NEWS and VIEWS
THIS WEEK'S STORIES
From a myriad of news and feature articles published throughout the world each week, a selection is made to republish on Connect. From those selected, our local editorial team choose specific themes to share.
Our intention is to make available thought provoking articles on major topics of interest in today's world. Whilst we have no answers, we understand enough to know, we all need to ask searching questions.
We hope you find the selection valuably informative.
IS IT FOREIGN INTERFERENCE?
There's a close connection - it's said - between PM Starmer and the former, corrupt, regime in Bangladesh. Starmer's minister - Tulip Siddiq - a close relation of the former PM of BD - is at the heart of it?
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WHAT DO WE MAKE OF THIS?
Julian Assange was imprisoned for publishing material received from whistleblowers - whose narratives were different from gov't agencies. It seems Keir Starmer joined in the war on the apparent truth tellers.
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DO AS WE TELL YOU - OR WHAT?
People in many places are now accused of being taken in by MISinformation. If people are sceptical - or otherwise informed - it gets you labelled. So the gov't seek a clamp down. Is the solution - open debate?
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STARMER JUST NOT IN TOUCH
One reason why the UK PM would not favour such an inquiry, is that it might concentrate on the policy cover-ups. Thereby, perhaps, revealing a most uncomfortable truth the world might come to know.
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TWEET AND RAPE SCORES
Is it possible the UK PM is losing a grip on what is more important? An offshore tweet by someone able to embarrass him - or the safety of our children? Perhaps a quiet word in his ear could help?
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A MINISTER IS INVESTIGATED?
PM Starmer's Treasury minister - Tulip Siddiq - is being investigated by the adviser on ministerial standards - after allegations about her financial affairs and ties to the ousted Bangladesh government.
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