Month: October 2024

A shocking scene reportedly unfolded at a satellite election office in South Park Ice Rink in Bethel Park, PA, where early voters, who had been waiting for hours, witnessed ‘vanloads’ of ‘non-English-speaking citizens’ allegedly escorted to the front by “translators” to cast their ballots.

According to X user Emma Cawwod, at least “three buses” arrived, with individuals being guided in by representatives from “Vote Today PA,” a vote mobilization group funded by the progressive organization Working Families Power, which advocates for causes like “economic fairness, racial justice, gender equity, climate sustainability.”

Some of these individuals were seen wearing hooded sweatshirts with “Vote Today PA” printed on them.

One witness described a disorganized scene, claiming, “They had these people, they had about 12 of them walked in who were all foreigners, and then they took them up to these younger people help them fill out — they say ‘Vote Today PA’ — and somehow they beat a two-hour line.”

“And then they walked up and the one lady, they were even asking her…they were like, ‘We don’t have you in the system. Your name’s not right.’ And they’re like, ‘O

WATCH:

ILLEGAL "VOTERS" CUTTING THE LINE AGAIN!

Look at this BS in Pennsylvania… swing state… it figures.

BUSSES of non-english speaking "citizens" are guided past Americans who had been waiting in line for hours to cast their early votes.

These people, all wearing Harris Walz… pic.twitter.com/rxRlqtN1Cs

— Ann Vandersteel™️ (@annvandersteel) October 29, 2024

Another individual, Cathy, recounted her experience on X, “I was there on Saturday when this happened. We were told when we arrived there would be a 2 hour wait. We watched at least three different groups of approximately 20 non- English speaking people were escorted into the building ahead of everyone in line.”

I was there on Saturday when this happened. We were told when we arrived there would be a 2 hour wait. We watched at least three different groups of approximately 20 non- English speaking people were escorted into the building ahead of everyone in line.

— Cathy (@Cathy81462) October 29, 2024

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Frustration Boils as Pennsylvania Voters Witness ‘Non-English Speaking Citizens’ Escorted Past Long Lines to Vote: Report

Naomi Wolf, a former progressive figurehead, has made waves with a bold endorsement of Donald Trump for 2024, repeating her endorsement to Steve Bannon on Tuesday’s WarRoom program, citing his emerging role as a “unity candidate.” Her shift stems from personal experiences, disenchantment with the establishment, and Trump’s broadened appeal across political and cultural lines.

Wolf’s Journey from Left to Trump

Naomi Wolf’s evolution from left-wing activist to Trump endorser marks a striking shift. Once known for her role in the feminist and progressive movement, Wolf now argues that Trump has transformed into a candidate who speaks for everyone. “You’ve become the unity party,” she told Steve Bannon in a candid conversation. For Wolf, this isn’t about just politics but about a greater purpose. She sees Trump as bringing together diverse groups across racial, cultural, and political divides—a stark departure from her former stance.

Health Freedom and Censorship Sparked the Change

A pivotal factor in her conversion was the COVID-19 vaccine controversy. Wolf, a longtime advocate for women’s rights and health, was alarmed when she claimed that her warnings about potential fertility risks from the mRNA vaccines were censored. “Instead of helping women protect their fertility, they lifted [my warnings] out to silence me,” she recounted. She alleges that under the Biden-Harris administration, tech companies were pressured to censor voices like hers. Wolf told Bannon, “You were the person who reached out to me and let me bring my concerns to your audience.” According to Wolf, Bannon and his War Room program gave her the platform she needed when other outlets silenced her, highlighting a key factor in her drift towards the right.

Trump’s ‘Unity Party’ and Inclusive Appeal

Wolf sees Trump’s recent alliances as evidence of his shift towards unity, aligning with figures like RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and even Elon Musk. She views this coalition as unique and inclusive, especially compared to what she feels is the Democratic Party’s reliance on division. “President Trump did something very smart,” she said. “He aligned himself with thoughtful, serious people across the political spectrum.” Wolf explained that this inclusivity sets Trump apart, positioning him as someone who is listening to real concerns of various demographics: “He’s speaking out to the concerns of black people, white people, Hispanic people…women, men. It doesn’t matter.” She contends that Trump’s stance contrasts with what she sees as the divisive tactics used by his opponents.

The Populist Call for Transparency and Accountability

Beyond Trump’s appeal, Wolf’s support also stems from a belief in the need for accountability in government and media. She pointed to the role of grassroots campaigns and efforts like the “Pfizer Papers,” a report compiled under Bannon’s direction, which claims to expose suppressed data on vaccine effects. Wolf praised Bannon for supporting her work and emphasized the impact of transparency projects like this. “The Pfizer Papers are a huge part of [this movement],” she noted, highlighting their role in informing the public on key issues and building unity against what she calls an “establishment elite.”

Endorsement Rooted in a Fight for First Amendment Rights

Wolf’s endorsement also reflects her deep concern over free speech, a value she argues has been sidelined by the establishment. She cited lawsuits revealing that her public warnings were specifically targeted by the government. To her, this isn’t just an issue of censorship; it’s a constitutional crisis. “The regime in America is not supposed to strip citizens of their First Amendment rights,” she asserted. Her concerns about government interference with personal freedoms now resonate with Trump’s base, and she credits Bannon and his platform for standing up when her “own people shut [her] down.”

A New Kind of ‘Unity’ Campaign for 2024

As Trump campaigns for 2024, Wolf believes his base has expanded beyond the traditional conservative stronghold, drawing support from Americans who feel alienated by both the political left and right. She sees this shift as a sign of a new kind of populist movement, one that’s fighting for every American’s voice. “I would be an idiot if I didn’t recognize that,” she admitted. Her endorsement is a testament to what she describes as a campaign grounded in the values of inclusion, freedom, and unity.

 From Opponent to Ally

Wolf’s endorsement of Trump underscores a transformation shaped by personal experience and political disillusionment. Disillusioned with the Democratic establishment’s control over media and personal freedoms, she now stands with Trump as a “unity candidate.” Her journey reflects a new and unusual alliance, as once-liberal figures like Wolf find common ground with conservative populists, challenging the status quo in the name of unity and transparency.

https://warroom.org/naomi-wolf-once-a-progressive-icon-endorses-trump-as-the-unity-candidate-for-america/

The leftist Labour Party government in Britain is facing accusations of a cover-up over the mass stabbing at a children’s dance party in Southport after the suspect was charged with terror offences.

According to reports from the BBC and The Telegraph, top-level government officials were made aware over the past few weeks that Axel Rudakubana, 18, the second-generation Rwandan migrant suspected of killing three young girls and injuring ten others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party in Southport on July 29, faced potential terror charges over allegedly producing the deadly toxin Ricin and downloading an Al-Qaeda terror manual.

The Southport mass stabbing sparked widespread anti-mass migration protests and riots in England over the summer, resulting in over a thousand arrests and hundreds sent to prison. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, speculation ran rampant on social media about the potential motive and identity of the then-unidentified suspect.

Authorities were quick to condemn “misinformation” about the case, which seemingly led to a protest-turned-riot outside a local mosque in Southport. Police initially merely identified the suspect as having been born in Wales. However, after the Liverpool Crown Court lifted reporting restrictions on the case to quell speculation on August 1, it was revealed suspect Axel Rudakubana was born to Rwandan migrants living in Wales in 2006.

Figures, such as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, had faced heavy criticism for questioning whether the attack was terror-related amid the information vacuum in the aftermath of the Southport killings. On Wednesday, he questioned whether the new developments may have vindicated his original position.

The Free Speech Union, meanwhile, stated of the new charges and how they may impact some of those who were jailed after the attack for social media posts: “We suspect some of the prosecutions of people for saying supposedly inflammatory things on social media may now be unsafe – for instance, the man in Cumbria sentenced to eight weeks in jail for reposting three allegedly ‘Islamophobic’ memes on Facebook. At the very least, it may be grounds for appealing their often draconian jail sentences.”

Although prosecutors still won’t be drawn on whether the mass stabbing itself was a terror attack, Rudakubana was charged on Tuesday with violating Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 over allegedly downloading a pdf file named: “Military Studies in the Jihad Against the Tyrants: The Al-Qaeda Training Manual”. He was also charged with breaching Section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 over the alleged production of a biological toxin, with Ricin said to have been found in his home.

Former top Downing Street official Dominic Cummings has alleged that a cover-up is continuing, accusing the BBC of spreading “disinformation for Number 10” by reporting that the government was only made aware of the charges in the past few weeks.

Boris Johnson’s ex-chief advisor—who is notable among critics for having seen the very top of UK crisis planning from the inside—said that the prime minister’s office would have been “immediately” informed about the police discovering Ricin and an Al Qaeda manual, even if the decision to charge was not reached weeks later.

“The BBC uses clever wording re ‘aware of CHARGES’ to spread more disinformation. The ‘mainstream’ IS the disinformation,” Cummings said, adding that “the news has been dropped amid the budget [and] US election to try to hide the disinformation operation against the voters.”

The government has denied intentionally withholding information about the case amid growing accusations that it engaged in a cover-up. A Whitehall source quoted by The Times accused the opposition Conservative Party of spreading “conspiracy theories and the undermining of public faith in our institutions and public servants.” Nevertheless, the police themselves say the Criminal Prosecution Service has advised them not to reveal further details.

Both Conservative leadership candidates, former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch and former immigration minister Robert Jenrick, demanded the government disclose when it was made aware of Rudakubana’s alleged terrorist activities.

Jenrick said: “Any suggestion of a cover-up will permanently damage public trust in whether we’re being told the truth about crime in our country… Keir Starmer must urgently explain to the country what he knew about the Southport attack and when he learned it. Across the board, the hard reality of mass migration is being covered up. We need the truth – and we need to change.”

Badenoch added: “After the Southport murders and the ensuing protests and riots, some people asked me why I wasn’t commenting. This is why… Too many on all sides rush to conclusions before all the facts are clear. As more information emerges, it is quite clear that there are serious questions to be asked of the police, the CPS and also of Keir Starmer’s response to the whole situation.”

On Wednesday, during Prime Minister’s Questions, Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice questioned if Sir Keir Starmer agrees with Jonathan Hall KC, the government’s independent reviewer of terrorism laws, who “has said repeatedly recently that it is important in incidents of terrorism that the authorities put out more information sooner in order to prevent and information gap.”

Responding, Prime Minister Starmer declined to answer directly, merely taking the opportunity to score some political points. He said: “Erm, Mr Speaker, obviously, I’ll tread carefully in answering this question for the very reasons you yourself set out at the beginning of this session. I think it’s very important, first and foremost, that in all cases, including the particular difficult case that the Speaker mentioned earlier that the police and prosecutors are able to do their difficult job.”

Appearing to criticise the opposition for daring to ask questions about the case, Starmer continued: “All of us in this house have a choice to make, including both candidates to be the next Tory leader. They can either support the police in their difficult task or they can undermine the police in their difficult task, and I know what side I’m on.”

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/10/30/leftist-uk-govt-accused-of-cover-up-as-southport-child-mass-stabbing-suspect-faces-terror-charges

EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to Taiwan’s strict libel laws, trans-identified individuals who change their legal sex marker can sue for harassment and slander. As a result, the language in this article has been carefully chosen in order to protect the safety of the author of this important piece.

On October 19, a prominent transgender politician took to social media to harass and threaten women critical of gender ideology, and to target organizations advocating for the protection of women’s single-sex spaces.

Abbygail ET Wu 吳伊婷, also known as Wu Yiting, threatened multiple female activists via social media for opposing gender ideology. Using both Facebook and Instagram threads, Wu, who is a representative of Taiwan’s Green Party, threatened to release information, including the identification number, phone number, and address of a private citizen associated with the organization No Self ID Taiwan (NSIDT).

Wu demanded the removal of content deemed “offensive” from the NSIDT website within 24 hours, while issuing threats of exposing private information. 

NSIDT was formed in 2021 to help track the progress of self-identification laws in the country, and to provide Taiwanese people with unbiased information from around the world on how gender ideology affects women and girls.

The organization has raised concerns over gender self-identification policies in the country, and have been documenting the emerging cases of males changing their legal sex markers in order to gain access to women’s spaces.

Using publicly-available information from both the mainstream media or court cases, NSIDT found that Taiwan has permitted 7 known cases of sex self-identification. But after the page documenting these cases came to Wu’s attention, the trans activist began to issue chilling threats to release the personal information of members associated with the group unless they deleted the page.

In a post to Facebook, Wu gave NSIDT 24 hours to remove the content, and leaked semi-redacted information demonstrating Wu had the personal identification number, address, and phone number of a female activist associated with NSIDT.

Wu’s post reads:

“According to internal reports, an important individual who is anti-transgender is one of the following:

A222XXXXXX [ID number]
09301XXXXXX [Phone number]
林森XXXXXXXX之XXXX [Address partially redacted]

Let them experience the fear of having their personal information exposed.

If you don’t delete the information within the specified time, let’s see who this fire burns next. If you’re brave enough to sue, I’ll expose information of about at least 6 people for every 1 person you file against. Do you understand now?

At first, I was making big companies call me to apologize, requesting me not to expose their internal details. Did you think I wouldn’t directly expose the related parties’ personal information?”

In the comment section of both the Facebook and Instagram Threads posts, Wu claimed to have been contacted by a middleman to “negotiate” a way to diffuse the situation, but stated that the negotiations would not be posted publicly. 

NSIDT confirmed that no one from their organization has contacted or has been in contact with Wu with regard to the post. 

Wu, a trans-identified individual who has legally changed their sex marker to female, is a self- described insurance consultant and information security engineer by profession.

During the 2024 Taiwanese legislative elections, Wu made international news as the first openly transgender person to run for a Legislative Yuan seat on the left-wing Green Party Taiwan’s party list ticket.

Despite a crushing election defeat, Wu vowed to continue fighting to pass self-ID laws by working to “eliminate the burden of undergoing sex-change surgery placed on those wanting to legally change their gender.”

Wu has also spoken out against requiring “gender reassignment surgery” for identification changes, saying: “I think surgery is a myth… They will find out, why do you still look like a boy after surgery? In fact, what makes you look like a girl is your gender expression and temperament… the surgery is really meaningless.”

Wu has a history of relying on the tactic of “doxxing” and exposing personal information online to intimidate opponents of gender ideology.

In April of 2024, Wu posted a video on YouTube with photos of LGB Alliance Taiwan representative Nick Yao, titled: Revealed – The leader of Taiwan anti-trans movement. Yao, a former Trees Party member, has been a vocal activist for years within the gay community and has even been a public supporter of trans rights, but does not support self-identification policy being enshrined in law and believes women and girls require single-sex spaces.

Green Party Taiwan was contacted for comment on Wu’s behavior and the potential consequences it has for civilian safety, but did not respond in time for publication.

https://reduxx.info/trans-activist-taiwanese-politician-threatens-to-release-addresses-identification-numbers-of-women-who-oppose-gender-ideology/

Nancy Faeser’s Federal Ministry of the Interior tersely announced last week that, as of October 1, 475 people had been classified as ‘politically motivated criminals’ (PMK) in the sub-category ‘religious ideology’. Of these, 155 were German nationals and 122 were German nationals plus at least one other nationality or several nationalities. Of the 475 people, 423 were male and 52 female (‘diverse’ or ‘non-binary’ were – unsurprisingly – not found among them). As it is the responsibility of the federal states to enforce the right of residence, only they can make a statement on whether a person is obliged to leave the country. 475 seems comparatively straightforward and appears to confirm the notorious tendency to deceptively play down an Islamist threat, which is widespread in this federal government.

Unfortunately, as is almost always the case with this government, this is only a fraction, not to say even the smallest amount, of the real threat – as a parliamentary question from AfD member of parliament Nicole Höchst last Monday brought to light. Höchst wanted to know how many Islamic terrorists and Islamists the Federal Government’s intelligence service is currently monitoring and how many of them are German citizens. And this was promptly followed by the real bombshell: the potential number of Islamists/ Islamist terrorists identified in the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution’s report for the year 2023 comprises ‘around 27,200 people’ – as the government succinctly stated without any further comment. Well, well: The actual number of Islamist terrorists and suspected terrorists is almost sixty times (!) the figure of 475 Islamist terrorists announced by the minister personally and to great publicity.

You have to visualise this in all its outrageous absurdity: The Office for the Protection of the Constitution – which has long had nothing else to do but to act as the left-wing state’s opinion police in complete disregard of its mandate and, above all, to fight the AfD – laconically admits that there is a de facto underground army of over 27,000 fighters and potential Muslim terrorists in the country. However, instead of addressing this scandal in more detail in the German Parliament, Parliamentary State Secretary Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter (SPD), who had written the parliamentary response on Faeser’s behalf, boredly and patronisingly informed the understandably dismayed questioner Höchst that ‘the terminology used in the question should first be clarified’: the term ‘Islamic’ refers to the religion of Islam and should therefore be distinguished from the ‘political ideology of Islamism’.

Blustering and quibbling over terms instead of relentless disclosure and clarification of the (in)security situation: this is how we have come to realise this federal government. Schwarzelühr-Sutter did not say how the state intends to take action against a mass of violent Muslim fanatics that it has brought into the country itself and with whom you could now fill a football stadium. She preferred to indulge in pretentious verbiage. The subtle distinction between Islam and Islamism is pure window-dressing in order to protect Islam from criticism – although the so-called ‘Islamists’ do nothing other than implement the Quran’s teachings, which are in principle binding for all Muslims, verbatim – namely to kill or suppress everything that is not Islamic. Schwarzelühr-Sutter did not say what they intend to do about these terrorists in the size of small towns and why they are still at large and in Germany at all. Apparently neither the Office for the Protection of the Constitution nor Faeser’s Ministry of the Interior see any need for action here; presumably they are so busy with their fight against imaginary Nazis that there is no capacity left for real threats.

In Deutschland existiert eine 27.000 Mann starke islamistische Untergrundarmee – bestätigt die Ampel ganz nebenbei – Ansage

The British government’s chief of staff, head of communications, director of policy and director of strategy have allied with the Kamala campaign while the British government’s ruling Labour Party is working with the Democrats to send staffers to work for her in key swing states.

The ‘British invasion’ first began over the summer when top figures in the British government and the Labour party, including Prime Minister Starmer’s Chief of Staff and the heads of the Labour Party headed to the Democratic National Convention with a view, as one put it, to “ensuring we get on the right road to getting a second term”.

In October, the British Labour Party’s Head of Operations announced that nearly 100 Labour Party staffers were “heading to North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Virginia” as part of a campaign by ‘Labour for Kamala’.

The British Labour Party building a coordinated campaign operation with the Democrat Party and setting up operations in Pennsylvania and Virginia is an unprecedented level of foreign interference. Russians merely taking out Facebook ads led to widespread conspiracy theories, investigations and censorship by Democrats now actively courting foreign interference.

While both the Democrat Party and the British government have denied there was any official coordination, the Daily Telegraphrevealed that the ‘Labour for Kamala’ activists dispatched to work for Kamala’s election in swing states were to be housed bythe Democrat Party.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy, a close Obama ally, falsely claimed that the Labour party and its faltering government were taking no position on the American election, but they forgot to inform its Under-Secretary of State for Scotland who is hosting a ‘Come on Kamala’ Election Night party complete with ‘Labour for Kamala’ badges.

The level of foreign interference by the radical socialist ruling party goes beyond the 100 staffers dispatched to swing states. A British Labour delegation to the Democratic National Convention was led by Starmer’s Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney who headed his campaign and had created the Center for Countering Digital Hate to censor conservatives in the UK and America.

PM Starmer initially lied, falsely claiming that “they’re doing it in their spare time, they’re doing it as volunteers, they’re staying I think with other volunteers over there. That’s what they’ve done in previous elections, that’s what they’re doing in this election and that’s really straight forward.”

Labour was then forced to admit that it had funded McSweeney’s trip to the DNC. The DNC delegation also included Matthew Doyle, Starmer’s head of communications, while being hosted by the Progressive Policy Institute: a Democrat Party think tank that is also currently employing Claire Ainsley who had served as Starmer’s Executive Director of Policy.

PPI, the Democrat think tank, also announced that it’s also hosting British Labour “strategist Deborah Mattinson” to share “campaign lessons from Labour’s victory with Democrats.”

Mattison’s bio still lists her as Starmer’s “Director of Strategy” though her status is unclear.

The Starmer government has tried to dismiss the close coordination between top Labour leaders and government advisers with the Democrat Party as mere “individual volunteers” there “on their own time”, but they’re not volunteers and they’re not there on their own time.

The British government’s chief of staff, head of communications, director of policy and director of strategy aiding an American presidential campaign is not a matter of “individual volunteers”. Nor is it a matter of volunteers  when the British Labour Party’s Head of Operations is also dispatching staffers to swing states to campaign for that same presidential candidate.

What it is, is a nearly unprecedented level of foreign interference in an American election.

While the impact of the British Labour Party setting up shop in American swing states remains unknown, the impact of Starmer’s advisors on Kamala appears to be far more clear.

British observers of American politics first noted that the Kamala campaign appeared to have borrowed her baffling “turn the page” and “end the chaos” slogans from the Labour Party which had campaigned on a promise to “stop the chaos, turn the page, start to rebuild”. But the Labour Party had been running as challengers while Kamala is running for reelection as an incumbent.

In September, British Labor strategists had advised Kamala to focus on winning back Democrats who were preparing to vote for Trump based on economic issues. Her campaign appeared to pursue that approach, emphasizing economic issues and avoiding ideological messages. Then, as her polling numbers began to collapse, the campaign pivoted back to the old “protecting democracy” message while accusing Trump of being another Hitler.

After the 2016 election, Democrats mobilized to battle what they claimed was “foreign election interference” by Russia based on false claims about its mostly post-election Facebook ads. Since then much more blatant forms of foreign election interference have emerged. Iran hacking the Trump presidential campaign and passing on the materials to the Kamala campaign and the media occasioned little commentary and less outrage. And a foreign government advising and dispatching its own personnel to campaign for Kamala has been dismissed as a trivial matter.

More disturbingly, British government officials have claimed that it should be treated as normal.

According to British Labour Secretary of Defense John Healy, “this happens in every election. It’s commonplace. It is very different to the determination of a Labour Government to work with whoever the American people elect next month as their president.”

The notion that the British government intervening in an American election is “commonplace” or should be treated as such says more about the mindset of the Labour government than anything else. And it also highlights the comfort level of the Democrat Party allying with a foreign government for foreign election interference in an American presidential election.

https://www.frontpagemag.com/how-the-british-govt-is-working-to-elect-kamala/

In February of this year, the sister of 30-year-old Amandj S. entered his apartment was greeted by a powerful stench. What she found was shocking: the body of a woman who had been lying in a bathtub full of water for weeks.

Investigators descended on Amandj S.’s apartment just a day later in Cologne and found the body of 31-year-old Jennifer K, who the suspect had only met four weeks earlier. Investigators believe the mother of a 1-year-old boy was stabbed on Jan. 1, 2024, a shocking 135 times. In addition, her body was covered by lacerations and bruises, indicating she had met an incredibly violent end.

Although the name Amandj is not a German name, it is unclear what country the man may have come from. However, there is no indication he does not have German citizenship. Many foreigners who have obtained German citizenship have committed crimes in Germany, at which point their crime is only listed as having been committed by a German and not a foreigner.

The man is now on trial in Bonn Regional Court and has already confessed to the crime, according to Bild newspaper. In addition, he has previous convictions and is known to be a drug dealer and consumer of narcotics. While he confessed to the crime, he refused to provide details about how the crime occurred or what led to it, leading investigators unsure of key aspects of the crime, including a motive.

For instance, it is not clear why the woman was in his apartment, and even how long the body was in the apartment remains only an estimate.

However, the little boy, who is still too young to understand what happened to his mother, has been appointed a lawyer to represent his interests in court.

“My client will ask questions at some point about what happened to his mother. I hope that this trial will clarify this question,” said Volker Fritze, the lawyer for the 1-year-old child.

https://rmx.news/article/135-stab-wounds-amandj-s-accused-of-murdering-german-woman-jennifer-k-and-leaving-her-body-in-his-bathtub-for-2-months/

Blair’s Revolution is coming of age under Keir Starmer. The evidence is before our eyes a mere 3 months after Labour came to power. On this edition of #NCFWhittle, Peter Hitchens explains why Starmer is far to the left of Jeremy Corbyn and why the Right simply don’t grasp how serious and dangerous this is.

The teenager accused of murdering three young girls in Southport has been charged with producing the poison ricin and possessing a military study of an al-Qaeda training manual.

Axel Rudakubana, 18, has been charged with production of a biological toxin contrary to Section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974.

He has also been charged with possessing a PDF document of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing to or preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

The accused will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

Merseyside Police’s Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said that the force would continue to lead the investigation into the stabbings on 29 July.

Counter Terrorism Police have not declared the matter a terrorist incident.

Both the ricin and the study of the training manual were found as part of searches of the suspect’s house in the Lancashire village of Banks following the stabbing.

Ricin is a highly toxic poison naturally derived from castor oil plants.

None of the substance was found at the scene of the stabbings in Southport and police said the poison they did discover presented a low risk to the public.

Dr Renu Bindra, senior medical advisor at the UK Health Security Agency, said: “There has been no evidence of ricin poisoning in anyone involved or connected to this incident.”

The charges which have been added do not require a motive to be established.

In order for the incident to be classed as a terrorist incident, a motive would need to be present.

The teenager has already been charged with the stabbing murders of Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

He is also charged with ten counts of attempted murder and possession of a knife.

A trial is expected to begin in January.

Downing Street said the Prime Minister’s thoughts were with the families of the Southport attack victims.

A No 10 spokeswoman said: “The government is focused on ensuring the families and all those affected receive justice.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05zpdq0lzgo

Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed satisfaction on Tuesday after the centre-right coalition she leads held Liguria in regional elections on Sunday and Monday despite former centre-right governor Giovanni Toti having to quit this year following a corruption scandal.
Outgoing Genoa Mayor Marco Bucci is the northwestern region’s new governor after winning 48.8% of the vote, beating the centre-left candidate, former labour, justice and environment minister Andrea Orlando, by just over 8,000 votes.
“Good morning Italy,” Meloni said in a social-media post.
“The signal of trust received from the citizens in Liguria gives us even more strength to continue in this direction, always at the service of the Italian people.
“(Let’s go) forward together, with enthusiasm and determination to build a future of concrete action and results for our nation”.
The leaders of the other parties in the ruling coalition were happy too.
‘Despite the investigations, the Ligurians are no fools,” said Deputy Premier, Transport Minister and League leader Matteo Salvini.
“Thanks also goes to Toti”.
Deputy Premier, Foreign Minister and Forza Italia leader Antonio Tajani said that “good governance” had won in Liguria.

Liguria victory gives us strength says Meloni – Politics – Ansa.it