Donald Trump the peacemaker

Donald Trump’s main foreign-policy message was that he’s a peacemaker. For all the political theater at the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump’s main foreign-policy message was that he’s a peacemaker. That’s of particular interest to Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin isn’t hiding its satisfaction at the prospect of Trump and his running-mate, JD Vance, winning November’sContinue reading “Donald Trump the peacemaker”

Comment for Wednesday July 10, 2024

Comment of the day “Starmer has made a good start. But he cannot afford to make any more ham-fisted or party-mandated appointments to important government roles. And he certainly can’t afford to allow the public to suspect his government is going to adopt a ‘come one, come all’ approach to illegal immigration.” Tom Harris  

In the news the Second week of December 2023

Looking at the news of the second week of December 2023

The Telegraph Frontpage of 2023 March 08

By Sam Hall & Matthew Robinson Good evening. The chairman of the health select committee lobbied the head of the NHS on behalf of a firm paying him £1,600 a month, The Telegraph can reveal as part of The Lockdown Files. The Lockdown Files, reveals Sir Chris Whitty advised ministers that a Covid vaccine couldContinue reading “The Telegraph Frontpage of 2023 March 08”

The Telegraph Frontpage for 2023 March 06

By Sam Hall The Lockdown Files reveal that Matt Hancock rejected advice from England’s Chief Medical Officer to replace the 14-day Covid quarantine with five days of testing because it would “imply we’ve been getting it wrong”. Matt Hancock rejected advice to cut Covid isolation Matt Hancock was told by Prof Sir Chris Whitty inContinue reading “The Telegraph Frontpage for 2023 March 06”

The Telegraph for Thursday 2023 January 05

Rishi Sunak has made five promises to the country in his first major speech of the year, as he sought to show the public that he was dealing with the various crises engulfing the nation. We have analysis on all of the pledges and whether they are achievable. PM’s pledge to half inflation It hasContinue reading “The Telegraph for Thursday 2023 January 05”

Humanitarian workers’ lives remain on hold in Greece as trial is adjourned

Every year, thousands of people fleeing war, persecution and poverty at home attempt the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean. Countless lives are lost on the way.
There is a danger that a precedent will be set in Greece whereby aid workers could be accused of committing a crime through the act of providing aid.

Trump brand of migrant demonization #1

‘We were once foreigners’: pope attacks Trump brand of migrant demonization The fourth of five children of Frederick C. and Mary MacLeod Trump for sure did not fall on his mouth.  As an energetic, assertive child, he was sent to the New York Military Academy at age 13 by  his parents hoping the discipline ofContinue reading “Trump brand of migrant demonization #1”

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