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 …
Category: Politics
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, …
Political paralysis
The world is questioning US President Joe Biden's mental fitness and why he continues in office. Overstaying one's welcome is common in politics, as seen with leaders like Mugabe, Putin, and others. The solution may lie in mandatory mental health tests for presidential candidates and public education on humility and Christian values.
Cheating in elections
There are various forms of cheating at elections but the most grievous one is using other people's votes by impersonation or other means. How is this done? There are various ways, and this is one reason why there are international observers at many national elections throughout the world. The problem exists even in Britain, where …
UK General Election 4th July 2024
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has surprised the pundits and called a snap General Election for 4th July 2024. Why did he do so? There are different theories why he did not use the next six months to try to turn round the dismal record of his Conservative Party, trailling more than 20 points in …
Responding and replying, but not answering
Modern discussion and debate is full of unanswered questions. Prime Minister's Questions, First Minister's Question and BBC Question Time produce many examples of questions that are ignored and not answered. People respond, but they do not answer; they reply, but they do not answer. An answer addresses the question, but the person responding may reframe …
Donald's Thoughts 