By Joe Montero The British are in trouble. A new government under Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer (in other words the treasurer), Kwasi Kwarteng, has just handed down a mini budget. And it has caused a storm. It is a disaster such as that it is even dividing the ranks of the government and ruling… Read More Truss government budget to deliver the British hard times and trash the economy
By Joe Montero Results of the second round of the French parliamentary elections this past weekend will have an enormous impact on France. Being the second most powerful economy in Europe what happens there has an impact across the continent, and this is going to be felt around the world. Although Emanuel Macron got through… Read More French National Assembly election throws the country into political turmoil
Photo from EPA/EFE: Russian soldiers on an armoured vehicle heading into Ukraine… Read More Roots of Ukrainian crisis must be addressed to find the peace
By Joe Montero When Venezuelan voted at their municipal elections on 21 November, 72,344 candidates stood for a little over 3,000 positions to be elected as governors. majors and local government representatives. Most, 67,162 of them, run in opposition to the government. A list of 111 political parties and the group around the self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido took… Read More Chavistas win Venezuela’s municipal elections and cement electoral authority
By Jim Hayes The COP 26 clmate4 conference in Glasgow has proved a disappointment for those who were hoping for a change to real action to combat the climate threat. Greta Thunberg’s “blah., blah, blah commend was prophetic. As the speakers lined up and talked about the need to do more than just talk, COP… Read More COP 26 has proved to be about fine words and little action
