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“Donald Trump demands border wall, slams investigations in State of the Union speech”
It’s the oldest political trick in the book: blame the immigrants or anyone who’s not ‘one of us’....
“Fed chair: ‘The case for raising rates has weakened'”
The Prez is very keen that his stock market heads only north and interest rates south to keep his...
“China slowdown sends markets plunging”
The gloomy business headlines this week are about China and the end of the economic world it's...
“Air Force One seen over Sheffield on secret journey”
I (really) hate to say it, but he is right in one (and only one) respect. China and others are by...
“Prosecutors Expose Trump Hush Money Payments, Russian Contacts”
The local UKIP Col. Blimp who was campaigning for Brexit a couple of years ago was keen to raise...
“Trump on own administration’s climate report: ‘I don’t believe it'”
I (really) hate to say it, but he is right in one (and only one) respect. China and others are by...
Trump’s Game of Thrones
Despite Trump’s trade wars, I saw no evidence of discord between the Americans and Chinese who...
“Trump mocks Christine Blasey Ford at Mississippi rally as supporters cheer”
Speaking of inappropriate and/or embarrassing speeches, there are certain rules which should be...
“Donald Trump strikes deal with EU to prevent trade war”
Have you ever introduced your supposed best friend to another best friend, then found that they’ve...
“Theresa May nervously awaits Donald Trump’s UK arrival”
I watched the wonderful film ‘Ladybird’ again (for film buffs, Oscar-nominated, Greta Gerwig’s...
“China hits back after US imposes tariffs worth $34bn”
You may have noticed that while the Brexiteers want us to ‘Reconnect with the Rest of the World’,...
“US exit from UNHRC ‘greeted as catastrophe'”
While Trump was still trying to be nominated, I met Jeffrey Hayzlett, who’d worked with and knew...
No smoke without fire?
Remember the .com bubble of 1999-2000? All those start-up companies which were suddenly,...
“Oil price jumps to 2014 highs as Trump abandons Iran nuclear deal”
A number of things-financial have crept upwards, almost below the radar. The price of oil has more...