Britain is heading to the polls for the third time in four years. Millions will cast their votes, but not all votes are equal! Why votes don’t count for more than half of all electors? VIDEO SCRIPT: All voters are equal, but some are more equal than others! The politicians’ dirty little secret is –Continue reading “Make Votes Matter”
Category Archives: Home Affairs
Undercover Kids
British police are using children as undercover agents to infiltrate organised crime gangs and terrorist groups. And a new law means the children don’t have access to a parent or lawyer while meeting with their police handlers. VIDEO SCRIPT: Children should be in the classroom. Instead the police are putting them in danger. Why areContinue reading “Undercover Kids”
Strip Search
Why is the Metropolitan Police strip-searching so many men, women and children, some as young as ten years old? One every 20 minutes! In one case, four policemen held down a young woman and violently ripped off all her clothes, leaving her naked while other cops watched on CCTV. VIDEO SCRIPT: Held down and strippedContinue reading “Strip Search”
The Party’s Over
With the British Government embroiled in yet another crisis, would it be better if both the Conservative and Labour Parties split and their factions realigned? Our democratic system is not fit for purpose and establishment party politics doesn’t serve the interests of the people. VIDEO SCRIPT: Theresa May in turmoil. Under attack from all sides.Continue reading “The Party’s Over”
Extraordinary Rendition
MI5, MI6 and the whole British Government’s on trial for kidnap and torture. Abdel-Hakim Belhaj was delivered to Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi as a favour by the Blair administration. Now, Whitehall wants the trial to happen in a secret court in London, behind closed doors. VIDEO SCRIPT: Jack Straw, Foreign Secretary (2001-06): “Justice is the startingContinue reading “Extraordinary Rendition”
Predators Online
British police arrest 200 suspected paedophiles in one week. They launch a campaign warning parents about abusers who lure children into streaming explicit images online. VIDEO SCRIPT: 200 suspected paedophiles arrested in one week. Trying to find young victims on the Internet. How safe is the web for our children? Hi, I’m Leon Hawthorne. TheContinue reading “Predators Online”
Cyber Threat
How prepared are you for a cyber attack? Experts warn Britain faces a heightened threat from hostile governments, terrorists and criminals. VIDEO SCRIPT: Forget about missiles and fighter jets, the next wars will be fought online. How prepared are you for a cyber attack? Hi, I’m Leon Hawthorne. Governments around the world are beefing upContinue reading “Cyber Threat”
Extradition
British citizens are being extradited to foreign countries when the evidence against them is not sufficient to bring charges in the UK. So, should we change our extradition laws? VIDEO SCRIPT: Extraditing Britons to foreign prisons. To face rough justice. Why is it so easy? Hi. I’m Leon Hawthorne. Extradition isn’t working, so why isContinue reading “Extradition”
Care-BNB
The NHS is trying to solve the problem of “bed blocking” by discharging elderly patients and paying homeowners £50 a night to let them stay in a spare bedroom. Is this a shocking disregard for welfare or an innovative use of the sharing economy? VIDEO SCRIPT: Get your care home, Airbnb-style. An innovative scheme toContinue reading “Care-BNB”
CPS: Dodgy Numbers
The Crown Prosecution Service is guilty of fiddling the crime figures, so it appears to have a higher conviction rate for rape. Following an investigation by this show, the UK statistics watchdog criticises the CPS’s use of dodgy numbers that could mislead the public. VIDEO SCRIPT: SOUNDBITE: ALISON SAUNDERS. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS “We willContinue reading “CPS: Dodgy Numbers”
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