Echo’s from the West; Once upon a time we used to brag of the wests soft power approach in promoting liberal/democratic values around the world. Though it was by no means perfect in terms results due to several factors including consistency it was at least compatible with our belief system. […]
Read More This is not necessarily a great rating particularly when it reflects easing standards when it comes to selecting customers/doing deals where values take a back seat to make a quick buck and yet the transaction eventually ends up on your debit column in the long term and signs of approaching […]
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Glenda Jackson was not just a brilliant…brilliant actress, and her many awards provide evidence of the passion she projected throughout her acting performances; but it was that same kind of passion that allowed her to be a fierce politician/advocate for social justice – truly a remarkable life that few have […]
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Tucker Carlson (a Tour Guide at heart) has finally been guided gently out of Fox News. But now who’s gonna help guide Fox News out of the Media industry? The core problem that we should know by now after repeated hard lessons of the past and present is the fact […]
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That’s what I love about Jon Stewart; his unique talent to unpack the narrative and nobody does it better and with such passion. This interview below is just a small demonstration of this superb ability and I truly admire this fella; he’s someone I would love to meet one day […]
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Jacinda Ardern in my opinion is someone who has redefined many qualities of leadership and at the same time has debunked so many stereotypical visions/expectations – our own visions/expectations mind you – of what it takes to be one. I truly hope we take note of this true leader and […]
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A Promising Candidate…..for Hire who can also ZOOM quite professionally; any takers?? Truly truly sad to have a proud nation being led by these bunch of snowflakes! As mentioned previously a complete political system “Reset” is overdue because system “Cleansing” through punishment alone would be just sloppy patchwork. The world […]
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The question for me is not about Gary Lineker himself nor about left/right politics but much more about fundamental individual freedoms that have been the foundation of western democracy and its model for as long as I can remember wherever one used to live. It seems to me that the […]
Read More There’s always an easy convenient quick solution to any persistent problems we face today but the question is whether it is viable/sustainable and more importantly whether it is compatible with perceived values and ideologies of the nation and/or the political alliance involved. To progress further on this last point about […]
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It seems that Pro-Putin’ Opera singer Anna Netrebko sparked exodus from German festival by Ukrainian musicians as indicated by the article referenced below. Some would say what’s music got to do with politics; but by the same token what’s business got to do with peoples relationship with Putin, or people […]
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As we discover through the media – in the article referenced below – possibly once the clearance was given – there was a secret cross party meeting between BREXITEER’s & Remainer’s within the political establishment and attended by BIG business to discuss what they define as “How to Make BREXIT […]
Read More We have a select number of exciting “Strike” venues for you to choose from upon arrival. Just make your selection and we’ll have there in no time. Just beware there are no return tickets! This in a nutshell is the only tangible thing that BREXIT has delivered; a sinking ship with […]
Read More I’m truly disappointed – though I am no New Zealander – to hear this news of the resignation of PM Jacinda Ardern. In my opinion she’s truly been an inspiring leader both in terms of her track record and the values that guided her premiership particularly during the most challenging […]
Read More A great analysis of the current economic crisis hitting Egypt at the moment by Mr. Patrick Boyle, Fund Manager/Banker. Though I am no economic expert common sense leads me to believe that failure to stick with economic plans agreed during negotiations for the 2016 loan with the IMF is a […]
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Truly devastated to learn of the death of British satirist/comedian John Bird, one of the best this country had to offer in my opinion. The shows he starred in including Bremner, Bird & Fortune as well as John Bird & John Fortune were 2 my absolute favorite shows. I actually […]
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Vladimir Putin finally wakes up one day and discovers; hey, why are we fighting NOT negotiating? Now if you believe this scenario to be likely I suggest you skip reading the rest of this post and go have some coffee or tea instead cause it would be time wasted. The […]
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Today’s final match between France & Argentina was in my opinion the most satisfying World Cup final I’ve watched for years; plenty of drama, great football and incredible passion. Though the better team won in this instant, France has very little to complain about with the brilliant talent and spirit […]
Read More With recent revelations of the corruption scandal in the EU championed by Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola, the hope/expectation would not be dealing with this issue separately but rather using it to help develop a more robust system to fight corruption at every of the organization, otherwise it’s a precious opportunity […]
Read More I recently came across this tweet below about BREXIT which establishes some context in terms of the cost of BREXIT as opposed to other deal options being pursued. The other part of this context in order to provide a fuller picture is that we should also consider the costs of […]
Read More I’ve written plenty about the dismal performance of the Liberal Democrats – a party I called my own quite a few years back until I discovered they are indeed a hopeless case and that was pre BREXIT – and I highlighted the many failures of the party during and after […]
Read More Here’s my own simplistic framing of the issue; Before going on with our bashing fest of Qatar for it’s human rights record lets begin to consider 2 things; 1) Let’s be consistent about our own record in treating this issue in our own backyard as well as in relation to […]
Read More Truly an utter disaster that keeps on giving, and unfortunately up till now we seem to keep on taking. I’ve written plenty about BREXIT but there are some twists to the story that I’m too weak to pass by without comment. As you’ll see from the referenced article link below […]
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The real double-lock we face in present day Britain is less about public finances but more about a representative democracy that has produced 2 so-called leaders that are keen to keep their eyes shut about the obvious effects of BREXIT on where we are today and the actual cost – […]
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Mr. Chief Twit Thanks to you I am off Twitter; closing all my twitter accounts within 24 hours! Values after all do matter much more than celebrity, wealth and suspect allegiances. This blog site will therefore be central to all efforts to promoting my work; photography, music and political views […]
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Well it certainly didn’t take much time for that to happen; a few hours since Rishi Sunak uttered these words. I like many other commentators was actually impressed with Rishi’s first speech after being elected and believed this may signal an interesting/potential turning point in British politics despite the many […]
Read More This short clip tells you all you need to know about British politicians moving through the ranks of political parties and governments/departments by sheer political gusts of wind rather than any form of even basic competence levels in departments they’re supposed to lead, let alone when luck lands them at […]
Read More There isn’t much for me to say about the following clip except this little nugget; It demonstrates in no uncertain terms how in post-BREXIT Britain racism has become a trend – a quite open/acceptable trend and the internal social & political fractures it’s costing the nation; not to mention values […]
Read More It was absolutely shocking to watch Andrew Marr in the clip below suggesting that the ousting of Liz Truss (a.k.a MisTrust) is proof that our parliamentary democracy works just fine. I guess if you choose assess the quality of your computer by its ability to restart by pressing a single […]
Read More From an overzealous growth plan to pure austerity; this in a matter of weeks by the same sad old government that is little over a month old. The newly appointed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt comes in with big inspiring changes summarised by the letter “U”; his focus being squarely driven by […]
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The worst part in all of this – as we’ve seen many times before – once someone crashes at No. 10, it’s terribly difficult to not only get rid of them but also select someone competent enough to take charge simply because the system is designed from the ground up […]
Read More Let’s be clear about this governments so-called mini budget; as many commentators have mentioned this is a self-inflicted disaster – that the PM takes full responsibility for as head of government, so trying to pass the buck to the Chancellor as his own idea though expected in this era consumed […]
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I understand that Queen Elizabeth has been put under medical supervision today. May I wish her a fast/complete recovery and I am sure many in Britain and around the world are praying for her; the true/loyal and uniting symbol of Britain at an age where such crucial aspects of a […]
Read More As some may have noticed I have for some time now been deliberately trying to stay away from political posts particularly affecting the BREXIT conundrum. But recently I discovered by accident something that’s been in the works for some time now and I just learned about it now as I […]
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Former Chancellor of Exchequer and former Prime Minister Mr. Gordon Brown and in my opinion the only qualified person with a track record to run this country in the current economic crisis continues to give valuable advice to the current government and the 2 candidates running to succeed boris johnson […]
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This man surpassed the level of corruption and coarseness we’ve ever seen in British politics but he is there for many reasons; one of which I would like you to listen to in this speech by Sajid Javid’s resignation speech in parliament today Yes my friends you heard it plane […]
Read More Recently I’ve tried to resist the temptation to write political posts as I pretty much said all I cared to say on many topics but today I decided to post a brief comment on the recent attempt by some in parliament to topple mini boris from power – I even […]
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Permettez-moi d’abord de dire que j’ai été comme beaucoup soulagé par la victoire du président Macron lors de la dernière élection présidentielle française ; non pas que je pense qu’il a particulièrement bien réussi sur de nombreuses questions de politique étrangère, y compris sa position de négociation lamentable avec la Russie […]
Read More First let me say I was like many relieved by President Macron’s win in the last French presidential election; not that I believe he’s done particularly well on many Foreign policy issues including his dismal negotiating stance with Russia pre the Ukraine invasion, but simply because he was the best […]
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Sadly my prediction of the end of the EU seems to be going to script, but as any rigid bureaucracy it takes time to unravel. It turns out that the sanctions regime hasn’t done its magic of stopping Putin’s aggressions, rather he has used it deliberately/effectively through his control as […]
Read More The following few clips from a recent program hosted by James O’Brien British radio presenter at LBC London radio station inspired me to write this brief post mainly to share these clips but also to make a brief comment which is this; Anger & frustration of where we are with this […]
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A brilliant lecture by Philippe Sands QC, Professor of Law at University College London and barrister at Matrix Chambers given recently at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. about the legal implications of the crisis in Ukraine both in terms of focusing on the wrong side of the stick when […]
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Little does he know that the EU is promising a new set of “Sanctions” and “considering” holding Putin accountable for this genocide in Ukraine; they’re always keen to keep our eyes on the future in order to ignore the present, bless their soul…. Truly amazing to watch the contrast between […]
Read More Of course we have all witnessed the Irrelevance of EU/NATO the spectators of the Russian aggression in Ukraine. But now with the landslide victory of Victor Orban in Hungary it must be crystal clear even to the blind that the western alliance in its current incarnation is a lost cause […]
Read More A long interview with Crime and Policing Minister Kit Malthouse about the economic crisis and the increased cost of living in Britain and the world in general. Very interesting questions by the Niall Patterson of SkyNews though many remained unanswered thanks to the genius of Sir Humphrey Appleby’s methodology of […]
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As a sign of respect to Freedom of Information and for the sake of Transparency I would love to know which “brilliant” mind that came up with this idea of arranging an EU/China Summit while watching events & official statements unfold since the Russian invasion of Ukraine; particularly with the […]
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First let me express my sincere congratulations to Mrs. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her entire family following her release after 6 years from her detention in Teheran – an ordeal one can read about or listen to but no one can really imagine what it’s like. I agree entirely with her […]
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