US and North Korea Summit - Update 3 - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " North Korea has abruptly cancelled high-level talks with Seoul and threatened to pull out of a planned summit with Donald Trump if the US continues to insist on the regime giving up all of its nuclear weapons.  "

Lets Get Real:

The US should call the bluff of North Korea, state that it will not give any new concessions to North Korea before the talks, and that North Korea had agreed that the US could carry on with its military exercises with North Korea.   The North Koreans are playing games as stated in previous posts, they want to see how badly Trump wants the Summit, the Trump Oval has to be FIRM, no concessions and no reduction in military exercises with North Korea.   This is the time for President Trump to show leadership. 

Brexit Update - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " ‘This is not easy’: PM defends handling of Brexit after David Davis says her customs plan might be ILLEGAL – but warns that Labour would ‘sell out’ the UK by caving to Brussels  "

Lets Get Real:

The debate within the Cabinet about the Custom Partnership is becoming silly, the PM needs to make a decision either way and call the bluff of the Hard Brexit supporters.  The question that the PM should say is simple, will the hard Brexit MPs vote against the Government and force a general election.   The Hard Brexit Cabinet Ministers might lose it all, the UK could be stuck in the EU because the Cabinet can not agree on a single policy for the EU.   This blog has called for MP May to find her inner Thatcher, the PM should remind the Hard Brexit supporters that Lady Thatcher was proud of the single market, and leaving it would be very un - Thatcher. 

US - North Korea Summit - Update 2 - Trump Era

Sky News: Reports " N Korea: No interest in summit based on 'one-sided' demands...If the summit is scrapped, it will be embarrassing for Donald Trump, who had promised a "very special moment for world peace". "

Lets Get Real:

Did the mention of Libya and Gaddafi really thrown the North Korean over the edge, or are they seeing what concessions they can get out of the US before the Summit.   It would be pointless for Trump to have a meeting with Kim Jong Un if the North Koreans are not going to give up their nukes, it would be seen a failure of the Trump Presidency if North Korea kept their nukes.  This is a developing story, it will be interesting to see how it ends! 

Will there be a US - North Korean Summit - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " North Korea summit: US hopeful Trump-Kim meet will go ahead "

Lets Get Real:

The above is North Korea playing games, it want to see concessions from the Trump Administration before having a Summit, they have seen how Trump has placed a lot on there being a successful Summit and thus is looking to gain some points before the Summit.  Of course if North Korea does not denuclearising after the Summit it will be seen as a failure for President Trump, and a success for North Korea.   The Trump Oval has to stay firm, give no concessions before the Summit, if North Korea plays the US as it has done in the past then the President Trump should walk away, it is doubtful that North Korea will give up its nukes, why should they, the only reason that Trump is talking to North Korea is because it has nukes.   Thus that old joke about the chicken and the egg!!