‘A Global Pandemic Was in No-one’s Manifesto’
September 7, 2021
So the promise was worth less than the paper it was written on. But is the gamble worth the political risk?
Category: Commentary
Betrayal of Party Principles by Both Tories and Labour?
September 6, 2021
Will there be a political price to pay for breaking a manifesto pledge?
Can the Taliban Manage a Tanking Economy?
September 3, 2021
The Taliban now has control of Afghanistan – but after 20 years of fighting the world’s greatest military powers, it now faces a new challenge that could defeat the best educated and most sophisticated governments.
Change From Afghanistan as Biden Focusses on Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling
September 2, 2021
It didn’t take long for Joe Biden and his supporters to find a new topic to pull the public’s attention away from the defeat in Afghanistan — thanks to a Texas law on abortion.
Biden Explains Process Behind Afghan Withdrawal
September 1, 2021
US President Joe Biden yesterday tried to put a positive spin on the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, calling it an “extraordinary success”.
US Troops Withdraw From Afghanistan With Little Fanfare
August 31, 2021
The last American soldier has now left Afghanistan – but he is not the last American in the country that is now ruled by the Taliban.
Animals Await Rescue, While Explosion Hits Kabul Airport
August 26, 2021
An explosion at the Kabul airport threatens the evacuation of people and rescue animals alike. Who gets precedence?
No Comments From Joe Biden’s Political Allies as Afghanistan Evacuation Continues
August 25, 2021
Deflect! That seems to be the main strategy for US President Joe Biden as he manoeuvres around the criticism he has been receiving for his Afghanistan policy.
Us Between a Rock and a Hard Place, as Afghan Evacuation Deadline Looms
August 24, 2021
Biden decides not to extend deadline — complying with Taliban demands By Ricky Browne US President Joe Biden has agreed
The Tracks of Us Tears Over Afghanistan
August 23, 2021
Both the CNN anchor and her interviewee were in tears on CNN earlier today, as they spoke about the tragic situation at the Kabul airport.