Demagogues have more in common with each other than us. America’s Trump, Britain’s Boris Johnson, and Italy’s Berlusconi aren’t carbon copies of each other, but they do bear a strong resemblance. For one thing, they lie a lot; and they’ll subvert the rule of law “[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Britain’
April 6th, 2020 - 1:49 pm § in Misc.
British Prime Minister out of ICU
Update: Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, has improved enough to be moved out of intensive care, and is said to be in good spirits. He was moved to an intensive care unit on Monday, April 6, 2020, after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, after being admitted to hospital the previous day[...]
March 2nd, 2017 - 12:26 pm § in Misc.
DAVID BREWSTER: What England looks like after Brexit
David Brewster Tom Friedman quotes from a recent Tony Blair speech, attacking Brexit and Trumpism. Sad to think we are down to the unpopular Blair, eloquent still, in making the case for the largely successful international order of the past 50 years. Democrats, being pushed to the Left by the Trump[...]
August 17th, 2016 - 7:31 am § in Uncategorized
BREXIT: 500 years of British foreign policy explained in 1 minute
(Hat tip to The Atlantic)[...]
June 24th, 2016 - 10:43 am § in Uncategorized
How Fox reported it
Sort of frightening that people who get their “news” from Fox are allowed to vote, eh what? Blimey. No wonder our politics are so balmy. (Read story here.)[...]
June 23rd, 2016 - 9:42 pm § in Uncategorized
British voters deliver a shocker
“In a dramatic turn that polls did not predict and which markets failed to price in, the United Kingdom is on course to leave the European Union, according to the latest predictions.” — CNBC When Brits finally voted, nationalism overcame common sense. “Brexit” won a s[...]
July 7th, 2015 - 7:29 pm § in Uncategorized
“I’m being forced into work.”
Mum of eight forced into work says benefit cap will lead to suicides Marie Buchan is looking for her first-ever job because of proposed new Government benefit cuts – and complains: “I’m being forced into work” mirror.co.uk|By Andy Richardson From Facebook: “A single mum[...]
Can’t defend Evil
I recently got into an argument about whether or not the Islamic State was fighting for justice. Not sure why I entertained statements made by someone who I thought was intelligent on this subject. How do people sympathize with a group that enslaves women and children? According to the Islami[...]
Why I am not praising Caitlin
Caitlin, formerly known as Bruce Jenner has become the face of the Trans Gender community, despite the fact that Jenner’s reality does not reflect the majority of Trans Gender people’s reality. All I have heard about Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover shot is how “beautiful” so[...]