The UK Government and the London Attack - Part 4 - London Update

Telegraph - Live Reporting: Reports in its 6.47pm post the following, " No. 10: Thoughts  of PM are with those killed...A 10 Downing Street spokesman said: "The thoughts of the PM and the Government are with those killed and injured in this appalling incident, and with their families. The PM is being kept updated and will shortly chair Cobra." "

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THESE are the days that test being PM, the Prime Minister after the Cobra meeting should come out a give a short speech on the incident today and what the security services are doing to protect London and the rest of the UK.    The actions of the PM will depend if the terrorist was a lone wolf or part of a cell, if part of cell it can be traced and the SAS can be sent it to clean house and remove the terrorist threat.   IF it is a lone wolf, it becomes harder, it is a cell of one, the Police and MI5 will be searching the history of the terrorist, his family, links and friends.   This is a developing story.

London Update - Part 3 - Terror Attack

Guardian - Live Reporting: Reports in its 7pm post the following, " King’s College hospital have confirmed that the major trauma unit have treated eight victims, six males and two females. Two are in a critical condition and six are in a stable condition. "

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The UK should be grateful that its has a great Police Force and Hospitals on hand to deal with terror incidents.   There is the planning for such acts but you never know if they are going to work on the day, if the Police and Doctors and nurses and other Staff had not acted as quick as they did there could be been more deaths.  #PrayforLondon

4 Deaths and 20 Injured in London Terror Attack - London Update

Daily Mail: Reports " Three people and a terrorist are dead...At least 20 people were hit on the crowded bridge when a 4x4 drove along the pavement, knocking down pedestrians before crashing into a fence below Big Ben.  "

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Thus far it looks like it was one lone wolf terrorist, the images shown on TV and in the Daily Mail look like the terrorist was of Middle Eastern origin, of course that is speculation, and the picture might change when the Police gain more information.   Western Europe has seen an increase in lone wolf attacks, the intelligence networks can only do so much, the public have to keep their ears open and report anything suspicious to the Police.   As noted by the Police themselves they have thwarted many attacks, but the lone wolf is the hardest to catch, as it is cell of one.   Also with the success of Iraqi  and Western forces in Iraq it could lead to Daesh pushing its followers to attack Western Countries, there is an increase in the threat because the West and its supporters are pushing in to the Capital of Daesh in Syria.  Thus MI5, Police in the UK, and the FBI in the US have to keep their eyes and ears open, thus the need to bug people, security comes at a cost.

Houses of Parliament Terror Update - Terror Update

BBC News: Reports " Four people, including a police officer and a man believed to be the attacker, have died in a terrorist incident near the UK's Houses of Parliament, Scotland Yard has said. "

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It strange, you watch these terror attacks abroad but never think it could happen here after 7/7, BUT the terrorist only have to get through once to cause three innocent deaths so far and the death of the terrorist.   The thoughts are with the family of those killed, to be attacked on Bridge outside Parliament, a Police Officer doing his duty on  a normal day, it is such a shock.   The blog will not go in to the details, this is a developing investigation and the picture can change with more information comes in to the Police and Media.  It is a very SAD World.

Will ObamaCare be Repealed and Replaced ? - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " Trump twists arms on Capitol Hill as House Republicans waver on healthcare..Paul Ryan claimed president’s pitch will ‘close the deal’ for Thursday’s vote but Freedom Caucus chairman said there is ‘more than enough’ opposition to block "

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THIS is the first real domestic test for the Trump Administration, the Oval Office needs all hands on deck to get the new health care bill passed in the House.   The Republicans have promised for years that they would replace ObamaCare, if they failed it could damage the Trump Agenda in the future, what about tax cuts, an increase in defence spending, the Great Wall to cover the border between US and Mexico.  The politics of this is interesting, can Trump be a FDR, LBJ, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and President Obama and get his Agenda through the the US Congress.   Donald Trump sold himself as a deal maker, well this is the big test, is Trump ALL talk and no action, or talk and real action. 

North Korea and the Trump Administration - Trump Era

Daily Mail: Reports " North Korea warns U.S. it is 'fully ready to go to war' as Trump administration threatens to seize Kim Jong-Un's assets  "

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ANY effective sanctions against North Korea needs China to follow through, the problem is that China does not want to see North Korea fall apart and millions of North Koreans coming over the border to China, or a united Korea with the US on the border with China.   A complex case in many ways.   The US policy towards China has failed, every Administration since Bill Clinton has tried to do a deal with North Korea and the NK has let down every deal.   Thus what next, the Trump Administration has stated that the military option is on the table, but that is also a problem, NK is a nuclear armed and has millions in its Army, the fear is that any attack on NK would lead to ramifications for South Korea.  When diplomacy fails, and the military option is costly what is the next path, let's hope the Oval Office under Trump can come up with a solution.

The Supreme Court and President Trump - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " Donald Trump's pick for the vacant seat on the Supreme Court has insisted that no-one, including the president who nominated him, is above the law. "

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If Judge Neil Gorsuch is approved by the Senate he will return the Court to the hands of the Conservatives on the bench.  The voters who voted for Trump will see that he has kept his promise to appoint a Conservative Judge.   Thus far the Democrats have not found a good reason to oppose him, being a Conservative is enough for most Democrats.  It will be interesting to see how Judge Gorsuch rules on the cases before the Court.