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April 18, 2012

Secret Courts - No Need To Wait For The Legislation, It Seems

Judge Andrew Vickers has imposed a secret court and issued a ‘Gagging Order” against the Oxford Mail and Oxford Times.

A concerned Oxford resident has made the UK Column aware that Operation Bullfinch, the police investigation into the Oxford paedophile ring, successfully called for District Judge Andrew Vickers to gag the two local newspapers.

The Oxford Mail had been reporting the court case of a man who appeared in a separate court at the same time as the court appearance of six men accused of being part of the main child prostitution ring.

In addition to the gagging order, the Mail reporter was required to leave the court hearing itself.

March 31, 2012

Student Abuse At Oxford & Cherwell Valley College Continues

Following the UK Column’s exposure of the shocking sexual, racist and physical abuse of students at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College OCVC, we can now reveal that yet further complaints have been made in the last few weeks. Far from prompting a major investigation into child abuse by Oxfordshire Child Safeguarding Panel, the latest complaints have been channeled back into the very system that originally failed to take proper action. Is this to protect the past failings of those implicated?

Another new victim coming forward, has also reported a catalogue of abuse, including foul and offensive language, threats and actual physical violence, intimidation - particularly to stop complaints being made, and extremely aggressive behaviour by a member of teaching staff who had been drinking alcohol on a regular basis. Particularly serious allegations have been made against OCVC Tutor and Programme Manager Mr John Guiver.

January 31, 2012

Behind The Oxford & Cherwell Valley College Threat of "Action" Against The UK Column

Investigations into abuse, racism, pornographic videos, abuse of trust and neglect at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College have now restarted following exposure by the UK Column. But victims remain concerned that those who failed to protect them originally are again leading the investigation, and there will be a cover-up.

Photographed below holding a letter of support from his MP Andrew Smith, Daniel Arnold is just one brave victim who is now determined to help other victims and bring perpetrators to justice.

Daniel Arnold

January 31, 2012

Labour MP Sian James And Her Thugs Try To Hide Causes Of South Wales Suicides

Labour MP Sian James employed an intimidating mob to frighten off those attending Brian Gerrish's Swansea talk on causes of suicides in young people in South Wales. Police and Swansea Local Council attempted to close the venue. Why?

Labour MP Sian James employed an intimidating mob to try and frighten off those attending my Swansea talk on causes of suicides in young people in South Wales. Police and Swansea Local Council attempted to close the venue. Why?

January 31, 2012

Leveson Inquiry - Control of the Press and Media by David Bell’s Common Purpose?

Commissioned by Common Purpose sponsor David Cameron, the Leveson Inquiry is tasked to examine the culture, practices and ethics of the press, in four modules. These are: 1. The press and the public, including phone-hacking and illegal behaviour 2. The press, police and public interest 3 The press and politicians. 4. Recommendations for a more effective policy and regulation that supports integrity, ethical standards and freedom of the press.

It all sounds ‘apple pie and ice cream’, but should we trust Leveson? In the public interest, let’s look at evidence and report it in a straight and ethical way.

Many people believe this inquiry is necessary, seeing that the press and media have, over time, adopted practices which are intrusive, sensationalist and, as with the phone hacking scandal, unlawful.

Private Eye Spots The Rot

Private Eye’s Hislop has hit the nail on the head, stating to the inquiry ...

December 2, 2011

Accusations of Student Abuse and Child Pornography Cover-up at Oxford & Cherwell Valley College

Alcohol consumed in classrooms, bullying, racism, health and safety breaches, pornographic videos, sexual and physical assaults, abuse of trust, and neglect are just some of the accusations against Oxford & Cherwell Valley College which have surfaced over the last eighteen months.

Nestled in David Cameron’s Conservative heartland, this leading college, states that it is the largest provider of further education training in Oxfordshire. According to the web page of college Principal and Chief Executive Sally Dicketts “We pride ourselves on the fact that we have something for everyone, we are all members of a vibrant and diverse community,  and we are passionate about helping each individual to achieve their potential.”

September 7, 2011

World Events Unfold - Keep Calm and Carry On

As you will see from the home page of the UK Column, Mike has been doing great work creating a positive new look and posting many more articles. As we see events around us speeding up, it is interesting to note that many of our earlier articles have even greater relevance and urgency today.

February 11, 2011

Jeremy Bentham

Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) the English utilitarian and philosopher was ‘present but not voting’ for more than a century after his death at meetings of the worthies of the University of London. His embalmed body known as the ‘Auto-Icon’ still resides in a glass case at UCL. Its head is of wax but the real one is brought out for ceremonial dinners.

Child prodigy Bentham was a pupil of Blackstone at Oxford. Historian GM Trevelyan wrote that Bentham, the father of English law reform, regarded Blackstone as the arch-enemy, ‘who stood in the way of change by teaching people to make a fetish of the laws of England in the form they actually bore at the moment, a form dictated by the needs not of the present age but of ages past’. Bentham advocated a centralising legal positivism. The evolution of this was described in Lord Hewart’s 1929 book ’The New Despotism’.