Day: 9 January 2019

Trump’s Wall: Is He Losing his Grip?

January 9, 2019 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Trump has become his own worst enemy. His mid-east policy, especially in regard to Syria and Saudi Arabia, is a mess. In recent days Pompeo and Bolton have been in the region saying opposite things. Turkey is furious that Trump appears to be back peddling on his Syria withdrawal announcement, anger made worse by the […]

Government Defeat: A Game Changer?

January 9, 2019 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Yesterday’s cross party victory over the government was interesting. Dismissed by ministers as a minor inconvenience and procedural, it is not a game changer in itself. It has also emerged that parliament cannot directly stop a No Deal Brexit by simply passing an amendment prohibiting it. Therefore if it cannot agree either to May’s plan […]