Trump wants a war to make 2020 a khaki election
We have many reasons to be very worried in May 2019. There is every reason this weekend to fear that a phalanx, including Trump, Netanyahu, Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman, Jared Kushner, John Bolton and Mike Pompeo, is plotting a war against Iran. The pretext for this war is – wait for it – secret […]
We should be very, very worried about the consequences of a no-deal Brexit
Donald Trump will shortly arrive in Europe to commemorate the D Day landings in June 1944. As part of his European tour, it is likely that he will meet Theresa May, the rapidly disappearing Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In addition, he will meet Taoiseach Leo Varadkar somewhere in Clare. The Houses of the […]
There was no Green wave – prosperity, jobs and housing will dictate the next election
Let’s get a grip on political reality. The results of the local and European elections are really not that surprising. There was a low turnout by voters. These elections, held every five years, tell us very little. They will change very little. The Irish vote will not affect the EU very much, if at all. […]