Obama and 2012

Well folks POTUS has returned to political earth after the death of OBL, the latest Gallup tracking poll has President Obama on 47% Approval, while 44% disapprove of the job performance of POTUS. As Gallup is Average voters, it is always good to look at likely voters, in this case its Rasmussen, it has Obama on 51% Disapproval, while 48% approve. Next year is going to about the economy folks, at present the unemployment rate is at 9%, its double that if you take in to account those in part time jobs or have just given up. Also should the economy turn around in 2012, this might be a negative for POTUS, this will make people return to the job market, that could push unemployment over 10%. The one thing that POTUS has going for him is the dire state of the Republican race, this is the first time that this blog will not have a horse in the race, come on Jeb Bush run for God’s sake.

Irish Immigration = Bailouts

Guardian: Reports on Féilim Mac An Iomaire an Irish Graduate who was fed up with being unemployed, he put himself on a advertisement board, asking for a job as not to leave Ireland. Lets face it folks, there are hundred of thousands of graduates in the PIG countries who are in the same position, what is the point of degree if you cant even get a job, there is student debt to deal with, the requirements of basic living, seeing your years of hard work ending up in the bin, yes folks, the Western model of education is not gong to work in the future folks, at its most basic, you got a degree, got a job, sooner or later got married and started a family. In these days, your jobless, stuck at home, and any chance of a romantic relationship is based on your “ Liberal ” parents seeing you as a grown up, thus not the need to sneak your girlfriend or boyfriend in, for a romantic night, the good days are over folks.

The Hess Trip

Telegraph: Reports on new evidence that the arrival of Rudolf Hess in the UK during World War Two was with the approval of Hitler. As the article notes the new information was given by an Aide to Rudolf Hess, he was a prisoner of Soviet Russia, thus the story with its impression of double dealing by the West would go down well with Stalin. As historians have noted Hitler stated that Hess must have gone mad to carry out such a trip, thus it can be argued this new evidence is somewhat suspect given the source and the destination of the information.

Huhne in the Frame ? - Election Expenses

BBC News: Reports that the Election Commission will have another look at the election expenses of Energy Secretary Chris Huhne. One has to wonder how much political capital the Lib Dems are willing to pay to keep Mr Huhne in the Cabinet, from the perspective of the Deputy PM Nick Clegg its great news, a political opponent is wounded and is still in office due to the political grace of Cameron and Clegg. Does Mr Clegg want Mr Huhne back on the green backbenches where he can cause problems, or a wounded Cabinet Minister who still has the red boxes due to his leader. Thus a threat to the Coalition has been removed, a win for Clegg in many respects.

Bunker Busters = Libyan Front

BBC News: Reports that the RAF has added bunker busters to its weapons arsenal in the Libyan War. The message should be getting through to Colonel Gaddafi, the Allies of the UK, France and US want Gaddafi either out of Libya or DEAD, since the RAF will start ot use bunker busters it can be argued that they want Gaddafi dead. Its been two months since the War started in Libya and the Eastern Rebels are still stuck in the East, the sanctions by the West do not seem to have bought Gaddafi to his knees yet, but without the ability to sell oil or re - supply his military Gaddafi does not have that much time. One can postulate that he will go in to exile and try to fight the new government from abroad, the question is who will take him, even Russia at the G8 has thrown him overboard, so who is Gaddafi’s best friend going to be in the future.

Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the names of the two Marines that were killed on Friday in Afghanistan, the Marines were, “ Lieutenant Oliver Richard Augustin and Marine Samuel Giles William Alexander MC, both from Juliet Company 42 Commando Royal Marines ”. Our thoughts are with the families of Lieutenant Augustin and Marine Alexander.

Huhne Case

Mail on Sunday: Reports that the Energy Secretary Chris Huhne refused to answer questions by Police on the allegation that he transferred driving penalty points to his wife, but also his separated wife also refused to answer questions. In less the police have more evidence the case should be dropped, the Energy Secretary has the same rights as one else, it does not sound great in US terms that he took the 5th but that is his right. Thus with election expenses allegation dropped against Mr Huhne, there is the chance due to the nature of the case that this case will be also dropped. As to the political consequences one can postulate that since Mr Huhne is a Lib Dem, he just might keep his place at the Cabinet, but a lot like the Business Secretary Vince Cable, he is no longer a threat to Nick Clegg.