Russia and the West are headed for a clash, it seems, and the West is leading the charge in a markedly insane way. At this time there are three separate attack “fronts” against the Russian Federation.
CNN International reported today that Great Britain deployed some 180 specialist troops on Friday, March 9th, to remove potentially contaminated objects from the English city where two former Russians were poisoned with a nerve agent. Sergey Skripal, aged 66 and his daughter Yulia, 33, are presently in intensive care and have been there ever since they were found unconscious on a bench Sunday afternoon, March 4, in the city of Salisbury.
President Donald Trump flew to Davos for the World Economic Forum, and completely electrified it, according to reports.
It’s impossible to draw any general political conclusions from the recent fire at Grenfell Tower in London. Sadly, buildings run by private landlords, privately owned houses, and public housing will all occasionally meet with the tragedy of fire. This has nothing to do with austerity. This case is a simple matter of bad choices by an arm of government.
Charlie Gard is less than a year old and he is terminally ill. British doctors say that there's no medical recourse but Charlie's parents want to take him to America for an experimental treatment. After a public and emotional battle in court, Charlie's parents will not be permitted to try to save their son's life.
Last week a fire in London's Grenfell Tower lead to the deaths of at least 58 people. In this time of tragedy, it's disappointing to see people exploiting the event for political purposes.
There’s an election next month in the United Kingdom, and it is widely expected that the Conservative Party, led by Theresa May, will win an overwhelming victory. But what difference will it make?
The video shows a pair of English comedians mocking efforts to privatize the U.K.’s air traffic control system. Fortunately, the privatization happened in the U.K., followed by similar privatizations in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and Switzerland. In all of these countries, safety and innovation have stayed the same or improved.
Britain’s history shows that private companies can and have run railways successfully. The partial privatization seen since 1995 could undoubtedly be improved upon, especially by allowing businesses to own the tracks and have greater freedom in setting prices.
With the serving of Article 50, Brexit becomes a legal fact. At least Leavers and Remainers seem to be united in their grumpiness. Is this just an internal character trait? Cheer up!
