It is now clear that Boris and his glued on adviser, Dominic Cummings, have a plan which they believe will deliver not just Brexit, but a thumping majority in the Commons, giving five years of a new kind of post Thatcher Conservatism, based on popular social policies, an end to austerity and a tempting borrow, […]
Every political commentator is agreed. None of them have seen anything like the abuse and vitriol of Boris Johnson’s Prime Ministerial performance of yesterday evening. It has polarised parliament, united all elements of the opposition and made any prospect of compromise fade out of sight. The contempt for women and the abusive tone, stoking a […]
Yesterday was one of the great seismic moments in the long evolution of the English structure of government, with its reach into the three other nations of the Union. It was an historic repositioning of the power balance between the Executive and Legislature. The date will live as a milestone in our country’s journey through […]
Wherever you look or listen, there is confusion in the in political arena on a scale not seen for many generations. This is in part due to the technological revolution giving instant communication from every citizen to every other from the palm of their hand. No longer is news and comment in the sole grip […]
There seem to be three possible verdicts within the potential outcomes of the Supreme Court hearings. 1 This is a political issue outside the jurisdiction of the justice system which cannot rule on such a political matter. 2 The Court can adjudicate the matter, but rules that the prime minister was and is within his […]
The level of damage to the Saudi Oil production facilities by a fleet of drones, augmented perhaps by some small missiles, demonstrates that in the modern world of regional and local confrontations, it is the tactical weapons which count. The vast carriers, the nuclear hunter killer subs, the nuclear weapons and other strategic systems are […]
The new Type 31 frigates are to be built by Babcock who designed them to be a cheaper and more compact warship than the bigger Type 26, currently in service and under construction. The important thing is that they cost £250 million each, cheap in modern terms for a fully fledged ocean going warship with […]
No Prime Minister in our history has suffered such a string of humiliations and defeats in so short a time after taking office, making the Boris government the laughing stock of the much of the world. Unfortunately to many if not most of us who live under its erratic rule, it is no longer funny. […]
This is a very significant moment. Even if the UK Supreme Court finally rules in favour of the government, it will be on a point of law rather than the issue which offends the majority of MPs and a large slice of the voting public, especially among the young. Boris has not told the truth […]
John Bolton.This super-hawk who terrifies even hawks, should never have been appointed in the first place. Since he became NSA almost everything in US Diplomacy has failed. Iran, North Korea, Israel and the Palestinians, Afghanistan, China Trade War, the list goes on. Promises, expectations and many, many tweets but so little actual progress anywhere. The […]