‘The actions of thugs’ quoted Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haig in the aftermath of the 17 March 2022 forcible removal of P&O Ferries crews. Made to feel like criminals, the seafarers had done nothing wrong. They were confronted by a team of private security guards from a company known as Interforce and given an hour to collect their belongings and leave the ship. 800 seafarers…
Imagery of Britain’s colonialism and glorious seapower abounds and it’s good ammunition for propagandists of that certain event from June 2016.For example: Farage: “the referendum was won without firing a bullet.’ (1)Arron Banks ( major campaign contributer of ‘Leave’): “it was a war. We won.” (2) However some didn’t allude to history, choosing instead to display their ignorance of British trading patterns:Dominic Raab: “I hadn’t quite understood how reliant UK…
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