People need to remember that socialism is an ideology and that it is not confined to any one nation. It is an international movement and thus Labour parties throughout the world have an international interest to collaborate in attacking capitalism and its perceived trappings. Australia's Labour Party state premiers plan to snub [at 22:25 hrs] …
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Has Al Fayed got away with it?
Not at all. With the increasing number of allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed emerging after his death, some have expressed their annoyance that Fayed has got away from justice, the extent of his misbehaviour coming to light after "the horse has bolted". Similar sentiments were expressed when Harold Shipman committed suicide in prison, as if …
Palestine and the Philistines
Some people make the mistake that modern-day Palestinians have a greater claim to the land of Israel than the Jews. This is seen in the constant use of terms like "the occupied territories" and "the settlements" on the West Bank of the River Jordan in Israel. Palestinians Palestinian is a modern concept promoted by Yasser …
What is it about Strathnairn?
The Scottish Tories have elected a new leader. After the dithering under the former leader Douglas Ross, the new leadership campaign and election got underway. The result was declared today with Russell Findlay MSP announced as the winner. His credentials as a former investigative journalist were noted in the media, with the BBC report saying …
Who rules in Lebanon?
What is the price for harbouring a terrorist organisation in one's country? How many will tell you? Lebanon might give us some insight. When the leader of the terrorist organisation Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah, claimed that Israel had declared war, he said that he would not allow Israel to return its own citizens to …
Democratic defections
The latest defection from the American Democratic Party is Robert F. Kennedy who has endorsed Donald J. Trump in the US Presidential campaign. As an independent candidate for President of the United States, Kennedy has explained his decision at an "Address to the Nation" last night. However, he is not alone. It is a well-trodden …
The spirit of Toryism
We learn today that Nigel Farage will not be welcome in the Tory Party by any of the six current Tory leadership candidates. They have their own reasons for such an opinion, but it is in line with what I have come to believe about the cut-throat spirit of Toryism. In this case, these leadership …
Not fit for Government
I heard a good comment tonight by Paul Embery that "the political class has got its head in the sand" and those politicians who are blaming social media, 'the far right', particular named persons such as Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage or Elon Musk, and other groups such as foreign states using disinformation are "not fit …
Various types of politician – Trump and Biden
It is possible to identify two types of politician. those who want power and therefore they join a major party to help them to have it. those who put their principles ahead of their politics and will speak and work for these principles even though they do not gain political power. In the USA: Joe …
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Violence towards Donald Trump
Thank God that the attempted assassination of US Presidential hopeful Donald Trump was unsuccessful. Violence is the last refugee of failed thinkers. When poor debaters cannot win the argument they attack the man rather than "play the ball". This takes various forms, such as slander, mockery, threatening, followed by a long line of Machiavellian techniques, …