In memory of Sir David Amess - Southend become a City - In Memory..

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports " Sir David Amess murder live updates: Queen gives Southend city status in tribute to Sir David Amess, PM announces as MPs remember friend....MPs pay tribute to Conservative MP Sir David Amess, who died after being stabbed multiple times at his constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex; his widow and family visit the church where he was killed; suspect being held over the killing is Ali Harbi Ali, Sky News understands.  "

Lets Get Real:

The murder of Sir David Amess is the 2nd murder of an MP in five years, it can be argued that MPs when they meet the people of their SEAT, should have police protection, and that visitors should be checked by the Police before they get in to see a MP.  The tribute of Southend becoming a CITY is tragic as it took the death of its great supporter Sir David Amess for it to happen.  In future when local people want to meet their MP, the police should do a check on them first before the meeting just to make sure they do not have a criminal record or intent. Democracy is about MPs meeting the people, otherwise all communication will be either by Zoom, Email or phone, a meeting allows an MP to understand the reason for the meeting, how people really feel, one hopes we never lose that, one thinks Sir David Amess would agree. 

General Colin Powell DIES of Covid - 19 - American Hero

BBC News: Reports " Tributes are being paid to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has died of Covid-19 complications aged 84.  "

Lets Get Real:

The US has LOST a great American hero, the first African American to serve as National Security Advisor to President Reagan, the first African American to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and finally the first African American to be Secretary of State to Bush 43.  It can be stated that Powell become well known with the first Gulf War when he explained US Strategy to the public, to defeat the enemy by over whelming force, he become known as the Powell doctrine, and was standard US defence policy for years.  Then finally Secretary of State to Bush 43, he explained the US evidence to the UN that Iraq had WMD.  When it was found that it didn't have such weapons it was a stain on the reputation of Powell.  As noted in the article, after leaving office Powell was critical of the Bush Administration when it came to the War on terror.  It can be argued that Powell moved to be more liberal as he got older, as the article notes he supported Obama in 08 and was critical of Donald Trump.