Unite for Freedom is holding what they’re calling “the biggest street party London has ever seen” to protest against coronavirus legislation and the possible introduction of vaccine passports. The plan is to maintain a positive, almost festival-like, atmosphere…and to make a lot of noise. Thousands are marching from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square chanting “take …
Joe Biden’s big day is finally here. He’s had to work hard for it, sucking a lot of fingers, burbling a lot of nonsense, berating a lot of factory workers, fixing thousands of votes, but he’s finally going to be President. This particular inauguration is going to look a lot different from all the others …
In a flagrant piece of political theatre, the governments of Britain and the EU have announced they have come to terms on a Brexit deal. Though the deal has been agreed upon, it is not yet official. It still has to be voted through parliament when they are recalled on the 30th of December. What, …
A massive explosion has taken place in Beirut, Lebanon, destroying buildings and sending up huge clouds of smoke. Social media has been flooded with eye-witness videos and cell-phone footage: Some early reports have suggested the blast was result of a fire in a shipment of fireworks, which then spread to a nitrate warehouse: Lebanese Army …
It’s July 24th and, as of today, it is now a regulation under UK law that people wear masks (or face coverings of some kind) inside shops, stores and supermarkets. Not on the street, or inside pubs and restaurants (which have been open for weeks), but inside shops and on public transport. Breaking this rule …
