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Why Aren’t The Week-Long Race Riots In The UK Not Getting The Worldwide Media Attention It Demands.

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by Anura Guruge
on August 7, 2024

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Very strange. As some of you know I listen to ‘BBC‘ news multiple times a day on ‘Sirius XM‘. This is BBC News from London. Typically they EXCEL at reporting relevant news stories from the UK. Not so the last week.

So much so that I think there is some sort of CENSORSHIP going on!

Yep, I kid you not. This morning they in passing mentioned that a few of the rioters from this past weekend had had their court hearings and had been jailed. That was it. They couldn’t wait to move on.

They spent hours talking about the situation in Bangladesh. Yes, that was serious, BUT what is happening in the UK is closer to home — & it could spread to other countries, especially if ‘Elon Musk‘ continues to fan the flames.

It is disturbing.

It appears that that BBC et. al. have been instructed to ‘keep the volume down‘. Not Good. Damages their credibility too.

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I THINK Afghanistan THREW The Semi-Final To Avoid The Risk Of Facing India In The Final!

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by Anura Guruge
on June 27, 2024

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Yes, this is (atypically) NOT an original thought on my part. It has already been aired a few days ago.

I watched a fair chunk of the Afg vs SA semi-final live last night on ‘Willow TV‘. I was kind of shocked. Afghanistan, when batting, looked lacklustre. Half-hearted. All out for 56!

I am DELIGHTED for ‘South Africa‘. No secret that I am HUGE fan of the South African cricket team. To I they come across as a very united, committed team that genuinely play for their country, each other & their fans. You don’t see that with the West Indies. They do NOT have a country to unite them — or play for!

I also worry about the Afghan team. That they CHEATED, blatantly, in the previous match, against Bangladesh, upsets me greatly. I don’t like MY cricket being besmirched. So, there is also the Instant Karma aspect. They deserved to lose.

But, in the end I can’t stop thinking that MANY of the Afghan players were fretting about their LUCRATIVE IPL contracts. They didn’t want to risk facing India. IF they threw that match — THE FINAL — it would have looked bad. This was an easier option.

I could be wrong. Just what crossed my mind — BUT then again, I am not alone. SMILE.

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