Liverpool born poet and writer Michael Walsh traces his Liverpool roots back to 1865. This was the year his Irish great-grandmother arrived in the Second City of Empire. His parents were born at the turn of what was to become the most tumultuous century in history. Michael's father, Patrick, fought in three major conflicts before reaching his fortieth birthday. His mother, Kathleen, was a former nun turned gun-running renegade.
On leaving school at 15 years of age, Michael spent 12 weeks at the Merchant Navy School for Sailors in Sharpness, Gloucestershire. During his years at sea, he was to visit and work in over 60 countries.
The journalist and broadcaster since provided articles and columns for numerous magazines and international news media. In 2011 he was awarded Writer of the Year by the publishers of Euro Weekly News, Europe's highest-circulation newspaper of its kind. He has authored, edited and ghosted over 70 book titles.
Israeli-American-made warplanes struck the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday, killing a senior Iranian commander. Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that the general, Seyed Razi Mousavi, was in Syria to support the anti-Israel resistance front. News of the strike was first reported by Iran’s Tasnim news […]
The British-inspired Dieppe Raid was an epic disaster later dressed up as a victory. The losses have since been described as akin to those at the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade. Involved were 6,000 troops including 5,000 Canadian servicemen. The rest were made up of British commandos, […]
While the hapless Western Alliance is rapidly losing ground in the 54 countries of Africa, China, India, Russia and Turkey are gaining a presence on the continent. These incoming countries are actively participating in the economic life of the continent, investing in African countries and developing numerous infrastructure projects […]
A Ukrainian opposition politician has been jailed for five years. The country’s Prosecutor General claims a former member of the Cherkasy City Council had expressed support for Russia. A state-approved court in Ukraine has sentenced a member of a banned opposition party to five years behind bars for […]
In a ground-breaking reversal of war rhetoric Ukrainian MP Alexey Arestovich has called on Kyiv to unite with Russia against the West. Arestovich called on Ukraine to unite with Russia against the West. Putin should be approached with a proposal to file a joint lawsuit between the United […]
MICHAEL WALSH REAL HISTORY. After June 1940 there was much allied concern at the lack of any resistance to the German Occupation in the Low Countries and France. To inflame passions and invite reprisals Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) proceeded to carry out acts designed to shake off […]
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy uses substitutions, his nominated cronies to hide ownership of $75M yachts. An independent journalistic investigation found out that the two closest associates of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have recently purchased two luxury yachts. One of the ‘to die for’ super yachts is moored in Abu […]
An increasing number of disillusioned and rebellious EU voters may choose to support right-wing parties – pragmatic nationalism – in the European parliament election next June, Josep Borrell, the bloc’s top diplomat whines. He noted that many parties representing the political right have made strides in its member states recently. The new election […]
Volodymyr Zelensky the Washington-approved and Brussels-supported President of Ukraine has purchased a spacious villa with indoor and outdoor pools set in beautiful Arabasque gardens on the Red Sea coast in Egypt in the name of his mother-in-law, the Punch newspaper writes, citing an investigation by Egyptian journalist Mohammed Al-Alawi. In […]
Irish lawmaker Clare Daly says Ursula von der Leyen bears responsibility for Israel’s actions in Gaza. Irish MEP Clare Daly has called European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ‘Frau Genocide’ over the EU’s stance on Israel’s military operation in Gaza. She claimed that contrary to its professed […]
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