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)
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Issue 64: 2016 07 28: An unconventional convention (J.R.Thomas)
28 July 2016 An Unconventional Convention by J.R.Thomas Mr Trump’s reputation for slick presentation took a bit of a dive in Cleveland last week. Given that Donald proclaims one of his great business assets as the value of the Trump name, it seemed a strangely unplanned and badly rehearsed launch for the forthcoming Trump presidential… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: An unconventional convention (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: News in Brief International
28 July 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe FRANCE: Two knife-wielding jihadists murdered an 85 year old priest, Father Jacques Hamel, at the altar of a church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Normandy, where he had just begun morning mass. Two other people were injured. The two jihadists were shot dead by police as they left the church… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: News in Brief International
Issue 55: 2016 05 26: Your enemies are behind you (J.R. Thomas)
26 May 2016 Your Enemies are Behind You by J.R.Thomas It is said in the House of Commons that your opponents are in front of you, but the danger is always from your enemies – and they are behind you, in your own party. David Cameron must know that only too well at the moment;… Continue reading Issue 55: 2016 05 26: Your enemies are behind you (J.R. Thomas)
Issue 52: 2016 05 05:They Think It’s All Over (J.R.Thomas)
05 May 2016 They Think It’s All Over Cruz pulls out after Indiana by J.R.Thomas The Republic Primary contest came to an unexpected swerve in Indiana on Tuesday night when Ted Cruz threw in the towel – or rather, threw the towel ungraciously at Donald Trump. Trump had scored a victory overwhelming in terms… Continue reading Issue 52: 2016 05 05:They Think It’s All Over (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 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 37: 2016 01 21:Cat fight in Iowa (Thomas)
21 January 2016 Cat Fight in Iowa by J.R.Thomas Mrs Clinton must be starting to get an awful sense of deja vu in Iowa. Eight years ago, the Democratic clear front runner for the Presidential nomination, she watched her commanding lead drift into Iowa snow as an eager 46 year old outsider, Barrack Obama overtook… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21:Cat fight in Iowa (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 33: 2015 12 17: Week in brief International
17 December 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL AFHGHANISTAN: The army repelled a Taliban attack on Kandahar airport. ARGENTINA: 40 police officers were killed when the bus carrying them came off a bridge and plunged 65 feet near Salta in northern Argentina. AUSTRALIA: Police raided the Sydney home of a computer expert, Craig Wright, after the… Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: Week in brief International
