Nicholas Bishop
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I am a freelance writer currently writing for Blasting News and HubPages. I mainly write about politics. But have and will cover all subjects when the need arises.
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Shabana Mahmood: The 'Maggie' of Labour?. Content Warning.
No one had taken notice of Shabana Mahmood until she was made Home Secretary by Sir Keir Starmer. She held a cabinet position, but she seems, by and large, to have gone under the radar. Now that she is Home Secretary, she will be taking over Yvette Cooper's intray. And what an intray that will be. She will be taking over the management of migration. Or some might say, the mismanagement of migration in the UK. Two fronts will concern her from the outset. One being the daily boat crossings from France to the UK by migrants. And migrants who come here to study on a student visa but do not return to their country of origin. Already, Miss Mahmood has hit the ground running by taking action on visas from those who come here and abuse the system.
By Nicholas Bishop5 months ago in The Swamp
Farage Took Advantage of Starmer.. Content Warning.
We have all seen the protests up and down the UK against migrants being housed in hotels. While hoteliers are laughing all the way to the bank. Protesters stand outside or opposite these places, usually with placards, St George Flags, and the Union Flag. Are these people just mindless far-right thugs, or do some of them have genuine concerns? Well, the answer is some of them will be racist thugs, and I make no bones about that. Others, though, will have concerns about who these men are, and they are largely men of combat age. Of course, many will be genuine people fleeing one disaster or another. But amongst them will be criminals and even terrorists.
By Nicholas Bishop5 months ago in The Swamp
The Martian: Not That One!
Earth people, earth people, what have you done? I am here living amongst you for a time period you could not imagine. Whether I will ever return to Mars depends on my Superiors; it seems I have an endless mission on Earth. I live amongst you as a seemingly respectable human. I earn a living as a blogger and writer. While my Earthly wife earns a living in a humble bakery. I have recently moved property, and though I have done it much I do not know how you Earthers put up with such an experience. It truly is a horrendous experience, as are most things that you Earthers go through.
By Nicholas Bishop5 months ago in Fiction
Isak Sells for £125 Million.. Content Warning.
Alexander Isak is an international Swedish player of Eritrean descent. Isak was the love of Tyneside, and he scored many a goal for Newcastle Utd. Together, ironically with scouser Anthony Gordon, Isak was one of Newcastle's top forwards, if not the best. However, things have not been right in the camp for a while. Rumours were flying around that Liverpool wanted to buy the Swedish international. At first, all these rumours were regarded as exactly that, rumours. However, it emerged that Isaac was refusing to play for Newcastle. Liverpool did offer a large sum of money for the Liverpool-loving Isak. However, the sum of money was turned down. Newcastle hoped that Isak would change his mind. However, Isak wanted to go one way only from Tyneside to Merseyside.
By Nicholas Bishop5 months ago in The Swamp
Corbyn and Sultana: Who Leads?
Just when Sir Keir Starmer thought he had gotten rid of the spectre of Jeremy Corbyn, the man rises again! Starmer purged the Labour Party of Corbynites and moved Labour to the right/centre (depending on your perspective). Labour won the general election with a thumping 400-odd majority. Sir Keir Starmer was Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister. Corbyn was banished from the Labour Party and became an independent MP. Labour at the general election tried to oust Mr. Corbyn from his Islington North Seat. However, their candidate failed, and Mr. Corbyn was reelected as the MP for the area. Independent and no longer attached to the Labour Party. Corbyn has been a Labour Party member, trade union member, campaigner, MP, and Leader of the Labour Party.
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
Starmer and Zelenskyy
Sir Keir Starmer is hosting Vlodymir Zelenskyy ahead of Trump's summit with Putin in Akaska, tomorrow. Zelenskyy is feeling left out of the meeting between the two presidents, after all, they will be discussing his country. Discussing the future of Ukraine as a nation-state. Zelenskyy has found support not only from Starmer but from French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
Keir Starmer: Peak Migration.. Content Warning.
Sir Keir Starmer is on the brink of unwanted small boats crossing the Channel. The number of these boats crossing the waterway that divides Britain from France is far faster than under Sunak and Johnson. The number of people (because that's what they are) is on the brink of 50,000.
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
Mo Salah: Asks UEFA A Question!. Content Warning.
Mo Salah has to be the most recognised, adored, and famous Muslim/Arab footballer in the world. Salah has established his name for his Beloved Liverpool and Egypt. Salah rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most recognised Egyptians on planet Earth. Before him, Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor, was famous as a leading man and heartthrob of many women. Famous for films like "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Dr. Zhivago". General Nasser, the Egyptian dictator, is also a well-known Egyptian. Famous for the Suez Crisis in the 1950s. Zahi Hawas, who styles himself as an Egyptian Indiana Jones, is a famous archaeologist in the modern era. We have the ancient Pharaoh Tutankhamen, famous for the golden death mask and what Howard Carter found in his tomb. More recently, we have actor Ramy Malik, an Egyptian American. Famous for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic movie. Also, playing the baddie in the Bond movie starring Daniel Craig, "No Time to Die". Egypt, for its ancient history and resorts, attracts visitors by the score.
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
Dutch Drop Parachuted Aid.. Content Warning.
As Netanyahu's policy of occupying the whole Gaza Strip goes ahead, the Dutch Air Force dropped food and water into Gaza. The Jordanians loaded up the much-needed supplies. Then, the Dutch transport planes took off from Jordan and dropped the aid into the devastated Gaza Strip. The Netherlands NOS media broadcaster reported this.
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
Trump, Putin, and Zelensky to Meet?
The war in Ukraine has dragged on now for years. Initially, when Russia invaded, they thought it was like when America invaded Iraq and arrived in the Iraqi capital double-quick. However, Russia did not enter Kyiv; its invasion force got bogged down on a major highway near Kyiv. With Western help and sheer Ukrainian grit, Russia was stopped in its tracks.
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
Kemi Badeonch: No Longer Nigerian.. Content Warning.
The Conservative Party, a right-leaning party, thinks of itself as being progressive. The last Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, was of Indian descent. Now, in Kemi Badenoch, they have a British-Nigerian leader. The Conservatives are certainly not ethnonationalist. In other words, British people do not have to be of Native British descent to be British. As long as they sign up to what the Conservative Party stands for and are pro-British, it doesn't matter. Some of the most far-right Tory ministers have been of South Asian descent. Like Suella Braverman and Priti Patel. It seems the right to the far right in the UK is inclusive. As long as you stand for King and Country.
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
Rachel Reeves: Blistering Attack on Jeremy Corbyn.
The founding of "YourParty", the yet unnamed political party founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, has so far garnered 600,000 sign-ups. Some say "YourParty" could unseat Sir Keir Starmer in his seat. The party is offering an alternative to Labour, which many think has failed in its duty to protect and help those struck by the Tories. Instead, Labour has cut back on welfare and is using the same language about "Making Work Pay" as the Tories did, if not the same actual phrase. Nothing wrong with making work pay, but it is how Labour is going about it. To many Labour leftists, this Starmer-led government has been a massive disappointment. However, to add a caveat here, Starmer did warn before he was elected that if he became the denizen of N0. 10, there would be tough times ahead.
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
