentioned in the clip should be receiving substantial government funding instead of surrendering further power to the banks. &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1137328562555269739?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1137328562555269739/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1137328562555269739' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1137328562555269739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1137328562555269739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/technological-innovation-and.html' title='Technological innovation and development is part of the way forward to correct our economic imbalance'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1672605132304014308</id><published>2011-10-25T08:33:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-25T08:33:30.244+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='erruption'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mount etna'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='volcano'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='natural wonders'/><title type='text'>Mount Etna errupts</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/kZNc2uIDvfU&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/kZNc2uIDvfU&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;I am grateful that volcanic activity on these isles became extinct thousands of years ago.  Footage such as this from Mount Etna certainly reminds me why I am very pleased not to be one of the three million plus people living around the base of one of the worlds largest volcanoes overdue its next big bang.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1672605132304014308?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1672605132304014308/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1672605132304014308' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1672605132304014308'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1672605132304014308'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/mount-etna-errupts.html' title='Mount Etna errupts'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-2191580621321581743</id><published>2011-10-25T08:24:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-25T08:24:21.019+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Drive carefully!</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/WrZj5GeYFGs&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/WrZj5GeYFGs&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Footage of the worlds fastest ever car crash using crash test dummies.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-2191580621321581743?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/2191580621321581743/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=2191580621321581743' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2191580621321581743'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2191580621321581743'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/drive-carefully.html' title='Drive carefully!'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4226928121273140200</id><published>2011-10-23T13:51:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-23T13:51:53.707+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='occupy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='london stock exchange'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='occupylsx'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lsx'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='demonstration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='st pauls cathedral'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spcialist movement. protest'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='socialist workers party'/><title type='text'>Occupy London Stock Exchange protest has unintended consequences but they won't care</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/54R_BZmGWMA&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/54R_BZmGWMA&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;The only thing that the left leaning serial protesters have achieved is to close St Pauls Cathedral.  No congratulations due there.  I know that the church is one of this nations largest land owners so the financial pleadings of the Dean fall on deaf ears with me. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; If I were concerned about the effectiveness of the lsx freak show I would be concerned.  Being unable to set out your concerns well enough for anyone to understand you can be seen as youthful exuberance and forgiven for a while.  Associating with groups such as the Socialist Workers Party gives the project a dimension that I would resist because it alienates the moderate.  Having said that the moderate will not sleep on a pavement for long whereas Socialists will see it as self-flagelation for having an iphone and therefore a comradely duty.  I would be concerned however aboit closing the cathedral.  The law of unintended consequences, simply put, is that it is the things that you don't think of that bite your arse!  Hitler never managed to close St Pauls.  In the minds of a lot of the very people the protesters need to support them if they are to have any effect at all upon the bought and paid for politicians the unintentional closure of St Pauls will be seen as uncaring.  Hardly an insult but something that a social movement can least afford. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; The good news is that the protesters won't notice.  This is not the sort of thing that troubles the SWP who are probably delighted.  This protest bandwagon is being jumped upon by Socialist movements all over the world.  I am not commenting on others because they may have a point.  Those opposing the Federal Reserve banks in America for example.  The others I know too little about.  I can tell you something about ours though.  It is a Socialist publicity stunt that will be milked until the well of public sympathy is dry and the consequences will be ignored as collateral damage in the sake of the cause.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4226928121273140200?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4226928121273140200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4226928121273140200' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4226928121273140200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4226928121273140200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/occupy-london-stock-exchange-protest.html' title='Occupy London Stock Exchange protest has unintended consequences but they won&amp;#39;t care'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-2350885822407503429</id><published>2011-10-22T16:59:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-22T16:59:17.471+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tunisia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='post arab spring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='elections'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='democracy'/><title type='text'>Tunisia post Arab Spring</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/1Nv1L_5tyxw&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/1Nv1L_5tyxw&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;This is an interesting look at Tunisia post Arab Spring as the country looks forward to its first democratic elections.&lt;div style='clear: both; 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margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:2cee7bc9-0ea1-4234-83d4-587d9ebbf08a" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"&gt;&lt;div id="add97e9e-b245-4837-9419-ca0ec0d883bf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrMuh-BiSN4" target="_new"&gt;&lt;img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aQDYPBVIUjQ/TqLwvRjEzOI/AAAAAAAABrM/bhGUwiHK1QQ/video3fb24135f152%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('add97e9e-b245-4837-9419-ca0ec0d883bf'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = &amp;quot;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;object width=\&amp;quot;403\&amp;quot; height=\&amp;quot;226\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;param name=\&amp;quot;movie\&amp;quot; value=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/QrMuh-BiSN4?hl=en&amp;amp;hd=1\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/param&amp;gt;&amp;lt;embed src=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/QrMuh-BiSN4?hl=en&amp;amp;hd=1\&amp;quot; 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They are ordinary people across the broadest age range and of both sexes.  They don't have any oil of course and neither are they from an obvious ethnic minority group.  These people are the indigenous Serbians and they are standing up for themselves against the continued dispossession of their own people from their lands by Albanian muslims.  This is the unspoken reason why the western media will not stand up for this dispossessed ethnic group.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8602168193277224617?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8602168193277224617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8602168193277224617' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8602168193277224617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8602168193277224617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/anything-but-normality-for-serbians.html' title='Anything but normality for Serbians'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-7134912901697838520</id><published>2011-10-22T10:43:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-22T10:43:42.900+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gun barrell'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='new world order'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='propaganda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='libya'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='international'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='intervention'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='arabia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='middle east'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>Gun barrell international politics as normal</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/aDzU6vYjAac&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/aDzU6vYjAac&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;ReWatch the clip and be under no illusion.  This has been the wests way of doing business in the middle east for centuries. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; What happened in Libya is that Gaddafi knew too much and started working against the best interests of the international consortiums that in truth run the middle east to their own advantage.  The deal is simple.  Do what you like at home in Libya but we do the big contracts and run the economy. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; Gaddafi probably thought that after all his dodgy dealings over the years he knew too much and that his knowledge would protect him.  Then he overstepped the boundaries set by the families/corporations and started changing the economy in ways which his unwanted masters disapproved of. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; Recent international intervention lessons have been well learned so there was no invasion.  Rather the people of Libya themselves were targetted by propoganda and armed.  Air support is vital and was provided from a safe distance.  Ordinary Libyans were used as ideological mercenaries and civilian deaths were of little concern because news crews were largely absent.  Gadaffi's death was guaranteed by the very knowledge that he thought would protect him. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; The new regime is an unknown quantity and although the western politicians, who are puppets of the real powerful elite, can be relied upon to make statements to sooth public opinion in the west.  The real powerbrokers care not who runs Libya or how, as long as the covenant is maintained.  For as long as big business, as a cover for its controllers, runs the economy the transitional council have free reign and can transform into whatever they desire. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; Until the day that they cross the line. ....&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-7134912901697838520?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/7134912901697838520/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=7134912901697838520' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7134912901697838520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7134912901697838520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/gun-barrell-international-politics-as.html' title='Gun barrell international politics as normal'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4421675352404399798</id><published>2011-10-20T15:04:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-20T15:04:03.825+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='libya'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='arab spring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bombing'/><title type='text'>Now can we stop bombing Libya?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/YXWnfCMXrbk&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/YXWnfCMXrbk&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Now that the controlling military group in Libya has confirmed that the whole country has now been liberated I hope that we can now stop bombing them.  From the start of this military campaign which I see as the British government jumping aboard the Arab Spring bandwagon I have failed to find a single British reason that justifies military action. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; Successive governments that wish to appear both strong to the home audience while populist on the world stage have embroiled our military services in aelf serving action.  I woyld like to see the politicians on tge front line.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4421675352404399798?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4421675352404399798/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4421675352404399798' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4421675352404399798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4421675352404399798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/now-can-we-stop-bombing-libya.html' title='Now can we stop bombing Libya?'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-2622719861672029211</id><published>2011-10-20T12:38:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-20T12:38:01.834+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='athens'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greece'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='violence'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='demonstration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budget. debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='austerity measures'/><title type='text'>Athens, violent demonstration.  sometimes the camera deceives.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/ON1nbsUk-xU&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/ON1nbsUk-xU&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Watch the clip above and think a little about what you are seeing and being told. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; There are many thousands of people on the streets and protest has turned to violence.  Ok but this is not representative of the mass of thousands of Greek people who turned out to protest on the day.  This is a few left wing anarchists who turn up everywhere to cause trouble.  You see rhis in Athens, Madrid, Rome and London whenever mass demonstrations are organised.  This is just another mass media clip to keep you worried.  A clip like this gets better viewing figures after all than one about a conversation between a reporter who is doing some work and people on the streets who really care and have something to say.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-2622719861672029211?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/2622719861672029211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=2622719861672029211' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2622719861672029211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/2622719861672029211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/athens-violent-demonstration-sometimes.html' title='Athens, violent demonstration.  sometimes the camera deceives.'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-3292332063200052620</id><published>2011-10-19T09:06:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-19T09:06:11.884+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='data'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='analysis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Some sensible economic analysis to start the day with</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/bojmY1WQpDY&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/bojmY1WQpDY&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Some interesting stuff in here.  Wish I had time to add more here but I don't.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-3292332063200052620?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/3292332063200052620/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=3292332063200052620' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3292332063200052620'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/3292332063200052620'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/some-sensible-economic-analysis-to.html' title='Some sensible economic analysis to start the day with'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-5814256151679811025</id><published>2011-10-18T11:50:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-18T11:54:17.909+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parliament'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home secretary'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hillsborough disaster'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='liverpool fans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='justice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='96'/><title type='text'>Hillsborough Disaster, justice for the 96</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:8fa27937-e588-4997-829f-f016767db9bd" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"&gt;&lt;div id="6bee1e4d-d0f8-4555-8c68-b161cf2c65b7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6UPbfnx34" target="_new"&gt;&lt;img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iTBs7KND2vk/Tp1a2Rz4PAI/AAAAAAAABrE/UVV1CIWExig/video9b0c9eb0d4ce%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('6bee1e4d-d0f8-4555-8c68-b161cf2c65b7'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = &amp;quot;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;object width=\&amp;quot;403\&amp;quot; height=\&amp;quot;226\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;param name=\&amp;quot;movie\&amp;quot; value=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Qd6UPbfnx34?hl=en&amp;amp;hd=1\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/param&amp;gt;&amp;lt;embed src=\&amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Qd6UPbfnx34?hl=en&amp;amp;hd=1\&amp;quot; type=\&amp;quot;application/x-shockwave-flash\&amp;quot; width=\&amp;quot;403\&amp;quot; height=\&amp;quot;226\&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/embed&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/object&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;&amp;quot;;" alt=""&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; My thoughts on this and some advice for the Home Secretary.  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-5814256151679811025?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/5814256151679811025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=5814256151679811025' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5814256151679811025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5814256151679811025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/hillsborough-disaster-justice-for-96.html' title='Hillsborough Disaster, justice for the 96'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iTBs7KND2vk/Tp1a2Rz4PAI/AAAAAAAABrE/UVV1CIWExig/s72-c/video9b0c9eb0d4ce%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-7100619227767921510</id><published>2011-10-18T08:27:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-18T08:27:33.767+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='community'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hillsborough disaster'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='justice for the 96'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prosecution'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='disclosure'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='victims'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='families'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cover up'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='justice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sheffield'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hillsborough'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='liverpool'/><title type='text'>Hillsborough disaster truth at last</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/CYof_hfa8ZI&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/CYof_hfa8ZI&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;The government has backed a motion requiring ALL information being disclosed for the families of the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster.  Justice for the 96, has been the call coming out of Liverpool since the disaster claimed the lives of so many from their community. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; I only hope that full disclosure is forthcoming and that the knowledge helps the relatives.  The Hillsborough disaster and responsibility for the fate of the 96 haa been hotly debated ever since.  If fans suspicions are correct and there has been a cover-up then justice must be seen to be done.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-7100619227767921510?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/7100619227767921510/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=7100619227767921510' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7100619227767921510'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/7100619227767921510'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/hillsborough-disaster-truth-at-last.html' title='Hillsborough disaster truth at last'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1813430347573515608</id><published>2011-10-17T08:52:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T08:52:19.101+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='taxation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tobin tax'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='high frequency trading'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='markets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>A sensible discussion on Tobin taxation and High Frequency Trading</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/VQ0BX34_GQI&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/VQ0BX34_GQI&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Tobin taxes have been discussed for years.  Effectively a Tobin tax is a tax on trades which happen on the financial markets.  International trade would simply move to the trading floors without taxation.  Financial markets are seventy percent of our economy and it is quite probable that the damage to our trading base would be large scale.  High frequency trading is mostly computer controlled and involves the buying and selling of shares in short time spans in the hopes that a lot of small profits will mount up.  This is the type of trading that would be most likely to move first.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1813430347573515608?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1813430347573515608/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1813430347573515608' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1813430347573515608'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1813430347573515608'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/sensible-discussion-on-tobin-taxation.html' title='A sensible discussion on Tobin taxation and High Frequency Trading'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-9114257674428716174</id><published>2011-10-17T08:26:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T08:26:13.703+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rubber ducks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='charity'/><title type='text'>Freedom for rubber ducks I say</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/OP18Plm6gsk&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/OP18Plm6gsk&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;It does not pay to take life seriously all the time so I am including this.  It is a charity fund raising event raising money for a childrens charity and I wish them every success.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-9114257674428716174?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/9114257674428716174/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=9114257674428716174' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/9114257674428716174'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/9114257674428716174'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/freedom-for-rubber-ducks-i-say.html' title='Freedom for rubber ducks I say'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8586135615034134704</id><published>2011-10-16T19:15:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-16T19:15:50.743+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='royal wootton bassett'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wootton bassett'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military funeral'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funeral cortege'/><title type='text'>Royal Wootton Bassett, an accolade well deserved</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/Df0lXDOfuAg&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/Df0lXDOfuAg&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;The town of Wootton Bassett has become best known for the military funeral corteges all too regularly seen televised along its high street.  The population is always very willing to pay final respects to our fallen service personnel who paid the ultimate price in the service of our nation.  Personally I am pleased that the title 'Royal' has been prefixed to the town name.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8586135615034134704?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8586135615034134704/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8586135615034134704' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8586135615034134704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8586135615034134704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/royal-wootton-bassett-accolade-well.html' title='Royal Wootton Bassett, an accolade well deserved'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4694247987840422071</id><published>2011-10-16T13:00:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-16T13:00:07.270+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='usa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='culture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='base jumping. extreme sport'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='virginia'/><title type='text'>It takes all sorts!</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/QyObjRaD7EU&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/QyObjRaD7EU&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Base jumping would never appeal to me to be honest but tgese people in Virginia seem to be perfectly happy jumping off the edge of a structurally sound bridge.  So why am I blogging it?  It made me smile and if it puts a smile into your day as well I figure that cannot be a bad thing.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4694247987840422071?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4694247987840422071/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4694247987840422071' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4694247987840422071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4694247987840422071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/it-takes-all-sorts.html' title='It takes all sorts!'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8610095612119819270</id><published>2011-10-16T12:41:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-16T12:41:15.931+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photoelectric'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='australia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='technology'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='solar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='solar powered'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='car race'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='science'/><title type='text'>It's solar energy again</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/xBEv7ukmz2U&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/xBEv7ukmz2U&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;It must be the solar powered racing season if such a thing exists and this time they are in Australia.  My only wish is that British technology was playing more of a part.  I haven't seen a single union flag yet.  Apart from automotive and domestic there are industrial, military and space based applications for these technologies.  It would be very nice indeed to see British know how competing from the front.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8610095612119819270?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8610095612119819270/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8610095612119819270' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8610095612119819270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8610095612119819270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/it-solar-energy-again.html' title='It&amp;#39;s solar energy again'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-490773757195448681</id><published>2011-10-14T22:06:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-14T22:06:20.048+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coalition government'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nationalist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='david cameron'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='funding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='conservative party'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='national health service'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='medicine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>David Cameron and that NHS election pledge</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8xmQwWpVOSs/TpikSEZfUPI/AAAAAAAABq0/QfbVNHkwQUw/s1600-h/david_cameron_nhs_poster%25255B3%25255D.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="david_cameron_nhs_poster" border="0" alt="david_cameron_nhs_poster" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Wgf5_o9fcY4/TpikSi4ihiI/AAAAAAAABq8/I26MzzYqm7A/david_cameron_nhs_poster_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Honest Dave seems to have forgotten a few things that he mentioned at the time of the General Election.&amp;#160; Immigration is of course a big one but the one that appeals at the moment is the National Health Service.&amp;#160; The picture said it all.&amp;#160; The NHS was ring fenced.&amp;#160; Standards would not get worse and changes would be made to save money.&amp;#160; Sounded pretty impossible to me at the time but then again I always feel the cynicism rising within whenever I hear someone say that they can deliver better for less.&amp;#160; Life does not work that way.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;   &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2048771/NHS-waiting-times-hospital-treatment-soar-50-1-year-Coalition.html?ito=feeds-newsxml" target="_blank"&gt;Waiting times soar 50% in one year&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/oct/14/nhs-patients-waiting-times-report" target="_blank"&gt;Waiting times for operations have doubled&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8826989/Elderly-suffer-poor-care-in-half-of-NHS-hospitals-reaction.html" target="_blank"&gt;Elderly suffer poor care in half of hospitals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hSXRqL2OUGERbpsFPq18I-w_uw9g?docId=N0069781318586681624A" target="_blank"&gt;Minister warned over NHS pensions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/10/13/nhs-under-pressure-like-never-before-says-auditor-general-for-wales-91466-29592244/" target="_blank"&gt;NHS finances under pressure like never before says auditor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;You will be judged by your deeds and I for one cannot wait.&amp;#160; I only hope that at the next election the Lib/Lab/Con conspiracy will appear a little more transparent to many more voters and Nationalist candidates will get more of a look in.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-490773757195448681?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/490773757195448681/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=490773757195448681' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/490773757195448681'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/490773757195448681'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/david-cameron-and-that-nhs-election.html' title='David Cameron and that NHS election pledge'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Wgf5_o9fcY4/TpikSi4ihiI/AAAAAAAABq8/I26MzzYqm7A/s72-c/david_cameron_nhs_poster_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-1602094075360323938</id><published>2011-10-14T09:48:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-14T09:48:12.725+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Today's economic data and some analysis</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/50msaZlWo1o&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/50msaZlWo1o&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Not everyone's cup of tea this but it's my blog and I like it.  I follow this particular Youtube channel because they discuss relevant current economic data and make some sense out of it.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-1602094075360323938?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/1602094075360323938/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=1602094075360323938' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1602094075360323938'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/1602094075360323938'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/today-economic-data-and-some-analysis.html' title='Today&amp;#39;s economic data and some analysis'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-8979978532048019970</id><published>2011-10-14T09:40:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-14T09:40:55.432+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='usa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='oil'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='banking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='iran'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenback'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='empire. dollar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diplomat'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='war. conflict'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Nobody believes you Obama</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/0P0grHuJD60&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/0P0grHuJD60&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;US president Obama is trying desperately to ramp up sanctions and/or military action against Iran. &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt; This is not his first attempt and neither will it be his last.  Iran has committed the same cardinal sin as Iraq and Libya did before previously, and look what happened to them.  The sin?  All three stopped trading oil in US dollars.  The fact that the dollar is the defacto global trading currency is the only thing propping up the entire US economy.  This false economy is the foundation upon which the military is funfed and beteeen them they are the means by which American politicians tell the rest of the world what to do.  Break the circle by bucking the greenback and the diplomats are coming, closely followed by the marines.  America is simply going through the process of playing the victim for a while before they get tough.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-8979978532048019970?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/8979978532048019970/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=8979978532048019970' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8979978532048019970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/8979978532048019970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/nobody-believes-you-obama.html' title='Nobody believes you Obama'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-4408387064572894837</id><published>2011-10-14T08:48:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-14T08:48:15.237+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='banking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='turkey'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='imf'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Students rumble the IMF</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/TRR3s5PfdWk&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/TRR3s5PfdWk&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;I am not normally too positive about Turkey but the student protestors in this clip I have taken to my heart.  Not because of the egg throwing, there is no need for that.  They have realised that the IMF is, in its crudest form, a method used by high finance to control sovereign states in the best interests of the international banking community instead of in the best interests of the people of those nations. &lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-4408387064572894837?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/4408387064572894837/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=4408387064572894837' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4408387064572894837'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/4408387064572894837'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/students-rumble-imf.html' title='Students rumble the IMF'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778554216021067060.post-5630322030808331420</id><published>2011-10-13T19:28:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-13T19:28:29.332+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='europe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='terrorism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='left wing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='germany'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='politics'/><title type='text'>Left wing terrorists in Europe again</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/2F9c-HSDKGs&amp;rel=1'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name='wmode' value='transparent'&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/2F9c-HSDKGs&amp;rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;A blast from the past for anyone elae in their mid forties.  I remember the terror cells from the past and am not surprised to see modern versions.  Terrorism must be thwarted from wherever it surfaces and I hope the German aurhorities come down hard.&lt;div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'&gt;Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1778554216021067060-5630322030808331420?l=martynfindley.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/feeds/5630322030808331420/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1778554216021067060&amp;postID=5630322030808331420' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5630322030808331420'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1778554216021067060/posts/default/5630322030808331420'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martynfindley.blogspot.com/2011/10/left-wing-terrorists-in-europe-again.html' title='Left wing terrorists in Europe again'/><author><name>Martyn Findley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p2rQG2ZKRJQ/Sh8O4-m96RI/AAAAAAAAArg/VYSzdBn0tSc/S220/MartynFindley.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
