Tuesday, August 21, 2007

British Politics - Blogs

Just a quick looks at the main British Blogger's, in other words Guido and Iain.

Guido is looking at the the new era of Brown and not seeing much improvement.


Iain, looks at the downside of political Blogging.


If you want to feel the pulse of British Politics read Guido and Iain Dale, informative and with news scoops.

Al Qaeda and Trial

Its not often that VIEWS reads an article in the New York Times that he agrees with, but one has arrived. The article argues that Al Qaeda should be placed in Court, on the whole a very interesting and thoughtful article worth a read.

The Silly Season

I make this prediction Iowa will vote in December of this year, it is reported in the Washington Post that Michigan will move its Primary to January 15th, this will push the other states to move their own elections. Its looks like Iowa will have an election in Mid December before Christmas. The Silly season of August.

Iowa Poll

Views likes state polls not national polls, here is poll from Zogby.

The Democratic Race in Iowa.

Hillary Clinton 30 %

John Edwards 23 %

Barack Obama 19 %


Full Details Click here.

Democrats Two Faced over Iraq

The Democrats are snookered, improvement in Iraq after the surge so they cant say its a failure so they try a new ploy, yes there is success but not enough success, they don't want to be the party of doom and gloom who want are seen as wanting failure. The are stuck the base of the Democratic Party want out but the base in the not the whole of the USA. If more success in Iraq then 2008 Iraq can be a positive development for Republicans and a negative for the Democrats.

Obama on the Attack! The Wife that is..!!

If your down go on the attack, and even better get the wife to be the Vice - President role, Michelle Obama goes after Hillary Clinton. In essence if your home life is not under control how can you control the USA and the West that is the Obama argument. I wonder what she could be thinking about!! surely not Bill Clinton. How come the best attacks are coming from the wife's, Elizabeth Edwards and Michelle Obama.

BBC and Iraq

Just seen Newsnight, typical line the UK is losing in Southern Iraq, the answer not send more troops but admit defeat. What if this type of logic had been around during WW1 and WW2, Germany winning two fold.