Iraq, Bloody Iraq

Another Soldier lost in Iraq, and the title Bloody Iraq yes does have a double meaning, the frustration of another death and another family that has to mourn, also the bloodbath that is Iraq for the people in Iraq. If we are going to leave lets get the hell out of there, either do that or if Iran is killing our troops, then hit them hard so hard they stop, no matter what develops. This is fast turning in to another Vietnam, what ever you think of Harold Wilson, and to be honest not much, he kept us out of Vietnam even after pressure from LBJ. Also Wilson called it day on his terms, not like Tony Blair who got himself in this position of having to leave after the disaster of the May 3 Council elections and Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly Elections if the polls are right, lets not forget 1992 and how Labour won that election! It has been reported that Terrorist are planning something big for when Tony Blair goes, so Iraq, and the threat of big attack in the UK. Why does the 21st Century remained VIEWS of the start of the 20th Century and we all recall 1914.

Boris Yeltsin Dead

Boris Yeltsin has died, a very human man but a great man, the one man that could bring down the USSR and develop Russia on the right path to Democracy. In the mind of VIEWS he still on that Tank, standing for a Democratic Russia, the real Russia that the People of Russian want and the World needs in these times of threat from within and around the World.

The Edwardians in Colour

Another treat from the BBC, The Edwardians in Colour, see a lost world through colour pictures and film. The source of the pictures and film is the Archive of Albert Kahn, a man ahead of his time.

France 1st Round of Election

The Official Exit Poll for the First Round in the election for French President.

Nicolas Sarkozy, Centre Right - 30%

Segolene Royal, Socialist - 24%

The Second Round should go to Sarkozy but this is FRANCE, will be an interesting few weeks in France. The Second round is on May 6 2007.

French Election and the Media

Here is an interesting article on the French Election by the Washington Post.

The Washington Post, as the article points out, France on the domestic front is in bad shape, it can be argued it is the same shape that the UK was in before the arrival of Lady Thatcher. But on the other hand on the International Front still has a role, but if the Domestic Front gets worse then France will have to pull back from her international Role, France must choose if it gets it wrong, she will be in really bad shape and the reality of France and THE myth of France will hit each other , depends if France wants to be on Prozac for the 21st century.

French Election

Interesting to see how the votes count up in the first round election for President of France, it seems from over the water that the Elite Media is obsessed with Nicolas Sarkozy from the Centre Right, Segolene Royal from the left, these two should get to the second round and Sarkozy should win the Second Round, but don't bet the House on it, the French VOTER is hard to figure out much like France itself, await developments from the Polls.

Cash for Honours Blogs

Here are some of the interesting articles on the Blogs when it comes to Cash for Honours.

Ian Dale's Diary writes that Lord Levey wont take all the blame for Cash for Honours and will take others down with him, and that the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister , Jonathan Powell could also be in the frame, this is reported in the Sunday Times.

Guido, states that the Case will go all the way, VIEWS has his doubts, but on this VIEWS has a very strong view and could be very wrong, we are in the 21st Century after all, the rules do change and some people just might face the dock, even though they have stated that they are Innocent of all charges.