How fossil fuel lobbyists at the heart of US politics influence the fight for our climate Oliver Milman With large parts of the world, including its oceans, roasting under record temperatures or choking on wildfire smoke, you would be forgiven for thinking the decades of research showing how burning fossil fuels is worsening these calamitiesContinue reading “Down to earth reads for July 06”
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Happy or not such a happy “Liberation Day”!
April 2 Happy “Liberation Day”! It went ignored for all but the very end of Sir Keir Starmer’s exchange with Kemi Badenoch but the Trump-shaped elephant in the room well and truly overshadowed today’s Prime Minister’s Questions session. Everything left on the table for when Trump’s tariffs hit The world is holding its breath asContinue reading “Happy or not such a happy “Liberation Day”!”
In the new the first ten days of July 2024
July 1 Trump may be able to claim immunity over Jan 6, Supreme Court rules People hold anti-Trump signs in front of the US Supreme Court CREDIT: DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images The Court split 6-3 along partisan lines to rule that presidents cannot be prosecuted for actions that fall within their “core constitutional” roles.Continue reading “In the new the first ten days of July 2024”
Frontpage news for June 2024
Young royals face National Service under Sunak’s election plans Unveiling a National Service scheme for 18-year-olds, Rishi Sunak said it was aimed at instilling a “shared sense of purpose” in youngsters amid influences “trying to divide our society”. The Conservatives are positioning as the only party that can be trusted with defence. Meanwhile, senior ToriesContinue reading “Frontpage news for June 2024”
Comment of the day: June 14, 2024
“Had Rishi Sunak waited, and held his election in November, green shoots on the economy, the NHS and immigration would be surrounding him. As things stand, they will form a welcome present to Sir Keir: a kind of recovery starter-pack for which he will take full credit.”
After the Continental now looking at the island-elections
Parliamentary elections are over in the Netherlands and Belgium. In the European Union yesterday, the people also chose who should be in charge. Last week was the week the election campaign in Great Britain really took off thanks to an explosive television debate, a highly unusual prime ministerial apology – and the return of NigelContinue reading “After the Continental now looking at the island-elections”
What attracted attention in the first half of April 2024
April 1 2024 Watch: Swastikas ‘need to be taken in context’, Met officer tells Jewish woman Vigilantes lynch woman suspected of role in kidnap and killing of young girl ‘I’m doing my best’: King greets well-wishers on surprise walkabout April 2 2024 JK Rowling dares police to arrest her over SNP’s new hate crime lawContinue reading “What attracted attention in the first half of April 2024”
The second part of March 2024 in the spotlight
March 16 2024 Johnny Mercer faces the threat of prison for refusing to reveal the identities of whistleblowers to the Afghanistan inquiry. The veterans minister, Johnny Mercer, is facing the threat of prison because he is refusing to hand over to an inquiry the identities of whistleblowers. Mr Mercer is declining to cooperate with officialContinue reading “The second part of March 2024 in the spotlight”
The first part of March 2024 in the spotlight
Friday, March 1 2024 Russians chant ‘no to war’ near Navalny’s grave Crowds in Moscow chanted anti-Ukraine war slogans as they lined the streets to pay their respects to Alexei Navalny. Thousands of people, including senior diplomats, headed out to mourn the Russian opposition leader, who died in prison last month and was buried onContinue reading “The first part of March 2024 in the spotlight”
Frontpage headings for the forth week of February 2024
Monday February 19 2024 Grant Shapps: Woke culture is rife in the Army The Army’s time and resources are being “squandered to promote a political agenda”, the Defence Secretary has said, as he held crisis talks with military chiefs over plans to relax security checks to increase diversity. The move came as my colleague StevenContinue reading “Frontpage headings for the forth week of February 2024”
Some View on the World 