The Trump Convention Speech - US Election 2020

BBC News: Reports " Trump's White House convention speech idea condemned "

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POTUS will break any rules to get a better poll numbers, let's recall that Jimmy Carter gave a convention speech in 1980 but then did the Rose Garden strategy when fighting Ronald Reagan for a 2nd term.  Those that decry Trump by saying its political are two faced, EVERYTHING in D.C is political, as when Carter did his campaign from the Rose Garden, giving the impression that affairs of state were to important to leave for a campaign, that did not work, Reagan won 44 States and become the 40th President.  Trump might think it would better to have a foreign policy crisis, do not be surprised if a conflict breaks out between the US and Iran, the bombing of Tehran might go down well the US voter.  There are many tricks that Trump can pull, its not over till the Fat Lady sings.   The Tehran Regime would be advised to keep quiet and not give Trump a REASON to bomb Iran.   They will get a better break from a future Biden Administration.

Is Trump toast in November ? - Part 2 - US Election 2020

BBC News: Reports " Joe Biden has been ahead of Donald Trump in national polls for most of the year. He has hovered around 50% in recent weeks and has had a 10-point lead on occasions but Mr Trump has recovered somewhat in the last few days.  "

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By the polls POTUS is a loser, his actions and interviews have been all over the place, he has not  helped himself and people are still under threat from COVID - 19.  On the other hand this blog's political gut is thinking it might be worth placing a £2.50 bet for Trump to win.  As I found in 2016 it was right, and I did win a £5 back.   Whatever the experts say and the polls we have to face the fact that a week is a long time in politics, also we have the debates to come, ,most people starting watching the news after Labour Day ( September 1st ) in the US.  Also Biden can not hide forever from Trump, the campaign experts are afraid that Biden will mess it up in the debates, that is a major concern.  Do not write off Trump yet, ( even if we all want too ) its a long road to the Oval Office. 

Conservatives still LEAD Labour in new poll - UK Election 2024

Guido Fawkes: Reports in its 5.52pm post the following, " Tories will be pleased in the circumstances to add another 3 points to their lead, giving them an 8 point margin over Labour. Boris will be pleased to see he has 7 point margin over Starmer in the “Who Would Make the Best Prime Minister” "

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Our Boris is doing well even with the COVID - 19 virus and endless Brexit talks going on and on.  The Labour Party has elected a solid leader IN Sir Keir Starmer, but he has to take on the left for the voters to trust him.  One way to show that he is NOW the leader would be to throw out the former Leader Jeremy Corbyn, he lead the Labour Party to its worse election result since 1935.   The UK voter wants Brexit DONE and for the Country to get over COVID - 19.   Thus so far so good for Boris, keep it up PM. 

The NEED for drug supplies though BREXIT - Brexit Update 1 - Transitional Phase

You lucky people, did you think I would leave you without a BREXIT story!!

BBC News: Reports " Government urges post-Brexit drug stockpiles "

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The pharmaceutical firms in the UK should be doing the above without the UK Government having to tell them.  It is there commercial interest to have the products need by the NHS.  Also the patients of the NHS will need their medical support through out Brexit.  The UK Government has to be firm with these companies, it can not leave it for the last minute, what if the EU causes because they have not gotten the deal they wanted, if the place blocks on drugs coming to the UK form the EU.   The French fisherman are acting up on being blocked from UK waters after Brexit, the EU can not be trusted, so UK companies get ready, have supplies on hand, things could get nasty after December 31st. 

More Brexit Talks - Brexit Update 2 - Transitional Phase

Yahoo! News: Reports " Brexit talks scheduled just in time for key EU October summit "

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The JOY or not of endless Brexit talks, this is the EU taking it down to the line, the French have been very clear they want to carry on having fishing rights in UK waters after Brexit and they have stated they will block any deal that does not have that.  Of course the paymasters of the EU, Germany might have to place pressure on them to accept a deal, they might get some money back from the Euro bailout for EU countries after COVID - 19.  The UK has been CLEAR, UK fish for UK fishermen, so the UK can not move on that also the EU should not be able to block UK government support for business after Brexit and COVID - 19.  It will be interesting to see who blinks first, let's hope the UK PM finds his inner Churchill or Thatcher. 

COVID - 19, 2nd Wave ? - COVID -19 Update 1 - Health/Economy

Sky News: Reports " Lockdown easing postponed and masks to be mandatory in most public indoor settings...The PM says police will enforce stricter face-covering laws - and halts plans to reopen bowling alleys and allow small weddings.  "

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This blog is confirming its call for a 2nd national lockdowm, whatever the financial cost, its better to close down everything for three months and come out with a vaccine, than the present course of closing down large areas of the UK, it is a confused message, and people being people who have got some of their freedom back will not want to go back in to lockdown.   If the whole Country closed  then everyone would be in the same boat.  Also the economy could be placed in suspension, and the effects of Brexit would not be that great when you have to deal with the results of COVID - 19. CLOSE NOW AND GET REAL.

Lord Botham of Brexit - Brexit Update 1 - Transitional Phase

BBC News: Reports " Former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham is to join the House of Lords, the government has confirmed.  "

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Lord Botham Brexit has a ring to it, of course Lord Botham is a firm Brexit supporter and does great charity work.  The blog does not understand why the PM has placed Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond on the peerage list, they are firm Remain supporters, is No 10 trying to show that the BREXIT WAR is over and the Country must move on, the question is will the former Chancellors follow the Conservative whip or will they just be as stubborn in the Lords as they were in the House of Commons about Brexit.  At least the Conservatives have more on their side, the House of Lords had become Remain CENTRAL for those opposed to Brexit.   At least the former Speaker, John Bercow was not given an peerage, he broke the norms of the House of Commons in his attempts to block BREXIT, he used very OLD precedents in attempt to BLOCK BREXIT, he lowered the standing of the Speaker for his personal agenda.