22 December 2016 Stepping Closer Donald Trump chooses his team. by J.R.Thomas Whether you see it as a rising black cloud carrying the threat of great storms and endless night, or if you look in the same direction but see the rising sun throwing a brave light across an awakening vibrant landscape, what you cannot… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Stepping Closer, US political appointments- (JR Thomas)
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Issue 81:2016 11 24: Bad Hair,Good Hair (J.R.Thomas)
24 November 2016 Bad Hair, Good Hair Just who is Mr Trump? by J.R.Thomas Mrs Clinton really does not help herself. Last week she appeared at a charity rally to give her first post electoral defeat speech. Her hair looked unwashed, she wore no makeup, she was down beat in a trouser suit. Observers split… Continue reading Issue 81:2016 11 24: Bad Hair,Good Hair (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 73:2016 09 29:The Lives of Others (J.R.Thomas)
29 September 2016 The Lives of Others Cruz? Sanders? Rubio? Where are they all? by J.R.Thomas Ted Cruz. Remember him? And Marco Rubio; his name might be familiar to you? Before we move onto this week’s main event, the debate Tuesday night in Hofstra University, New York, between the winners; whatever happened to the losers?… Continue reading Issue 73:2016 09 29:The Lives of Others (J.R.Thomas)
issue 42:2016 02 15: Bushed (J.R. Thomas)
25 February 2016 Bushed by J.R.Thomas Jeb Bush took a mere 0.1% of the vote in the Nevada primary caucus on Tuesday, the same as Chris Christie, but only half that of Rand Paul, who scored 0.2%. Pretty unimpressive – except that all three have pulled out of the race for the Presidential nomination. It… Continue reading issue 42:2016 02 15: Bushed (J.R. Thomas)
Issue 39:2016 02 04: Not what we ordered (JR Thomas)
04 February 2016 Not What We Ordered by J.R.Thomas After the unexpected victory of the Conservative Party in Britain’s general election last May, the opinion pollsters entered into a rending of garments and agony of self-examination as to why they got it so wrong. (We did explain in these pages that it was their failure… Continue reading Issue 39:2016 02 04: Not what we ordered (JR Thomas)
Issue 29:2015 11 19: Noises Off
19 November 2015 Noises Off by J.R.Thomas It is often said that it is much easier to lose an election than to win one. The leaders of the GOP are rapidly becoming convinced of that, so the frantically flailing Washington rumour mill has it. The contest ought to be looking so different at the moment.… Continue reading Issue 29:2015 11 19: Noises Off
Issue 27:2015 11 05: Also ran.
05 November 2015 Also Ran by J.R.Thomas Readers following the evolution of the American Presidential nomination race will be strongly of the view that the Democrats are much better organised than the Grand Old Party. On the Democrat side it might have been three candidates but, with the withdrawal of Joe Biden from a race… Continue reading Issue 27:2015 11 05: Also ran.
Issue 24: 2015 10 15: The Right to bear arms
15 October 2015 The Right to Bear Arms by J.R.Thomas Sometimes one just says things without thought or pause which cause sharp intakes of breath and sideways glances among your audience. And you think “What? What? Why has that caused such surprise?”. That must be slightly how Ben Carson, GOP Presidential contender and current second… Continue reading Issue 24: 2015 10 15: The Right to bear arms
