Twenty-nineteen was the year when people decided they care about climate change and the environment. Or at least they made sure to be seen saying they did. But words are cheap when they fall short of action. Remember seeing left-wing activist group Extinction Rebellion carry out long-drawn protests in London. …
Read More »The 120 days of Scotland
In Moscow Lavrentiy Beria head of the NKVD used to cruise around in his limousine looking for cute girls. When he found what he was looking for he would point her out and have her brought to his dacha. There would be wine and food and afterwards he would sleep …
Read More »Fun facts about Climate Change
Over the years, I’ve learnt some interesting facts about the atmosphere and climate change… Cloud cover Water vapour is evaporated from the seas , which covers 70% of the global surface area. The warmer air is, the more water vapour it can hold. [1,2] The more water vapour there is …
Read More »Terrorism: Time to leave the EU Counter Terrorism Strategy
The EU Counter Terrorism Strategy was adopted by Member States in 2005. “Prevent” and de-radicalisation are essential features of this strategy. The EU Counter Terrorism Strategy was based on the idea that the Political Establishment has correct beliefs and that serious deviations from these are effectively a form of mental illness. This …
Read More »In a lonely place
I was sleeping when we left the EU. It is a matter of complete indifference to me if a fifty pence coin turns up in my change marking the event. If something about being European trends on Twitter I feel slightly amused that some people might think that such things …
Read More »Thank you for Brexit Day
The day is finally upon us. Today, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland leaves the millstone of the European Union and steps forward a free nation into the world. Today, history is made. Here at the Daily Globe, we could not be happier. As our readers know, …
Read More »Reconciling Remain and Leave
I have had two conversations in the past week about Brexit and they both went in identical directions. The Remain supporters said “the referendum was fixed”. I said “but the 2017 election promised to implement it which is why Corbyn got so many votes”. They said “Of course, when it …
Read More »The Thing That Gets Us To The Thing
Brent Cameron is a Senior Advisor with Concierge Strategies. The second edition of his book, “The Case for Commonwealth Free Trade: Options for a new globalization” is available now on Amazon worldwide. The American television show “Halt and Catch Fire,” which aired for four seasons, chronicled the lives of a group …
Read More »The individual versus the diversity quota
One of the main reasons that I oppose left-wing thinking is that I want people to be treated as individuals rather than as members of a group. I have the same duty to treat everyone I come across morally no matter what they look like, where they are from or …
Read More »Independence at Last – Hooray!
Thank you! Thanks to all those who kept the governance of this country in the hands of the people who live here. We still have a home that we can call our own. Our independence is one of the most democratic and fair decisions ever made in the UK. It …
Read More »Boris Johnson is the Leader Global Politics has been wanting
“Together let us write the next chapter for my country, for your country, and above all, for all the peoples of our countries.” These were the visionary words of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at this week’s Africa Investment Summit hosted by the government of the United Kingdom. In this statement …
Read More »Failing to take No for an answer is an abuse of power
The Conservative manifesto promised that there would not be a second Scottish independence referendum. The Conservatives won a large majority. That should be the end of the matter. But this being Scotland it isn’t. Independence is the bone Nicola Sturgeon is the dog. Scottish nationalists will teach their toddlers that “No …
Read More »It’s not over yet – Why a good Trade Deal with the EU is Needed
Something has been going badly wrong with UK-EU Trade. The UK-EU Trade Deficit was £66 billion in 2018. Why? It is not because the UK is failing to produce the goods and services that people want because the UK is in surplus with the world outside the EU by £36 …
Read More »Setting sail in an SNP sieve
The UK is now going to leave the EU by the end of January, and it is likely that the transition period will last until no longer than the end of 2020. This will mean that the UK is unlikely to have a complete trade deal with the EU. It …
Read More »How can the Tories win the 2024 election?
The Conservatives can take some steps now to win the 2024 election. The most important first step is to demand that BBC News and Current Affairs employs a fairly representative number of journalists from across the political spectrum in the UK. Perhaps it is a result of operating the World …
Read More »Crime – A Conservative Direction
One of my greatest passions is led by one of my biggest fears – how we, as a society, are going to approach the complex issue of Crime. I experienced a monumental culture shock when I moved from a small, relatively safe seaside town in Wales to the vibrant city …
Read More »Let us not notice
The history of Britain is that of a small island that began as a collection of territories ruled by chiefs and warlords and gradually evolved into a constitutional monarchy. Most of Europe evolved up until a certain point as we did, but then diverged. Collections of territories that tended to …
Read More »The Scale of Boris’ Victory cannot be Overstated
On 12th December 2019, the United Kingdom returned to the polls. Hailed as one of the most important General Elections in living memory, it would decide the future of the country, and the fate of Brexit. Boris Johnson and the Conservatives were ultimately victorious, winning an 80 seat majority, and …
Read More »Do the Liberal Democrats have a future?
Every honest Liberal Democrat member will agree that the last decade was not an easy or enjoyable one. It seems bizarre to think that Clegg-mania and the possibility of the Liberal Democrats becoming the main opposition was just 10 years ago. Fast forward to the present day of embarrassment where …
Read More »Let the blue wave sweep northwards.
There is something odd about the present Conservative Government. On the one hand there has just been a decisive purge of Tory Remainer Wets, on the other Boris Johnson’s Government at least initially is liable to be one of the most left-wing in Conservative Party history. Early signs are that …
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