Be wary of politicians who speak on behalf of “democracies”. All the laws of history say they will give democracy a kicking.
Geopolitics
“One projection we can make about the psychological state of the population, is that a return to lockdown in conditions of a second wave of infections would deal a sharp blow to consumer spending and business investment.”
Analysis: The fading hope of the ‘roaring twenties’ poses problems for our rulers
All you despots out there – beware! The UK Government is coming for you. In its new post-Brexit sanctions regime, the UK is taking action against those behind the most “notorious” human rights abuses in the world, with the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 named as one of those acts of brutality to […]
UK sanctions list is about geopolitical influence, not human rights
How do you unite US politicians in the Trump era? Act against China. The US Senate passed legislation on Thursday to sanction Chinese officials who implement the new Security Law in Hong Kong, a day after the House of Representatives did the same. It will be signed by US President Donald Trump today, all without […]