Politics
Hearts & Minds with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
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 MoreA BREXIT Nugget: The Ultimate BREXIT Ruse
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 […]
Read MoreGordon Brown Gives Valuable Advice on Cost of Living Crisis but will Anyone Listen
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 […]
Read More“mini boris” is NOT The Problem But a Symptom of a Systemic Rot In British Politics
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“mini boris” is on a role!
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 […]
Read MoreNews Briefed Out: Finland & Sweden to Join NATO ([A]very Little Helps)
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Read MoreEmmanuel Macron craint d’humilier la Russie à propos de la guerre en Ukraine
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 MorePresident Macron Concerned of Humiliating Russia over war in Ukraine
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 […]
Read MoreWhile Putin Begins to Carve Off Eastern Europe the EU Begins to Carve Off Itself
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 MoreWhen the British Prime Moron Does Wrong Occasionally People Get Upset But When It Becomes a Habit People Get Pissed; Well…….then what?
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 […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis – Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide and Ecocide; When Double Standards get in the Way
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 […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis: An Emotional Volodymyr Zelenskiy Visiting the Town of Bucha, the Site of Putin’s Russia Genocide but Little Does He Know…..
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 MoreHungary Decides, Underlines and Highlights The Irrelevance of the EU & NATO
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 MoreThe “National Economic Constraints” when it comes to the Rich & Powerful
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 […]
Read MoreThe EU/China Summit on Ukraine – Who Precisely Came Up With This Dumb Idea
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 […]
Read MoreThe Release of Mrs. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Preventing Civilians from Becoming a Bargaining Chip in The Game of International Politics
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 […]
Read MoreBREXIT Britain: A Perspective on The P&O Ferries Saga
OK, right off the bat let me say that I’ve used P&O Ferries plenty myself and was impressed both by the service and the fact that they were still in business despite many other ferry companies going bust. But the double shock for me in this story are the following […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis: China warns of the ‘worst consequences’ to nations supporting Taiwan – so “the chickens are coming home to roost”
Well that old saying hasn’t changed much through the years, it’s just that we haven’t noticed it applies to us in these crisis too; yes indeed the “Chickens”. As I mentioned a while ago in a previous post “China is watching”; it turns out because I am indeed a “Rocket […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis: Biden warns U.S intervention in Ukraine would mean WWIII – So What’s the Point of NATO or Is It There for Occasions where Russia & China are “NOTA” In The Picture??
In a recent statement today President Biden warns U.S intervention in Ukraine (i.e. protecting Ukraine from Russian aggression) would mean WWIII. My simplistic response would be if WWIII is a deterrent in defending against aggression from Russia, China or any other power then all I can say is that the […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis: Dividing Your Adversaries – My Take on Fareed Zakaria’s Take
First off let me just say that more often than not I agree with many of the views of GPS program host Fareed Zakaria on CNN. I both respect his views as well as his efforts at presenting a well balanced/unique perspective on world events. However in this instant I […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis: A Prolonged Conflict In Ukraine is in No One’s Interest (updated)
The scenarios I would categories as coming under the prolonged conflict definition is either the fall of Ukraine and/or the continuation of the current Putin reign in Russia. Any of these scenarios will translate into continued/escalated economic & security tit-for-tat actions between Russia and the west that will eventually tear […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis: The People Who Deserve to be the Backbone of NATO Forces And a Shining Example For Russia’s Own Governance Transformation and Yet……..
It may well be that due to the special historical relation between Russia & Ukraine and Ukraines successful existence outside the Russian sphere of influence this in itself is considered by the Russian regime a threat to the Russian governance model and the iron curtain built to protect it. This […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis: The West Looking at the End Game Even Before the Game Started (post updated)
While the west is treating the Ukraine crisis with actions one would expect post the fall of Ukraine like (sanctions – increase in defence spending – movement of troops within countries bordering Ukraine and even having the guts to discuss the future of a Ukraine government in exile) and yet […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis: Separating the Brave from the Cowards
Here is a recent part of a recent post by Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission; “The visit of Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Europe illustrates how close the 🇪🇺🇺🇸 cooperation is in response to the invasion of Ukraine!! My response would be along the lines […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis: A Debate on a Proposed Criminal Tribunal Against Aggression
Today I was invited an attended this online debate organised by Chatham House in the UK with panelists including former UK PM Mr. Gordon Brown and Philippe Joseph Sands, QC to discuss the proposition of creating a tribunal specifically to protect against aggression of a sovereign state considering that such […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis: Donald Tusk’s “Positive Contribution” to the “Strategy”
I appreciate your “Positive Contribution”. I am sure that had the west threatened/applied sanctions as opposed to defending Poland against Hitler in WWII as promised Poles would have been equally appreciative for such a “Positive Contribution”!! — Fidelito 🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@F_Galal) February 27, 2022 When talking sanctions who actually believes this […]
Read MoreState of the Union: I Mourn Europe for the Death of the Union
I was one of those enthusiastic supporters of the EU project for a long time pre & post BREXIT but what I’ve been witnessing for the last few years in terms inconsistency between values, foreign policy action and security commitments leads me to believe that this is a non-viable bureaucracy […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine Crisis: Lessons to be Learnt
Unfortunately this story is still making the rounds….that is in my head. However come to think of it objectively – unavoidable emotions aside – this should not only be a story of utter frustrations from the current state of affairs because that’s largely energy wasted. We should try to understand […]
Read MoreState of the Union: The Western so-called “Alliance” Confronting Russia with a Huge Mega Phone and a Remote Control (or Joystick if you prefer)!
The clip of this man being arrested is making a very powerful point in that as people even Russia willing to take risks by taking action on the ground we see the western so-called alliance confronting Russia with a huge Megaphone and a remote control; disgustingly disappointing!! — Fidelito 🇬🇧🇪🇺 […]
Read MoreCowboy Politics Devastating Western Strategy to Support Ukraine
Today we watch Liz Truss being mocked by Lavrov while the British Prime Child is in Poland making a fool of his good old self (and of the country) as usual in scrambling meetings & travel with no preparation as Lavrov himself eluded to during the news conference. It is […]
Read MoreDear President Macron: The West Needs to Lower It’s Expectation on Russian Cooperation
I suspect that the reason for this bleak outlook is that we too – me absolutely included – need to lower own expectation on the West finally taking its own values and the means by which to protect them seriously. It seems to me that being spoiled in decades of […]
Read MoreThe British Prime Pint Pal & Party Man (aka boris johnson) and his Conservative Chicks Continue to hold the Country at Ransom
Four days latter and with 4 officials resigning while few Conservative MPs decide to put country before party and yet the child at No. 10 Drowning Street shows no signs of quitting because for him it’s a matter of personal pride and for the clutch of chicks still supporting him […]
Read MoreA Chicken Heads to Ukraine to Offer Support
Now that’s a first!! The question is though; in what capacity? However the word capacity implies capability/performance so in this situation I’d suggest a more accurate question; in what form? As a chicken tikka masala perhaps, or as a KFC style chicken….the options are endless. The fact of the matter […]
Read MoreWestern Response to Russian Demands “Satisfaction NOT Guaranteed!”
The Ukraine conundrum continues but it seems that Putin is calling the shots. As for the west what I clearly see is that each leader is playing the game independently for purely personal domestic interests; in other words the west is being played yet again in a truly humiliating way. […]
Read MoreNo. 10 “Drowning” Street; The No. 1 Place to Party; So Come along and Bring Some Friends; Just Keep It Tight!
The mess continues in what I call No. 10 Drowning Street and no one really knows who’s driving the country; a completely incompetent/immature child or a dysfunctional cabinet or a confused party scrambling for position not knowing what’s coming next. PintPal Johnson as the name I coined for the CHILD […]
Read MoreState of the Union: The EU Opens Up Its Purse to Pay Off the Ukraine Challenge
In a recent statement by the President of the European Commission, Ursula van der Leyen she promised financial assistance to Ukraine. Here is my response I posted in Twitter and on LinkedIn; The EU purse is NOT what is called for at this point and time and even suggesting it […]
Read MoreCoup or No Coup, When Does the Healing Begin?
More evidence of Lunacy…..More Shame…..More Alarm/Shock; OK, now what??? What we see in my opinion is that the more this is played out in the U.S media and in government at a time when there is no serious effort of National Reconciliation the more broken the system becomes. The U.S. […]
Read MoreChris Wallace Leaving Fox News
Having just heard this news the big question for me is how the hell did Chris Wallace end up at Fox News in the first place and what sustained him in this position for so long considering the gradual/systemic radicalisations of this network. Whatever the history and motives of this […]
Read Moreboris johnson the British Prime Moron Tweets Contents of a Letter to President Macron about Migrants
This in my book ain’t about grandstanding but rather about pure stupidity & ignorance; you know the kind of dumb tweets we got used to from Donald Trump; hence the perception of boris as mini Trump. It is truly disgusting to see a British so called leader behave like 5 […]
Read MoreDealing with Climate Change; “The Australian Way”
Australian PM Scott Morrison wrote in a newspaper column on Tuesday in addressing criticism of his pledge for Australia to reach net zero emissions by 2050; “We won’t be lectured by others who do not understand Australia. The Australian Way is all about how you do it, and not if […]
Read MoreState of the Union: The Static State of “Wishful Thinking”
It seems to me that the moto driving EU Policy nowadays is/has been for some time all about a state of Wishful Thinking – direct action is far away from the equation in so far as dealing with issues head on rather than playing for time with rhetoric or sanctions […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Drag: Promises That Fell Off the Cliff & Took the Country With Them (No Comment)
No Comments But This My Heart Goes Out to All Suffering the BREXIT Drag But It Doesn’t Have to Continue This Way People Are Capable of Moving Politics at the Tempo They Choose
Read MoreThe Shocking Murder of a Decent Man; Sir David Amess
A truly shocking/disgusting attack that takes the life of a passionate politician who dedicated his life to serving his country and community and dies while doing the job he loved. My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Sir David Amess yet I suspect many will continue to remember […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Drag: UK Labour (a Lost Cause) UK Conservatives (a Wrong Cause) UK LibDems (a Wasted Cause) – Good Luck Great Britain (sorry I meant to say…..UK)
BREXIT is truly a story of zero options. The UK Labour is for all intents and purposes a support mechanism the Conservative/BREXIT party with a useless leader who provides no viable alternative and I suspect prefers for the Conservative be the face of BREXIT because he has or believes in […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Drag: David ‘Frosty’ The NO Man Gearing Up For A Heated Address On NI Protocol In Lisbon
Frost will likely reiterate the threat of triggering Article 16 to suspend the Northern Ireland Protocol if they are not happy with the EU’s solutions. Of course no wants the worsening of discourse/animosity in UK – EU relations from near or far and as a Brit I stand firmly with […]
Read MoreJust a Thought: Gordon Brown – The Voice/Track Record for Globalism With Plenty to Give (are you listening EU)
Gordon Brown is one of those world leaders with plenty in the way of political achievements during his tenure both as Chancellor of the Exchequer and as British Prime Minister. Here are some of his achievements; Taking leadership of dealing with the Global financial crisis of 2008 – not just […]
Read MoreState of the Union: Challenging the Primacy of EU Law over Polish Law
The EU governance model continues down the slippery slope path of undermining its authority and more importantly its values. The reason for this is quite simple in my opinion which is the fact that there does not seem to be a base level of acceptable conduct/a clear set of ramifications […]
Read MoreBREXIT Stickers That Don’t Stick: The GB – UK Conundrum
It is truly an incredible BREXIT accomplishment like no other; changing car stickers from GB to UK. Truly at a moment of pure luxury for the British people our genius politicians have finally decided to breakaway and take back control of our car stickers. Finally a sticker worth having and […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Drag: The Lorry Driver that Took Down BREXIT (something politicians have been unable to do so eloquently)
Well well well; long time no “post” on BREXIT. The reason is quite simple; it’s because it’s been consistently following it’s downward trajectory that many have predicted so it’s kind of boring posting about each news item pertaining to the ramifications of BREXIT. Today however something changed; I heard & […]
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