The END of the WORLD has finished, Pubs in Wales can OPEN - Post Covid 19

BBC News: Reports " Pubs and restaurants in Wales could reopen indoors in time for the Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May.  "

Lets Get Real:

We can stop being in our knees and praying, the Pubs will be open at the end of May in Wales.  The UK economy has to get up and running, at this rate it will take forever to pay off the national debt.   Retail shops, book shops need to open, the people have to get over the State telling us how to live.  The COVID - 19 tragedy has shown how a virus in Asia can bring the West to its knees.   In future if there is a another scare let's hope the West reacts in a faster manner and closes down international travel before the virus can create another tragic event.   On the whole this is good news. 

The US and COVID - 19 - Biden Era

Sky News: Reports " COVID-19: Biden sets target of 200 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days..."I believe we can do it," Mr Biden says, while admitting "I know it's ambitious, twice our original goal". "

Lets Get Real:

President Biden has learned to not to over promise then to achieve better than expected results.  It can be argued that Biden has done better with his COVID - 19 plans than Trump ever did.  The problem as shown by the press conference was that the White House reporters have moved on to other subjects, from illegal immigration, to new gun rules and the ancient rules of the Senate.  As Biden was very honest, he will keep to his schedule, next week the President is looking to have a 3 trillion plan for re- building America roads, bridges and other areas that make the US system work.  The liberal press is on the left, thus they will be getting their orders from the left and the New York Times.  If Biden wants a successful Presidency he has to keep to his path and his schedule, the best first first term in recent times was the 1st Reagan term.

Biden to run for re-election in 2024 - Biden Era

This blog had not planned to watch the first Biden press conference, as expected the liberal White House reporters are more liberal than Biden, they do not seem to get the fact that if the Republicans retake the House or Senate in 2022 the Democrats will be the minority party, do they really want to remove rules that help the Opposition. 

BBC New - Live Blog: Reports in its 7.25pm post the following, " Biden 2024? The president also got multiple questions on if he'd seek re-election in 2024. The short answer: yes. The caveat: Biden said today he is a "great respecter of fate" - leaving some room for ambiguity. "

Lets Get Real:

The above might have come as a shock to Vice - President Harris, did she know that she had signed up for 8 years as Biden's VP.

The First Biden press conference well for POTUS, mid way through he seemed to lose his train of thought, this will not help with the allegation that he is going gaga, also at the end of the conference he stepped away from the Presidential podium to walk up to a reporter that was asking questions.  My main thought was, Joe do not smell her hair!! That seem to be his thought as he returned to the Presidential podium.  POTUS will have seen that the White House press reporters are more liberal than him, they all wanted to talk about Senate rules, and how he is  decent guy and thus will take in illegal immigrants.  On North Korea POTUS did not say much, the North Korean Regime and Tehran could be his toughest foreign policy problems, as this blog has stated, Biden will appease Iran, as it was the major success of the Obama/Biden Administration, on NK god knows what they want and  are they really open to talks?  The Biden staff should restrict Press conferences to about 45 minutes, Biden can not do hours of press conferences, as Trump did.  On the whole good start for Biden. 

What is North Korea up to in Asia ? - Biden Era

Guardian: Reports " North Korea may have test fired ballistic missile, says Japan....Launch could be the regime’s first ballistic missile test of the Biden administration "

Lets Get Real:

This firing of ballistic missiles would have made major news, but the whole word is dealing with COVID - 19, as the missiles were limited, one has to ask what is North Korea doing and what does it want, does it just want to remind the World that it is a THREAT to the world order and thus wants the new Biden Administration to make concessions when it comes to sanctions that the US has placed on it.  If it wanted a DEAL, the North should have made one with the former Trump Administration, the Biden Oval wants to appease Iran, the question is can it afford also to appease North Korea, to be seen to appease never really works, thus we await the response from the Biden Oval.*

* The above commentary was based on yesterday's launch of missiles by the North Korean regime, but the commentary is VALDID for the recent launches. 

The END of WORLD as we KNOW IT - Passports for Pubs! - Post COVID-19

Sky News: Reports " COVID-19: Boris Johnson says pub landlords could bar punters without vaccine certificates....The PM revealed a number of bombshells about pubs, holidays, the French border, social care and MPs returning to the Commons. "

Lets Get Real:

IF WE the great British public have to have a passport for the pubs its the end of the World as we KNOW IT, this makes East Germany look better, I recall they did allow pubs!  What next, we have to cut down on meat to prevent climate damage, we will be rationed on how much chocolate we can have, sex will be based on a schedule planned by the health department.  The banning of petrol cars, of course they are on the way to do that already.  This all started when governments allowed University students to ban hearing from people they do not like, then the taking down of statues that might offend, or demonising some one who rich if that money came about during the slave trade, and thus the racist card is used, once your called a racist it is pretty hard to get it removed.  Just look at the Trans debate, if you go off the reservation of PC world you become an enemy, freedom of expression is no longer allowed the thought police come after you!!  

COVID - 19 Update, UK vs. EU - After Brexit and After COVID - 19

BBC News: Reports " The UK and the European Union have said they are working together to improve their relationship, after weeks of tensions over Covid vaccine supplies.  "

Lets Get Real:

One hopes that sounder minds have dealt with the problem, of the UK being ahead of the EU when it comes to COVID - 19 jabs.  The EU has shown itself to have poor leadership and not very good lawyers, the UK was first with the contracts and the EU delayed by months, thus the delay in getting the vaccine to the millions of people within the EU.  If the EU should start to play silly buggers then the UK should consider imposing trade sanctions against the EU, being hurt in the pocket will get the EU and the nation States to pull back on their horns.  Everyone needs to get the jab before the World is safe, thus India and other big nation states will need the jab.  A vaccine WAR would help no one. 

The FUTURE of Afghanistan - Part 2 - Biden Era

CNN - Politics: Reports " Biden administration considering 6-month extension for US troops in Afghanistan "

Lets Get Real:

Let us hope that Biden with all his years in the US Senate will have come to understand that a WEAK President is a WEAK US.  The giving of a new deadline is following the Obama trend of giving the opposition the time when your leaving, they will simply wait you out, it seems either the Biden Oval has learned nothing or the top brass have failed to learn anything from Afghanistan and Vietnam.   One can see a case study now, the US leaves Afghanistan some time in 2021, the Kabul Government and its forces face a hard enemy in the shape of the Taliban and their terrorist friends, the Kabul Government asks for help from Biden, and Biden is caught in his own mess, also let's recall that the 2022 Mid Terms will came in to view in short period.  Thus Afghanistan is given to the Taliban, and the horror stories start to come out of mass executions, and the Biden Oval looks weak and feckless, then the terrorists groups come back and become a threat to the West.   Are you linking the dots and we have another pre 9/11 threat back in to play. Lets hope this blog is wrong, very wrong. 

Third COVID - 19 wave from Europe - Post COVID - 19

Sky News: Reports " COVID-19: Boris Johnson warns Europe's third wave will hit UK - but is 'reassured' EU doesn't want jabs 'blockade'...The PM plays down the prospect of an EU ban on COVID jabs after speaking to Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel. "

Lets Get Real:

Let's hope that the UK can trust the word of the EU countries, the EU has not showered it self in glory from Brexit Deal to the process of getting the vaccine to its people.  Our PM likes to report good news, he is not for gloomy news type of PM, the EU might be playing our PM, say they wont block the vaccine AND then block it and demand that the EU gets its fair share in their view.   The EU is quick to quote the law to the UK, but has in the past threatened a border in Ireland if it didn't get the answer it wanted on the vaccines.  Thus the UK should keep a eye on the, they can not be trusted, they will never forgive the UK for leaving the EU and having a better vaccine scheme. 

The FUTURE of Afghanistan - The Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, weeks before a planned withdrawal of all remaining US troops.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Biden Oval would be showing backbone if it didn't remove troops from Afghanistan, considering how as VP, Biden to President Obama tried to undermine Obama's policy with ever negative story coming out of Afghanistan.  The Taliban can not not be trusted, and Biden does want to defend a return to Kabul of the Taliban and their terror friends.  If US removes its troops it would be harder to take the fight to the Taliban if they break their word again.  It is has been reported that the Biden Oval has tried various means to get in to contact with North Korea, the North Koreans must be looking at Biden's actions in Afghanistan, the same goes for Tehran, they will seeing if Biden is really an appeaser or willing to fight for US interests around the World.  A real foreign crisis will come, and the Biden Oval will be tested, is Biden as fool or a fighter.

Putin THREAT to Biden ? - Biden Era

Sky News: Reports on remarks by President Putin after POTUS called him a killer, " Vladimir Putin responds to Joe Biden calling him a 'killer' by saying: 'Stay healthy' "

Lets Get Real:

If your the US Secret Service you take the above as a real threat, Putin might be ill with Parkinson's and thus might fear enemies at home and abroad, he might lash out, so if your in charge of the US Secret Service, you up security, make sure that POTUS has a food and drink taster, limit Biden on shaking hands with anyone he does not know.  POTUS has promised action over the allegation that Putin was up to his old tricks in 2020 when it came to the US Presidential Election, that he tried to push the election to Trump, as Russia did in 2016.  Or Putin might try something in the Baltic States, force Biden to protect them, or restrict access of the Russian Covid - 19 vaccine to countries that are more friendly to Russia and to Putin himself.   It could become very frosty during the year. 

US and Russian Leaders trade insults - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports that President Biden has stated in a TV interview that he, "  considered Mr Putin to be "a killer".  "

Lets Get Real:

It can be stated that Western Intelligence considers Putin to be responsible for numerous attempts at killing and actually giving the green light to successful hits of those that are opposed to his tyrannical Regime.  The favourite method it seems is to use poison to kill the opposition, and in one case well known case, the use of nuclear material, that was traced all the way back to Russia.  The US Secret Service should consider having a food and drink taster for the President, the Russians has shown by recent and past poising's will use any method to get the opposition, and a Biden Administration is NO FRIEND OF RUSSIA, unlike former President, Donald Trump.  It is fair to say we are in a new Cold War 2, a very frosty relationship between D.C and Moscow.  It has been reported in the Western press that Putin has Parkinson's disease, thus Putin might feel that he is under threat from home and abroad, and thus might do something silly, invade the Baltic States, threaten Eastern Europe, nothing is off the table for a ill leader who has a KGB SOUL. 

Biden's Big WIN on the Hill - Part 2 - Biden Era

Sky News: Reports " COVID-19: US Congress passes 'historic' and 'transformative' coronavirus relief bill....Most Americans will get $1,400 (£1,000) in payments, and emergency $300 weekly unemployment benefits will stay until September.  "

Lets Get Real:

ALL Republicans voted against the Biden relief even as a majority of Americans supported the move by President Biden.  The question is what next, the Republicans must use the relief funding as a way to paint the Biden OVAL as not seeking to unite the Country, the Bill is full of LIBERAL polices that the LEFT has wanted for years.  One can expect that former President Trump will be attacking BILL as to low and he would have gotten the Congress to pay  US Citizens $2000 per individual.   There will be other Congressional fights, over voting reform and taxes.  The Biden Oval must be looking at the 2022 Mid Terms, if they lose one House then the Biden Administration is DEAD IN THE WATER.  As someone once said, a week is a long time in politics. 

Biden's BIG Congressional WIN - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " President Joe Biden's $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief bill to help Americans deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has cleared its final hurdle in Congress.  "

Lets Get Real:

President Biden has had a BIG WIN in Congress, his 1.9tn relief bill has passed on just Democratic votes.  It is reported that over the next few weeks the President will be on the road selling the bill to the American voters.   Polls show that the relief bill have above majority support, the problem is if inflation comes with it, that would raise the cost of paying back the debt.  At some point the fat lady is going to sing for her supper and the US tax payer will have to pay for these large bills from the Trump and Biden Administrations.  The Biden Bill has been compared to the New Deal of FDR and the Great Society of LBJ.   The US voters will see if the bill gets the US economy going, and not lead to the boiling pain of inflation.   Thus so far, a big win for Biden on his 50th day. 

Biden's Appeasement of the Taliban - Failing to WIN a War - Afghan War

Daily Mail: Reports on the Biden plan for Afghanistan, " proposals include a ceasefire, Taliban withdrawal from Pakistan, a caretaker 'peace government' and the election of a single national government.  "

Lets Get Real:

This all has the echoes of the Vietnam War, the US dictating to the Government what the peace terms are, and when the US has gone the Governments falls, in the Vietnam, North Vietnam troops going all the way to Saigon, in the case with Afghanistan, the Taliban will be given the key to Kabul.  As noted in this blog the former Secretary of Defence, Robert Gates, that while VP, Biden used any method to undermine the Obama policy on Afghanistan.  It seems that Biden, who was a US Senator in 1975 has learned nothing from the fall of Saigon.   When the Taliban start to kill anyone they do not like and give safe harbour to terror groups, the FAULT with be Biden OVAL. Why do some OLD politicians NEVER LEARN or WANT TO LEARN. 

Harry and Meghan - The Aftermath - " recollections may vary - Queen

Sky News: Reports " Harry and Meghan interview: Race allegations 'concerning' and 'will be addressed', says Buckingham Palace....Pressure had been mounting on the Palace to respond to accusations of racism in the Royal Family. "

Lets Get Real:

The civil servant who came up with the recollections may vary deserves to have nice Christmas card from the Queen, he or she could have added, it was long time ago and the Harry and Megan did not have access to present papers that would change the viewpoint.   In other words, normal English, Recollections is saying that the pair are not telling the truth, while my adding away from official papers, would have suggested they the Hollywood lights had blinded them.   As always this blog supports the Queen and the Crown, the Queen wants to cool things down, she has seen it all, Edward VIII, Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince Andrew, etc.  If in the future our future King George VII meets an American, someone needs to remind our future King, 1796, Prince George meet an American at the Vatican, secret Marriage, the Crown was not amuse to say the least.  Then 1936 and the Duke of Windsor, enough said.  One hopes that Duke and Duchess comes to their senses, self imposed EXILE, is not that good as the years pass, the people who do it miss the weather!

EU lies about the UK when it comes to COVID - 19 vaccine - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " Covid-19: UK rejects 'completely false' EU vaccine export ban claim "

Lets Get Real:

The EU is in such a mess over its COVID - 19 vaccination policy, that it is thrashing about looking for someone one to blame, the EU has LIED about the UK having an export ban on the COVID - 19 vaccine.   The Foreign Secretary should give the EU representative a good dressing down  when he turns up for a meeting.  The UK should consider quitting the Brexit Deal, the EU can not be trusted and its allegations are an insult to the UK and its people.  Ever since the UK left the EU they have been seeking ways to punish the good UK voter for having LEFT THE EU, it is a right of a DEMOCACY to decide what institutions it is part off.  The EU was much better when it was the EEC, the UK voter voted for that, the EU was the crazy thoughts of Brussels types, who think they are the World, were in fact they are small bubble of a very small bubble. 

Biden further appeases IRAN - Biden Era

Guardian: Reports " US will retaliate for Iraq missile strike when it chooses, defense secretary says.. Lloyd Austin says US ‘demands right to protect our troops’ "

Lets Get Real:

The Syrian strike, the first of the Biden Oval was a very limited strike, the last one on the list.   Biden is running out of Afghanistan with a fire in his tail.  As noted IRAN has gotten the message, they can strike US forces and the Biden Oval will wait, and wait and do a small military strike.  This level of weakness shows this blogger view that you can be a LIBERAL or Conservative at home, but you have be tough on the international stage, Obama allowed his ego to get in the way of striking Syria over its use of chemical weapons.  IF any POTUS says there are red lines and a Country passes those lines a POTUS must react, otherwise the US President has NO POWER on the World stage. One does wonder why North Korea has been very quiet since Biden entered the Oval.   Is Biden about to appease North Korea and allow them to go nuclear, it must be question that the North Korean leader is asking.  The Taliban, Iran and North Korea must be asking, how far they can push Biden, he has shown that is weak.  Some leaders never learn the lessons of appeasement.

The EU has ill will towards the UK after Brexit - Post Brexit

Sky News: Reports " Brexit: Chief negotiator Lord Frost says Brussels needs to 'shake off any remaining ill will' over UK's EU exit...As the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol rumbles on, Lord Frost defends the UK's move to extend a series of "grace periods". "

Lets Get Real:

One does have to wonder if the Conservative Government wants the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol to carry on as it shows the UK against the EU, always popular with the UK voter and also miss direction, there has been good news over COVID - 19 of late, the vaccines are working and the EU is well behind in  its use and thus a easy target.   The UK should just leave the EU Brexit Deal, at some point you have to cut bait, the EU will never get over the fact that the UK LEFT the EU.  The Brussels machine is trying to show other Countries who might want to leave if they took that road.  Time for No 10 to show the red card to Brussels. 

The FAILED War in Afghanistan - Afghan War

BBC News: Reports " The Taliban could make rapid military gains across Afghanistan when American and Nato troops pull out, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has warned. "

Lets Get Real:

As this blog predicted long ago in the day, that Afghanistan would be a failure for the US, they are following the same steps as the British Empire in the 19th Century and the USSR in the 20th Century.  Once the NATO troops are out, one can expect the Kabul Government to fall within weeks or months, and the Taliban will roll back in to power, they will cover to Al Qaeda and the US and its Allies could be back in the Afghanistan at later date to remove the Taliban again and destroy the terrorist groups that ally with the Taliban.   The Geography of Afghanistan does not allow for successful invasions, also the people tend to fight a lot between themselves, thus hard to form a central government that has the support of most people.  Also the Taliban are like Daesh, they hold a strict view of Islam and thus it gives them in their mindset the right to subvert human rights, through a revolver.

The THREAT of LEGAL ACTION against the UK - Post Brexit 4

Daily Mail: Reports " EU threatens legal action and possible fines in row over Government's decision to extend grace period for Irish border checks "

Lets Get Real:

IF the EU should take legal action against the UK after itself tried to invoke Article16, that allows for the Brexit Treaty to be over written then the UK should tell the EU that the UK is giving it a years notice and that the UK is leaving the Brexit Deal.   As stated in this blog, it was a mistake for the UK PM to agree to the deal, the EU will always give the UK the run around, it is the first State to leave the EU and it is worried that other might leave.   The EU also breaks contracts, it has blocked the COVID -  19 vaccine going to Australia, that shows it does not believe in keeping its word.  Time to terminate the UK/EU Brexit Deal before it does more damage to the sovereignty  of the UK.

EU BLOCKS Vaccine for Australia - Post Brexit 3

Guido Fawkes: Reports " The EU Commission has blocked a shipment of 250,000 Oxford/AstraZeneca doses to Australia that were produced in Italy. The Commission upheld a request by the Italian government to block shipment because of AstraZeneca’s failure to honour EU contracts. "

Lets Get Real:

The EU is showing itself up by the above action, it shows that the EU in case of an emergency can not act as one State, different States are trying to get vaccines that protect their people, as the EU plan of Brussels doing the job has FAILED.  The UK Government should offer to give the vaccine to our Oz Cousins.   The Mother Country coming to the rescue, when your back is against the wall you need allies that will turn up.  Also if the UK does the job, there will be less demands for Australia to go for a Republic.    The EU is like  the Monarchy of the Austrian - Hungarian Empire, its links are weak and it faces opposition from different States.  After WW1 the Monarchy was abolished, it was on the losing side of the War. 

In the WEEDS with the latest Brexit Row - Post Brexit 2

Sky News: Reports on the main point of the latest argument between the UK and the EU, "  UK took unilateral action to extend grace periods for businesses such as supermarkets and parcel operators, before they have to comply with new post-Brexit rules. "

Lets Get Real:

The EU itself has shown it can not be trusted, it was the first one to invoke Article 16, that allows part of the Brexit Deal to override parts in the case of an emergency.  The lack of food going to supermarkets in Belfast is a problem, also parcels are being charged sometimes more than the content of the parcel.   The left wing elite will be up in arms, they were quiet when the EU planned to use Article 16, thus their arguments can be thrown in the bin.  The Johnson Government made a mistake in agreeing to the Brexit Deal.   The problem of North Ireland can not be solved, the EU needs a border somewhere or it loses the benefit of the single market.  The UK should force the EU to place pressure on Dublin to place border points on the Irish and Northern Ireland border, no one wants that, but its the only thing that will shut up Brussels.  The damage that will do to the Good Friday Agreement is unknown at the moment. 

Will the Northern Ireland Protocol be DUMPED ? - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " Brexit: EU legal action imminent over UK extension to grace periods "

Lets Get Real:

The UK should have LEFT with the EU with NO DEAL BREXIT, it was a mistake to get caught up in EU talks, they only do deals that suit them.  As long as a majority of the people in Northern Ireland want to remain part of the UK their demands should be meet.   In this context there should be no inspections of goods between the Great Britain to Belfast.   This is the same as the relationship between England, Wales and Scotland.  The PM should draw a line under the BREXIT DEAL and cancel it, then we don't have to pay billions in to the EU. As reported above protocol the EU is taking the UK to COURT, the very same EU that wanted to cancel the protocol when it was in their interests.  PM Boris would have the support if he just told the EU to get lost, it has been a long time coming. 

Is this the start of Trump in 2024 - Biden Era

Sky News: Reports " Trump CPAC speech: Former president says he may run again in 2024, in first public address since leaving White House..The Republican repeatedly returned to the lie that the election was unfair, while lashing out over his successor - and windmills. "

Lets Get Real:

Trump if he is stuck in the Courts over his business companies would be the worse candidate to take on VP Harris in 2024, does any think that Biden just wants that one term, he does not want to share the same company, Hoover, Carter, Bush 41, Trump, Presidents in the modern ERA who have been defeated when running again.  Thus it can be speculated that Biden will run again, the question is will Trump be in a position to run, as stated a few prosecutors have him in sight, and if they find something, anything that might try to placed the former President on Trial.  Thus the Republican Party needs someone with the charisma of Trump but without the baggage. Thus far thus this blog draws a ZERO when thinking about another candidates.  The political ground will be seen after the 2022 Mid Terms, do the Republicans retake the House or the Senate, thus blocking any Biden Agenda.   Who will be the star of Mid Term, we have two years to wait, interesting time if your a Republican, well a Reagan Republican. 

Trump dissed Reagan at CPAC - Biden Era/Downfall of Republicans

BBC News: Reports " It's still Donald Trump's party - and on Sunday, he basked in the reflected glow of the crowd's adoration. "

Lets Get Real:

There was no shame in Trump when he appeared before CPAC, the former President had the crowds in hands, the President was critical of those that had voted to impeach him, and of course the Biden record so far.   The Trumpster had the nerve to state that the Republican Party never said it loved Ronald Reagan, while they did with him, also that Reagan and others Presidents had been loved in the past.   This blog would have gone on its donkey and charged at windmills if the Gipper had called for it, even JFK.   The Republican Party needs to return to its Reagan values, strong defence, low taxes, limited Government after the COVID - 19 mess is done with, at present it can can be argued that the planned 1.9 Trillion plan is needed by the American people, a cheque for 1400 dollars is needed by the people, also it is that unemployment benefits are extended.   Biden has show he is weak, his limited strike in Syria shows that like Trump, Biden is weak on foreign policy.  This blog is surprised that North Korea has done nothing to get the attention of the Biden White House, is Biden going to appease North Korea as Trump did in his first term.  Time awaits.