The New Observer
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I am a writer and photographer from the UK.
This is my political blog. My main interests are analysing mainstream Western media narratives, and a selection of contemporary social practices (psychotherapy, ADHD drugging and others). A particular interest at the moment is how relations with Russia are reported in the mainstream media.
The New Observer
1d ago
This is Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland: Dear allies, the investigation of the Lithuanian prosecutor’s office has confirmed our suspicions that [those] responsible for setting fires to shopping centres in Vilnius and Warsaw are [linked with] the Russian secret services. Good to know before negotiations. Such is the nature of this state. [1] This is based on ..read more
The New Observer
1d ago
I have written a couple of articles recently about how the Guardian runs a ‘secret’ political censorship layer on their Comments sections on International Affairs [1]. Certain comments are ‘shadow banned’, that is silently discarded. The banning is not explained by their own ‘Community Standards’. It is a level of political censorship over and above ..read more
The New Observer
2d ago
Macron, still in his “I am a statesman”, mode has ‘announced’ that the UK and France do not need ‘permission’ from Russia to install troops in Ukraine. [1] He is now talking about ‘a few thousand troops at key locations’ – i.e. a massive climb-down from the original plan already. He may think he doesn’t ..read more
The New Observer
3d ago
Even just a few weeks ago Starmer was promising to support Ukraine “for ever”. They even signed some kind of one hundred year pact. Now that the Trump administration seems to be genuinely keen to mend relations with Russia, Starmer and his Foreign Secretary Lammy are talking about the necessity of a deal. Starmer and ..read more
The New Observer
4d ago
Is it just me or we we watching the rather horrible moment in the film when everyone can see that the criminal is unmasked, but the criminal continues to play his hand because he doesn’t know what else to do? I am not getting carried away. John Mearsheimer is not calling a ceasefire and his ..read more
The New Observer
5d ago
My game of cat and mouse with the political censor at the Guardian continues with my one remaining account. There was a long piece in the Guardian yesterday by a Ukrainian, about the possible ceasefire in Ukraine, at arms industry funded think-tank Chatham house. The piece looks like it is trying to be serious and ..read more
The New Observer
6d ago
Daniel Davis in his most recent podcast moots the possibility that Ukraine is engaged in a complex operation. [1] They have gone along with or even persuaded the US negotiators to propose this 30 day ceasefire but, at the same time, by their large-scale drone attack on Moscow last night, which killed civilians, (side point ..read more
The New Observer
1w ago
This really follows on from my recent post about ‘Europe not being ready to face reality‘. There are a never ending series of European leaders saying the most delusional things on Ukraine. This is Dutch Defence Minister joining the “ship of fools”; Putin has made very clear that Ukraine is not his final stop on ..read more
The New Observer
1w ago
This little phrase is something which liberal “journalists” ( that is PR writers for the globalist and progressive liberal ideology ) have latched onto. The little phrase is used to discredit anything which they don’t agree with, without evidence, if I can put it that way! This is a little example, from the New York ..read more
The New Observer
1w ago
Trump has apparently threatened Russia with sanctions and tariffs if they don’t “get to the table right now”. What has probably happened is that after his administration “paused” weapons supplies and intelligence sharing with Kiev he came under immense pressure and has caved. Analysts like John Mearsheimer have been warning for some time of this ..read more