What on earth has been going on at the British Museum? For two decades it appears that Greek and other classical antiquities from the 15th century BC to the 19th century AD in store have gone missing, stolen or damaged. It is now estimated that around 2,000 items have gone missing. Their value is inestimable. Some reappear on eBay and elsewhere “for sale“. February 2021: An antiquities dealer, Ittai Gradel, notifies the museum that 3 items belonging to it – specifically…
Short of Rishi Sunak telling the voters they’ve never had it so good I’m not sure how he could have dealt with recent economic news worse. Looking at recent polling there’s no feel-good factor which chimes in with report in The Guardian Ahead of autumn’s party conference season, Labour is planning a dual attack on Sunak for appearing out of touch with voters’ concerns, and his vulnerability to calls from backbench Tories for unfunded tax cuts that could lead to “Truss Mark…
I am utterly amazed by the near messiah like hold Donald Trump has on the GOP, the above polling is just further confirmation. With Trump’s ongoing legal contretemps and his argument that this is all a witch hunt no wonder his support with the GOP base seems to rise with every indictment, so it makes me comfortable in backing him. I’m also convinced laying Trump for the Presidency is a sound strategy, simply because of the below polling, I think…
Admittedly, it’s early days and it’s by its Legal Department (which usually manages to maintain some modicum of integrity and competence – or tries to anyway.) Small mercies. What has it done? The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk, and Attorney-General, Victoria Prentis have announced an independent inquiry into the Andy Malkinson case. This will be into all the relevant authorities: the Greater Manchester Police (1 of 5 police forces in special measures), the Crown Prosecution…
The big political betting news has been the UK betting market reaction to the first Republican presidential debate. As can be seen from the charts it has had very little impact. Trump didn’t attend and his prices have hardly changed. The contender who was getting most cheers in the hall was 38 year old Vivek Ramaswamy who over the past weeks has edged up to second in the nomination betting. He has what some would regard as extreme policies particularly…
Sunak, surely, needs to take more action The ongoing story of Nadine Dorries continuing to be an MP more than two months after her “resignation with immediate effect” continues to get coverage. It is not helped that Dorries, of “I’m a celebrity” fame, has a high media profile and people know who she is. Her appalling record of what she has or hasn’t done for her constituents over the past year continues to get coverage and even the PM when…
I really don’t know what to make of this poll but there is little doubt that Trump is facing a whole pile of legal problems. The big question is what impact this will have on his efforts to regain the White House? What will be scaring Trump’s team at the moment is the increasing number of those named in the indictments who seem to be volunteering to help the prosecution. Plea deals appear to be taking place Although the above…
Who’ll hold the seat at the end of the parliament? Labour and the LDs have had a little battle going on in Mid Bedfordshire each trying to establish that they will be the main challenger if Nadine Dorries does indeed step aside and there’s a by-election to replace her. Labour is highlighting their second place at GE2019 when although they were a long way behind they were ahead of the LDs. Davey’s party is undoubtedly the by-election king with a…