10 November 2016 To The Winner…. Some whys and wherefores. by J.R.Thomas So… Congratulations, President-elect Trump. Commisserations, Mrs Clinton. Well done Mr Johnson. Hi to Bernie Sanders. To the opinion pollsters, a hug. To the media, a quick poke with a stick. To those who have read this series of articles and are still with… Continue reading Issue 79:2016 11 10:To the winner(J.R.Thomas)
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Issue 71:2016 09 15:In sickness and Aleppo(J.R.Thomas)
15 September 2016 In Sickness and Aleppo Stressful campaigning. by J.R.Thomas The late Professor Hugh Berrington, a distinguished figure in political science and especially in the psychology of political leadership, had a favourite opening theme for his public lectures. It was to the effect that his audience should be very alarmed; their political leaders… Continue reading Issue 71:2016 09 15:In sickness and Aleppo(J.R.Thomas)
Issue 62 2016 07 14 The Dog Days of Summer (j r thomas)
14 July 2016 The Dog Days of Summer Choosing a Presidential Running Mate by J.R.Thomas Now should be the phoney war, with the Presidential candidates indulging in a little half-hearted sniping to keep their hands in for the autumn campaign but concentrating on organising their coronations by convention later this month and making all those… Continue reading Issue 62 2016 07 14 The Dog Days of Summer (j r thomas)
Issue 53:2016 05 12:Expect the Unexpected (J.R.Thomas)
12 May 2016 Expect the Unexpected by J.R.Thomas It is a very odd primary race indeed. The Republicans have now a Presidential candidate who has more negative ratings than any GOP candidate in recent political history, has never held political office of any sort, has no known bedrock of Republican beliefs, and whose loyalties were… Continue reading Issue 53:2016 05 12:Expect the Unexpected (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Roaming in the Gloaming (J.R. Thomas)
14 April 2016 Roaming in the Gloaming By J.R.Thomas From east coast to west, and even in the heartlands, it is the phony war. The contestants know the big battles are coming; the minor skirmishes of the past couple of weeks don’t matter too much – though losing them matters to The Donald, not one… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Roaming in the Gloaming (J.R. Thomas)
Issue 49:2016 04 14: Week in Brief International
14 April 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe BRUSSELS: Five men were detained by police following anti-terrorist raids in Brussels. One of them is thought to be the third airport-bomber. Another is also thought to have been directly involved in the airport attack. EU: The European Court of Justice has handed down a judgment which… Continue reading Issue 49:2016 04 14: Week in Brief International
Issue 48: 2016 04 07: US Primaries Stop Press (J.R.Thomas)
7 April 2016 US Primaries – Stop Press by J.R .Thomas Not good news for the front runners on either side in the Wisconsin Primaries – a victory for Ted Cruz with 33 delegates to Donald Trump’s 3 (it is an adjusted “winner take most” system, the percentages were 48% Cruz, 35% Trump, 14% Kasich,… Continue reading Issue 48: 2016 04 07: US Primaries Stop Press (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 43: 2016 03 03: Super Trump in America (J.R.Thomas)
03 March 2016 Super Trump in America by J.R.Thomas The headlines on Wednesday were confident: It’s Clinton versus Trump! Trump has it sewn up! Clinton has vanquished the challenger Sanders! Super Tuesday had spoken and now it is a gentle jog all the way to the conventions in July. But let’s just look at the… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: Super Trump in America (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 35: 2016 1 07: The Glorious Struggle Begins
07 January 2016 The Glorious Struggle Begins by J.R.Thomas Finally the long awaited battle of London has begun; the two Mayoral candidates have at last emerged from the silent shadows, preparing their inspirational manifestos and polishing their searing rhetoric. The gloves are off and the press microphones set up for the opening salvos. Zak Goldsmith… Continue reading Issue 35: 2016 1 07: The Glorious Struggle Begins
Issue 22:2015 10 01:Speaker Cornered
01 October 2015 Speaker Cornered – the latest twist in the fight for the Republican Nomination by J.R.Thomas How the commentators all laughed at the idea that Donald Trump could possibly take his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination seriously, let alone that anybody else would. Light entertainment, they all said. A monstrous ego, having… Continue reading Issue 22:2015 10 01:Speaker Cornered
Issue 19: 2015 09 10: Notes from North of The Wall
10 September 2015 Notes from North of The Wall by Antoninus ‘If the Scots want independence, let them go.’ How many saloon bar conversations have included this glib judgement over the last few years? The truth is, notwithstanding the unremitting noise of Scottish nationalists, most Scots have never said they want to leave the Union.… Continue reading Issue 19: 2015 09 10: Notes from North of The Wall
