The Coalition Talks - UK

Mail on Sunday: Reports on the formation of the Coalition Government and how the Liberal Democrats didn’t want to be tied to Gordon Brown. By the 2015 election the Liberal Democrats will need the Conservative Party more than the Tories need them, one can postulate that Labour under Ed Miliband will never do a deal with Nick Clegg, thus the Liberal Democrat Leader needs this Coalition to work, thus it can be argued that the Coalition should last in till 2015. Read of the Day.

Israel vs. Obama Administration

Guardian: Reports that the Israeli Cabinet is split over the latest peace proposal from the Obama Administration, in essence Israel would freeze building in the West Bank while getting military and diplomatic sweets. Israel should follow the example of a Democratic Candidate for Rhode Island, Israel should tell Obama to SHOVE IT, the US Congress will always back Israel up, will overturn any Obama sanctions on Israel, also Obama is starting to worry about 2012, the boot is on another foot this time, its about time POTUS saw the real world not just his press statements.

Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that on this Remembrance Sunday a Soldier was killed today in Afghanistan, the Soldier was from the “ 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment ”. Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 344 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 303 in combat operations and 41 due to illness, accidents or other incidents. The latest accident victim was named as “ Senior Aircraftman Scott 'Scotty' Hughes, serving with Number 1 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment ” who had just returned from Afghanistan. Our thoughts are with the family of Senior Aircraftman Hughes.

2012 Presidential Race - Latest Developments - YES 2010!

Telegraph: Reports that David Axelrod one of the men behind the Obama victory in 2008 is leaving the White House in 2011 to start up the re-election fight for 2012. The Republican takeover of the House must have finally gotten to the Oval, the 2012 race will be a lot harder for President Obama, the frenzy wont be there, Obama will have to run on his record, in the view of economists the boom years of the 80s and 90s that helped Reagan and Clinton wont come around for Obama, thus he will face a race with a high unemployment and massive US debt. But a lot can happen in two years, the economy could turn around, a moderate slow down of the unemploymed would help, Obama could solve the Middle East, Iran might make a deal, of course all these could get worse, higher unemployment, Iran has the bomb, Israel vs. Arab World, the usual folks. Two years is a long time folks, lot of water under the bridge.

Tax Split within Labour - Leader vs. Shadow Chancellor

BBC News: Reports on the admission by the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Alan Johnson that there is a split between him and the new leader of the Party Ed Miliband when it comes to the policy of Graduate Tax in place of Tuition Fees and that the 50% tax bracket should be permanent. The new leader Ed Miliband support a Graduate tax and a the 50% tax bracket, while the Alan Johnson is opposed. It is odd that while in Government Alan Johnson would not stab PM Gordon Brown in the back, but in Opposition and on television he has stated that the Miliband Manifesto that allowed him to beat his brother can be binned, and that Labour does not have a policy for higher education funding or the tax rate. One can only say if this was Tony Blair at the height of New Labour he would be on the phone to Alastair Campbell his Spin Doctor going through the roof, this does recall the Civil War between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, lets recall Ed Miliband only won the Labour leadership with the support of the Unions, Labour leaders that do not perform can be axed more easily while they are in Opposition than in Government, might be worth a bet on the chances of Ed Miliband being the Labour Leader in 2015.