By Anthony Webber:
All 15 by-election Candidates have been asked how they would bring about peace in the Ukraine/Russia conflict.
They have been given a list of ten easy to answer questions and invited to make any further comments they wish to make.
Their responses will then be given to the media so that the public can be made aware of them.
It is intended to bring about some well overdue debate on the issue.
The Candidates have also been asked to support and promote awareness of a new Parliamentary Petition which urges the UK government to change direction and become a neutral peacemaker.
The Petitioner argues that the issue is of major importance for many reasons, including the fact that the UK government policy is also causing financial hardship.
The email sent to the Candidates is appended below.
Anthony Webber
Independent Political Commentator
( Available to be interviewed or answer any questions- 07824 444604)
For the kind attention of candidate
I am doing a report on the Runcorn and Helsby By-Election Candidates’ views on the government’s policies on Russia/Ukraine.
The reason for this is that costs of military and other aid has been approximately £15bn since the conflict began and is rising.
On top of this there have been many other costs such as major rises in costs of living and energy for everyone.
There has been taxpayer funded support for some of the population:
Energy price support of £44bn
Cost of living support of £34bn
Totalling £78bn just in the period 2022- 2024.
Ukrainian refugees ( approximately 300,000) cost £1.2bn a year.
These are government figures, but we don’t know what has been hidden from us.
In contrast the direct involvement in Afghanistan cost £1bn a year with few other adverse effects.
I would therefore be most grateful if you could answer the following brief questions.
Feel free to add any comments you wish to make.
The responses will be dealt with totally fairly and impartially and be released to the local and national media:
1.)Do you believe the UK government’s policies on the Ukraine/Russia conflict are in the interests of the British public?
YES/NO
2.) Do you believe these policies serve the interests of world peace?
YES/NO
3.) Are you aware of the cost to the British public of these policies?
YES/NO
4.) Do you believe that the government has been honest about the consequences of their Ukraine/Russia policies?
YES/NO
5.) Are you aware of the Neo-Nazis influence over Ukraine policy and that it is a major reason for the conflict?
YES/NO
6.) Are you aware that there is no longer any democracy in Ukraine?
That there is martial law?
That many opposition political parties and media have been banned?
That much of Ukraine has been sold off to Hedge funds and other investors?
YES/NO
7.) Are you aware that Ukrainian and Russian casualties are approximately 1.6 million and 143,000 respectively?
That the UK is de facto complicit in this mass carnage?
YES/NO
8.) Are you aware that the UK media is presenting a one-sided version of the Ukraine conflict, so the true facts are not given?
YES/NO
9.) Do you believe there should be free and open discussion about the government’s Ukraine/Russia policies?
YES/NO
10.) Do you believe policies such as these should be subject to a Referendum and would you support this new one:
YES/NO
Thank you for your co-operation on this and I look forward to hearing from you by Tuesday 22nd April.
After that date, we will be releasing the responses publicly.
Good luck with your campaign
With kind regards
Anthony Webber
Independent Political Commentator
anthonywebber@cwgsy.net
07824444604
Footnote
The UK government’s policies on Ukraine and Russia clearly have human, economic and social costs.
However, there are also major Environmental costs.
What is the point of the UK public suffering to bring about climate change policies, if the UK government is negating any benefits by promoting war in other countries and creating huger carbon dioxide emissions?
In the first two years of the Ukraine conflict at least 175 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions have been produced.
This is more than those produced by a country like Belgium ( 150 million metric tons)
There has been the equivalent of $32bn damages in respect of climate impacts of the conflict.
30% of Ukraine has been contaminated with landmines and unexploded ordinance.
Bombing and other methods of modern warfare directly ha\rm wildlife and biodiversity.
Pollution from war contaminates bodies of water, soil and air.
Warfare releases greenhouse gas emissions and there are many studies on this subject in relation to both the Ukraine conflict and elsewhere.
For instance, the damage caused by the warfare in Israel/Gaza is equivalent to burning more than 1.5 million barrels of oil.
The above are just some of the reasons there needs to be honesty by politicians on key issues such as Russia/Ukraine, but open and fair debate in a national referendum on the issue.
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