July 2025 – December 2025

Portraits : July 2025 – December 2025 10/12/25 Australia ban on under 16 social media begins. Trump demanding 5 yrs worth of social media records for anyone visiting US. Censorship! Free speech! Also, US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela, saying it’s sanctioned cargo. 09/12/25 Meeting of no.10 & Zelensky, Macron & Merz in response toContinue reading “July 2025 – December 2025”

January 2025 – June 2025

Portraits : January 2025 – June 2025 30/06/25 Rap duo Bob Vylan chanted “death death death to IDF” at Glastonbury. BBC investigated for broadcasting it. 22/06/25 US makes three major bomb strikes in Iran, & has “Totally obliterated Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities.” Tehran warns of “everlasting consequences.” 20/06/25 Assisted Dying bill passed in Commons byContinue reading “January 2025 – June 2025”

July 2024 – December 2024

Portraits : July 2024 – December 2024 29/12/24 IDF target last remaining functioning hospital in N. Gaza.. 28/12/24 Azerbaijan airplane brought down in Kazakhstan. Israel targets Sanaa airport in Yemen. 21/12/24 Car drives into crowds in Christmas market in Germany. 13/11/24 Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over historical child abuse scandal in the church.    Continue reading “July 2024 – December 2024”

January 2024 – June 2024

Portraits : January 2024 – June 2024 27/06/24 First Trump vs Biden live TV debate. Biden rambling & vague. Global viewers watch with incredulity. 25/06/24 3 billion pieces of perfectly good PPE paid for by UK and incinerated in China. 23/06/24 IDF tie a wounded Palestinian to the bonnet of their truck in the WestContinue reading “January 2024 – June 2024”

July 2023 – December 2023

Portraits : July 2023 – December 2023 18/11/23 Civilians told to leave Al-Shifa hospital & move south, and WHO declares it a “death zone”.               Families of kidnapped Israelis march to Jerusalem to demand action from Natanyahu. 16/11/23 UK Supreme Court rules that Rwanda plan is “unlawful” .  Continue reading “July 2023 – December 2023”

January 2023 – June 2023

Portraits : January 2023 – June 2023 “P.B.” 30 June 2023. Full of concerns about truth and power in our world, but offering such positive solutions. P.B. 30/06/2023 30/6/23 ‘Once in a lifetime’ reform of NHS announced to recruit more staff over 15 yrs, including apprenticeships. Currently 112,000 vacancies & 50% recuitment is from abroad.Continue reading “January 2023 – June 2023”

July 2022 – December 2022

Portraits : July 2022 – December 2022 30/12/22 Taliban banning women NGOs. So Afghan women have no support at all. 29/12/22 China trying to open up, but Covid is running riot through the un-vaccinated population. 27/12/22 Kherson evacuated under relentless Russian bombardment. 21/12/22 Zalenski goes to Washington to meet Biden and address Congress. Taliban bansContinue reading “July 2022 – December 2022”