HEALTH Secretary Matt Hancock’s naked ambition was a feature of the Covid crisis. The amount of attention he received, and created for himself, was unprecedented. He became infected by hubris, always desperately seeking publicity and a camera. But not the one in his office to catch him kissing his aide – there are huge questions … Read more
James Carville, the gobby political strategist who helped get Bill Clinton elected U.S. president twice, once said he’d like to be reincarnated as the bond market. Then, he quipped, he would be able to ‘intimidate everyone’. This sounded bizarre at the time (1994) but he knew exactly what he was saying. The bond markets are … Read more
Jill Biden scrapped her plan to have the B-52s perform at Wednesday night’s state dinner for Australia because of the ‘sorrow and pain’ being felt in the world. Instead, the members of the band will attend the event as guests. Performing will be the president’s Marine Band and the Army and Air Force Strolling Strings, … Read more
President Joe Biden welcomed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the White House on Wednesday, emphasizing the two countries’ alliance against the backdrop of violence in Israel and Ukraine. ‘Together we’re standing with Israel against Hamas’ terrorism. We’re standing with Ukraine against Putin‘s tyranny,’ Biden said. The president got quippy in his welcome, saying: ‘Welcome. Good … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden, 80, has again fumbled while delivering a public speech, this time confusing dates of his inauguration, the G7 summit and NATO 2021. During a speech in Arizona celebrating a library to be built honoring his friend and fierce Trump critic, the late Republican Sen. John McCain, Biden began to issue a … Read more
Tories demanded immediate action to cut taxes today as a grim report found Brits face paying the equivalent of £3,500 more per household by the election. The respected IFS think-tank found the government will be raking in £114bn extra by next year compared to the tax burden having stayed at 2019 levels. Stealth taxes – … Read more
Brits are facing tax rises equivalent to £3,500 per household by the election as pressure mounts on Jeremy Hunt to ease the pain. A grim report has found the government will be raking in £114bn extra by next year compared to the tax burden having stayed at 2019 levels. Stealth taxes – where households are … Read more
‘No way,’ I said, when I heard the news about the Chagos Islands. ‘Why would we be so utterly spineless?’ ‘I am afraid so,’ said my informant, wearily. ‘It’s a done deal.’ It seems that this country is on the verge of a colossal mistake. After more than two centuries of uninterrupted British sovereignty we … Read more
Biden leaves for New Delhi as polls raise questions about his 2024 run By Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporrter In Charleston, South Carolina Published: 13:13 BST, 8 September 2023 | Updated: 13:21 BST, 8 September 2023 Advertisement President Joe Biden departed Thursday for the G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi, India after days of … Read more
Jeremy Hunt hails huge GDP upgrade showing the UK bounced back from Covid faster than France, Germany, Italy and Japan – recovering all lost ground by the end of 2021 By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Updated: 13:44 BST, 1 September 2023 Jeremy Hunt today hailed the debunking of Britain’s reputation for having the … Read more