south africa
-
Review: Tribes by David Lammy
The author, an active Labour Party member, reflects on David Lammy’s book ‘Tribes,’ which explores tribalism’s impact on society and politics. Lammy’s investigative journey into his diverse ancestry shapes a narrative of social mobility and personal struggle, culminating in political engagement as a Black MP. The writing is honest and compelling, appealing to a broad… Continue reading
Blog, Book Review, Cardiff University, Dragon Translate, end of terror, Foreign Languages, Labour Party, London, Mental Health, Politics, Travel, Wez G Politics, Wez G WorldBantu, Black MP, Broadwater Farm, Cardiff University, David Lammy, Faf, foreign office, foreign secretary, Government, Guyana, Houses of Parliament, International Relations, Justice Secretary, Labour, Labour Party, left-wing, Longthorpe, Los Angeles, Member of Parliament, Monmouthshire, MP, New Zealand, Niger, parliament, Peterborough, politician, Politics, Prozac, race, racism, right-wing, Scotland, Severnside, Sierra Leone, slavery, slaves, south africa, Temne, Tottenham, Translation, tribalism, tribes, Tuareg -
Review: An African History of Africa – by Zeinab Badawi
Zeinab Badawi’s book offers an Afrocentric perspective on African history, challenging colonial narratives and highlighting the contributions of African civilizations. It discusses figures like Mansa Musa and Shaka Zulu, emphasizing the region’s advanced cultures despite historical exploitation. The text encourages readers to explore a non-mainstream understanding of Africa’s rich heritage and contemporary issues. Continue reading
Africa, African, African natives, Afrocentric, APrtheid, Arab, Arabs, Badawi, BBC, black, black history, British, British Empire.South Africa, caribbean, coloniser, corruption, Dark Continent, dictators, East Africa, elites, European, Geography, Global South, Great Britain, Haij, history, history of Africa, Indian Ocean, international politics, International Relations, London, Mali, Mansa Musa, Mecca, natives, Nelson Mandela, Politics, post-colonial, post-colonoal, reparations, Shaka Zulu, slave trade, slavery, SOAS, south africa, Timbuktu, transatlantic slave trade, UCL, University College London, University of London, West Africa, Western European, White Man, Zeinab Badawi, Zulu -
Match Report: Wales vs New Zealand (Rugby Union) 22.11.25 – 26-52
New Zealand faced Wales, aiming to recover from a recent defeat. The match saw dynamic plays from both teams, with Wales showing resilience despite a strong All Blacks performance. Ultimately, New Zealand triumphed 52-26, but Wales displayed significant improvement and hope for the future ahead of their match against South Africa. Continue reading
Adolf Hitler, All Blacks, AMerican Football, Caleb Clarke, Dan Edwards, Edwards, female ref, Gareth Thomas, Harri Deaves, hitler, Hollie Davidson, Kansas, Kansas City Chiefs, Lebensraum, Louis Rees-Zammit, McKenzie, prop, Reuben Love, Rieko Ioane, Rogers, Rugby, rugby union, Scottish woman referee, Sevu Reece, south africa, Springboks, Steve Tandy, Taine Plumtree, Tamaiti Williams, TMO, Tom Rogers, US Football, Wales, Welsh Rugby -
Labour Doorstep, Mount Pleasant Ward, Chepstow
Today, I was out doing #labourdoorstep with Marg and Vanessa from Chepstow Labour Party Branch in a nice area where people were happy to engage and the general feeling was one for a change in government at the next #generalelection It is always fun going out with Vanessa as she is from South Africa and we… Continue reading
-
Chatham House: How Effective Are The United States’ Sanctions? 19.06.2023
Chatham House is the Royal Institute of International Affairs. It is based in St. James’ Square, Mayfair, London, a short walk from Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. I have been a member of Chatham House for several months but with me being based in Wales all of my interactions thus far have been on Zoom. I had… Continue reading
amazon, AMerica, Anar Bata, Army Chief of the General Staff, Beijing, blackmarket, BRICS, Chatham House, Chatham House library, Chatham House member, Chatham House Rule, China, Chinese, Chinese economics, Chinese laws, Chinese sanctions, cold war, corruption, crack den, Crimea, Cuba, cybersecurity, Dalai Lama, Daniel Drezner, democracy, Don Corleone, DPRK, Dr Leslie Vinjamuri, economics, elite, Europe, Financial Times, foreign policy, Four Four Cyber, General Sir Patrick Sanders, Geopolitics, Georgia, India, Infosecurity, International Affairs, iran, Kazakhstan, legislation, Leicester Square, Leslie Vinjamuri, librarian, Mayfair, Military, NATO, North Korea, nuclear non-proliferation treaty, nuclear weapons, Organised Crime, oxycontin, passive-aggressive, Piccadilly Circus, Politics, precision-guided munitions, Professor Daniel W Drezner, Queen Elizabeth II, renminbi, Russia, Russian, Russian gas, Russian Mafia, sanctions, serbia, south africa, St James' Square, St Petersburg, supply chain, SWIFT, The Economist, The Godfather, Ukraine, United States, United STates of America, US and Americas programme, US hegemony, USA, Vladimir Putin, Wales, war, Washington Post, weaponised energy, Welsh, Westphalian -
Labour Party campaigning in Thornwell, Chepstow
There was only a small team of us out today at the far end of Chepstow, in Thornwell, near to the Old Severn Bridge… Catherine Fookes , Labour Party candidate for Monmouthshire, joined us and was active alongside us doing #labourdoorstep – There was, as ever, a warm response from the public here. It seems… Continue reading
-
Review: The Last Gangster – My Final Confession – by Charlie Richardson
Charlie Richardson was an important figure in the London Underworld during the 1960s. The Krays often overshadow The Richardsons in terms of their notoriety as London gangsters but, as is clear from the revelations in this book, The Richardson family were certainly equally as important in the capital’s underworld. Whereas the Kray twins had fame… Continue reading
25 year sentence, charlie richardson, cockney, crime, criminal, downing street, espionage, Gangster, Harold Wilson, jail, kray twins, last gangster, london crime, london gangster, prison, Reggie, south africa, south african intelligence, south london, the krays, the richardsons, torture, World War 2
Useful & Complete, Cheers !!! 🙏😋🤠👽👾🙌👍
… reposted this!
… reposted this!
… reposted this!
[…] What Is Acid House Music? The Sound That Changed Clubs […]