Author: Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Trump and May: As the Dust Settles

July 14, 2018 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

It is too early to make a meaningful judgement on the Trump visit and or the government’s situation after the publication of its Brexit plans and resignations. But it is possible to have a few thoughts. The Sun Article.  If you listen to the video, this blog is in agreement with much of what Trump […]

Cave Rescue

July 11, 2018 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Most people in their heart of hearts did not think it was possible. Moreover a small country simply does not have the resources to mount a rescue more complex than anything thus far attempted in cave rescue history. Yet Thailand managed not only to bring remarkable teams from every discipline you can imagine to focus […]

May Must Hold Her Line

July 10, 2018 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

There can hardly be a political appointment of less significance than vice-chair of the Tory party, but two of them have today resigned over May’s plan for  Brexit. It should be the Prime Minister’s aim to rid her administration, even down to such obscure levels, of hard Brexiteers who cannot support a sensible economy driven […]

So How Does It Look For May Today?

July 10, 2018 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Better. This is why. The hard line Brexiteers are in a state of shock as they see their dream crumble. They have only themselves to blame by putting ideology before planning, soundbites before programmes, dreams above reality and jingoism before judgement. They do not have a majority in the country, they do not have a […]

Government? What Government?

July 9, 2018 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

To describe the current state of collapse and confusion as a Cabinet crisis is to understate the case. Once again it is appropriate to reflect on Lincoln’s historic line. A house divided against itself cannot stand. Apply it to the fiasco at the heart of our country. A party divided against itself cannot govern. The […]

May: What Is She Talking About?

July 5, 2018 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Yesterday May said at Prime Minister’s Questions the government would ensure “we are out of the customs union, that we are out of the single market, that we are out of the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice, we are out of the Common Agricultural Policy, we are out of the Common Fisheries Policy, […]

Trump And Putin To Meet

June 28, 2018 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

As predicted by this blog, President Trump has followed up his success with Kim Jon Un with the news yesterday that he is to meet with President Putin. A strongman to strongman summit is to be a feature of Trump’s trip to Europe in July. This is very significant because it signals a change in […]

May: No Longer Governing

June 26, 2018 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Something different is happening. In the past Britain had a reputation for strong and reliable government. You may not like the policies of the party in power, but they were applied through due process and either worked well or not so well. The government was united in its endevours, supported by a majority in parliament […]

Melania Hits Out: Laura Bush Too

June 18, 2018 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

It is surely unprecedented, certainly in recent times, for a First Lady to criticise an outcome of one of her husband’s policies, but Melania Trump has been forthright in her complaint about immigrant children being separated from their families. She has been supported by former First Lady, Laura Bush. This cruel and nasty practice is […]