Corrie’s Neville Buswell dies at 77 - page 5 California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, February 1, 2020 • Number 1820 Always Free THANK EU & GOODBYE! n After 47 years, the United Kingdom leaves the European Union Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the “dawn of a new era” on Friday, as the UK left the European Union after 47 years. In a speech to shown at get his own deal through 22:00 GMT - an hour before Parliament after winning the official departure time December’s general – the Prime Minister said election with a House of Brexit is “not an end but a Commons majority of 78, beginning”. on a pledge to “get Brexit He also described done”. severing ties with the This brought to an end other 27 EU nations as “a more than three years moment of real national of political wrangling, renewal and change”. following the referendum Little will change of 2016, in which 52% of immediately, as the voters backed leaving the UK begins a “transition EU. period”. To mark Brexit, Mr Most EU laws will Johnson held a cabinet continue to be in force meeting in Sunderland - including the free - the city that was the movement of people - first to back Brexit when until the end of December, results were announced by which time the UK after the 2016 referendum WHAT THE PAPERS SAID: A selection of Friday’s front pages, with only The Guardian striking a sad note aims to have reached - on Friday morning. a permanent free trade The prime minister the dawn of a new era in UK left the EU projected to the ongoing friendship overwhelming majority of agreement with the EU. - who led the 2016 which we no longer accept on to Downing Street. between the UK and EU people in Scotland”. campaign to get the UK that your life chances - Buildings along countries. Liberal Democrat acting repeatedly delayed out of the EU - attempted your family’s life chances Whitehall were lit up and In Scotland, which leader Sir Ed Davey vowed In a statement, Labour to strike an optimistic, - should depend on which Union flags were flown voted to stay in the EU his pro-EU party would leader Jeremy Corbyn non-triumphalist note part of the country you from all the poles in in the 2016 referendum, “never stop fighting” to urged the country not in his speech, stressing grow up in. Parliament Square. candlelit vigils took place have the “closest possible to “turn inwards” and the need to bring all side In Brussels, the UK flag as part of relationship” with Europe. instead “build a truly together. candlelit vigils was be removed from the The Leave a Light On He said it would be internationalist, diverse “The most important “This is the moment EU institutions, with one gatherings taking place on a “damage-limitation and outward-looking thing to say tonight is that when we begin to unite Union flag expected to be in Aberdeen, Dundee, exercise to stop a hard Britain’”. this is not an end but a and level up.” consigned to a museum. Glasgow, and Stirling, Brexit hurting British Brexit was originally beginning,” he will say. Supporters of the EU also The Belgian capital has among other locations, people”. scheduled for 31 March “This is the moment took part in a procession already dressed its famous as participants sent a One long-standing last year but was when the dawn breaks through Whitehall at 15:00 Mannekin Pis statue of a message to the EU to keep pro-Brexit campaigner repeatedly delayed when and the curtain goes up on to “bid a fond farewell” to urinating boy in a John open a place for Scotland. Conservative MP Steve MPs rejected a previous a new act. It is a moment the union. Bull costume, in a Union In a speech in Edinburgh, Baker said he would withdrawal agreement of real national renewal Later, Brexiteers flag waistcoat. Scottish First Minister “celebrate discreetly… in reached by the EU and and change.” gathered in Parliament The city’s Grande Place Nicola Sturgeon said a way which is respectful former Prime Minister In his address, filmed Square for a celebration, was illuminated in red, Scotland has been “taken of the genuine sorrow that Theresa May. in Downing Street, Mr with a clock counting white and blue, in what out of the European Union others are feeling at the Mr Johnson was able to Johnson added: “This is down to the moment the organisers called a tribute against the wishes of the same time”. News from Britain 2-5 • Crossword 9 • Stargazing 9 • Sudoku 9 • Brits in LA 10 • Meet A Member 11 • Sport 18-20 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. February 1, 2020 News From Britain BoJo defies Trump, chooses Huawei for 5G But Chinese company’s ‘high risk’ classification will still protect security, government insists BORIS Johnson defied sites and military bases as insisted the decision will Donald Trump ths a result of the move. not threaten the UK’s week by giving the “We are clear-eyed role in the so-called go-ahead to Chinese about the challenge posed “Five Eyes” intelligence tech giant Huawei to by Huawei,” one source partnership with the US, help build Britain’s 5G said. Canada, Australia and telecommunications Mr Johnson took the New Zealand. network. long-awaited decision at Senior officials believe The Prime Minister said a meeting of his National rival tech firms would the firm will play a limited Security Council in currently struggle to role in developing the Downing Street – and build on the Huawei next generation of mobile told Mr Trump by technology that is already phone technology in the phone Tuesday night. widespread in the UK’s UK – despite concerns Referring to the UK’s 4G network. about its links to China’s desire to eventually Announcing the NOBODY’S POODLE? Johnson’s decision prompted politicians in Washington communist regime. exclude Huawei decision to MPs, Foreign to call for a review of intelligence sharing arrangements with the UK. The decision followed involvement, a Downing Secretary Dominic months of lobbying by Street spokeswoman Raab said: “Nothing Union boss Len bids ‘good officials from President said: “The Prime in this review affects Trump’s White House Minister underlined this country’s ability to riddance’ to Labour moderates administration. the importance of like- share highly sensitive Whitehall sources minded countries intelligence data over UNION baron Len said the Prime Minister working together to highly secure networks, McCluskey has told decided against a diversify the market and both within the UK moderate Labour complete ban on Huawei break the dominance and with our partners, MPs to quit the party from the 5G network of a small number of including the Five Eyes.” now if they object to a because such a move companies.” Mr Raab said Corbynista candidate could cost the economy the Government’s winning its leadership tens of billions of ‘productivity gap’ intelligence and security race. pounds and delay the After the news broke monitoring post GCHQ Unite’s general productivity-boosting in the US, Republican had “categorically secretary dismissed technology by up to and Democrat politicians confirmed that how we critics of Rebecca Long five years. However, in Washington called for construct our 5G and full- Bailey, a close ally of the Len McCluskey: uncompromising stance in a bid to reduce any a review of intelligence fibre public networks has outgoing leader, and potential cyber threat the sharing arrangements nothing to do with how said “good riddance” response to anti-Semitism endorsements from at Government designated with the UK. we share classified data”. to anyone who leaves if allegations could least 33 local party groups Huawei a “high-risk Ministers believe that Tory backbencher she wins. Mr McCluskey, have been better. “I’m she will be kicked out of vendor” – banning the rolling out 5G across Richard Drax told him: whose union is Labour’s absolutely convinced the race. Ms Nandy is company from any the country is crucial “Bearing in mind we’re biggest donor, said it that there were those already through to the involvement in any to improving economic under constant cyber was “disgraceful” that individuals who opposed final round and Ms Long project linked to security performance and attack by China, I’m centrists objected to Jeremy Corbyn’s election Bailey is expected to or sensitive data. Huawei addressing the UK’s baffled by its decision the shadow business right from the beginning, make it into the vote. will be barred from “productivity gap”. today and particularly secretary taking over at used the anti-Semitism Frontrunner Sir locations near nuclear Security sources with 5G.” the top. issue – which I think is Keir Starmer made “Now if people haven’t quite despicable that an ambitious speech 171 Pier Ave. Ste. 121 • Santa Monica CA 90405 learnt that the British they did this on such in London calling for Tel: (310) 452 2621 • Fax: (310) 314-7653 electorate do not like a an important subject – a federal system to [email protected] divided party and want to undermine Corbyn, dramatically redistribute www.british-weekly.com • Twitter/BritishWeekly to continue the divisions there’s no doubt about power. Ahead of the after this leadership that.” event, he said: “The Managing Editor: Neil Fletcher election, then frankly Ms Long Bailey and status quo is not working. 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