Trump, Short-Termism, and the Looming Fiscal Crisis Donald Trump remains remarkably popular in the United States, despite unconventional methods and controversial policies. Yet beneath the political theatre lies a stark reality: his approach to governance reflects a deep-seated short-termism, one that risks pushing the U.S. toward a fiscal crisis that future generations may struggle …
Update 5th September, the next day: she resigned. Surprised? No, not me. I believe she was reckless as to whether she was underpaying stamp duty and has been adjudged to have broken the ministerial code. I don’t think she has acted with integrity but hypocritically and stupidly. The public can see through her public …
In times of national difficulty, a country demands leadership—real, visible, courageous leadership. It demands someone with vision, conviction, and the ability to connect with people not only through policy but through presence. Sir Keir Starmer, for all his professionalism and credentials, does not fit that mould. He is not a natural leader, and right …
As the United States grapples with an unprecedented level of national debt, the cost of servicing that debt is becoming one of the largest items in the federal budget. In this moment of mounting fiscal pressure, the prospect of a president who treats debt as a strategic asset—rather than a burden—raises serious concerns. Donald …
Note: Rare earth minerals are deposits of ore that contain rare earth elements, which are used in many high-tech applications. Trump’s insistence on linking past U.S. aid to Ukraine to future mineral access is not legally enforceable. Zelensky is perfectly entitled to reject Trump’s demand for ‘consideration’ for the gift of billions of dollars in …
Mike Murphy writing in The Sunday Times says that “Musk and Trump are tomcats trapped in a pillowcase, and it will not end well.” The problem is ego. Both have egos as big as the rockets designed by Musk’s Space X team to go to Mars. Musk promotes freedom of speech which ends up …
You’ve probably heard about Donald Trump’s massive faux pas in ranting and raving about Haitian migrants eating domestic dogs and cats and ducks during the recent Trump/Harris debate. His allegations were unfounded. The evidence is probably local residents in Springfield and/or Canton, Ohio making allegedly false allegations about the 20,000 Haitian immigrants that have …
On her Instagram pages, Taylor Swift has signed off as a “childless cat lady” in taking the mickey out of J.D. Vance who denigrated both independent ladies living with cats and the cats themselves when he described them as being unhappy. There was an avalanche of criticism and he’s not recovered despite backtracking considerably …
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