In the world of high finance, fantasy reigns as Trump’s Truth Social, a poor cousin of Twitter and Facebook, which has apparently made a cumulative loss of at least $31.5 million since its inception on 21 February 2022, is due to be floated. It will net Trump a paper fortune of $3bn though he won’t … Read more
Porn star Stormy Daniels is back in the headlines with a documentary about her life – and the ‘hush money’ case involving Donald Trump in New York scheduled for March 25. The theory is that Trump falsified business records as part of a scheme to buy Daniels’ silence to keep her from going public with … Read more
Brian Mulroney, the former prime minister of Canada was the most popular went he won in 1984 and the least popular when he exited in 1993 in a defeat of historic proportions. One obituary described him as “a complicated figure. He had an easy charm, combined with square-jawed good looks and abundant confidence, but … Read more
Five decades after Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of Blood” speech which saw him ousted from the UK Cabinet for voicing the anti-black concerns of his constituents, the issue of large scale immigration leading to violence is back top of the agenda. UK PM Rishi Sunak talks of the streets being “hijacked” by small groups who were … Read more
“One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.” Discuss individual instances without resorting to violence, intemperate language or stomping off in the huff. Why is it so difficult to admit that fanatical zealots, however unpleasant and destructive, might have a reason for their actions? Trans activists are mutilating/brainwashing gullible children and undermining vulnerable women. Anti-trans … Read more
Posie Parker has made a name for herself travelling round the world promoting her gender-critical views (defined by birth sex) and lobbying against trans activists. She has faced criticism since her talks have attracted racist, white supremacist, neo-Nazi and far-right anti-LGBT groups. Born 13 June 1974 12.40pm Taunton, England, she has a 10th house Gemini … Read more
Bitter unhealable divisions, conspiracy theories, loss of faith in leaders and the emergence of down-the-rabbit-holers issuing messianic calls to their gullible followers make for a a feverish and scary atmosphere. In the USA an increasingly unhinged Trump soars ever onwards. In the UK the latest byelection in Rochdale which should have been a … Read more
Alexei Navalny, Putin’s most prominent political opponent has died in a Siberian prison colony to which he was sent on what are described as trumped up charges. For many years he has been a lawyer and an anti-corruption activist, with six million YouTube subscribers in 2021. He has described Russia’s ruling party, United Russia, as … Read more
Pakistan is going to the polls in the least credible election yet with Imran Khan, the most popular politician jailed on multiple charges and his party suppressed, in what insiders say is a sign that the military are taking control. Mobile calls and the internet have been suspended. Khan as prime minister until … Read more
Viktor Orban has caved in, allowing all 27 European leaders to agree to an aid package for Ukraine. There had been fears that Hungary’s Prime Minister would block the aid package as he had done already last December. He is known to be pro-Putin and pro-Trump and he is seeking to shift the balance of … Read more