Was the 4th July 2024 – The UK’s Independence Day?
By Shirley Edwards
July 13, 2024
(These are my views as a woman living in England, on how the culture and spirit of my country has changed over 50 years. Why the country does not feel protected or strong any more, how it has lost, and is losing it values and decency, and how we are daily losing our free speech.)
I’m not quite sure why former UK Prime Minister, Rushi Sunak decided to hold the General Election on the 4th July this year. He must have surely known that his party, the so-called Conservatives, didn’t stand for liberation, and they certainly didn’t stand any chance this time around of winning. Everyone knew that after their 14 years of continual oppression, betrayal and lies, winning the General Election wasn’t even an option.
Was the significance of the American history of the 4th July, meant to represent some sort of liberation for British citizens, when the predicted Labour party took over? Was there some sort of sub-liminal programming still being played on an un-suspecting public? Rushi Sunak was certainly being very considerate to his obvious successor by choosing the date.
Surely, Independence Day is more relatable to American history which represents the thirteen colonies of the United States who were no longer subject to the monarch of Britain when they first became free and independent in 1776.
I can honestly report there was no singing in the streets outside of London, no fireworks, and certainly no celebrations on our very own 4th July in the UK this year.
My own trip to a local polling station, ironically held in a church hall, consisted of an empty car park, and one police car parked outside the church entrance on a dull cloudy soulless day. It was mid-afternoon.
I briefly wondered if the police had been called in to sort out some sort of fracas or hold back the crowds. This could be exciting. But no, as I entered the church one single policewoman returned to her car.
There was a large wooden cross on the wall of the empty foyer with small wooden figures of children looking up to it. I thought about the trial of Jesus. Were there some crowds out there shouting give us Jesus, or were they shouting give us Barabas?
Inside the empty church hall were 2 bored looking women handing out the ballot papers. They neither asked for my identity (which I had with me) and it did not worry them that I did not have my electoral polling card. My name and address were sufficient to cross me off their list and install my cross on their ballot paper.
The options on the ballot paper consisted of the usual 2 party runners, Conservative and Labour followed by Liberal Democrats, Green Party, a number of Independents and also Reform (formerly UKIP/Brexit party) which Nigel Farage is now heading after just 4 weeks in place of Michael Tice.
My intention was to not give a vote to either of the 2 main parties, considered to both be two wings of the same old bird. Some people wanted to make a statement, if indeed even relevant, that they did not consent to any of their policies or ideals.
I came away with a sense of ‘nothingness; and was not surprised when I read the next day that despite the Labour party winning the General Election, just over half of the voting population of the UK at 60% bothered to vote.
Some of the overall results were:
Labor: 9.7 million votes. 34%
Conservatives: 6.8 million votes. 23.7%
Reform Party: 4.1 million votes. 14.3%
Liberal Democrats: 3.5 million votes. 12.3%
Starmer’s shallow victory opens the field to real change – The Conservative Woman
How Britain voted in the 2024 general election | YouGov
There is a very deep sense of mis-trust and suspicion about political parties like never before. The last few years has seen a great deal of people wake up to the fact that we are controlled by the World Economic Forum and that the majority of our politicians serve that system and do not serve the public.
So, who was the former Prime Minister Rushi Sunak who lost the election?
- He was former chancellor to Boris Johnson and in charge of ‘Covid’ cash support during lockdowns
- MP for only 9 years.
- His estimated fortune is £651 million.
- It is reported he told a group of children he really wanted to be a Jedi Knight and his favourite Star Wars film is The Empire Strikes Back.
I think Yoda would roll his eyes and say “Hmmmm” to that.
Rishi Sunak: A quick guide to the UK’s former prime minister – BBC News
Keir Starmer, who represents the Labour party, is now the Prime Minister of the UK.
I have to date not heard anyone be enthusiastic about him.
Parliamentary career for Sir Keir Starmer – MPs and Lords – UK Parliament
His remarks on the 6th July from 10 Downing Street can be found here:
To quote:
“It is for me to be absolutely clear that the first duty of my government is security and defence, to make clear our unshakable support of NATO…
And of course, to reiterate, as I did to President Zelenskyy yesterday, the support that we will have in this country and with our allies towards Ukraine”
Those statements signal a Red Flag. Within 24 hours he is speaking to President Zelensky as a first point of call, about how they will support him.
We often hear that a country gets who it votes for. For many people who have woken up to Agenda 2030 and who have witnessed the sheer corruption in politics they are not sure that this is even an accurate statement any longer. People are placed in positions of power based to their allegiance to the World Economic Forum.
I also don’t believe we fully understand the politics and the support that is being directed towards Ukraine and considering only 9 million people voted for Keir Starmer, the ‘majority’ of voters have not elected him in contrast to the remaining votes and the rest of the population who did not vote
Surely, his first duty should have been towards the security of British citizens who are overwhelmed by the number of undocumented immigrants who are entering our own country.
These are the issues which have led to the Reform party in a very short space of time receiving over 4 million votes based on the emphasis of the problems with immigration, which is identical to the problems being experienced in America. Their hopes have been re-kindled by Nigel Farage who inspired the UK back in 2016 to leave the EU with a total of 17,410,742 votes.
Nigel Farage considered this to be our Independence Day!
Reform UK: Wins give Nigel Farage platform at heart of politics – BBC News
Nigel Farage | Biography, Brexit, Reform UK, & Facts | Britannica
Liberation from tyrannical Governments
Liberation of course means different things to different people. Not only is it liberation from tyranny and oppression from governments, but some people believe freedom is the right to do exactly what they want to do.
In moralistic terms, that type of liberation is really enslavement.
It is a very narrow path in finding the true meaning of what liberation and true freedom really is.
The wooden cross in the empty foyer of my church polling station is a testament to how difficult that journey can really be, yet a perfect example of what freedom really is.
The infiltration of inhuman policies and laws which have been inflicted on citizens across the world by their world leaders, whilst at the same time opening the doors to inhuman and diverse practices indicates a spirit of ‘Displacement and Cruelty’ against all that is good, true and righteous.
In that sense, we must be careful who we give hope to or look up to, including ourselves.
In the 1996 file Independence Day Aliens obliterate New York, Los Angeles and Washington, as well as Paris, London, Houston and Moscow. The survivors make a plan to fight back against the enslaving aliens and fight for humanity’s freedom. The 4th July becomes their Independence Day.
The United States elections are scheduled for the 5th November 2024.
The 5th November in the UK is well known as Guy Fawkes Day, or Bonfire Night. Bonfires and Fireworks are let off across the country. It signifies the attempts of Guy Fawkes, in what is known as the Gunpowder plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament on the 5th November, 1605.
It is very strange that these 2 dates in our countries are being orchestrated, accidently or deliberately, I am not sure.
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot | Tower of London | Historic Royal Palaces (hrp.org.uk)
What Does “Remember, Remember the 5th of November” Mean? – WorldAtlas
Maybe this is the time to find out very own Independence Day and to ponder on what freedom really means, before it’s too late. The signs are all along the way.
“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” —Galatians 5:1
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I believe the first official portrait since the coronation of King Charles III, painted by Jonathan Yeo, which has caused quite a stir amongst art critics, is actually a significant and accurate representation of the present-day colour which now paints today’s British culture.
Unholy
However, the couple kept referring to the film ‘Close Encounters’ by mistake, which is about aliens landing on the earth.
Of course, our relationships with others, has changed considerably over the last few years. Is it me, or are we now all naturally more suspicious of each other?
At 96 years of age, a long and relatively health filled life, cannot exist forever
How do you love or trust someone who has used you but then tells you to do as you are told otherwise there will be consequences?
Home – A Stand in The Park
This week the great British public have been released from their imprisonment, and they have been rewarded by being allowed to partake in the great British pastime of socially boozing together. Yes, a trip to the local pub has been the long awaited relief that according to mainstream media many millions of citizens have been eagerly waiting for. Apparently, It was our 4th July, our Super Saturday!
One of the saddest expectations is the muzzling of adults and children when there is no sufficient evidence to prove that mask wearing prevents a person catching a virus especially in situations where a mask might not be needed. This adds to the isolation and the separation which is being implemented. They also remove your identity.
Shirley Edwards
Speaking of which, this very week I have wondered if the 
My own impressions were that the helter-skelter reminded me of the image of the Tower of Babel, and the foolishness of a materialistic attempt to reach God. I wondered why the people who had thought up the idea could not see the circus elephant in the room so to speak, and was I really a killjoy and taking the whole thing far too seriously?
Many people do of course know that God has seen everything before, inside and outside of a church building, but many people just did not understand why a man who is meant to represent God would think God would be ‘happy’ or accepting of the showing of sexually explicit films in a cathedral where blood sweat and tears have been spilt to build it, and where holiness (not piety) should really be the priority conveyed from within its walls.
With the sentencing of freelance reporter and activist 
The City of ‘Dreaming’ Spires
up opposite to where I was sitting painted in every colour of the rainbow advertising Oxford LGBTQ Pride, and lastly a young man, no more than 20 years old completely out of his mind on drink or drugs swaying uncontrollably and pitifully along the pavements, at one time standing in front of oncoming traffic unable to comprehend where he was or what he was doing. It was probably the most realistic and honest image of what life has become today in the UK in the absence of God and in mans own interpretation of ‘understanding’ in this city of spires.
A new law which could come into effect in 2020 can rule that primary school children in the UK, aged from 4 upwards must be taught a positive view of non-traditional “families”, same-sex relationships and transsexual identities. The teaching will come under ‘Relationship Studies’ and would be a mandatory part of the school curriculum, instead of ‘Sex Education’, from which parents can presently opt their children out of.
It seemed a somewhat sad parody, that an establishment which was meant to be offering hope in a sick and confused world, where an imminent danger was fully present and no longer hiding, was for the most part offering the same methodical system of control and adherence to the standards of the world within its walls. Is it an unforgivable sickness that you can feel good within religious surroundings yet befriend the wolves who are stalking the aisles alongside you?
Now they live under the premise that if they are offended by your difference of opinion, you are often sued, arrested and made to suffer unmercifully.
many of our sentences. Like we know what we are talking about. Yes, the yanks have a lot to answer for. But, ya’ll watch carefully now. British Values have not been tainted by America; they have been tainted by a non-judgemental multiculturalism which has been focused on changing attitudes and feelings towards others rather than valuing and protecting our own Christian heritage first. Leading and opening the door into our demise, has been the British establishment themselves, supported by some leaders in the Anglican Church. We have been considerably polite to everyone else but have never stood up or set boundaries for ourselves.
marriage of the year, and the next minute we were facing some disgrace over the seizure of an independent reporter Tommy Robinson, who was swept up, arrested, sentenced and imprisoned within hours on May 25th, 2018.
travels the world encouraging and inspiring others to overcome their own personal disabilities; in every way. He gives a message of hope. After the initial shock of witnessing this man, in his very vulnerable state, you realize his spirit has become much more the person he is, than the obvious fact of his disabilities. He is an over-comer and an encourager. He is free. After a short time of listening to him, his message is much more important. 
One evening, whilst sitting safely on the garden swing in my own back garden, I noticed Robert was looking out of his bedroom window. He vanished, and then returned with his air rifle and shot a bird that was innocently sitting on a branch right above me. As it landed at my feet, with its wings splayed, I noticed there was blood leaking from its motionless chest. He had already filled my mother’s garden ornaments with lead pellets and destroyed them, now he had taken the life of this innocent little bird. There and then, as I looked up and saw Robert Barker grinning from ear to ear with pride, it was decided; this marriage had ended, and it was the end of my very fine romance.
The garden fences are down, we have no security patrolling our grounds, wolves and foxes trample over the flower beds as they weave their wave through urban streets in the dead of night looking for any left over pickings and an easy pocket to pick or pounce upon. In the distance, there is the sound of running.
After the finishing touch of a star on top of the tree, I stood back, observing my handiwork, and wondered about the strange tradition we have of putting a tree inside the house and hanging ornaments from it. I had some pretty bizarre decorations!
People are very good at wearing crosses, you see them all around you, but they are not very good at carrying their cross or of knowing how to. We talk the talk, but can’t walk the walk.
On British TV a picture of Big Ben and the sound of its gongs have signalled in the evening news on a nightly basis across the nation. It has famously introduced state occasions. It is known for the eleven solemn gongs on Remembrance Day signalling its citizens to remember those who have died in wars; and besides its face on the numerous tourist souvenirs of tea-towels and fridge magnets depicting the London scene, perhaps it is most widely and emotively remembered by the older generation for the famous speech made by Sir Winston Churchill announcing to the world that the war was over on 
The current global furore surrounding baby Charlie Gard, who is currently in Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, silently waiting to die, after doctors have said there is northing more they can do for him, has once more raised some serious questions in our attitudes towards suffering. 
It’s all a bit of fun really, isn’t it, a bit of light hearted relief; the occult symbolism, the provocative music and lyrics, the worship to the devil, the sexual enactments and the one eyed sullen gestures?
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