22 December 2016 Year of Mysteries Hang on to your hats. It may be a bumpy ride. by John Watson As 2016 slides away it is hard not to marvel at just how much has changed. A year ago we looked destined to keep our place on the EU rollercoaster as it plunged towards greater… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Year of Mysteries (John Watson)
Tag: Jeb Bush
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 36:2016 01 14: Must advertise
14 January 2016 Must Advertise by J.R.Thomas “There is no such thing as bad publicity” the old advertising rubric has it. And Donald Trump, his lead as front runner for the Republican Presidential nomination ever increasing, has proved that, in shovelfuls. Whatever he says fills the headlines, and pushes the ratings up among the party… Continue reading Issue 36:2016 01 14: Must advertise
Issue 34: 2014 12 24: Pass On The Right
24 December 2015 Pass On The Right by J R Thomas The more astonishing the remark, the more offensive the comment, the more the voters seem to love him. It could only be The Donald of course; who, having managed to get more than half a million names on a petition to ban him from… Continue reading Issue 34: 2014 12 24: Pass On The Right
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 26:2015 10 29:Hillary’s Hopes
29 October 2015 Hillary’s Hopes by J.R.Thomas The Joe Biden’s announcement last week that he would not be a contender for the Democratic nomination has created quite a dust storm. There is no doubt that most commentators and politicos thought he would run. It also seems that Mr Biden himself expected to run, and a… Continue reading Issue 26:2015 10 29:Hillary’s Hopes
Issue 15: 2015 08 13:Leadership Matters
13 August 2015 Leadership Matters by J.R. Thomas On each side of the Atlantic the struggles continue. On the western side of the ocean, to edge ever nearer to being the possible leader of the free world in 2016; on the eastern side, a rather longer term play, to move towards becoming Her Majesty’s first… Continue reading Issue 15: 2015 08 13:Leadership Matters
Issue 11: 2015 07 16: All the President’s People
16 July 2015 All the President’s People by J R Thomas Imagine a horse race with only one runner, preening and prancing in front of the crowd. Then imagine another horse race with so many runners there aren’t enough starting stalls, and every neighbourhood donkey, pony and carthorse in the county is jostling around the… Continue reading Issue 11: 2015 07 16: All the President’s People
