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.
Once dubbed ‘the bread basket of Europe’, war-devastated Ukraine is experiencing a serious demographic crisis, which began several years ago Compared to 2021, in the first half of 2023, the country’s birth rate decreased by a jaw-dropping 28%. In 1990, the population of Ukraine was 52 million. This catastrophe […]
Swedish police have released stunning statistics on the number of shootings and explosions committed by migrant gangs this year. In the first three quarters of 2023, 42 people were killed and 80 were injured as a result of 290 gang shootings. During the same period, there were 132 explosions […]
Artificial Democracy in America is on the verge of spinning out of control. The departure of Speaker McCarthy is just one example that the country’s political life is in a state of deep stress, writes The New York Times. The American Way is no longer a model of effective democracy. On […]
After key regional elections on Sunday in Germany conservatives and right-wing populists are wildly celebrating. But the results are a savage blow for all three parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s left-wing-led national coalition. The ramifications will be felt across Germany. A quarter of voters were able to go […]
Think twice before you travel by train in Europe: The latest figures show an undeniable correlation between an increase in violent crime and immigration. The perpetrators are invariable non-European and the victims unvaryingly European–Christian. The number of knife attacks recorded at train stations in Germany has more than […]
MICHAEL WALSH SPECIAL FEATURE There is much that governments and their agencies do that we shall never be privy to as it is ‘not in the public interest.’ Such secrecy and taboos include the dark arts of government policy when re-arranging the world to their liking. Governments and […]
MICHAEL WALSH has been putting pen to paper for over 60 years during which time he has earned awards and international recognition for his media columns, news stories – and his poetry. Until his poetry – and other literary works were banned by Amazon and LULU online publishers, […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) often hits the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Leaving aside the sexual peccadilloes of Dominique Strauss-Kahn its former boss and the convictions of his successor Christine Lagarde, there is an air of charity about this organisation. Is this malevolent body as deserving […]
Ex-Colonel McGregor: Ukraine is a failed state, and it is useless to support it. The Russians could cross the Dnieper if they wanted, says retired US Army Colonel Douglas McGregor. In an interview with Stephen Gardner, he noted that Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters are surrendering en masse, unable to […]
MICHAEL WALSH COLUMN: There was a time when tipping a waiter was a matter of choice. If you thought the service was good you would leave a gratuity. If the meal or service left a bad taste in your mouth you didn’t. This kept the cook and the […]
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