GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – Boris, Brexit and Us
Whatever happens over Brexit will seriously affect our economy
Whatever happens over Brexit will seriously affect our economy
WHY IS BRITAIN falling apart? The whole world is shaking its head in disbelief at the spectacle unfolding in Westminster. Well within a single human lifespan, Great Britain has undergone a profound transformation: from industrial behemoth and global empire, to one of the six economic also-rans which, alongside the USA, make up the G7.
The new 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse.
I think Boris Johnson represents a threat to Democracy as serious if not more serious than Trump because beyond the buffoonery, Johnson is far more vicious and manipulative.
In the wake of the recent white nationalist terror attacks in El Paso and New-Zealand the book, The New Authoritarians: Convergence on the Right is more relevant than ever. There is a global spread of white supremacist ideology across social media. The ideology is motivated by fear, bigotry and division. Hadley Robinson-Lewis recently sat down for a chat with David Renton during his international book tour.
How lucky are Democrats that they have 10 remarkable candidates with real passion and vision for America? It didn’t denigrate into insults or mud slinging, it was a great debate of ideas.
It’s time the government got on board with Palestinians. Palestinian groups have repeatedly called for BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) against the Israeli regime which across the world is known as an apartheid state. New Zealand gave support to the struggle against apartheid South Africa through boycotts and we should do the same to isolate apartheid Israel until it complies with UN resolutions and international law.
They say a good magician never gives away their tricks, but I’m breaking that rule today. Because my hard-learned tricks…
Reading this extraordinary conversation between the two of them makes me believe in hope that we can truly change our ways and shift in time to counter the apocalypse that is global warming. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut just in case they can’t force our culture and economy to radically shift into adaptation mode…
It has been said by political minds far more astute than my own [read: pretty much every candidate going into today’s 1st Democratic Primary debate] that a ‘win’ here is securing ‘cut-through’. Standing out from amidst the crowded, twenty-candidate field and managing to reach out through the television-camera’s silvery lense to make that all-important connection with the ordinary American voter on the other side of the screen.