The Left Democrats vs. The Moderates - Who will fold first ? - Biden Era

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 4.18pm the following post, Speaker Pelosi stated " she hopes to have an agreement on “legislative language” for the reconciliation package by tomorrow, which could allow progressives to support the infrastructure bill.  "

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The FIX is in, the Speaker is to smart to walk out on a limb if she does not have the votes, also POTUS is staying in the White House, thus there will be an informal commitment from the Moderates in the Senate to back the reconciliation bill, there will be a trim, the Moderates have to show they held out till the end, then both bills will be passed during the week.  One can smell a stich up, the Democrats can not afford to lose these two bills, they have to say they did something after keeping the House and retaking the Senate.  POTUS will then sign the infrastructure bill in to LAW.  One would be shocked if this does not happen, or is this blog to cynical. 

Starmer's speech to the Labour Party Conference - Sir Keir Starmer/ Labour Party Conference

BBC News: Reports " Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour will never again go into an election without a "serious plan for government", in a speech to his party conference.  "

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Let's be VERY HONEST, Starmer is NO Tony Blair, he is not even a 2nd rate Blair, in his day Blair could have sold ice cubes to Polar Bears. Starmer is decent guy, he took on the Labour Left, thus the sniping from the LEFT during the Labour Party Conference, and has to deal with a outspoken Deputy Leader who wants his JOB.  This blog was going to give Starmer the benefit of the doubt, so started to listen to his speech, the speech was a hour and half, very personal according the commentary, this blog signed off after five minutes, when a politician starts to tell you of his humble background, get out the violins, this blog does not go for that kind of thing, its like X - Factor story for politicians, the worse the background, thus more in the telling, this blog does not want its emotions played with, the real world is enough for this blog, as stated this blog has severe OCD, thus I have seen a lot of political speeches, when politicians start to go about their poor background, this blog gets out a good film, Young Mr Lincoln, with Henry Fonda or the Grapes of Wrath, these moves are meant to move you, politicians  should talk about the future, a big future, not the hum drum, the speech content was small fry and far to LONG, 45 minutes is good for a speech. Bill Clinton had the same problem, he would start a great speech and then go on far to long, as he wanted to be loved by the viewers.  Mr Starmer should do better.  The next election could be in 2023. 

Did POTUS LIE about Military advise when it came to Afghanistan ?- Biden Era

The Hill: Reports " Top generals contradict Biden, say they advised leaving 2,500 troops in Afghanistan "

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Thus the TRUTH comes out, the mess that was Afghanistan and the withdrawal was down to President Biden, thus confirming what the former Defence Secretary Robert Gats stated his memoir, POTUS has not been right about foreign policy and national security for 40 years.  Did the Biden Oval really think that they could hide the FACT that the General has advised POTUS to keep US troops in Afghanistan, and if the US had done this, then the Kabul Government would not have fallen and girls and women would have kept their freedoms.  The Republicans should make great play of this, a President who went against the advise of his Generals, and thus made a massive strategic error.  One really has to ask is Biden fit to be President, one hopes after the Mid Terms if the Republicans take the House and the Senate that they have joint committee to investigate if Biden is FIT to be the President and Commandeering Chief of US Forces.

Labour Party loses Union support - Sir Keir Starmer/Labour Party Conference

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 4.10pm post the following, " The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) has voted to disaffiliate from the Labour Party after accusing Sir Keir Starmer of a "factional internal war".  "

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This does not look good, as the article notes the Union was part of the foundation of the Labour Party 119 years ago.  They Union blames the Leadership for having this row with the left wing, in other words the Union is LEFT.  This and the resignation of the Shadow Employment Minister from the Shadow Cabinet yesterday shows the Labour Party at war with itself.   A lot of Labour Members are from the left and were bought in by the Corbyn Era, they NOW see that Party becoming a New, New Labour Party, let's be clear, Sir Keir is no Tony Blair with the best will in the World, Blair had charisma to spare, and Sir Keir could do with some charisma. The Leader's speech tomorrow has been called Sir Keir's high noon, he really needs to hit out of the Park, it will be interesting to see the speech and the reaction. 

Starmer vs. The Left over Living Wages level - Sir Keir Starmer/ Labour Party Conference

BBC News: Reports " Sir Keir Starmer is at the centre of a row over left-wing demands for Labour to back increasing the minimum wage to £15 an hour.  "

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This is a good row for Starmer to have, he can make himself look the moderate taking on the LABOUR LEFT WING and their demands for excessive wage increases, as the motion before the Labour Party conference is not binding then Starmer can leave it out of the 2024 General Election manifesto or add it the economic outlook is better.  Of course the worry for the Labour Party is that the Conservatives might nick it as a good idea, the Labour position is for 10 pound a hour, the Conservatives could offer more, lets say 12 pound, if the economy and business can manage that, let's recall there is a lot of small companies out there, with a few workers, and a 15 pound living wage would simply be to much for them, they would either lose workers or go out of business.  On the whole not a bad week for Starmer, he has made it difficult for the Labour Left to challenge him by reforming the rules and also helped his MPs, by requiring a 50% of Labour members in Seats to vote before the MP can be challenged.   The Deputy Leader has gotten herself in the mud, never call the Opposition scum, what does that make the voters.   Also the left has shown their hand, and have failed to throw Starmer of course, he has to make a great speech on Wednesday, or he could be told his time is up, Labour wants to win the next election. 

House Speaker moves Biden Agenda Bill Vote - Biden Era

The New York Times: Reports " Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said on Sunday night that the House would vote on a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Thursday, pushing off action that had been planned for Monday and giving Democrats more time to reach a consensus on the measure.  "

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This is make or break for the Biden Agenda on the Hill, his infrastructure bill was passed in the Senate with a united Democrat support and 19 Republicans, the 3.5 trillion welfare bill, the Government looking after you from birth to death has problems, the moderates will not support the 3.5 trillion price tag, how many zeros is that?  The LIBERAL left want to go for all its aims while they have control of the House, they think that the Republicans will take either the House or Senate next year.  If Biden can pass his agenda he will be up there with FDR and LBJ, the problem, its adds trillions to the national debt and tax hikes, the Democrats say tax hikes will cover the cost of the welfare bill, the problem is that there are never enough rich people to tax, it always the middle class that gets shafted.   Thus a fun week if your a political geek or a LIBERAL. 

Labour Delegates OPPOSE Aukus - Labour Party Conference/Appeasement

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 3.36pm post the following, " Labour delegates vote to declare Aukus deal 'dangerous' threat to world peace - even though Starmer welcomed it "

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This shows how much Jeremy Corbyn has influence over the LABOUR PARTY, the Chinese Government must be laughing, they never thought that their friends would be Labour Delegates at a Labour Party Conference.  The fact that Sir Keir has supported the move by the UK, US and Australia shows how out of touch he is with his his own delegates and the Unions.   The Russians must also happy, they know that should Labour win the next election it will be lead by a leader who has no REAL DEEP support within his own Party and is opposed by a minority of his own MPs.  The new defence pact is needed to keep China in check in the South China sea and in the pacific.   The 21st Century will be a fight between US and China for dominance from trade to defence. 

Tax Hikes if Labour wins the NEXT ELECTION - Sir Keir Starmer/ Labour Party

Mail on Sunday: Reports " We ARE friends, honest! Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner put on awkward show of unity at Labour conference after he rebukes defiant deputy for branding Tories 'racist scum'... and slaps down his shadow chancellor for suggesting income tax won't rise "

Lets Get Real:

Thus we have seen the ugly side of Labour with the Deputy Leader calling the PM " scum " and Sir Keir's powerless to get her to say sorry or SHUT UP.  Sir Keir Srarmer has also really let the cat out of the bag, a Labour Government would increase taxes, and target public schools to give money to the bog standard schools in the UK. The Tax hikes should worry people, at least with the Conservatives you know they really do not want too, the new National insurance tax is to fix the NHS and to look after the elderly.  A Labour Government would just increase taxes on every body, as all the right will have gone to lesser tax countries.  There will never be enough money for the NHS, that is the success of the NHS, we make people live longer, but also we make people live longer that means they will require more care, thus more money.  The 1945 Labour Government did not understand that, or they would have tried something else. 

Abusive Labour Deputy Leader - Starmer Era ( Labour )

BBC News: Reports " Angela Rayner stands by calling Boris Johnson 'scum'

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Thank goodness of Ms Rayner, the entire 2nd day of the Labour Conference has been about her refusal to say SORRY for call the UK PM  "scum", the fact that she is the Deputy Leader of the Labour shows how out of touch the Labour Party is, what does Ms Rayner really think about Conservative voters, are we scum because we voted in her WORDS for " scum ", can any one trust Ms Rayner to SHUT UP and follow the example of her boring BOSS, yes that is Sir Keir Starmer, the Conservative press will be ALL OVER THIS story and during the next election the Conservative Party will make sure that this remarked is played often on social media.  Ms Rayner has had life, that does not negate that her remarks would have gotten her fired from any other job, most lives are difficult, it does not allow for people to be abusive about the UK PM, she said sorry in the House of Commons for calling the PM " scum ", are we to take from that she was laying, and her word can not be trusted.  Bad weeks for Sir Keir, 2024 looks dicey for him, he needs to distance himself from the Corbyn Era and even more water from his Deputy Leader. 

The REAL TALIBAN - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " Afghanistan: Taliban hang bodies as warning in city of Herat, say reports "

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The above is the real Taliban, lying, murdering scum, the dead bodies were placed there after they were killed in a kidnapping attempt, what kind of State places the bodies of the dead on public view, the UN and the rest of the World should never accept the Taliban as the Government of Afghanistan. If they are back to their old ways, when it comes to execution and torture, then they are not fit company for ANY NATION.  One can almost be sure that Al - Qaeda will back in Afghanistan to train new terrorists, the Taliban are seen as enemies of ISIS-K, one would take that information with much caution, a terrorist is a terrorist, it does not matter which faction they represent.  The West should be on guard when it comes to the Taliban and Afghanistan. 

Biden POLL numbers in the toilet - Biden Era

The Hill: Reports " President Biden’s approval rating after eight months in office has dipped to 43 percent, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday, the lowest level of support the firm has recorded for the first-term president. "

Lets Get Real:

POTUS has to get his numbers up or Democratic Candidates for the 2022 Mid Terms will start to run away from him, Biden has shown that he feckless, no backbone when it comes to Afghanistan, he is seen as Trump without the anger and the tweets.  The lack of talking to the Allies over Afghanistan and Aukus has shown he is a American First President, who cares about winning over the Trump voters in 2024.  Let's be honest here, Biden is not going to run for a 2nd term, he is almost gaga now, he is directed by his White House Team, the gossip is who is the magician behind the Curtain that is running the Biden Oval.  POTUS needs some big wins on the Hill, from the debt limit to his 3.5 trillion welfare and climate change bill.   Biden has spent decades on the Hill, well this is the time to show that he can make BIG DEALS.  The US election cycle starts very early in the US.  The Biden honeymoon is over, even if CNN does not get that FACT. 

Get a Grip - UK PM tells France - Aukus

BBC News: Reports " Boris Johnson has told the French president to "donnez-moi un break" and get over his anger about a new military pact between the UK, US and Australia. "

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The FRENCH really have to get over themselves, they are small fry to the US, and let's face it, they are not trusted, or else they would have been told sooner than a hour before it was announced, it hurts FRENCH pride ( that they have any, is a bit of shock ), they are a nuclear power, but that about it, they have one some anti terror operations, but they turned the UK down when Boris tried to get a EU force in Afghanistan, if they had said yes they might have been invited to the Defence Pact at its start.   The French are more angry than China and the PACT has been created to counter China in Asia.  The French should calm down and have English tea ( if someone knows how to make it ).

Biden on Afghanistan at the UN - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports on President Biden's speech to the UN, " The president also touted the pullout from Afghanistan, which has been criticised by allies at home and abroad, saying the US was ending a "period of relentless war" for a "new era of relentless diplomacy".  "

Lets Get Real:

In essence POTUS is Trump without the arguments and the tweets, there was no regret by Biden on Afghanistan, the fact that there are still Americans and UK citizens still in Afghanistan and can not get out, what if the Taliban take them hostages as to get access to the frozen assets of the previous government.  The liberal media has let Biden off, if it was TRUMP, we would be getting Afghanistan every day, on CNN every hour.  CNN has not weaned it self off Trump just yet, it is still going after Trump, there viewers must be really liberal and addicted to Trump.  Also Biden has shown his true side, he talks of a new era in relentless diplomacy, in other words he is going to appease IRAN, and do nothing really about China, the Aukus Defence Pact is a smokescreen for Biden to do nothing, really he has no choice, the Chinese Government is the banker of the US, it holds trillions of US debt, and can not afford a WAR between the two super powers.

Appeasement of Iran - Biden on Iran

"The United States remains committed to preventing Ira- — to preventing Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon.  We are working with the P5+1 to engage Iran diplomatically and seek a return to the JCPOA.  We’re prepared to return to full compliance if Iran does the same. "

Aukus Defence Pact Impact - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " France's defence minister has cancelled talks with her UK counterpart as the row continues over a new security deal between Britain, the US and Australia.  "

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The French are really getting out of hand, they should recall the US is the Leader of the Democratic West, and France is a small fry, the French ego is normally out of control, they still hanker for the days of Empire, they are only a real power because of they have nuclear weapons, and they only did that because they have been invaded twice by the Germans, 1914, 1940.  They will never forgive that it took the US and the Brits to save them, they still do not know how to make English Tea, that should you TELL all you need to know about the French.  The US President should ask the French President over for talks at the White House and let them come part of Aukus, it could become AFuksu, just an idea.  They real target of the PACT China are worried, they see competition in their back yard and do not like it, they are impotent when it comes to North Korea and Taiwan, thus they stress their navy, bad idea, the West can always out spend the Chinese's communists, look what happened to the USSR.  

The ramifications of the AUKUS Deal - Biden Era

Sky News: Reports " Maintaining West's unity will 'require a lot of effort', German official says, as France rages over nuclear submarine deal....Berlin's man in London reflects on the consequences of the massive fallout between France, the US and Australia ahead of German elections next week. It follows the French recalling their ambassadors to the US and Australia.  "

Lets Get Real:

Paris has thrown a fit, one can assume that it down to losing a billion dollar contract and not being asked to join in the first place, the French Foreign Minister compared Biden to DONALD TRUMP, they have really got their knickers in to a twist, well that is the French, at the least the UK did not sink their fleet as Churchill had to do in 1940 to avoid the Germans getting their hands on them, the French still peeved at that, this just adds to their anger.  They will get over it, it not liked the French are trusted by the World, they would have done the same thing to the UK, just we got there first.  The Defence Pact is aimed at China, they are going to become a threat, they have built their navy and are making claims on Taiwan. ONE doubts that China will invade Taiwan, the damage would be to great and it would bring in the US and now UK if the region goes hot.  The Biden Oval should invite the French President over, and with the agreement of the other two nations, ask France to join the defence pact, one doubts they will say no.

Taliban BAN girls from School - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " The Taliban have excluded girls from Afghan secondary schools, after they ordered only boys and male teachers to return to the classroom.  "

Lets Get Real:

This is the TRUE face of the Taliban, the Taliban2.0 was a smoke screen for the media, it seems in all their years out of power that the Taliban took media lessons, of course most of the media coverage Afghanistan has shifted on to other stories, that is the nature of 24/7 news cycle.  The Taliban as this blog has stated are lying, murdering scumbags, how POTUS can look at his face in the mirror and not looked ashamed, he is Catholic, and claims to be a good one, how could he walk the other side of the street while knowing what the Taliban are, no one with honour or dignity would have behaved in such a manner.  The Republican should hammer this home in the MID TERMS and in the general election of 2024.  The World faces another three years of Biden, one can only image what a mess he will create in that time.  

Brexit Laws Update - Post Brexit

Guido Fawkes: Reports in its 4.15pm post the following, " Lord Frost has announced the government’s plans to finally capitalise on the freedoms of Brexit and remove the “special status” of all individual EU laws still on the UK’s statute books.  "

Lets Get Real:

This is a good move by the Johnson Government, after the disaster that was the retreat from Afghanistan the Government needs to give red meat to its Brexit supporters.  The entire EU laws should be junked, and thus allowing the UK to prosper after the Brexit vote.   The LEFT will go bonkers, they are bonkers anyway thus they do not matter.  PM Boris is using up his political lives, he needs to return to why he was elected, make the UK prosper, but although the UK.  Remove the chains of the EU, with the Aukus deal with Australia is a start, it shows the UK is back as a leading power, that has annoyed the French, also they have lost billions in Australian dollars after the Australian  Government decided to go nuclear, thus the subs will be built by the new allies,  the EU must be really regretting the BREXIT VOTE. 

China ANGRY, France peeved - A Good Day - Aukus Defence Pact

BBC News: Reports " The pact, announced on Wednesday, will see the US and UK provide Australia with the technology to build nuclear-powered submarines for the first time.  "

Lets Get Real:

This is an interesting move by the UK, US and Australia, these allies can now counter China in the Indo - Pacific and make sure that China is prevented in taking more of the South China Sea under its DOMAIN.  This shows why POTUS wanted out of Afghanistan, while the Chinese have investments in the resources of Afghanistan.  The question is will this push China to try and take over Taiwan, if it did would lead to a regional WAR and WAR with the US, would the Chinese think that Biden does not have the guts to defend Taiwan after Afghanistan, the Chinese Regime might be miss reading the political situation  in the US, Biden would have to defend Taiwan after the failure of his Afghan policy, otherwise he would risk losing the  House and Senate in 2022 and the Oval in 2024.   Of course China might be thinking long term, wait out the US as the Taliban did, one never knows in International Politics.  Everything is political even in China. 

The French are peeved because they lost the billion dollar contract to supply the Australians with non nuclear subs, they French Foreign Minister called it a stab in the back, not sure if he meant the UK or Australia. No ever trusts the French, so their anger can be placed in the rubbish bin. 

What does Manchin WANT ? - Biden Agenda - Biden Era

The Hill: Reports " The fight over Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending bill is reviving one of Washington’s most perennial questions: What does Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) want? "

Lets Get Real:

If you can take the Democratic Senator at his word, he wants a lower spending, 1 to 2 trillion, and wants to get some any Republican supporters.   The question is will the extreme left BEND or are they willing to lose the Biden Agenda and risk the House and Senate in 2022.  Of course Manchin might be bluffing and fold when the pressure comes from the White House and the rest of this Democratic Colleagues, the Republicans are united against the 3.5 trillion bill, might one of them fold, that would be a shock.  Interesting few days ahead in D.C. 

POTUS has talks with Senate Democrats who oppose 3.5 trillion Bill - Biden Era

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 4.38pm post the following, " Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with Joe Biden for about an hour at the White House to discuss the $3.5tn spending package, according to CNN.  "

Lets Get Real:

One hopes these moderates hold out for a lower number, 3.5 trillion on anything from welfare to tax cuts is to high, also they should oppose tax hikes that make it more simple for companies to leave the US and go to a lower tax level Country.  Also the problem with welfare, and its always welfare with the the extreme left is that it GROWS, it never goes down, the more welfare the more people you put on welfare and they get stuck in that cycle.   One can argue that WELFARE is un - American, the US only grows because individuals have ideas and they bring them to market, they either work or they fail, with welfare people get stuck in a cycle of dependence on it. Would the US be the only super power today if at its start everyone was on welfare, look at the UK, British Empire, once we had welfare, no EMPIRE, there is a link. 

Arms RACE in Asia between North and South Korea - Asia/Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " North and South Korea have tested ballistic missiles hours apart from each other, highlighting an arms race on the peninsula as nuclear talks with the North remain stalled.  "

Lets Get Real:

Thus we have a Asian Arms race in Asia, this should concern the US, Japan and China, the ballistic test by North Korea is against a UN Resolution and creates tensions in the area, yesterday NK tested a cruise missile, that fly's lower and could contain a nuclear bomb.   The US has to be very firm with North Korea and China, the Chinese should show they want better relationship with the West by pulling in its ally, if it can, otherwise it shows that China is impotent when it comes to Pyongyang ( Capital of North Korea ), the North Korea Regime needs food for its people, it has shut it self off from the World due to the pandemic, one can assume whatever the Regime says that COVID - 19 has reached NK.  There must be many deaths it the poor Country.  One can assume that North Korea is trying to send a message, what that message is might be complex, it wants talks with the West but on its terms, it wants to keep its nukes and for the West to feed it people, that is a no go, or should be by the West. 

Open Warfare between Moderate and Left Wing Democrats - Biden Era

The Hill: Reports on the political fights between moderates and progressives when it comes to the Biden Agenda, "The fights increasingly are taking place in public, with various members sparring in television interviews and on social media.  "

Lets Get Real:

The LEFT WING of the Democratic Party really want to pass the 3.5 trillion bill, in that bill it contains spending on welfare, climate change and tax hikes on the rich.  IT will be up to moderates such as Senator Manchin to keep to his word and vote on NO on the package.  Any bill worth 3.5 trillion is not good, it does not matter if it s welfare or tax cuts, some day someone else has to pay the piper, and that is normally the middle class and the working class.  The rich always have good lawyers and accountants who get them the best deal, while the rest get shafted.  One hopes the moderates keep a firm bat and say NO, it is expected that all the Republicans will all vote NO, interesting few days ahead. 

The Royal Prerogative returned to the PM - General Election 2023/4?

BBC News: Reports " Boris Johnson moved a step closer to taking back powers to call a general election whenever he wants, after MPs gave their backing to government proposals.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Fixed Term Parliament was a massive mistake by the the Coalition Government of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, it blocked a PM from asking the Queen to dissolve Parliament when the polls were good for the PM.  Thus it can be postulated that the PM is looking for a early election in 2023 or 24, it depends how the COVID - 19 booster shot goes and if the pandemic is nearly over.  The Labour Party also supports getting rid of the Fix Term Parliament, should they win a general election ( it can happen ) or lead a minority Government they want to call an election when the polls are good for them.   POLITICS never stop, we are going much like the US.   

A Cruise Missile Test by North Korea - Asia/Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " North Korea has tested a new long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan, state media said on Monday.  "

Lets Get Real:

It can be argued that this is North Korea wanting to get back in to the headlines, after the debacle that was Afghanistan and the anniversary of 9/11.  The North Korean Regime might think it has the number for POTUS, a weak and feckless President, and a appeaser.  They could be RIGHT.   The test of a cruise missile has not caused a major news development, perhaps that was the point, the North Korean Regime might want to get the attention of the Biden Oval, what next a ballistic missile test, that would get the attentions of the Americans, specially if it could get to the US mainland or other areas.  The US has to be FIRM, it has to support South Korea and Japan, they are the major allies of the US in Asia. It can be postulated that NK is up to something or wants something, an interesting development. 

Women BANNED from Sport by the TALIBAN - Biden Era

Guardian: Reports " Afghan women to be banned from playing sport, Taliban say.. National cricket team included in prohibition, as interim government containing no women starts work  "

Lets Get Real:

Those that thought the Taliban had been reborn as Taliban2.0 have been shown to the WRONG, the Taliban are lying murdering bastards, who deserve the contempt of the West.  One hopes NONE of the Western powers accept Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.  It can be postulated that the Taliban will allow various terror groups to come back to Afghanistan and train, from Al Qaeda to other Islamic terror groups.   The thought that the Taliban will really try to take on ISIS-K is for those who are naïve to think that Biden was right to leave Afghanistan.  Thus it can be postulated that the West will face an increase in terror threats, the Islamic terror groups will have the US leaving Kabul as an example of them winning.  In fact Afghanistan was given to the TALIBAN by POTUS, a weak and feckless President. 

Afghan Women PROTEST at ALL MALE Taliban Government - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " Dozens of women in Kabul and the north-eastern Afghan province of Badakhshan have protested against the formation of an all-male interim Taliban government to rule Afghanistan. "

Lets Get Real:

The West really has let down the women in Afghanistan, women will be banned from work and forced to stay at home, girls will not get an education, Western culture will be banned, the TV will have only Taliban PR.  One really hopes that the CIA, MI6, SAS, and US Special Forces ARE in Afghanistan to get Western citizens out and to help those that are putting up a resistance to the Taliban.  If YOU watch the 24/7 news networks they are back to covering for Biden, they can hardly say he is an idiot after they got him elected.  On the UK side we are back to domestic politics, thus Afghanistan will be filed as a lost cause, if worthy attempt to change Afghanistan, it failed in the end.

The Taliban return to Original Form - Taliban 1.0 - Biden Era

Sky  News: Reports " Taliban announce caretaker government, including FBI-wanted militant as minister "

Lets Get Real:

The fake Taliban 2.0 and returned to Taliban 1.0, they have a wanted FBI terrorist in the government and of course NO WOMEN.  The other concern is that Americans as far this blog knows are still stuck at a airport in Afghanistan, will they be allowed to go or are they hostages of the Taliban.  The West has demanded that those allies of the WEST be allowed to leave, also who can trust the Taliban NOW, they have allowed house searches, the execution of innocent people,  Music schools have bee closed and music has been banned.  When the West refuses to give the Taliban Government access to the frozen assets of the previous government, one can expect that the Taliban will return to their cruelty and to support terrorists groups, such as Al Qaeda, the Taliban refuse to accept that OBL was behind 9/11, that is enough of an indication.  Troubling years ahead for Afghanistan. 

Tax hikes for the NHS and Social Care - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " A new health and social care tax will be introduced across the UK to pay for reforms to the care sector and NHS funding in England, the PM has said.  "

Lets Get Real:

The cost to the country due to COVID - 19 in health and the economy has been extensive, the introduction of this NHS and SOCIAL CARE TAX goes against the spirt of being a Conservative, the PM promised in the 2019 manifesto that the Conservative Government would not hike taxes on National Insurance, BUT that was before a pandemic we have not seen since 1918.  The spin is excellent, who will vote against money for the NHS, the Leader of Opposition was pointless and was only on his feet for 5 minutes, they did not have a PLAN, they have had weeks to think of something, anything really, it was a busted flush by Sir Keir Starmer.  On this Boris just might get away with it, there will be a vote on the issue tomorrow, one does wonder if any Conservative MP will vote against it, the tax is for the NHS. 

Are the Taliban holding Americans in Afghanistan as hostages ? Biden Era

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.56pm post the following, " The Taliban are preventing US citizens who are sitting in airplanes in Afghanistan from leaving the country, according to a senior Republican...He has accused the Taliban of "holding them hostage". "

Lets Get Real:

If this is true, then the Biden Oval has a problem on its hands, could the Taliban wanting an exchange, American Citizens for the frozen assets of the previous Government, ,the Americans are on planes at Mazar-e-Sharif airport, why hold the planes if not to get something back.  One will be interesting to see how the liberal media that got Biden in to OFFICE, deal with issue if it is a real issue.  The American voter will not take kindly to another hostage crisis, for some the Carter Presidency was a disaster that only finished when Reagan won the election in 1980. Interesting few days ahead. 

The Taliban have TOTAL CONTROL of Afghanistan - Biden Era

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 4.13pm post the following, " The Times' war correspondent Anthony Loyd has told the BBC that the final holdout against Taliban rule in the valley has effectively fallen.  "

Lets Get Real:

The West in the shape of the US and the UK must not accept the Taliban as the government in Afghanistan in till they allow all Western citizens to leave, and also allow Afghan allies who have the right to go to the West to leave Afghanistan.  Also that the Taliban allow women, girls to carry on with their education and to be allowed to work.  One hopes that MI6 and the CIA have agents in place to keep an eye on the Taliban, the Western news media will lose interest in Afghanistan as they do not have news teams there, it is to risky for the reporters.  Thus the News media will have to place their trust in local reporters to feed them stories as to what is going in Afghanistan. The answer to the problems in Afghanistan is NOT THE TALIBAN. 

" President " Manchin SPEAKS - Biden Agenda - Biden Era

CNN - Politics: Reports " Manchin upends Democrats' push to enact Biden's agenda this month, calling for 'pause' on $3.5 trillion bill "

Lets Get Real:

At last the Democrats have a SANE Senator, spending 3.5 trillion on anything is tends to be BAD.  One has to recall that the Great Depression only came to end with the development of Government spending during World War 2.  Also the Great Society spending was meant to do deal with race relationship problems in the US, what happened, billions spent and the result, NOTHING, more black men are in jail than white men, welfare costs have gone up, black and white one parent families, the poor on welfare. Senator Machine is a moderate, lets hope he stands by his word, spending yes but not 3.5 trillion, the right spending is more important than general spending.  Lets be clear, Biden is NO FDR or LBJ. 

Panjshir Valley Battle - Afghanistan/Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " Fresh fighting has been reported in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, the final pocket of territory which remains out of the hands of the Taliban.  "

Lets Get Real:

One hopes rather than thinks that MI6 and the CIA have agents on the ground in the Panjshir Valley to make sure that the resistance to the Taliban put up a fight and keep them with enough weapons and ammunition to keep going in till the winter.  In the winter the waring factions do not fight, its a hard winter in the Mountains of Afghanistan.  One can postulate that the CIA has request that they be allowed to support the Resistance, of course that depends of President Biden, with his action over the few weeks, one is NOT HOPEFULL, Biden does not understand national security and never will.  Anything that keeps the Taliban on edge is good, the West could increase support to the level that keeps the Taliban on their word when it comes to not supporting terrorists such as Al Qaeda or Daesh or the spin off ISIS-K.  As to the civil rights of women, this blog does not hold out much hope, the TALIBAN are EVIL, and their word cannot be trusted, they have already killed a folk singer and are doing house to house searches in search of those the worked with the Western Allies,  they have closed down music stations and broken up musical instruments, they have not changed.

Texas Abortion Law Update - Part 2 - Biden Era

Sky News: Reports " Private citizens can sue abortion providers and facilitators for at least $10,000 to enforce the law. "

Lets Get Real:

The new Texas Abortion will hit women who can not afford to leave the State, also it targets anyone who helps with an abortion six weeks after conception, thus parents to taxi drivers, it is that broad.  Those lawyers will little ethics will chase clients to get them to sue, they win either way!  The US Congress must ACT and now and not next year, the Democratic House should pass a resolution and the Senate Democrats should fight to get it through.  A woman has a right to an abortion, in cases men do a runner and they are left holding the baby.  Think of the welfare cost if abortions are banned in Texas and the cost in taxes, and more important the morality of preventing a women getting an abortion, its her body, not that of the State. 

Texas Abortion and the Supreme Court - Update - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports on the request for an injunction to the Texas Abortion law, the Supreme Court decided by " 5-4 against granting this.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Conservative Supreme Justices have not helped the Republicans with this move, NOW the Democrats will have an issue for the 2022 Mid Terms and also there will be a push from the Liberals in the Democratic Party to have the Congress pass a federal law to protect the right of abortion, it will pass the House but will be blocked in the Senate, thus the Democrats will call for the filibuster to be revoked.  The Republican Party is feeding its base with this move, but the base does not win elections, those in the middle who get their news from the liberal press will be directed at one direction, voting Democrat.  Thus bad move from the right in US politics. 

In effect Abortion BANNED in Texas - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " A law banning abortion from as early as six weeks into pregnancy has come into effect in the US state of Texas. "

Lets Get Real:

The US Supreme Court is showing its Conservative majority in a BAD LIGHT, abortion should be legal and on demand, the Texas law in essence bans abortion, the US Congress as controlled by Democrats should pass a new FEDERAL law that over rules any of the States from taking the same action as Texas.  As true Conservative sees Abortion as a private issue, the Government's role should be limited, to try to STOP abortion the Supreme Court is being VERY LIBERAL.  One hopes the Biden Administration ( Read Biden's Oval reaction to the Texas law ) can get something right and get the US Congress to pass a hasty bill to protect Abortion as a FEDERAL RIGHT as it was from the 1970s onward.