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'''Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland'''PC,  (born 20 March 1956) is a British Labour Party politician who is best known for her term as the 'High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy' and 'First Vice President of the European Commission' from 2009 to 2014 together with her concomitant involvement in the [[Ukraine coup 2014|Ukrainian coup of 2014]]. She was the first holder of this newly created EU office which the UK government of Gordon Brown had earmarked for Tony Blair. In the event, Blair was, for obvious reasons, unacceptable to France and Germany and the position was eventually awarded to Ashton. She was a safe choice; someone with zero previous involvement in European and foreign affairs who could be relied upon to be guided by those who did. <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/20/cathy-ashton-eu-foreign-job Lady Ashton: Principled, charming ... or just plain lucky] - The Guardian 20 November 2009 </ref>.  
 
'''Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland'''PC,  (born 20 March 1956) is a British Labour Party politician who is best known for her term as the 'High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy' and 'First Vice President of the European Commission' from 2009 to 2014 together with her concomitant involvement in the [[Ukraine coup 2014|Ukrainian coup of 2014]]. She was the first holder of this newly created EU office which the UK government of Gordon Brown had earmarked for Tony Blair. In the event, Blair was, for obvious reasons, unacceptable to France and Germany and the position was eventually awarded to Ashton. She was a safe choice; someone with zero previous involvement in European and foreign affairs who could be relied upon to be guided by those who did. <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/20/cathy-ashton-eu-foreign-job Lady Ashton: Principled, charming ... or just plain lucky] - The Guardian 20 November 2009 </ref>.  
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See her [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Ashton Wikipedia page] for comprehensive information about her background which evidences a total lack of comprehension about the finer points of EU-US-UK-NATO affairs generally.
 
See her [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Ashton Wikipedia page] for comprehensive information about her background which evidences a total lack of comprehension about the finer points of EU-US-UK-NATO affairs generally.
  
She is married to [[Peter Kellner]], president of an online polling organisation, YouGov. <ref>[http://www.thepeerage.com/p12633.htm The peerages page]</ref>
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She is married to [[Peter Kellner]], president of an online polling organisation, [[YouGov]] . <ref>[http://www.thepeerage.com/p12633.htm The peerages page]</ref>
  
 
==The Maidan Snipers==
 
==The Maidan Snipers==
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==External biographical links==
 
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*'''[http://www.eeas.europa.eu/ashton/ The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy]''' - EU web site
 
*'''[http://www.eeas.europa.eu/ashton/ The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy]''' - EU web site
*'''[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1504459/Catherine-Ashton-Baroness-Ashton-of-Upholland Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland]'' - Encyclopedia Britannica
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*'''[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1504459/Catherine-Ashton-Baroness-Ashton-of-Upholland Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland]''' - Encyclopedia Britannica
*'''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5tTphVbGv2fvQ7lcCv1b4wf/baroness-catherine-ashton Baroness Catherine Ashton] - BBC profile'''
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*'''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5tTphVbGv2fvQ7lcCv1b4wf/baroness-catherine-ashton Baroness Catherine Ashton]''' - BBC profile
 
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Latest revision as of 05:00, 30 January 2019

Person.png Catherine Ashton  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Catherine-ashton.jpg
BornCatherine Margaret Ashton
1956-03-20
Upholland, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of London
SpousePeter Kellner
Member ofChatham House/Governors, European Leadership Network, German Marshall Fund, Institute for War and Peace Reporting/Board, Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies, WEF/Global Future Council on Geopolitics
Interests • Labour relations
• social policy
PartyLabour
A woman with zero qualification or experience of foreign affairs who, in 2009, was made 'High representative for Foreign Affairs and Security policy' in a deal which finally recognised that the position was NOT going to be given to Tony Blair

Employment.png First Vice President of the European Commission

In office
9 February 2010 - 1 November 2014
Preceded byMargot Wallström
Succeeded byFrans Timmermans

Employment.png European Commissioner for Trade Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
3 October 2008 - 1 December 2009
Preceded byPeter Mandelson
Succeeded byBenita Ferrero-Waldner

Employment.png Leader of the House of Lords Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
27 June 2007 - 3 October 2008
Preceded byValerie Amos
Succeeded byJanet Royall

Employment.png Lord President of the Council

In office
27 June 2007 - 3 October 2008
Preceded byValerie Amos

Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of UphollandPC, (born 20 March 1956) is a British Labour Party politician who is best known for her term as the 'High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy' and 'First Vice President of the European Commission' from 2009 to 2014 together with her concomitant involvement in the Ukrainian coup of 2014. She was the first holder of this newly created EU office which the UK government of Gordon Brown had earmarked for Tony Blair. In the event, Blair was, for obvious reasons, unacceptable to France and Germany and the position was eventually awarded to Ashton. She was a safe choice; someone with zero previous involvement in European and foreign affairs who could be relied upon to be guided by those who did. [1].

See her Wikipedia page for comprehensive information about her background which evidences a total lack of comprehension about the finer points of EU-US-UK-NATO affairs generally.

She is married to Peter Kellner, president of an online polling organisation, YouGov . [2]

The Maidan Snipers

Full article: Ukraine coup 2014/Maidan snipers

Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and EU foreign policy

spokesman Catherine Ashton. Telecon 25 February 2014

On 25 February 2014, some 4 days after the killing of dozens of people, both police and protestors, by snipers, Ashton received a telephone call from the Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet. The call was intercepted by disaffected Ukrainian security services personnel and published on YouTube and elsewhere. It was confirmed by both the Estonian and EU authorities as a genuine recording. Paet tells Ashton there is strong evidence that both the police and protestor casualties were shot by the same snipers who were under the control of the Ukrainian coup leaders. Ashton's response is akin to a rabbit caught in the headlights.

The evidence of the sniping atrocity having been a carefully planned Gladio-style False flag operation is very persuasive indeed and yet Catherine Ashton has remained tight-lipped about the episode ever since. She is thus complicit in the effective stone-walling of all attempts at a credible official investigation into the affair.

External biographical links

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Brussels Forum/201026 March 201028 March 2010Belgium
Brussels
Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund.
Brussels Forum/201125 March 201127 March 2011Belgium
Brussels
Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund.
Brussels Forum/201223 March 201224 March 2012Belgium
Brussels
Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA-close German Marshall Fund.
Brussels Forum/201421 March 201424 March 2014Belgium
Brussels
Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA-close German Marshall Fund. The theme in 2014 was A World in Transition
Munich Security Conference/20105 February 20107 February 2010Germany
Munich
Bavaria
An anti-war demonstration outside described it as "Nothing more than a media-effectively staged war propaganda event, which this year had the purpose of justifying the NATO troop increase in Afghanistan and glorifying the continuation of the war as a contribution to peace and stability."
Munich Security Conference/20114 February 20116 February 2011Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 47th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/20131 February 20133 February 2013Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 49th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201431 January 20142 February 2014Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 50th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201812 February 201814 February 2018Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 54th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/202014 February 202016 February 2020Germany
Munich
Bavaria
The 56th Munich Security Conference, in 2020, "welcomed an unprecedented number of high-ranking international decision-makers."
WEF/Annual Meeting/200923 January 200927 January 2009World Economic Forum
Switzerland
Chairman Klaus Schwab outlined five objectives driving the Forum’s efforts to shape the global agenda, including letting the banks that caused the 2008 economic crisis keep writing the rules, the climate change agenda, over-national government structures, taking control over businesses with the stakeholder agenda, and a "new charter for the global economic order".
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