John Reid Out?

The Home Secretary has announced he will go when Tony Blair goes, very clever move if you think about it, allow Gordon Brown to get caught up in a political fist fight with the SNP in Scotland, also have to deal with a Conservative Party that could win the next election. VIEWS has been thinking, Gordon Brown is dour and very Scottish will that work with Middle England. He also hit their pensions and they might want political pay back at the next election. Thus Labour goes down on the mat. Thus enter John Reid as a new leader for Labour.

On the other hand, if Gordon Brown is using his strategic thinking, he gets Labour and the Liberal Democrats in to bed together in Scotland, the Conservatives support to keep the SNP out, then Scotland is taking care of till the next election. Then he starts to get the support of middle England back, this will take time, he does have three years. Don't write Gordon Brown or Labour off yet, New Labour is not finished yet, it is up to Gordon Brown to show what political talents he has and if he can change the ship around in time for the next general election.

Bob Woodward on George Tenet

Bob Woodward reviews the new book by George Tenet, former Director of the CIA, in essence the Director had some success after 9/11 in Afghanistan but and here is the but failed pre 9/11 and failed over Iraq. VIEWS has not seen George Tenet's book but once he has read it will write his own views of the book.

Hindenburg 70th Anniversary of Crash

The destruction of the Hindenburg in 1937. A very interesting article by Fox News, read and be informed.

Iraq and Funding

It seems the fight for funding of the troops in Iraq will go on, neither side, President George W. Bush or the Democrats are about to blink, its the troops in the dug out that VIEWS feels sorry for they deserve better but politics is politics and American Politics can be harsh, and both sides want Iraq to be an issue for them in 2008.

The Edwardians - The Worst Journey in the World

Views thought he knew the Story of Captain Scott's Tragic Journey to the South Pole but the Journey of Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Dr Edward Wilson and 'Birdie' Bowers made you proud to be British. The Trip was pointless but the kind of British courage shown by the three is something you don't see today, it was wiped out in the First World War.

French Election

International Herald Tribune, Sarkozy to wing big and the politics of old France is like a dodo. Time waits for no man or country.

Bloomberg.com, Sarkozy also to win big, by 10 % in most of the last polls. The Bookies have Sarkozy winning, always follow the money VIEWS says, it will be Sarkozy.

London Times, French Women support Sarkozy over a Royal, could this be a message to Senator Clinton, don't assume you will get the female vote in the USA in 2008.