'Condemning everyone' in history because they 'did something bad' is not a 'serious approach' to the pastSpiked Online's Brendan O'Neill says "we have to grow up and realise history is complicated" after French President Emmanuel Macron was criticised for commemorating historical figure Napoleon for his part in France's history.
"It's such a typical story of our time, I don't like the way we condemn everyone in history if they did something bad, tear down their statues, erase their names; that's not a serious way to approach history," he said. "He's a complicated historical figure, but I think Macron actually struck the right balance here. "He said look, I'm not celebrating him, but I'm commemorating him because he was incredibly important to French history.
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Australia secures 25 million doses of the Moderna vaccine | Sky News AustraliaAustralia has secured 25 million doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine after a deal was struck between the federal government and the pharmaceutical giant. \n\nThe agreement includes 10 million shots this year which are effective against the 'ancestral strain' of COVID-19. \n\nWhile the remaining 15 million jabs of Moderna's updated variant booster candidate will be delivered in 2022. \n\nThe purchase of the vaccine is subject to approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration. \n\nIn a statement Moderna's CEO says, 'as we seek to protect people around the world with our COVID-19 vaccine and potentially our variant booster candidates”.\n\n“We look forward to continuing discussions with Australia about establishing potential local manufacturing opportunities.'\n This is good to hear but it is six months late. Ordered doses are not 'secured'. Is this the same as the doses secured but never actually secured by Morrison of the phizer? The secured but not secured Zeneca one? I call bs
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Australia and the US demonstrate ‘democracy delivers’: Payne | Sky News AustraliaForeign Minister Marise Payne said Australia and the United States can demonstrate “democracy delivers” during a press conference following diplomatic discussions with her US counterpart Antony Blinken in Washington. \n\n“Together with our partners, including through groups such as the Quad, Australia and the United States can demonstrate that democracy delivers,” she said. \n\n“Transparency and accountability matter, indeed lives and livelihoods depend on it”.\n\nMs Payne said the pair had discussed relationships with China and noted the “clear expressions of support” from Washington were welcomed as Australia works through its differences with the communist power.\n\n“Australia seeks a constructive relationship with China, we stand ready at any time, amongst all of my counterparts and colleagues, to resume dialogue,” she said.\n\n“I hope that the support Australia has received from the United States gives confidence to others.\n\n“It doesn’t matter where challenges to your sovereignty come from, all countries should know that there is a global community that can support one another in this most basic expectation of nationhood.\n\n“As with the freedom of individuals, so with the sovereignty of states”. MarisePayne SecBlinken ‘Democracy Delivers’ should that be … Democracy Delivery Service 🤔 [Murdoch’s LNP Enterprises] It would explain where Australia’s Democracy disappeared to coz it sure isn’t in Australia 🤬 MarisePayne SecBlinken US and Australia know nothing about democracy considering Assange is in jail for free speech. Stop lying we all know the truth that the US is worse than a dictatorship 🤮 MarisePayne SecBlinken The 'Democracy Index' is usually a good starting place rather than ranting politicians 2020 world rankings ..... 4th New Zealand 5 Canada 9 Australia 10th Taiwan 23rd Korea Sth 25th USA Looks like the US is struggling on the 'delivery' part?
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