FULL SHOW ex-mayor: corrupt Bristol land speculators should be jailed; Palantir US military in NHS
– Ex-Bristol mayor demands jail time over ‘appalling’ Temple Island deal with council which leaves public picking up tab for empty offices where there should have been a public events arena – George Ferguson, architect and former Mayor of Bristol, joins Tony and Martin. Temple Island housing plan under Mayor Marvin Rees – post Arena plan. – How big housing developers always get their way, and money talks, leading to taller buildings, smaller flats, and no social housing – Former Bristol mayor George Ferguson has demanded jail time for whoever agreed to an ‘appalling deal’ over the proposed Temple Island redevelopment. – As reported this week, the local authority is set to approve a much worse agreement with developers Legal & General than the one it signed in 2022 – Mr Ferguson posted: “Someone should go to prison for this appalling deal – a criminal waste of public land and money. – “We acquired Arena Island for the Bristol region’s benefit – not for a hastily stitched-up deal in aid of misplaced political ambition. “Local politics at its very worst..” – Israeli company behind new Bear Pit high rise – Joe Banks article front page of Middle East Eye. Gulf capital, Israel and the Kushner family – These networks are part of a wider web of investment, diplomacy and political connections centred on Israel and the Middle East. – Cain and Menora Menora Mivtachim, both of which did not respond to MEE’s questions, are part of this. So too is the Kushner family real estate empire – Trump speaks in 2001 – on 9/11, ‘bombs’ in buildings? Architects and Engineers for 9/11 truth. – Bombs in the World Trade Centre: Donald Trump gives his opinion on the 9/11 attack on 9/11 itself: – “I happen to think that they had not only a plane but they had bombs that exploded almost simultaneously” – Matt Campbell opening 9/11 inquest for his brother Jeff who died in twin towers. – Jimmy Dore and Roger Waters talk UK Inquest for Geoff Campbell 9/11 Death – Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, once again on The Jimmy Dore Show, voiced his full-throated emotional and financial support for Matt Campbell’s historic legal effort to secure a new inquest into the death of his brother, Geoff – New Green politicians play it too safe, need to be brave to bring change. Extensive expensive consultations. – Who is Bristol’s Chief Planner working for? by Joe Banks – Chief Planner, Simone Wilding, raised the stakes further in the meeting by saying that the council would be likely to lose around £750,000 in appeal costs, plus a further £250,000 through the expense of defending the case – She made the false claim that it was “a much higher density” than the proposal before them. In reality, the reverse is true – GLC Fares Fare: cheap or free publicly owned transport. Thames News Bromley Council & GLC Rates Increase 1981 Interview Ken Livingstone, Leader of GLC – Lord Dennings ruling in the Appeal Court in favour of Bromley Council etc. Dave Wetzel, GLC Transport Committee Chairman – Peter Bowness’s neighbour, Dennis Barkway, and Bromley Council’s Tories, thought they might stop the GLC in the courts – Matt Roberts, artist, joins Tony and Martin. His artwork is about the dangers of Palantir. Palantir is being used for NHS data, Home Office, Police and the ICE deportation of illegal immigrants in US – Palantir: How a US spy-tech firm with links to Israel’s genocide infiltrated the British state – Palantir is a huge US technology corporation, headquartered in Colorado. It was founded in 2003 by a Silicon Valley billionaire called Peter Thiel – Over £670m in contracts with British civil and defence industries, raising both ethical and national-security concerns among politicians and campaigners – Mandelson and Palantir. No to Palantir campaign. Link to Matt’s website – Palantir is used to working with soldiers, spies and police officers – not doctors, nurses or other health professionals – Iran war ceasefire again. Iran declares RAF base in England a ‘legitimate target’ – General Richard Barrons from Chatham House and Co-author of UK Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is grilled by the BBC – UK weapons procurement and on vested interests in weapons manufacture. Richard Barrons part of Defence and Resilience Group – joins with The City UK for big bank funding – Marianne Birkby, Radiation Free Lakeland, on Japanese nuclear waste being processed in Cumbria, thought to be good as brings 20 jobs! – Plan to Bring Failed Japanese Fast Breeder Reactor’s Contaminated Sodium to Workington. – COINTELPRO UK? Aisling O’Loughlin – Manchester Arena Bombing. Richard D. Hall nonsense – Co-Intel Pro chaff in alternative media muddies the water for good – The Bristol Politics Show, presented by Tony Gosling https://politicsthisweek.gn.apc.org/2026/07/the-bristol-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-33/
– Ex-Bristol mayor demands jail time over ‘appalling’ Temple Island deal with council which leaves public picking up tab for empty offices where there should have been a public events arena – George Ferguson, architect and former Mayor of Bristol, joins Tony and Martin. Temple Island housing plan under Mayor Marvin Rees – post Arena plan. – How big housing developers always get their way, and money talks, leading to taller buildings, smaller flats, and no social housing – Former Bristol mayor George Ferguson has demanded jail time for whoever agreed to an ‘appalling deal’ over the proposed Temple Island redevelopment. – As reported this week, the local authority is set to approve a much worse agreement with developers Legal & General than the one it signed in 2022 – Mr Ferguson posted: “Someone should go to prison for this appalling deal – a criminal waste of public land and money. – “We acquired Arena Island for the Bristol region’s benefit – not for a hastily stitched-up deal in aid of misplaced political ambition. “Local politics at its very worst..” – Israeli company behind new Bear Pit high rise – Joe Banks article front page of Middle East Eye. Gulf capital, Israel and the Kushner family – These networks are part of a wider web of investment, diplomacy and political connections centred on Israel and the Middle East. – Cain and Menora Menora Mivtachim, both of which did not respond to MEE’s questions, are part of this. So too is the Kushner family real estate empire – Trump speaks in 2001 – on 9/11, ‘bombs’ in buildings? Architects and Engineers for 9/11 truth. – Bombs in the World Trade Centre: Donald Trump gives his opinion on the 9/11 attack on 9/11 itself: – “I happen to think that they had not only a plane but they had bombs that exploded almost simultaneously” – Matt Campbell opening 9/11 inquest for his brother Jeff who died in twin towers. – Jimmy Dore and Roger Waters talk UK Inquest for Geoff Campbell 9/11 Death – Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, once again on The Jimmy Dore Show, voiced his full-throated emotional and financial support for Matt Campbell’s historic legal effort to secure a new inquest into the death of his brother, Geoff – New Green politicians play it too safe, need to be brave to bring change. Extensive expensive consultations. – Who is Bristol’s Chief Planner working for? by Joe Banks – Chief Planner, Simone Wilding, raised the stakes further in the meeting by saying that the council would be likely to lose around £750,000 in appeal costs, plus a further £250,000 through the expense of defending the case – She made the false claim that it was “a much higher density” than the proposal before them. In reality, the reverse is true – GLC Fares Fare: cheap or free publicly owned transport. Thames News Bromley Council & GLC Rates Increase 1981 Interview Ken Livingstone, Leader of GLC – Lord Dennings ruling in the Appeal Court in favour of Bromley Council etc. Dave Wetzel, GLC Transport Committee Chairman – Peter Bowness’s neighbour, Dennis Barkway, and Bromley Council’s Tories, thought they might stop the GLC in the courts – Matt Roberts, artist, joins Tony and Martin. His artwork is about the dangers of Palantir. Palantir is being used for NHS data, Home Office, Police and the ICE deportation of illegal immigrants in US – Palantir: How a US spy-tech firm with links to Israel’s genocide infiltrated the British state – Palantir is a huge US technology corporation, headquartered in Colorado. It was founded in 2003 by a Silicon Valley billionaire called Peter Thiel – Over £670m in contracts with British civil and defence industries, raising both ethical and national-security concerns among politicians and campaigners – Mandelson and Palantir. No to Palantir campaign. Link to Matt’s website – Palantir is used to working with soldiers, spies and police officers – not doctors, nurses or other health professionals – Iran war ceasefire again. Iran declares RAF base in England a ‘legitimate target’ – General Richard Barrons from Chatham House and Co-author of UK Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is grilled by the BBC – UK weapons procurement and on vested interests in weapons manufacture. Richard Barrons part of Defence and Resilience Group – joins with The City UK for big bank funding – Marianne Birkby, Radiation Free Lakeland, on Japanese nuclear waste being processed in Cumbria, thought to be good as brings 20 jobs! – Plan to Bring Failed Japanese Fast Breeder Reactor’s Contaminated Sodium to Workington. – COINTELPRO UK? Aisling O’Loughlin – Manchester Arena Bombing. Richard D. Hall nonsense – Co-Intel Pro chaff in alternative media muddies the water for good – The Bristol Politics Show, presented by Tony Gosling https://politicsthisweek.gn.apc.org/2026/07/the-bristol-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-33/