Sir Keir Starmer to Resign on Monday - Update

 BBC News: Reports the following, " The signs are growing that Monday could see the prime minister set out a plan to stand down. " 

Let's Get Real:

As Lady Thatcher said Betrayal with a smile, that was after 11 years in power.  Sir Keir Starmer has only been in power for 2 years and bit.  I could be WRONG, I think Sir Keir is the shorters serving Labour PM, for the later half of the 20 Century and 21st Century, even Gordon Brown served 3 years before losing the 2010 Election.  ALL political careers end in failure, the fall of Sir Keir will make the history books, for the WRONG reasons.

Witkoff to Switzerland - Update

Sky News: Reports in its 12.35pm post the following, " Witkoff 'travelling to Switzerland' for talks with Iran "

Let's Get Real:

The Tehran is playing the US, they are experts in long drawn out talks.  They made one US Diplomat cry during the Obama Administration.  The US - Iran Deal is good for Tehran Bad for the US, Tehran can close the Strait of Hormuz at any time, it can bring down the Western economy, POTUS is a bad deal maker, he started a WAR he could not finish.

Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz ( Again ?) - Update

BBC News: Reports in its 3.05pm post the following, " Iran says it is closing Strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon "

Let's Get Real:

This was always going to happen, the Tehran Regime will place pressure on the Trump Oval to place pressure on Israel, the Jerusalem Government will not move from Lebanon, the security of Northen Israel is at stake, threats of Drones and missiles from Hezbollah and Iran.  The US - Iran was a bad deal, it showed Trump is a chicken of the first order.

Ceasefire in Lebanon - Update

Noted: Read Dr Jill Bidem Memoirs from the East Wing, the interesting moments come with the trial of Hunter Biden, how the First Lady attended every day, even flying from France, the emotional toll on the family.  The decision to run for re-election, Biden admitted that the President had gotten older, but in her view was still up to the job.  How during the debate with Trump, Jill Biden thought her husband had a stroke.  That the Democrats turned against the President and forced him out.  One gets the impression that Joe Biden forgave these people, not so his wife.  That she was passive when Doctors discovered the President had cancer and it had moved to his bones, some First Ladies would have demanded the heads of the Doctors.  One gets the impression that Dr Biden enjoyed being First lady and was blind to her husband's decline. Would explain why his staff thought he would need a wheelchair in his 2nd term, if re-elected.

Guardian:  Reports in its 1.55pm post the following, " Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire - Reuters " 

Let's Get Real:

This down to American pressure or Iranian pressure on the Trump Oval.  Trump has done the worst deal possible and is now having to listen Tehran demands.  The Hawks in the US have been critical and commentary has also being critical.  POTUS has shown he is a chicken of the first order.

Russia Threatening Nuclear War - Update

 Daily Mail:  Reports the following, " Sergei Lavrov warns of 'nuclear strikes with catastrophic consequences' as Russia is humiliated by Ukrainian oil refinery attack "

Let's Get Real:

The usual nuclear sabre rattling by Russia, the Kremlin is on the backfoot so its gets its supporters to talk of nuclear war.  If they had planned to go nuclear they would done it by now, this is PR for the people of Russia, who do not know that Putin had half million men in the Ukraine.  It is time that Putin was overthrown, to save Russia and the World.

US - Iran talks called off - Update

Sky News: Reports in its 8.24am post the following, " US-Iran talks in Switzerland called off "

Let's Get Real: 

The tricky problem of Israel still in Lebanon, the MOU is not popular in Israel and neither is Trump.  The people of Israel think they have been sold out by an ally.  At least Israel is standing up to Hezbollah and Iran, that cannot be said of the Trump Administration.  Trump is a TACO President, a chicken in other words.

Burnham WINS Makerfield and Starmer to stand in any Leadership Contest - Update

BBC News: Reports in its 10.07am post the following, " Starmer says he 'will stand' in any Labour leadership contest "

Let's Get Real:

Thus the clock starts, will Starmer fight in his bunker or go with grace?  So far enjoy the popcorn, it looks like a fight between Starmer, Burnham and Streeting.  When will the candidates fire the gun to start the race, next week when Burnham officially becomes an MP or will someone jump the queue? We shall see.