Brexit means Brexit - After the EU Vote

BBC News: Reports " The government will "push ahead" to triggering Brexit without Parliamentary approval, Downing Street says...The UK would not stay in the EU "by the back door", she added. "

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PM May is making it clear that she has gotten the message, the UK decided on leaving in the EU Vote.   The Remain supporters want to delay and forget that the the EU vote took place.   The PM should trigger Article 50 early in 2017 after making sure the UK gets the best deal out of the EU.   Then the UK can make trade deals through out the World and is not tied to the EU, the EU was formed to prevent another World War, that is not going to happen, the UK has moved forward while the EU stuck in a history that is passed.

Trump Attacks Clinton's Economic Agenda - Election 2016

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This is a tough but conventional advert from the Trump, it hits the Democrats on taxes and their hostile view of business.   It is a pity that Trump did not start these attacks weeks ago, its now more like a loser wanting anything to prevent defeat.   Let see how the HRC Campaign reacts to the advert.

Clinton on Trump - Doubles Down on Race Attack

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The Clinton team is doubling down in its attack of Trump being a racist.   The 2016 Election might be the dirtiest campaign of the modern era.  Let is be clear that this blog has no time for Trump or his views but basically calling someone a racist is low ball politics, very dirty pool.   There is a risk you offend voters who think you are calling them racist.   It is going to be a bitter Campaign.

HRC plays the Race Card - Election 2016

Guardian - Live Reporting:  Reports in its 7.41pm the following post on HRC speech, " Clinton to say Trump has 'long history of racial discrimination'...From the start, Donald Trump has built his campaign on prejudice and paranoia. He’s taking hate groups mainstream and helping a radical fringe take over one of America’s two major political parties. His disregard for the values that make our country great is profoundly dangerous...This is what I want to make clear today: A man with a long history of racial discrimination, who traffics in dark conspiracy theories drawn from the pages of supermarket tabloids and the far reaches of the internet, should never run our government or command our military. If he doesn’t respect all Americans, how can he serve all Americans?  Further: Alt-Right is short for “Alternative Right.” The Wall Street Journal describes it as a loosely organized movement, mostly online, that “rejects mainstream conservatism, promotes nationalism and views immigration and multiculturalism as threats to white identity.”

The de facto merger between Breitbart and the Trump Campaign represents a landmark achievement for the “Alt-Right.” A fringe element has effectively taken over the Republican Party..All of this adds up to something we’ve never seen before. Of course there’s always been a paranoid fringe in our politics, steeped in racial resentment. But it’s never had the nominee of a major party stoking it, encouraging it, and giving it a national megaphone. Until now..."

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This blog does not understand why the Clinton Campaign is doing this, they are going to win semi big in November, all the above does is make Conservatives furious, they go out to vote and keeps the Democratic base happy.   The Democratic base have nowhere to go, they are always going to support HRC, so why this attack.   The only reason one can project is that internal HRC polls do not match public polls thus this attack on the Donald.    The HRC should not make you feel sorry for the Donald, this kind of negative advert does that, as stated from the start this blog is supporting HRC, but this political bombshell by HRC shows that she only wants to keep the base happy.    This advert could either help finish off the Donald or make it a real race.   Let us see the polls next week.

Hillary plays dirty politics - WHY ? - Election 2016

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As stated in my Twitter post Liberals should say NO to these kind of adverts by the HRC Campaign, HRC is going to win in November, this kind message will not go down well Republicans on the Hill and to those main street voters.  In essence HRC is calling Conservatives racist, you can not come back from that, HRC might have burned her bridges with Capital Hill even before getting elected. Shame on HRC and her campaign.

Trump ATTACKS HRC over her EMAILS - Election 2016

Guardian - Live Reporting: Reports in its 7.47pm post the following, " Trump: Clinton deleted emails 'to hide evidence of her crimes'...Trump picks up on the AP report that half of Clinton’s meetings as secretary of state with non-governmental figures were with people connected to donations to the Clinton foundation...Trump:  "She sold favors. She sold access... it looks like 50% of the people that saw her had to make contributions... wait till you see what she did for all of those people... the people she met with outside of government [crowd: Lock her up!] the people she met...she even deleted 33,000 emails to hide evidence of her crimes....The FBI did not act. I am so disappointed. .. How did they let that happen? She was so guilty. She was so guilty. The world is laughing at us folks. "

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At least the Trump is keeping to the Republican script of attacking HRC over her emails and not making noise about himself.  Of course if the polls are right, then it is to late.   The Trump Campaign wasted weeks on non related issues and attacking the parents of a dead US Soldier who happened to be a muslim.    The only hope for Republicans is that this U turn will help Republicans down the ballot.  HRC will win the Presidency, the question is do you want Congress to keep a check on her and her Administration.

Shirts off our Backs - Clinton on Trump - Election 2016

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A hard hitting advert by the Clinton Campaign, it goes after Trump's base voters on Main Street.  The Trump Campaign has neglected adverts, and thus the poll lead of HRC.    Let's see what the Trump Campaign can come up to appeal to the Clinton base. 

The Clinton Pay to Play racket!!!- Election 2016

Guardian - Live Reporting: Reports the following in its 8.42pm post. " More than half of the meetings Hillary Clinton took with non-governmental interests during her tenure as secretary of state were with people who had donated money to the Clinton Foundation, the Associated Press reported this afternoon, an astonishing percentage that underscores previous critiques of Clinton’s connection with the organization during her time at the state department. "

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IF the Obama Department of Justice had any backbone it would have investigated the Clinton Foundations and its links to HRC well before now, what in the earth were the reporters doing, why did they not check out the links.   It is public corruption, you pay to play, it would be interesting to see who didn't give to the foundation and how they got treated by the Clinton State Department.   The Trump Campaign should go after HRC over this issue, hit her hand and often.   The public do not trust the Clintons, this is the kind of issue that shapes the picture of the Clintons.  Let us see if the main stream media go after the Clintons when it comes to this issue, one has doubts, CNN has become the Clinton Cable Network.  

The Clinton Lies about Emails - Election 2016

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What have the Clintons to hide, how did the Clinton State Department help Clinton foundation.  What are in the emails, lets hope they are released before the November election.

Double Speak by Trump on Immigration - Election 2016

BBC News: Reports " Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has signalled he may drop his proposal to deport 11 million people who are living illegally in the US. "

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The above shows that Donald Trump has no backbone, he is now moving away from his most well known policy; the plan to deport millions was wrong anyway; the base of the Trump will feel that Trump is going with the Washington D.C elite view of immigration.   This is WHY this blog is supporting HRC, she has shown character, okay she is corrupt but at least she keeps her base happy and is looking to gain support of Republicans when it comes to national security.   Poor US..!

Clinton vs. Trump - Election 2016

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This is a typical Democrat Advert, pandering in policies, not thinking that the US is 20 trillion in debt.   The Clintons have the money, so why not something new, is the Democratic Party so bankrupt when it comes to new ideas that it just runs the old ones.   Time for fresh ideas or least something new on the PR front.   The Trump advert is much more striking.

Trump vs. Clinton - Election 2016

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A tough advert by the Trump Camp, the question is WHY so LATE, the race could be over, the Clintons have had adverts up for weeks, while the Trump does large meetings with his fans.   The Trump Campaign has to hit HRC hard over immigration and the threat to national security that HRC created with her use of her own server.    Lets see how HRC fights back!

The Money and US Elections - Election 2016

BBC News: Reports " Donald Trump's election campaign doubled its spending last month but still lagged far behind US presidential rival Hillary Clinton, figures show. "

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One does have to wonder what the Trump Campaign is playing at, they have left the field for the HRC Campaign to run adverts for weeks in the swing States and its only now that Trump starts with his own adverts.   Also as the article notes, " Separately, the New York Times said an investigation had revealed Mr Trump's firms were at least $650m in debt. ".   Thus the question is Trump a real billionaire or is the NYT justing fishing for the Trump tax records.   It can be stated that if Trump loses his lack of adverts to match HRC could be a reason, thus making TRUMP  a big LOSER.

Trump in Louisiana - Election 2016

Guardian - Live Reporting: Reports in its 7.14pm post the following, " Trump in Louisiana: 'just here to help'...Donald Trump struck a somber tone as he toured the flood damage in Louisiana — but still managed to get in a jab at President Barack Obama, ..."

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This is Trump being Presidential, the question is it to late for such a pivot in the campaign, Reagan did not need the Presidency to be Presidential, while Trump needs the job to become Presidential. The liberal press will still be critical, and will barely look at the Clinton Campaign and the ransom paid by the Obama Oval to Iran.   This blog is still supporting HRC, but the Campaign has to act as if its 10% behind otherwise it could be a disaster for HRC and Western security.

Corbyn will NOT DEFEND NATO Countries - Labour Leadership Contest

Daily Mail: Reports " Can Corbyn get ANY worse? Labour leader REFUSES to say he would stand by key Nato principle of collective defence if Russia invaded Ukraine  "

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At some point a majority of Labour MPs will have to cut bait, there can not be a real relationship between Corbyn's Labour Party and the more moderate Labour MPs.  After the leadership election the majority of Labour MPs will have to split and form a  new Party.   Otherwise Labour as a political party will spend decades on the outside.  It is healthy for a Democracy for there to be a real Opposition, the present Labour Party is a joke.  NATO is a key foreign policy stone of Western security, the resistance to Labour of keeping the UK's word to NATO is a major threat to Western and Eastern European security.

The troubles of the Trump Campaign - Election 2016

BBC News: Reports " Paul Manafort, campaign chairman for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has resigned just two months after taking the helm. "

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In fact Mr Manafort had been demoted when the Donald Trump overhauled his campaign, the latest resignation could be down to the links between Mr Manafort and the pro Russian Regime in the Ukraine that was overthrown by a popular revolt.   Last night Mr Trump gave a good speech which he stated he regretted some of his remarks and kept to attacking the Obama Administration and HRC.   The prediction of this blog that HRC would win is not a 100%, its politics after all, and a week is a long time in politics.

On the road to be a LOSER = Donald Trump

Telegraph: Reports " Some experts have begun predicting that Donald Trump could lose the US presidential election in the first landslide in a generation. "

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Let us take it for granted that HRC will win BIG in 2016, the question is does she have long coattails, will she turn the House and the Senate Democratic, if she wants to work the D.C system then she should make sure that she helps the Democrats in both Houses, it is a lot easier to govern if Congress is run by one Party.   The problem that HRC could face is that voters could vote for HRC and then to make sure she is kept in check vote for the Republicans on the ballot.    As the article notes the last BIG win was in 1984, in that election the Gipper won 59% of the vote, 49 States and 525 electoral votes.  One has doubts that Clinton will get that, thus she would work to get herself elected and Dems in the Congress, then she can govern.

The Trump Campaign Overhaul - Election 2016

Guardian: Reports " Donald Trump appoints Breitbart chief Stephen Bannon to lead campaign...Former investment banker to lead team in demotion for current chairman Paul Manafort, as pollster Kellyanne Conway becomes campaign manager  "

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It does not matter how many times to overhaul the Campaign, if you're stuck with a candidate who does listen, in 1980 Reagan overhauled his Campaign in NH after losing in Iowa, the rest is of course history.  The Donald is no Reagan, the question is can the Trump learn, thus far it does not look good.   IF the Donald wants to win, he will use prepared speeches and keep to them, will stick to the message of the day, and will hit the swing States with plenty of adverts.   This blog has predicted a HRC win, let us hope HRC does not take the polls of today as the final result, there is a lot that can happen over the next 80 or so days. 

Owen Smith and Daesh Talks - Labour Leadership Election

BBC News: Reports " Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith has suggested the so-called Islamic State could be involved in negotiations with the West in the future. "

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What one can one say, the Labour leadership contender has shown himself to be a political fool, these kind of remarks are the reason that the Labour Party are so down in the polls.   Even the uber left winger Jeremy Corbyn has not gone that far, this shows how out of touch Smith is, he should have come to the issue from the right, killing off Daesh not talking to them, the Conservative Party must be laughing their backside off, the next election will be a walk over.

The Role of Iran in the Syrian conflict - Middle East

BBC News: Reports " Russia's defence ministry says it has used a base in western Iran to carry out air strikes in Syria. "

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This shows how Russia has become more powerful in the Middle East as the presence of the US is seen as weak and lead by a weak President.   The US during the Cold War had pushed Russia out, now Obama is handing over the Middle East to Putin.   Thus on two fronts the US and its allies seen have seen the return of the old policies of the USSR, the new Russian Empire added the Crimea back and is making threat to the rest of the Ukraine.   It is developing strong ties in the Middle East, the next US President, and let state that will be HRC will face rebuilding US power.   There is a chance that Putin might take the risk of going after the Baltic States while Obama is in the Oval, does anyone think that Obama would do anything, that is why Russia can take action.

Trump's Russian Connection - US Election 2016

Telegraph: Reports " Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, was designated to receive millions of dollars in cash payments from the ousted former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, documents uncovered in Kiev reveal. "

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WHEN a Republican candidate is seen as an ally of Russia then we are living in a very ODD World.  The truth is that Trump has made positive comments about President Putin, and the reverse has happened, Moscow has been nice about Trump.   There is a difference between being offered payments and getting the payments, Paul Manafort has made it clear that he did not get any off the books funding, but then that does not matter, the important thing is the charge, and that the liberal press will roll with it, and so will the Democrats.   In this case HRC is seen as the hawk when it comes to foreign policy and a threat to Russia.    ODD WORLD.

Where does Labour stand on EU ? - EU

Guardian: Reports " Neil Kinnock condemns Corbyn for 'silence or ignorance' over Brexit..Former Labour chief suggests leader ‘let Tory Brexiters run amok’ as he endorses Owen Smith for party leadership "

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The last person to give advice to Jeremy Corbyn should be Neil Kinnock, he lost the 1992 election with his windbag speech in Sheffield.   The former Labour leader is pro Europe, the problem is that the rest of the people, actual voters have shown by a million votes that they want out of the EU.    The liberal left of the Labour Party, the Guardian, the BBC will never understand the saner UK voter, they live in a bubble, while the rest of main street have to live paycheque to paycheque, the UK VOTER has stated its view on the EU, time the liberal elite opened their ears to real votes and people.

When will there be Brexit ? - EU

BBC News: Reports " Downing Street is coming under pressure to clarify when the UK will formally trigger its departure from the EU. "

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The process of leaving the EU will take time, the Cameron Government did not plan for a leave vote thus the process will start from scratch.   It would be fair to assume that we would be out of the EU by 2020, if there is a delay then questions will be asked if May really means Brexit means Brexit.   It is August thus our leaders are way on holiday, the left liberal elite has just looking to create discord within Government.   Rome was not build in a day, even the EU.

Are the Clintons Crooks? - Election 2016

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Since leaving White House the Clintons have made one hell of a lot of money, do they really understand MAIN STREET, like hell, but then you have the choice, HRC or the Donald, just vote for HRC, at least your know what your getting, and they will defend NATO.

The Break Up of the Labour Party - Leadership Election

BBC News: Reports " Jeremy Corbyn has dismissed claims by his deputy that hard-left activists are trying to infiltrate the Labour Party ahead of the leadership vote. "

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How can the Labour Party hope of getting united when the Leader and the Deputy leader are at each others throat, a majority of the Labour MPs have no respect for Jeremy Corbyn and the Party is in double digits behind the Conservative Party in the polls.   THERE is only one answer, the Party has to split, the moderate MPs have to form a new Party and become the official opposition, then Corbyn can have his protest party, while the saner aspects of Labour can try to build a new Party up from the nothing.    It could be argued that those LABOUR donors who have not funded Labour under Corbyn will back a new Party.

Did President Obama create Daesh ? - Terror Update

Daily Mail: Reports " 'He is the founder of ISIS': Trump repeatedly claims Obama is to blame for creating the terror group and calls Hillary its 'co-founder' "

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President Obama did not create Daesh, as in founding the terror body, what he did do was take US troops out of Iraq in 2011 which allowed for the growth of Daesh in Syria and Iraq. Also Iran gained more influence.   Then as Daesh grew in Iraq it become a threat to the other States in the region, this called for the US to come back to Iraq, with the UK and others, it is bombing Daesh ever day and has Special Forces in both Countries.   The President has taken the blame for not thinking what would happen the day after Gaddafi was overthrown, that is ironic considering that Obama used that against Bush 41 over Iraq. The problem for Daesh will be on the table for the next President, as to Trump, his words could have traction, HRC was Secretary of State in the first Obama Administration, this election is far from over.

The Labour Party has gone to the Dogs = Extreme Left Wing

Guardian: Reports " Trotskyists 'twisting arms' of young Labour members to back Corbyn, Watson says...Labour’s deputy leader claims hard-left ‘old hands’ are not interested in winning elections and could destroy the party "

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In the 2020 General Election how can moderate Labour MPs tell voters to vote Labour if they get a Corbyn PM, in reality they can not, thus after Corbyn wins the leadership contest the Labour Moderates, right and some left wingers will have to split from the Labour Party. IF a majority of Labour MPs defect then they can become the official opposition.   In a four year period they could build a party of the Centre.   The left wingers now in charge of Labour will destroy the Party in the end, so the MPs have a choice, leave or land up in the rubbish bin at the next election, that is their only choice.

National Security vs. Donald Trump - Election 2016

BBC News: Reports the following on a open letter from the Republican foreign policy establishment who oppose Donald Trump, the article notes the following, " Missing from the letter were former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, James Baker, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice. "

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It would be interesting to hear from the former Republican Secretaries of State, why are they keeping quiet, will they come out later to oppose Trump, these men and women served Republican Presidents going back to Richard Nixon, they have been at the top table and formed the decisions of the modern World, so what are you think Mr/Madam Secretary? This blog would find it hard to think that the former Secretaries support the Donald, so when a decision, time will tell. 

WHY NOT USE NUKES - TRUMP ?- Election 2016

The Hill: Reports " Trump denies asking why nukes aren't used "

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This blogger recalls the time Reagan was running for President in 1980 and one of the broadsheets, it could have been the Guardian had a drawing of the Hill destroyed by a nuke and the Gipper in Western clothes with his six shooter out, as to show how much of a threat Reagan was to the thinking of the time.   As history has shown Reagan was right his firm policy of building up defence, as it allowed for both sides to disarm some of their nuclear missiles.   This blog is not saying that Trump is the next Gipper, God no, but readers should be careful when liberal left elites used these kind of stories, they have their own agenda, they did not help end of the Cold War, that was down to Reagan and Gorbachev after 1986. Thus readers always be aware of the agenda of the source.

The US Eliten talking to Itself!!! - Election 2016

The Guardian - Live Reporting: Reports in it 3.09pm post the following, " ABC News reports that Republican leadership is actively exploring what would happen if Donald Trump were to drop out as the Republican presidential nominee, and whether it is feasible for Trump to be forced from the nomination..There is no mechanism for Trump to be dropped by the party post-convention, but Trump’s apparently unpredictability is leading party chiefs to explore what would happen if he threw in the towel: "

Lets Get Real:

This is the US political and media talking to itself, it sees Trump as a disaster and thus want him either to give up or be knocked out by the Party, neither is going to happen, the Olympics start on Saturday, thus real people with real votes will be watching the sport, the real polls and the real election starts after Labour Day in the US.   The Trump has one asset, he creates news, thus HRC who is at the mercy of the press is never going to MAKE news.    FOR HRC is all about her becoming President, this blog supporters her but based on who she is really is, not what the Democratic Party is selling!! Let's wait a bit before we fall in to a liberal fantasy. 

The Fracture of the Republican Party - Election 2016

BBC News: Reports " Republican donor Meg Whitman has endorsed his rival Hillary Clinton, saying Mr Trump's "demagoguery" had undermined the national fabric. "

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Why should Trump care what Ms Whitman does, he is a billionaire, he does not need her money, that can not be said of Mrs Clinton.  Donald Trump can write a few cheques for a hundred million without breaking sweet.  The question is how does this seem to voters outside the political subway that is Washington D.C, it could say that the Trump is not owned by any group with money.    This 2016 race is not over, this blog supporters HRC, lets not make the mistake of counting Trump out just yet.

The Counter Attack by the Trump Campaign - Election 2016

Guardian - Live Reporting: Reports the following in its 6.20pm post, " Two of Donald Trump’s top advisers - including the co-chair of the campaign’s national veterans coalition - have accused the father of an Army captain who was killed in a truck bombing in Iraq of being a “Muslim Brotherhood agent.” "

Lets Get Real:

How LOW can the Trump Campaign go, the Trump Campaign is now attacking the messenger not the message.   IF Mr Trump had any honour or respect he would say he was sorry and take himself out of the campaign.  It is a given that HRC will win the Presidency, the question is can the Democrats take the Congress.   The voter it can speculated will vote for HRC, but support the Republicans on the rest of the ticket.   The Republican Party needs to get its act together for 2020, the Oval is now lost to them, Trump is a disaster, the only thing to wait for is the result of 2016, does HRC win big or not.   Some people have just to much money, this is the case with the Donald. 

US hits Daesh in Libya - Terror Update

BBC News: Reports " The United States has carried out air strikes on positions of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Libya, following a request by the UN-backed government there, the Pentagon says. "

Lets Get Real:

At least in the last months of the Obama Administration the Oval has not taken its eye off the threat from Daesh to Europe and the US, the US needs to make sure that Daesh does not grow, its a viral cancer that needs to be destroyed.   The new HRC Administration needs to be tougher ( its a given that HRC will win ) the new President could place a no fly zone in Syria and use more special forces in Syria and Iraq, in many ways carrying on the Obama policy, who would have thought it has worked.   In between now and the election the security structure of the US and EU has to have its eyes and ears open, the threat from terrorism is on going and it will take years to crush Daesh.