Prime Minister Questions - Brexit Update 3 - Post Brexit

Guardian: Report " PMQs verdict: Corbyn misses key Brexit attack line on Irish border..Corbyn confident to attack May after Labour clarified position but PM holds out for score draw "

Lets Get Real:

In other words the PM won the debate, when it comes to PMQs the Leader of the Opposition is not that great, also Brexit is not his favourite subject as he supports a HARD BREXIT, but can not say that, he fears the remainers in his own Party.   The PM was tough and she told the Labour backbenches to calm down, that was very effective.  The UK has a YEAR of Brexit to go. 

Northern Ireland Part 2 - Brexit Update 2 - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " 'No UK PM could ever agree to it': May condemns EU's power grab over Northern Ireland as Barnier says he is just being 'realistic' by demanding province obeys Brussels rules  "

Lets Get Real:

The UK Government has not been tough enough with the EU, the EU thinks it can roll over the UK, the moaning remainers are giving the EU hope.   The PM has made it clear that the draft agreement by the EU is a not on, the PM should make it clear that if the EU carries on with these kind of ideas that the UK will walk away and go on to WTO rules.  This move would shut up Labour and the moaning remainers in the Conservative Party.   The UK voter in 2016 stated what it wanted, it wants Brexit to mean Brexit, and more it wants it OVER WITH, the Falklands War did not take this long. 

Northern Ireland and Brexit - Brexit Update - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " An EU proposal for the Northern Ireland border threatens the "constitutional integrity" of the United Kingdom, Theresa May has said.  "

Lets Get Real:

The PM has to be firm with the EU, Northern Ireland will remain part of the UK in till a majority vote to become part of the Republic.   The idea that a virtual border between the UK mainland and Northern Ireland is out of the question.   The UK did not leave the EU as to create havoc in the UK and its nations.   In Parliament the DUP helps the Conservatives govern, without the DUP the Conservatives would be a minority government, they have to be kept on side.   It can be argued that the EU is playing games, it must know that its draft paper published today would go down like a lead balloon.   PM has to be be seen to be firm, she has to stand up to the EU, and make it clear that the UK could walk away from the talks. 

Trouble with the EU - Brexit Update 3 - Post Brexit

Guardian - Live Reporting: Reports in its 2.30pm post the following, " Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, has called for David Davis to urgently come to Brussels to break a logjam in talks as he warned that Brussels will not accept UK demands on the transition period including the suggestion that its end date should be left open.  "

Lets Get Real:

This blog has called for the UK to walk away from talks with the EU, the EU as a body as no interest in doing a fair deal with the UK.  If the PM had a backbone she would states that the UK was out of the EU and that we would take WTO rules.   Then the issue would be over, it would be up to Labour and the moaning remainers to try and thwart the will of the UK voter.   The PM will give a speech on Friday, one does wonder what she will say!!   The EU would coming running back to us if we stated our position within force, we have the money and they need that for the EU, always play a strong hand in poker, never fold. 

Fox on the attack when it comes to Brexit - Brexit Update 2 - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " Liam Fox claims Brexit will SLASH costs of clothes and food for families as former government trade chief warns leaving EU is like swapping banquet for 'packet of crisps'   "

Lets Get Real:

The packet of Crisps line was planned by the pro remainers, in the BBC segment on the speech it showed people giving out packets of Crisps, thus it was staged.   The BBC did not seem to know that or didn't want to say.   The BBC and Sky News are so in the pro remain pocket that they have forgotten to be fair and balanced.   The Brexit supporters have to fight every day, every hour, they have to be on social media 24/7, the pro remainers have the BBC/Sky News, Guardian, as stated.  The pro remainers will say whatever and they are not challenged by the news networks. 

The UK Government on a Customs Union - Brexit Update - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " Any form of customs union with the EU after Brexit would be a "complete sellout" for the UK, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has said. "

Lets Get Real:

The UK Government is looking at losing a House of Commons vote on a Customs Union, the PM will have to say that if a minority of the Conservative backbench MPs vote against a Customs Union she will resign.   This should not be a idle threat, the MPs have to get the fact that they could have Boris Johnson as PM, that will take the wind out of any rebellion.    A Johnson vs. Corbyn match at a general election would be a real contest, and Boris likes a good fight in the press.   The Conservative rebels have to have a chat with the PM and the Chief Whip, give them a way to back down without it looking like its pressure. 

Could the US blockade North Korea ? - North Korean Crisis

Fox News: Reports " Ships carrying illicit cargo to North Korea can expect rough seas ahead due to a planned crackdown on sanctions violators initiated by the U.S. and its regional allies -- a move that potentially enhances tensions with the volatile Hermit Kingdom.  "

Lets Get Real:

The US has placed more sanctions on North Korea while the Winter Olympics was on, and the North did nothing, in fact they stated they were ready for talks with the US, could this move a blockade in many senses further push the North Koreans to talk to the West and STOP their path to the bomb.   Of course it will depend how througher the US are with the blockade, will they take ships that have illegal cargo for the North, such as oil.  How will the North react should the US prevent them getting oil for their missile plans.  Interesting developments in Asia. 

The Conservative Rebels - Brexit Update 4 - Post Brexit

Guardian  - Live Reporting: Reports in its 4.06pm post the following, " But Corbyn may have moved too soon. The government has signalled it will postpone the vote until after Easter, and this afternoon two of the Tories who signed the Soubry amendment played down suggestions they will actually vote for it.  "

Lets Get Real:

Time for the Conservative Party HQ to place pressure on the local Parties of the rebel MPs to bring them in line, the local party can always de - select an MP, the one thing that MPs fear is losing an election, or not being the official candidate of the Party.   Also the Chief Whip should be getting around to talking to these MPs, remind them about loyalty to the PM and Country and future job prospects or the lack of prospects.   As the weeks come by the Chief Whip should keep an eye on the rebel MPs, show the good things that can happen to an MP after he or she leaves the House of Commons, the Lords if they show loyalty or Governor of the BBC, there any many jobs that a ex MP would smile at, on the other hand if the MPs rebel, then they have to be kicked out of the Party and no honours.   No one said politics is fair!!

House of Commons BATTLE - Conservatives vs. Labour on Brexit - Brexit Update 3 - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " Jeremy Corbyn set the stage for a titanic Commons showdown on Brexit today as he unveiled a dramatic policy shift.  "

Lets Get Real:

The BBC and Sky news both gave the Corbyn speech great coverage, they are part of the moaning remainers.   The Corbyn speech is pure illusion, the EU has made it clear that you have to accept their terms when it comes to a Customs Union and the single market, that means a new Labour Government could not take over large areas of the business sector in the UK, that would be seen as Government funding business and a threat to the other 27 States that make up the EU.   In many ways if you support business, it might be in the interest of the UK to be in a Customs Union, it would stop any new Corbyn Government from taking over business sectors, do Labour voters get that FACT, the interests of urban and country do differ.   Also will Labour supporters be happy that immigration would be the same, that Labour would reverse the Tory aim to cut down on immigration.  The PM makes a speech on Friday, a full week of brexit ahead. 

Labour REBEL over Labour Brexit - Brexit Update 2 - Post Brexit

Sky News: Reports " Jeremy Corbyn's customs union plan 'impossible to deliver'..A senior Brexiteer and Labour MP who could scupper a major win for the opposition suggests the plan amounts to "a mound of beans". "

Lets Get Real:

There are a few Labour rebels who could help the Government should it come to a vote on a customs Union, it does need to be a lot for the Government to win.  The Labour Leader has over promised, the EU it can be argued would reject even the Corbyn view of the Customs Union.  Jeremy Corbyn can talk all he likes, if the EU says No, that is it, the Labour Party would make the UK a rule taker or not rule maker.  It can be argued that Corbyn has been captured by the pro Remainers in his Party, they are fanatics, just as some in the Conservative Party, it will be a close vote in the House of Commons. 

The PROBLEM with Corbyn's Customs Union Speech - Brexit Update - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has backed the UK being in a permanent customs union with the EU in a speech setting out his approach to Brexit. "

Lets Get Real:

There is flaw in Jeremy Corbyn's speech,  if he signs the UK to A Customs Union and Single Market he can not take vast sections of British business under Government control, it will be seen as the Government funding favoured business sectors.  Also the EU would have A VETO on the UK doing trade deals with other Countries.   The speech was made to make the Tory rebels support a motion that could bring the Government down.  The question is will the moaning remainers risk having a General Election and the chance that Corbyn could be handed the keys to No 10.   The right press should build pressure on these moaning rebels, if they want the Customs Union at any cost then the papers have the right to expose their vote for keeping the UK in the Customs Union and the EU.   The speech got good reviews from Sky and BBC News, both are in the camp of the remainers.  

What does Labour Want with Brexit ? - Post Brexit Update 4 - Post Brexit

Guardian: Reports " “We are going at a snail’s pace, but at least the snail is moving,” was how one Labour frontbencher described the tortuously slow evolution of his party’s policy on Brexit last week. “The question now is, can we hurry the bloody thing along to where it needs to be before it is too late?”  "

Lets Get Real:

The Labour Party has tried not to have a policy on Brexit, now it's crunch time, the Conservative rebels want to stay in the THE Customs Union, while Labour wants a Customs Union.   It seems that the Labour Party wants a Customs Union deal after Brexit, but they are not in power, and both Parties face the problem, as to what the EU will give on, it has been stated by the EU that they reject the ideas of May Government when it comes to Brexit, so both Parties have problems.   At the end of the day it might be what the EU wants that will be the deciding factor, talks are never easy with the EU, interesting week ahead.  The PM should consider calling an election, the issue being Brexit, the Country and Government need a majority Government in power, either Labour or the Conservatives.   Think it about it folks, Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister, it would be Life on Mars!! A return to the 1970s. 

Needing EU Approval for Free Trade - Labour Position - Brexit Update 3 - Post Brexit

Telegraph: Reports " Britain will be unable to sign and negotiate trade deals without the European Union’s support after Brexit under Labour's plans to keep the UK in a customs union with the bloc.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Labour position would have the UK tied to the EU, paying a divorce settlement and hardly having a say on new laws.   The Conservative Party in the House of Commons has to oppose this move, the Conservative Chief Whip should try to get Labour rebels to support the Government when it comes to a Customs Union vote.   The hard remainers within the Labour Party have taken over Labour when it comes to the EU.   The Northern roots of the Labour Party has been forgotten.  SAD DAY FOR LABOUR. 

Is PM May finished ? - Brexit Update 2 - Post Brexit

Mail on Sunday: Reports " May warned by senior ministers she could be toppled from No10 this year amid fears Tory rebels could join Labour on Brexit vote and the DUP will not 'turn up' to save her   "

Lets Get Real:

The PM has to make sure that the DUP are on side, and also make sure the Chief Whip has placed the fear of God in to moaning rebels.   The PM has to make it clear, if the Government loses the Customs Union vote then there will be a General Election and those rebel MPs will be de-selected by their local Party.   MPs are always afraid of elections or being de-selected.   The Labour Party is playing games, even now it is confused, it wants a Customs Union but not the THE Customs Union, the one at present.  The Labour Party is afraid of losing its Northern roots supporters who voted out of the EU 

What Customs Union for the Labour Party - Brexit Update - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " Labour wants new customs union treaty after Brexit - Starmer "

Lets Get Real:

The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn will give a speech on the Labour position on Monday, the interesting question is what will he say about the Customs Union, does he want THE Customs Union as at present, or does he want a new Customs Union.   The Labour Party is playing politics, it wants to cause divisions within the Conservative Party and keeps its own Party united.  If the Government is defeated over the Customs Union we face a General Election.   The question the moaning remainers have to ask is, do they like their chances at a General Election and do they want to hand the keys of No 10 to Jeremy Corbyn.

North Korea Update - North Korean Crisis

BBC News:  Reports " US President Donald Trump says he is launching the "largest ever" set of new sanctions against North Korea.  "

Lets Get Real:

This above should remained North Korea that the US has not dropped the ball when it comes to North Korea, thus far North Korea has behaved, no nuclear tests or missile tests while the Winter Olympics is on, that is good, but that does not mean that the North Korean crisis is over.   The US can not allow North Korea to become a full nuclear power, the ability to place a nuclear warhead on a missile.   That would be a direct threat to the US.   It will be interesting to see how the Countries in the area react, will North Korea try a nuclear test or missile test, what will China say, one can expect support from Japan.   The one Country that might have a problem is South Korea, they want a quiet life, but they can not with North Korea as a threat.

PM May and Brexit - Brexit Update 5 - Post Brexit

Telegraph: Reports " Theresa May has been warned she would be betraying the electorate if she accepts amendments which would keep Britain in a customs union after Brexit. "

Lets Get Real:

The UK PM under pressure from the moaning remainers in the Conservative Party and the extreme remainers in the Labour Party, even Corbyn has sold out is own views as to keep the remainers happy.   The PM has to be firm, the one thing that Conservative MPs do not want is a GENERAL ELECTION, that should place the fear of God in to them, or a word from the Chief Whip.   The Conservative back benches have to be taught a lesson, if the Government losses on the Customs Union then there will be a general election.   Democracy is good, but also good to keep the troops in line. 

PM May and Brexit - Brexit Update 4 - Post Brexit

Guardian: Reports " Theresa May to set out Brexit plan following Chequers talks...PM will outline her vision for future relationship with EU in speech next Friday "

Lets Get Real:

There are two roadblocks to the May plan for the EU, the first is the House of Commons, according the numbers is seems that the moaning remainers and the Labour Party could thwart the Government when it comes to remaining in the Customs Union.   Then we have the EU, the EU has stated that the May plan will not fly, thus checkmate.    The Conservative Whip will need to get his/her; ( and not in a good way!!!); Whip out or his/her private files on the MPs, that what a Chief Whip does, also place the fear of God in to them, with a threat of a General Election.   The House of Commons will be sovereign for a short time. 

Labour to Betray its Northern Roots - Brexit Update 3 - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " Labour poised to make 'seismic' Brexit U-turn: Senior figures say the party wants to stay in an EU customs union "

Lets Get Real:

Thus Labour will betray its northern roots as to keeping the moaning remainers happy, this push by the LONDON elite shows how out of touch the Labour Party under Corbyn has become.   This blog is calling for a general election, then the British voter will have a stark choice, either vote for a hard Brexit or to stay within the EU.  What is the point of leaving the EU if you are still stuck to its rules.   The Government policy is a mess, and the House of Commons is out of control, time for democracy to decide the fate of the UK. 

Brexit and the House of Commons - Brexit Update 2 - Post Brexit

Sky News: Reports " Theresa May faces prospect of fresh Brexit rebellion in the Commons..An MP spearheading a bid to inflict defeat on the PM tells Sky News he is confident the group of backbenchers will succeed. "

Lets Get Real:

Thus if the numbers are right, the moaning remainers in the Conservative Party and the Labour Party could force the Government to stay within the Customs Union.  The Conservative Chief Whip has to get his/her whip out and start to get the Moaning remainers in line, and the PM should threaten a General Election, the threat of an election is a great way to get MPs to understand the process you want, also if you threaten to de-select them, that always works.  The British Voter wants out of the EU, it does not want to be tied to the EU.  Time for democracy work, the the will of the elite in London and on BBC/Sky News should not be the final say.

Brexit Update - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " Jeremy Hunt has said there is no possibility of the government backing a customs union with the EU after Brexit. "

Lets Get Real:

The plan agreed by the PM and Cabinet last night has been rejected by the EU.   Thus the EU and the UK will be talking about scripts when they meet.   Also if the full Cabinet agrees to leaving the Customs Union and the Single Market they face opposition in the House of Commons, there are enough moaning remainers and the Labour Party to out vote the Government on the issue of the Customs Union.   Thus those that support HARD BREXIT will have to be happy to be out of the EU, but stuck in the Customs Union, without power to dissent or change the rules.   The UK voter did not vote for this, the voters at the next general election will have a clear choice between a Conservative Party that wants out of EU and the Labour Party that wants to remain. 

Brexit supporters vs. PM May - Brexit Update 5 - Post Brexit

Telegraph: Reports " Theresa May accused of 'Brexit betrayal' as she asks EU to consider longer transition period "

Lets Get Real:

Those that support a hard Brexit should write, text, email, facebook or Twitter their MP to demand that the UK Government follows the will of the British people.  The vote in 2016 was clear, the UK voter wanted out of the EU, the Conservative Government wants to stay in the EU longer than the EU wants us in it, time for sanity.  The UK voter has to keep an eye on the Government, they could sell the voter out.  Sad time for UK Democracy. 

Brexit Update 4 - Post Brexit

Guardian - Live Reporting: Reports the following in its 5pm post " UK needs to provide 'more clarity' about its plans for Brexit, Dutch PM tells May...After his meeting with Theresa May, Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, posted a message on Twitter saying the UK needed to provide “more clarity” about its Brexit plans.  "

Lets Get Real:

One can only hope that PM May has a devious game plan on how to play Europe.  If the EU does not know what the UK wants, one hopes the UK Cabinet can form a decision, the messy process just seems to get more complicated as the time goes on, the moaning remainers are trying to stall Brexit, they even have their own red bus now.   The UK Government needs to make a decision and keep to it, thus far they get a F grade, they must try better, or the moaning remainers will win.  That would hurt the Conservative Party and UK Democracy. 

Brexit Update 3 - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " UK proposals fail to name end date for Brexit transition forcing ministers to deny it could last INDEFINITELY amid demands for protection from 'harmful' new EU rules  "

Lets Get Real:

Even the right wing Daily Mail smells a sell out by the May Government when it comes to the EU.   The right wingers in the Conservative Party should ask for a no confidence vote in PM May.  If the PM loses a confidence vote then we can have a MP who supports Brexit, even Boris Johnson, he could match POTUS for ego and also happens to be American by birth.   The moaning remainers will stall given the chance, time for true Brexit supporters to come out and fight for the Conservative Party and for the UK voter.   The future of the UK is on the line. 

Leaving the EU - Brexit Update 2 - Post Brexit

Sky News: Reports " Minister insists there will be 'fixed date' for end of Brexit transition period...Minister Steve Baker speaks out after a leaked document emerged which appeared to suggest the period could last "indefinitely".  "

Lets Get Real:

The May Government is ALL over the place when it comes to Brexit, the PM is trying to hold the two half's of the Conservative Party together, there is the moaning remainers who want to stay in the EU and the hard Brexit supporters who want to get out of the EU as fast as possible.  The PM should make a choice, either leave or stay and fight for that choice, the idea that this mess could go on for a  year is a nightmare, even this political geek has had enough and it is still February!!  The PM as this blog has stated has to find her inner Lady Thatcher, be the new Iron lady and fight for the cause she wants, either that or resign.

Brexit Update - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " Details of the UK's plans for a transition period of "around two years" immediately after Brexit have been revealed in a leaked document...It says the period should last as long as it takes to "prepare and implement the new processes and new systems".  "

Lets Get Real:

The Conservative Government is selling the UK voter out, the transition period could last longer than two years, there will be freedom of movement, no checks on new residents, the UK will have to obey new EU laws, and the UK will need the okay from the EU to do new trade deals.  The Brexit supporters on the Conservative backbenchers should seek to bring down the PM, the draft leak shows that the PM May has shown no resistance to the EU.  The UK voter in voted in 2016 to be out of the EU, the new deal means that the UK does not have a VETO over new regulations.   The moaning remainers will be happy with the proposed plan by the May Government, the UK voter has been SOLD OUT.  Time for the PM May to be removed from Office by Conservative MPs.

Brexit Supporters and PM May - Post Brexit

Telegraph: Reports " Eurosceptic Tory MPs set out their Brexit red lines in letter to Theresa May ahead of crunch Cabinet summit  "

Lets Get Real:

The PM has to be firm with the EU, the UK should be sovereign again, the UK House of Commons should be the writers laws and the UK Courts should be the final say on legal matters.   The UK Government should control who comes in to the Country and the EU should get a limited amount in a divorce settlement.   The PM has to be firm and seen to be firm, the moaning remainers in the Conservative Party must come under pressure from the local chairperson to vote the way of the Government.  Mrs May must find her inner Lady Thatcher. 

Labour Betrays the North over Brexit - Post Brexit

Guardian: Reports " UK will 'have to have a customs union' post-Brexit, says Corbyn...Labour leader says access to European markets and no hard border in Northern Ireland are key to Labour’s position  "

Lets Get Real:

Thus Labour has been taken over by the moaning remainers, the Corbyn leadership has given in to the demands that the UK stays in the EU Customs Union.   Labour will allow free movement and take directives from the EU without having a say at the table.   This is SAD DAY for Labour voters in the North.   The Conservative Government should play on this issue, how the Labour Party has let down its core voters. 

The Russian Probe - Trump Era

Sky News: Reports " Dutch lawyer Alex Van Der Zwaan admitted to the US District Court in Washington he misled US Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office about communications with political consultant and lobbyist Rick Gates.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Russian probe has been slow but successful, it has caught some middle and higher up characters in the Russian probe, but thus far nothing thing that suggests the the Trump Campaign colluded with Russia.   IF the Russia probe is to be successful it must get characters closer to President Trump, cases that deal with aspects outside Russia will confuse the voter and look like a witch hunt.   Thus far so good for the Special Prosecutor. 

Comrade Corbyn ? - Part 3 - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " Jeremy Corbyn brands storm over his meetings with a Soviet-backed spy 'nonsense' and refuses to answer Theresa May's demand he authorise the release of any Stasi files on him  "

Lets Get Real:

This blog is sure that Jeremy Corbyn has nothing to hide, the Labour Leader should sue the Daily Mail, then all the evidence can be shown in Court, also the UK Government should ask the German Government to release the Stasi file on Jeremy Corbyn, once it is clear that Corbyn was never a spy or a person of interest the case on this silly story can be closed.  Of course that depends on Mr Corbyn having nothing to hide!!! 

Comrade Corbyn ? - Part 2 - Post Brexit Era

BBC News: Reports " Jeremy Corbyn has warned press barons "change is coming" as he accused them of printing "lies and smears" over his contacts with a Czech spy in the 1980s.  "

Lets Get Real:

The idea of Corbyn as a spy is very funny, the last person that the Eastern block agency would hire would be Jeremy Corbyn, he was and is far to left wing, and is known as that, the UK Security Agencies would never have given him security clearance, and one does not see him sitting in the Thatcher Cabinet.   The papers will have some fun with the issue, on this Corbyn is in the CLEAR. 

Comrade Corbyn ? - May Era

Telegraph: Reports " Theresa May says Jeremy Corbyn should be 'open and transparent' about his links with Communist spy "

Lets Get Real:

One doubts that Comrade Corbyn had any state secrets in the 1980s to give to the Eastern block.  MI6 would hardly give him security clearance and he did not attend the Thatcher Cabinet.  In essence, after Brexit and the election of Trump one hardly know what to say, merely to smile!!!  It is an interesting story as the elite press in the UK, BBC News has not touched it with a barge poll, of course it would be a story during an election. 

Labour will BETRAY its Northern supporters - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " Corbyn meets his top team to hammer out a Brexit position amid calls for him to back staying IN the customs union " 

Lets Get Real:

The majority of Labour MPs are pro remain, they want to thwart Brexit, if Labour goes down this route it would betray its northern roots, areas that voted to leave the EU.  The moaning remainers in the Conservative Party and the Labour Party could thwart the UK leaving the single market and the Custom Union.   The voter through, calls, email, text, twitter and Facebook should remained the MPs that they face losing elections in the North if they try to sink Brexit.   The irony of course is that Corbyn does not like the EU, but is leader of a Party that is being run by pro remainers.  Who said politics is not fun. 

Democrats LOSE the PLOT over Russia - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " Top Democrat suggests proof of Trump-Russia collusion still to come..While these latest indictments do not allege Trump’s team knowingly colluded, says Adam Schiff, that doesn’t mean later ones won’t  "

Lets Get Real:

The Democrats have put on their political eggs in the ONE basket in the hope that the Special Prosecutor will find that POTUS or his family colluded with Russia, in that they have been joined by the liberal main stream media, from the New York Times to CNN.   Even CNN of late has not doing much on the Russia front, what if there was NO Collusion, they are going to look like fools, who wanted to believe in a story so much that they forgot they were reporters.  The blog has doubts that the SP will ever find that golden egg, talking is not collusion, and to find that Trump and family colluded will take firm evidence, not what goes for news on CNN and the uber NYT.   

Tuition fees and Universities - May Era

BBC News: Reports " The prime minister has called for better value for students in England, but has ruled out completely scrapping tuition fees.  "

Lets Get Real:

The UK needs to take a long and hard look at tuition fees, in general this blog supports the free market view of fees, the best courses charging the Max, while less popular courses going for the lower rate.   The idea that half the population should go to University is a MISTAKE, if everyone has a degree then there is no competition in real life.   Those that do not want an academic education should not be forced to take it, vocational courses should be funded, and given the same respect as Academic, that means a cap and gown at Graduation.   Life is not fair, neither should be higher education. 

The Left and Russia - Trump Era

New York Times: Reports " The question is whether Mr. Trump will at last accept the fact of Russian interference and take aggressive measures to protect American democracy. For starters, he could impose the sanctions on Russia that Congress overwhelmingly passed, and that he signed into law, last summer. Of course, this would require him to overcome his mysterious resistance to acting against Russia and to focus on protecting his own country.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Uber liberal New York Times must be seething, they thought they had Trump when it comes to Russia, thus far they have nothing.   It is interesting to see the left NYT want the US Administration to take firm action, that is new, in the 1980s the Reagan Administration faced a tough time when it come to the political elite, they wanted to appease the USSR, Reagan was right, he wanted them thrown in the rubbish bin.  The Trump Oval should grant the sanctions as passed by the US Congress, this would show that the Trump is not being blackmailed by Putin's Russia. 

The Charge Sheet - Russia vs. The US - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports on those charged by the US, " The individuals charged are Mikhail Ivanovich Bystrov, Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik, Aleksandra Yuryevna Krylova, Anna Vladislavovna Bogacheva, Sergey Pavlovich Polozov, Maria Anatolyevna Bovda, Robert Sergeyevich Bovda, Dzheykhun Nasimi Ogly Aslanov, Vadim Vladimirovich Podkopaev, Gleb Igorevitch Vasilchenko, Irina Viktorovna Kaverzina, Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin and Vladimir Venkov.  "

Lets Get Real:

IF this blog was Putin he would give medals to those in the operation, the cost is nothing compared to the success that it has been, the Washington Elite has talked of nothing else, the liberal press has worked for Putin, they have created more scandal than the original operation.   There is more to come, the Special Prosecutor wants to talk to POTUS, that could be an epic Court battle and then if the Democrats win the House in the 2018 Mid Terms the President could face impeachment and trial before the Senate.  The Russian operation should become a textbook on how to undermine Democracy, and how to get others to do the job. 

The Russian Dish and what is underneath - Spy Chef - Trump Era

Daily Mail: Reports " The 13 Russian nationals charged with interfering in the election: Putin's 'chef', a female spy who came to the US in 2014 to gather intel and a computer whiz who used servers to hide 'troll factory's location'  "

Lets Get Real:

The US Special Prosecutor should not hold his breath that the 13 Russian nationals he has charged will ever see inside a US Court House.    That is the problem with this investigation, it has one hand tied behind its back, in less Putin is overthrown these charges go nowhere, the only people that can go on trial are those in the US, and they can argue that they are not getting a free trial because the Russians are not going to help the US Special Prosecutor or them.  The next shoe to drop as stated will be the Trump interview, will the lawyers for POTUS allow him to be interviewed by the Special Prosecutor or will they drag the case through the Courts.   Is the end in sight?

The Russians vs. The US - Election 2016 - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has dismissed as "blather" the charges levelled by FBI special counsel against 13 Russians for election meddling.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Trump Oval must be smiling, these latest charges do not come close to the White House.   Those on the left, WELL CNN must be having a downer, they need charges against the Trump Oval to justify their long hatred of Trump.   If the Trump Oval was clever it would shout the charges from on top of the White House, it would justify them going after the FAKE news on CNN.   The left wing media, CNN, BBC News must be hoping that these are just the start of the charges that will get closer to President Trump.  Of course the main event that has not happened is the interview of President Trump by the Special Counsel, that day should be a field day for the press. 

The LEFT, Boris and Brexit - Post Brexit

Guardian: Has a Editorial on the Speech by the Foreign Secretary, " It was rich in what Whitehall describes as optimism bias, “an estimate for a project’s costs, benefits and duration [made] in the absence of robust primary evidence”. It was a Valentine’s Day card to himself and his ambition to be the next Tory leader, an ambition he betrayed with his incoherent answer to a question about whether he would rule out resigning this year.  "

Lets Get Real:

In essence the Foreign Secretary could no win, the speech would get  a mauling from the left wing Guardian no matter if the FS had talked to God and bought down a heaven version of Brexit.    The LEFT it has to be understood, wants to bend the knee when it comes to the EU, they see it as one of them, an elite body, run by the elite for the elite, everyone else should know their place.   The ELITES can be such a BORE!   Great Britain once had an Empire, that seems lost on the left wing press, we do know how to manage things on the international front, the EU is for Guardian types, the elite laying down the law to the people, and the people not having a voice.   What a BORE!!

The Foreign Secretary Speech - Reaction - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " Boris's bid to heal EU divide FAILS as Remainers brand him a 'charlatan' and businesses savage the lack of detail - but Brexiteers praise his 'excellent' vision to restore Britain's 'global identity'  "

Lets Get Real:

The speech was always going to be the problem, the Foreign Secretary is not liked because he is seen to have won the Brexit vote in the 2016 vote.   Those that still want to remain in the EU hate him, they see him a political chancer, someone who could see the wind of change and got on that train and thus leaving them to lose.   The UK should be in charge of its trade after leaving the EU, make its own deals, decide who comes in to the Country, and no longer giving money to the EU.  The British people decided, it is time the moaning remainers respected that FACT. 

The Boris Johnson Speech - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " The Remainers Boris Johnson wanted to reach out to were waving 'Exit from Brexit' signs on the balcony of the building where he was to give his speech.  "

Lets Get Real:

The speech by the Foreign Secretary had been agreed by No 10, thus the FS was on board with the broad strokes of what the May Government wants from the deals with the EU.   The question that must be asked, was the speech to late, the remainers and hard Brexit supporters are in their trenches, they see everything through their own views, this blog understands that only to well.   The May Government needs to be clea with the UK voter as to what it wants, thus far the Government has tried to keep everyone happy, that will not last for a long time.   Time for PM MAY to be CLEAR with her MESSAGE. 

The FATE of Bill Clinton - Trump Era

Politico: Reports " Dems: Bill Clinton too toxic to campaign in midterms..One of the party's top surrogates has been effectively sidelined by the #metoo movement. "

Lets Get Real:

Whatever you think of Bill Clinton as a person, you have to admit that as  a pol, he is the best  in the business, it is not his fault that HRC LOST in 2016, that was all down to HRC and her bad campaign and the FBI/Russians if you follow that theory.   The #metoo movement could rob the Democrats of a great fighters in the shape of the old hound dog.   The American people elected Bill twice, they knew his character but also that in his time in office the Country on the whole was at peace and the economy went through the boom.  As to the BC character flaws, well they are well known, one minute you are a hero then you find you self a outcast, that is the fate of the Greats, just look at Lady Thatcher.   The Dems would be foolish not not to use Bill Clinton. 

Will the UK WALK OUT on EU Talks ? - Post Brexit

Guardian: Reports " UK demands putting Brexit transition deal in doubt, says Barnier..EU negotiator also confirms Northern Ireland would in effect stay in single market and customs union under draft withdrawal deal  "

Lets Get Real:

The DUP will not be happy with the idea that the UK leaves the Single Market and the Custom Union, while Northern Ireland stays in the EU.   The DUP keeps the Conservatives in power.  The PM has to be clear with the the EU, that the UK is going to leave the Customs Union and the single market and that includes Northern Ireland.  That the UK will decide who comes in to the UK after 2019, and that includes those from the EU.  Also the UK should have a VETO any new EU laws that effect the UK.   The EU is becoming a bore!!

The Irish problem for the UK and Brexit - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " Britain CAN'T leave the EU customs union without creating a hard Irish border, says Barnier as he threatens to BLOCK transition deal unless UK accepts free movement rules  "

Lets Get Real:

The UK has to be firm with the EU, they think they know what is best for the UK and the rest of the EU.  The FCO should send the Foreign Secretary for meetings with the new members of the EU, the Eastern Europeans should be reminded that the EU won't come to their rescue should Russia start playing games, that should be worry for the Poles.   The EU when you get down to it, will not defend neighbouring countries, it has no Army, its sole weapon is MONEY.   The UK should remind the EU that we can always refuse to pay the divorce bill.   As to Ireland, if the Irish want to build a border, let them, the UK will not, that should be the end of the issue. 

EU Trench Warfare - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned that a transition period immediately after Brexit in 2019 is "not a given". "

Lets Get Real:

This is the EU playing illegal trench warfare. they think the UK is another Greece or Italy, they are in bullying mode, they think they can do want they want.  The UK has to come back HARD, and make it clear to the EU that the UK could just walk away.   The EU is not democratic, its foundations are not democratic, thus this would not be the first time that the UK has gone  head to head with Europe, we always win, the EU should recall that history lesson.