The British elections, like July 4, 2024 have come and gone. We are told the result was a landslide victory for the Labour Party, while the conservatives lost BIGLY, as Trump would say. But upon further examination, we see the real factors that caused Labour’s landslide, as it was called, were voter apathy and populist nationalism. The big losers in the British general election were the British general public. It is an old story, which we will cover here. For more, read on… Continue reading “The 2024 British general election”
The 2022 Australian federal election, for a start
In case you haven’t heard, Australians just endured another federal election. From what I hear from my friends there, it is kind of like the refrain from this old favorite. After the song, read on:
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The lack of Truss in UK politics
In the latter part of 2021, as a Hail Mary to 2021 and as much to shunt her away from his problems, Boris Johnson appointed one Liz Truss to the cabinet position of Foreign Secretary during a cabinet reshuffle. The Russians may have raised an eyebrow at the new tank commander. Her appointment may come to be a move Johnson will regret – or maybe not. Since her appointment and since BoJo’s continuing gaffes and poor performance as PM, the rumour mill has been rife with talk of Liz Truss replacing Johnson as PM. As well as his Hail Mary move, the UK experienced its first exact solar arc square of Pluto to its Meridian axis, bringing in the New Year, in what is a clear and growing contest between the people and the government. For more, read on… Continue reading “The lack of Truss in UK politics”