Russia Is Ramping Up On The Front - UK Column News - 27th March 2023

- Despite local Ukrainian attacks over the weekend, Russia continues to shrink the Bakhmut pocket, taking the Metal Factory and making gains in the southern sector
- Despite local Ukrainian attacks over the weekend, Russia continues to close the Avdiivka pocket
- Russia continues to close Avdiivka pocket
- Video of just one of many Russian supply trains

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-27th-march-2023

Meanwhile At Home, How Are Our Armed Forces? - UK Column News - 27th March 2023

- Facts4EU: contradictory reports of Britons defence capabilities
- Daily Mail: Britain would need 10 years notice from Vladimir Putin to be able to repel Russian invasion
- BBC News runs with Prince Harry bumping into cameraman for the news
- General Sir Richard Barrons:
“We are already in confrontation with Russia. Right now, we have chosen to do very little about it.”
- Major General Charles Collins: what he really means is we need the EU Defence Union
- UK Government—Defence spending: Key Points and Trends
- UK Defence in Numbers 2022: Defence spending In 2021/22, the MOD spent £45.9 billion
- Express: UK military woes deepen with 'troubled' Ajax tanks delayed by another four years
- Former head of the navy, Alan West, on the role of NATO and how cuts to defence will reduce British influence in the rest of the world

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-27th-march-2023

More Strategies For More Wars - UK Column News - 27th March 2023

- Sky News: Putin says 'there's nothing unusual' about his plans to station nuclear weapons in Belarus
- In 2016, Victoria Nuland told Congress that US advisors serve in 12 Ukrainian ministries, US-trained police operate in 18 Ukrainian cities, the US Treasury helped close 60 Ukrainian banks
- Guardian: Victoria Nuland's leaked 2014 phone call: “F**k the EU”
- Yahoo! News: Not Stopping Russia in Ukraine Would Force 'Doubling' of US Defense Budget, Milley Says
- Reuters: Ukraine to receive Abrams tanks from US as soon as this fall
- France 24: US threatens to arrest International Criminal Court judges if they pursue Americans for Afghan war crimes
- CBS: Is the US Navy ready? How the U.S. is preparing amid a naval buildup in China 

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-27th-march-2023

More Money For More Wars - UK Column News - 27th March 2023

- IMF and Ukrainian Authorities Reach Staff Level Agreement on a $15.6 Billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement
- Reuters: IMF to temporarily raise borrowing limits to aid vulnerable countries
- Demitry Medvedev:
“Our enemies thought that our industry would be overwhelmed. There were endless claims: munitions are running out, tanks are running out, missiles are running out …”

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-27th-march-2023

National Debt: Country-to-Country Analysis - UK Column News - 27th March 2023

- Moody’s Analytics: Russian Federation—Outstanding Public Debt
- CEIC: Russia Government Debt as percentage of GDP
- Statista: Russia—National debt from 2017 to 2027
- Eurostat: Government debt down to 93.0% of GDP in euro area
- Defense Post: UK asks BAe to ramp up artillery shell production amid Ukraine drawdown
- ONS: UK National Debt as percentage of GDP
- FRED, St Louis Fed—Total Assets: Wednesday Level
- David Scott: “Those spikes aren’t normal”
- Newsweek: Deutsche Bank collapse risk grows as experts wait for next 'domino to fall'
- FT: Traders pile into bets on gold price rally
- World Gold Council confirms gold buying reporting error, on Twitter

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-27th-march-2023

Trump Begins 2024 Election Campaign - UK Column News - 27th March 2023

- James Roguski: 
“The World Health Organization is attempting a global power grab.”
- James Roguski—Substack 
- Yahoo! News—Attacks on investigations and DeSantis: Takeaways from Trump's first major 2024 campaign rally
- USA Today: Trump holding his next rally in Waco, Texas, sends a message to the far right, experts say
- Mark Anderson: “The media is writing a story in search for reality”
- Wikipedia: Waco siege (began thirty years ago this week)
- San Antonio Express runs with its own conspiracy theory 
- Business Insider: Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick takes credit for arranging Trump's debut 2024 campaign rally in Waco
- Yahoo! News: Donald Trump vows ‘retribution’ if re-elected 
- Politico: Trump calls for contest to create futuristic ‘Freedom Cities’ 

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-27th-march-2023

Gene-Edited Plants and Animals Go Ahead In Britain - UK Column News - 27th March 2023

- On Thursday 23rd March, the Precision Breeding Act become law
- Natural England: Reflections from Wes Smyth, Natural England’s Area Manager, on how we ensure Dartmoor’s unique wildlife is preserved
- Dr Adrian Colston: “Catastrophe in uplands farming.....”
- Devon Live: Farmers fear plans to remove livestock from Dartmoor

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-27th-march-2023

Standing Up For Women - UK Column News - 27th March 2023

- Posie Parker (Kellie-Jay Keen) attacked by trans activists in Auckland
- The Spectator: The shameful persecution of Posie Parker in New Zealand
- Moira Deeming's maiden speech to Victorian Legislative Council (parliament of Australian state)
- Caldron Pool: Male Liberal leader to expel female MP after she spoke at “Let Women Speak” rally
- Auckland Pride Twitter
- Kellie-Jay Keen: ThePosieParker Twitter
 
And Finally: Meme
- SNP, Scottish Independence, looking into the sunset

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-27th-march-2023

Whatever Happened to the ‘Pandemic’?
By Simon Elmer

The New Normal we were promised has been built on a foundation of lies, damned lies and statistics.

https://www.ukcolumn.org/article/whatever-happened-to-the-pandemic

UK Column News - 29th March 2023

Brian Gerrish, Mike Robinson, Alex Thomson and Debi Evans with Wednesday’s UK Column News.

00:29 UK Artificial Intelligence Enabling Regulation: Clear the Decks for the Unfeeling Mind with No Will
07:38 Society 5.0: "New wisdom"
28:15 Tenth Day of Mass French Protests; Dutch Farmers' Situation Unresolved
39:04 Viewers' Heartening E-mails
42:50 Ukraine: “Send in Another Hollywood Role Model!”
57:43 US Attacked in Syria—But There Are "No US Forces in Syria", Apparently
1:01:26 Global Defence Union: Britannia the Defence Fairy
1:06:08 What Happened To Covid?
1:11:01 NHS Staffing Collapse
1:19:06 And Finally: The Lady Doth Protest Too Much—Debi Finally Gets a Non-Denial From Cornwall Council

https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

UK Artificial Intelligence Enabling Regulation: Clear the Decks for the Unfeeling Mind with No Will - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- Government launches AI white paper to guide the use of artificial intelligence in the UK
- UK Government policy paper: A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation 
- Related UK Column interview: Where there’s no will, there’s no way: Why artificial intelligence will never rule the world—Transcribed / Soundcloud podcast

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

Society 5.0: "New wisdom" - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- Stephanie calls Jeremy Vine and puts him on the spot
- UN: Sustainable Development Goals—17 Goals to Transform our World
- TED Talk: 5th industrial revolution—Humanity, Purpose, and Inclusivity
- TED Talk: Pratik Gauri—The Sustainability Centric Fifth Industrial Revolution
- Pratik Gauri’s website
- Pratik Gauri, WEF Agenda Contributor
- Digital Transformation: Prof. Yuko Harayama on "Key values of Society 5.0"
- WEF: Modern society has reached its limits. Society 5.0 will liberate us
- Japan Cabinet Office: What is Society 5.0?
- Society 5.0: concept video bigging up the role of AI
- Japan House London: Society 5.0—A new model for an ageing society?
- Society 5.0 President Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kara received “Iconic Women Creating a Better World for All” Award at the Women [sic] Economic Forum, Bangalore 2020 Global Summit (announcement mis-spells "Bangalore")
- Women [sic] Economic Forum

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

Tenth Day of Mass French Protests; Dutch Farmers' Situation Unresolved - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- French protesters march in Paris on the tenth day of nationwide strikes
- El País: Laurent Berger is the general secretary of the French Democratic Confederation of Labor (CFDT), the largest French trade union
- Peter Sweden on Substack: Young Dutch Farmer—The State Wants To Seize his Farm
- Michael Yon’s Newsletter—Netherlands: Eva [Vlaardingerbroek] Takes Lead Tractor Despite Warnings
- UK Column article by Rafael Benjamin: Ultimately, the Netherlands has no actual constitution—Part 1
- UK Column article by Philip Ridley on Tobias Ellwood's serving of two masters: 77th Brigade and the Parliamentary Conflict of Interest

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

Viewers' Heartening E-mails - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- UK Column Community
- UK Column shop
- AV13 Event Ticket sales
- Thank you to the kind UK Column member for gifting Cheryl a UKC lifetime membership!
- Redland Green School, Bristol: Local MP takes questions on impartiality of the BBC questions from 15-year-olds
- Professor Susan Michie: 
“The UK government’s attempt to frighten people into covid protective behaviours was at odds with its scientific advice”
- Residents versus Colchester City Council, 21 March 2023—footage of these next-level campaigning citizens against electric vehicle-pushing was shown to UK Column subscribers in Extra Time
- Debi Evans Blog: 28 March 2023

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

Ukraine: “Send in Another Hollywood Role Model!” - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- Twitter replies to the Ministry of Defence’s boasts
- Daily Mail: Orlando Bloom tells President Zelensky 'the strength of the Ukrainians is awe-inspiring'
- Brian Gerrish casualties in Ukraine: latest assessment 
- Telegraph: Ukraine may not be able to reclaim Crimea by force, US says
- Independent: Watch as Blinken holds news conference after meeting Russian foreign minister
- Tony Blair: Putin can't use Iraq invasion as justification for Ukraine
- New York Times—Stolen Valor: The U.S. Volunteers in Ukraine Who Lie, Waste and Bicker
- NZ Herald: Kiwi fighter Kane Te Tai reportedly killed in Ukraine 
- UK Column article by Kristoffer Hell—Nuclear expert [Chris Busby]: Depleted uranium may already be in use in Ukraine

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

US Attacked in Syria—But There Are "No US Forces in Syria", Apparently - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- Attack on a US base in north east Syria on 23 March: UK Government statement 
- John Kirby on national security concerns about TikTok, response to attacks on U.S. bases in Syria
- A good journalist asks the right questions to UN spokesman Faran Haq:
“Do you think the US military presence in Syria is illegal or not?”
Clueless response—“There’s no US armed forces inside of Syria”

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

Global Defence Union: Britannia the Defence Fairy - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- UK and EU to formally adopt the Windsor Framework
- Schuman Security and Defence Forum website
- UK Ministry of Defence: 9 partner nations have come together to train Ukrainian recruits on the UK-led training programme

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

What Happened To Covid? - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- UK Column article by Simon Elmer: Whatever Happened to the ‘Pandemic’?
- We had lockdown deaths, not Covd-19 deaths.
- UK Column comment by Iain Davis: The Lockdown Files Psyop

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

NHS Staffing Collapse - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- Debi notes that the Covid–19 jab rollout is still injecting people
-Prof. Susan Michie blocks Debi on Twitter
- The Sun: Urgent warning as high street chemists on red alert over low supplies of Calpol and other everyday medicines
- NHS treats hundreds with gaming disorders
- NHS patients with rare genetic disorders to be fast-tracked to earlier diagnosis and specialist care
- Debi thanks JesusElemental on Twitter
- Guardian—‘I’ve given all I can’: NHS staff on why they might quit
- Mail: NHS staff shortages in England could exceed 570,000 by 2036, leaked document warns
- Guardian: Plan to recruit Nepal nurses for NHS puts them ‘at risk of exploitation’
- Telegraph: NHS trust struggling with staffing advertises better-paid roles in Saudi Arabia 
- Public spending during the Covid-19 pandemic: Research Briefing, published Tuesday, 29 March 2022
- The Times—Servants, yachts and Rolex selfies: the lives of NHS agency chiefs
 
And Finally: Methinks The Lady Doth Protest Too Much—Debi Finally Gets a Non-Denial From Cornwall Council

- Cornwall Council CEO Ms Kate Kennally rumoured to be due to resign to join a Westminster think tank
- Council's panicked response to Debi's query becomes the story
- Oppression Olympics: Kate Kennally talks about her sexuality for International Women's Day

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

UK Column News - 31st March 2023

Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen and Vanessa Beeley with Friday’s UK Column News.

00:24 The Summit for Democracy
13:33 Online Censorship Efforts
22:49 Trump Indictment: Case Could Go On For Years
26:51 Another Week, Another Attack on Syria by Israel
35:15 PR Schemes for Ukraine: Support Coming Unstuck?
45:34 African Bases From Obama
1:00:55 Currency is Changing, NATO Expanding
1:03:12 Gene Breeding: Palace Betrayal
1:09:33 Freedom of Information
1:15:16 Cornish Blastoff: Has The Space Bubble Popped?
1:16:49 And Finally: In Memory of Greg Sharkey

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023

The Summit for Democracy - UK Column News - 31st March 2023

- Summit for Democracy 2023: Agenda and Video of Official Events
- UK and U.S. have announced their winners of the privacy-enhancing technologies prize challenges
- Ursula von der Leyen participates via videoconference in the second Summit for Democracy
- Index On Censorship: Online Safety Bill edges forwards
- USA: H.R.1153—DATA Act, 118th Congress (2023–2024)
- USA: S.686—RESTRICT Act, 118th Congress (2023–2024)
- EU: COM(2022)209—Regulation—rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023