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irst and foremost, we wish to recognise the guidance, strength and support of our almighty God. Following on from our 2015 Gala Dinner Anniversary this year has been remarkable year for The Phoenix Newspaper and the team. We would like to thank all of our readers, businesses, supporters, advertisers and friends for your unwavering support throughout the year. We are delighted to announce that we now have reached 6.2 million views worldwide online. 2017 will bring with it a new website for The Phoenix Newspaper, new opportunities and new sections, including the jobs section. This year has seen many firsts, important engagements and more, including attending the Caribbean Tourism Organisation State of the Industry Conference in Barbados in September, being invited to a garden party for Barnardos at Buckingham Palace, meeting with the delegation of the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, and attending Commonwealth Day celebrations at Westminster Abbey, to name but a few. We appreciate the opportunities afforded to us, and are proud to say that the events that we attend enable us to really reach into each and every community up and down the country, bringing the positive energy from all of them into one place that everyone can benefit from. We need to give special thanks to Paul Ramsey of McDonalds, Dr Saroj Duggal of Crownsway Insurance, Dr Neslyn Watson-Druée CBE, Olusegun Dosumu, Paul Harrison of PK Media, and HRH Nana Agyemang Nyamekye Amlak, the Aduana Head of Kwakye Dida Nsuta Ashanti in Ghana. Bhai Sahib Dr Mohinder
Singh OBE and Chairman of the Nishkam Centre was the first person to tell us that our publication was ‘The Truth’ and Amrick Singh Ubhi, Nishkam Centre Director for his continued support of the publication. Of course I must give a huge thank you to my management team, including Daniel Riley, who is now Director and the newly appointed Assistant Editor, taking up his position at the beginning of 2017, Mark Dwayne, Head of Marketing and Publicity who has been keeping our social media going, and Steve Williams as Head of Distribution and Sports Editor - Our Mr Community, knowing everyone everywhere. Thanks also to all of our columnists, freelance writers, that have contributed in any way over the last 12 months. Thank you to all of the charitable organisations that we have covered or supported over the year, including St Mary’s Hospice, Acorns, QEHB, Birmingham Childrens Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, Cure Leukaemia, and ACLT. It is a priviledge to be the only positive, objective and informative newspaper in the UK with a mainstream readership. We are excited at the growth and interest throughout the UK and as far afield as Australia, Japan and the Americas. We are proud to announce that two of our biggest readerships are the UK and Europe, and North & South America, with Africa close behind. With this in mind, we will continue to deliver the good, uplifting and positive news that has proved to be an undoubtable success. We celebrate our sixth anniversary by wishing all of our readers and supporters a Godblessed Christmas, remembering what it represents - a coming together of family and friends. God Bless You All.
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ome strange and unexpected events have been happening in world politics in recent times. The hitherto voiceless, powerless and marginalised communities in different parts of the world, seem to be striking back at the once apparently unmovable, un-listening and un-caring governments. There appears to be movements of change, led or inspired by previously powerless minority groups. The key question, however, is whether these signals indicate that minority groups are finally going to get what they want? Things seemed to start, or at least come to world attention, in 2010. In December of that year the unthinkable happened. Ordinary working people took to the streets in Tunisia demanding changes and reforms from their governments. By 2012, political regimes had been removed in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen, and there were major social uprisings and protests in at least ten other countries with populations which are predominantly Muslims, giving rise to the label the ‘Arab Spring.’ They wanted more transparent and accountable governments. The marginalised and minorities were striking back. They might have risen to a point where their voices were heard, but today, it has to be asked whether these peoples’ revolutions resulted in significant changes.
The Phoenix – December 2016
Marginalised Strike Back The morning of 24 June 2016 also seemed to signal a turning point in British politics when working people, older people, those unhappy with the rising tide of Eastern European migrants, as well as those who generally felt un-listened to by mainstream politicians, voted, by a simple majority, to leave
the European Union. With very few government officials actually knowing how to leave Europe, and bearing in mind, the time it might take to work this out, it might take years to leave, and thereby give the sense that we are not really leaving any time soon. Furthermore, with the triumph of Trump in the USA on 8 November 2016, also seemed to demonstrate the level of discontent among ordinary working people towards established politicians. Black voters, Latinos, and younger voters did not turn out
in significant numbers to support Clinton, while the white non-college educated turned out in larger numbers for Trump. The disillusioned, marginalised and ignored and thereby turned against the elitist establishment. The ongoing Greek tragedy regarding its response to the austerity measures announced to be imposed on the country in 2010, led to the rise of the ant-austerity activists, organised by the direct democracy now, which played a role in helping to challenge mainstream political power. Sadly, by May 2016 the Greek socialist Government which came to power on the banner of protests against austerity measures, was forced to accept such harsh measures amidst scenes of further protests. As the poor and the powerless minority groups in Britain continue to witness global attempts to bring about change, but see very few long-lasting signs of such reforms, will they too, question whether the marginalised will ever have their day in politics? Words by Dr Tony Talbut