Comrade Corbyn shows his poor judgment again

When it was time to accept that anti-semitism had been present in the Labour Party, Corbyn has denied its extent and has failed to appreciate the harm, hurt and grief, particularly in the Jewish community. The Equality and Human Rights Commission report has made the position clear and its findings reveal shameful behaviour and failures, breaches of the law in the Equality Act. Sir Keir Starmer is trying to move on and stamp out the cancer of anti-semitism in the Labour Party. He supports the decision to suspend Corbyn, and not to permit any denial of the problem. It was on Corbyn's watch that these failures took place. Corbyn failed the Jewish community and would not deal adequately with their complaints and concerns. He deserves to be consigned to the political wilderness. Corbynism was a toxic brand. Thankfully Corbyn is no longer leader. He was the worst ever by far, completely out of his depth.

Not another novichok poisoning

The Russian authorities have denied that Alexei Navalny was poisoned by one of their nerve agents, novichok. Well they have got a nerve! Not a surprise to the German scientists. This is Russian poison. It comes from Russia alone; no one else has been successful in its production. It is a military grade bio weapon, the weapon of choice to be used against opponents of the Russian state.

Opposition, political opposition, is clearly dangerous in Russia today. Denial of poisoning is the expected response when there is clear evidence of the deployment of novichok or polonium.

There are two possibilities.  The poisoning was state sponsored and authorized at the highest level.
The other explanation is a rogue, black operation by criminals. Criminals clearly carried out this poisoning. Most people believe it was an act of criminals linked to Vlad the gangster, the Vozhd, who approved it. 

Woodland Trust: more photographs of Crowdhill and Upper Barn Copses

Somehow some of my photographs and comments disappeared into cyberspace. I mentioned that when I entered Crowdhill Copse I was hoping to walk along the path without dodging cyclists. Two cyclists did not respect the no cycling sign. It was good to take the less travelled paths through the
copses.

Beautiful ferns  in Crowdhill Copse

Looking south to Stoke Park Wood from Upper Barn Copse

After the heatwave came heavy rain in Crowdhill Copse

   
I love the abundance of ferns in Crowdhill Copse




 
On the path less travelled in Upper Barn Copse

  

Leaving Upper Barn Copse by a side entrance

Crowdhill Copse and Upper Barn Copse, in the care of Woodland Trust

 Recently I have enjoyed walking in Woodland Trust places near Stoke Park Wood, Bishopstoke, Hampshire. This richly wooded area, near Fisher's Pond, is well worth visiting if you like peaceful and lovely walks among ancient well managed woodland. Stoke Park Wood was once the hunting grounds of the Bishops of Winchester and King John.

Today I photographed my walk in Crowdhill Copse and Upper Barn Copse among the tall trees and along pleasant paths through wonderful woods. I support the Woodland Trust in their commitment to looking after our trees and preventing the loss of trees and wildlife in our woodland. 

The main entrance to Upper Barn Copse

Update 20/08/2020 Some of my photographs vanished into cyberspace but I have put some more in my next blog. I hope you enjoy them.

BORN TO LIVE AND NOT TO DIE

I had heard about serious bribery, corruption, economic malpractice, fraud, mendacity and stifling bureaucracy in Nigerian, but I did not know it was so bad until I read Professor Hippolite Amadi's account of these appalling crimes and manifestly evil deeds. Professor Amadi had to wade through layers of iniquity and incompetence in defence of neonatal life. The situation he describes is woeful and shameful. Medical professionals in Nigeria that caused the avoidable deaths of neonates should be ashamed of their actions and attitudes. The high levels of neonatal fatalities in Nigeria were horrendous. He put his life at risk to save the lives of babies. Through terrible times of adversity and opposition, Professor Amadi managed to save countless neonates, put procedures in place and establish best practice in order that excellent neonatal care would be carried out for years to come. 

 The Nigerian medical service is considerably in his debt, and now he should be rewarded for his ground breaking work, truly an outstanding contribution to neonatal care, which has resulted in  the vastly improved management of well maintained incubators. 

I hope and pray that his book, Born to Live and not to Die, will have the impact that Professor Amadi intended.  It is published by Mereo Books, Cirencester, 2020, an imprint of Memoir Books Ltd. 

www.mereobooks.com

www.memoirspublishing.com

ISBN 978-1-86151-952

Today there are many people still involved in the bribery and corruption in Nigeria. It has sadly even permeated the church and Christian fellowships who have been complicit and active in various forms of malpractice and mercenary money grabbing schemes. Some of these fellowships should look to the enormous mission field in northern Nigeria and in the opportunities among very needy Nigerians who have suffered from the tide of corruption and mismanagement of funds. Professor Amadi once told me that when he travelled in certain areas of Nigeria these prosperous and successful preachers, pastors and prophets are nowhere to be seen. They seem to go where the money is rather than where the need is. 

Saturday on the Solent: many ways to enjoy the seaside

This morning at Stubbington and by Titchfield Nature reserve, it was a popular place of recreation, rest and relaxation.

On Beacon Hill, the nature reserve, Hampshire

Early one July morning I drove to Beacon Hill, where I parked in an empty car park that was full when I returned to my car.