Who is OUT OF THE LOOP, Liberals in the House or Manchin in the Senate ? - Biden Era

The Hill: Reports " Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Monday demanded that the House immediately take up the Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill while making it clear he's not yet ready to support a separate social and climate spending bill. "

Lets Get Real:

Someone somewhere on the Hill is smoking a joint, if you read the Guardian Blog, the Biden White House is sure that Manchin will vote for the social agenda, the leaders of the liberals seems to have taken it for granted that Manchin will vote for the social agenda. If you read the remarks by the Senator one gets the impression that he is not keen on the whole social agenda, and if he votes NO its over, or if moves Party its over for the Democrats.  It could be that the liberals have been watching to much CNN or either the White House is lying to themselves and playing the liberals or Manchin is lying to the press.  If I was a real liberal I would want to hear that Manchin is supporting the social agenda, otherwise the President and Manchin get the infrastructure bill and the Senator can walk away from the social agenda, as it is not that popular in his State. It will be interesting to see the liberal media play this, win or loss for Biden. 

Over night ratings for Doctor Who - The Halloween Apocalypse

Doctor Who News: Reports " Doctor Who The Halloween Apocalypse has an unofficial overnight viewing figure of 4.43 million viewers.... The overnight viewing figure is slightly down on last season's opening episode Skyfall, but higher than the majority of series 12 episodes. "

Lets Get Real:

This was a kick up the backside episode, the Doctor was in trouble from the start, and the episode started mid adventure, unusual for Doctor Who.  The Earth came under threat from the Flux ( non spoiler ), the Doctor got a new member of the Tardis Fam, any more would be a spoiler, who knew the Earth had the protection of our best friends ( no not the USA, dogs, man's best friend, my own dog, Max would like that ).  In turns out there are 7 billion dogs our there, for ever person on earth, not sure about China, they eat dogs, ( I really do expect much better from a ancient civilisation )  There was a odd alien who is a THREAT to the Doctor, he gets out of prison ( spoiler ) and goes and finds his sister, who is covering as a human.  The Flux caught up with the TARDIS, next week will be interesting.  Good dramatic and fun show, really a kick up the backside for the series.  Also who is Claire and how does she know the Doctor, and how did she know about the weeping angels, so much questions? Is it the Crimean War next and our favourite potato headed villains, who could I be talking about!!!!?  

On the negative, was there really the need to show that DAN worked in a food bank, and he refused the offer of a soup, his house was empty of food, political but not to much.  I don't mind the left wing politics, Doctor Who had that in the 1970s, as long as it does not upset the story.  

The Northern Ireland Protocol Talks - Update - After Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " EU's vice-president accuses UK of wanting 'path of confrontation' over Ulster negotiations after Lord Frost said Brussels was 'destroying cross-community consent' over enforcement of Northern Ireland protocol "

Lets Get Real:

The EU has never gotten over the FACT that the UK voters voted to leave the EU, they cannot and will not understand in DEMOCRACY, also that Northern Ireland is part of the UK in till they say they want to either become a State themselves or become part of Ireland.  The UK must protect the Good Friday Agreement, that comes FIRST, and if need be the UK should invoke Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Agreement that allows the UK to suspend part of the agreement should it have a negative effects on the community or democracy.  PM Boris has been tough with the EU, he must follow through, the EU is just playing games, they should tell the Republic of Ireland to stand a border on the border between the Republic and the Province if they want a border, or the Republic should leave the EU, either way the province is part of the UK, no matter what. 

Perfidious Albion vs. The French - After Brexit

BBC News: Reports " UK could take legal action against France over fishing row, says Liz Truss "

Lets Get Real:

When it comes to the FRENCH, the UK has to be Perfidious, that is the only thing they understand, the French can never be trusted, as the French President has a election coming up and he faces problem on the right, thus this present argument, the French have taken a UK Ship hostage, and charged the Captain while fining another ship, the French expect the UK to roll over, Paris has to learn we have LEFT the EU and our waters are out Sovereign waters.  If the French start to place sanctions on UK good or transport then the UK should revoke ALL fishing licences for the French and make it clear, we can play hardball, and we do it better, the Royal Navy should be out on the WATER, protecting the rights of UK fishermen to fish OUR waters.