Monthly Archives: May 2026

Mucho Macho T.A.C.O.

(“Trump Always Chickens Out”) “We didn’t start this war”—Pete Hegseth, March 4th 2026 Enjoyment of late Spring this year has been spoiled by a barrage of human and economic disruption caused by the Iran War. Trump and Netanyahu colluded to crib … Continue reading

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Primus Inter Paress?

In common with his inconsistency on most things, Donald Trump has a schizophrenix approach to the world’s other superpower, China. Before even his first term as US President, he was accusing China of being an economic threat to America—even before … Continue reading

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Starmer’s Dunkirk Spirit

“A burly man of 53, Lord Gort was no strategist, and was happy to follow the French lead on such matters”—The Miracle of Dunkirk The calendar is full of anniversaries. Only a few days on from the historic trouncing meted out … Continue reading

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Properly Proportional Holyrood

 On Thursday, May 7th, Scottish voters are being asked to elect their parliament, using a system that is both baffling and inappropriate for representative democracy—the Additional Member System (AMS). As if to confuse voters, Scotland has used a confusing four different electoral … Continue reading

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