Let’s celebrate the British contrarians bold enough to challenge the status quo May 16, 2019 It is easy to spot the ruthless persecution of individuals who challenge the status quo in countries like Venezuela and Cambodia, where dissent is violently silenced by autocrats. Yet in modern Britain, we too are adept at suppressing it ourselves, with offence-taking used as tool to shut down discussion. However, there are a handful that eschew [...]
The two main advocates of nationalisation without market value compensation: Venezuela and Corbyn’s Labour Party May 15, 2019 Labour's shadow chancellor can be quite charming when he wants to be. He can also be quite thuggish, and has yet to apologise for his comments about “lynching” former Tory minister Esther McVey. But it was charming John who spoke to an audience of CEOs earlier this week, during which he was asked by one [...]
Labour’s renationalisation plan isn’t just illiterate, it’s immoral May 8, 2019 Want to buy something, but can’t quite afford it? Just use a simple trick from John McDonnell. Here’s how it works. You say: “We’ll pay a fraction of the actual price.” They say: “Sorry, you can’t do that.” You say: “Yes, we can. We’re the government.” That, in essence, is Labour’s plan to renationalise the [...]
US ready to take military action in Venezuela, says secretary of state Mike Pompeo May 1, 2019 The United States is prepared to take military action in Venezuela, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said during a television interview today. Read more: Venezuelan opposition leader Guaido urges protesters back on to streets Pompeo told the Fox Business channel: “Military action is possible. If that’s what’s required, that’s what the United States will [...]
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido calls for biggest protests in country’s history May 1, 2019 Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has called for the “largest march” in the South American country’s history to take place today, the day after a dramatic coup attempt. Read more: See Venezuelan crisis first hand, Colombian envoy urges Maduro's UK backers Yesterday saw Guaido take to the streets of Venezuela’s capital Caracas alongside dozens of National [...]
Juan Guaido urges public and military to join Venezuela uprising against President Maduro April 30, 2019 Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido today called for a military uprising to begin the "final phase of operation freedom" to end the reign of the country's veteran leader President Nicholas Maduro. Read more: See Venezuelan crisis first hand, Colombian envoy urges Maduro's UK backers Guaido, who leads Venezuela's national assembly and has been recognised as President [...]
Go to Venezuela and see the humanitarian crisis, Colombian ambassador urges Maduro’s UK backers April 30, 2019 UK backers of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro should visit the South American country to see the reality of the devastating economic mismanagement which has forced millions to flee their homes, according to the Colombian ambassador to the UK. Read more: Venezuela's Maduro calls for gold held in Bank of England to be returned In an [...]
A pro-business mayor? Khan is less so than Livingstone April 29, 2019 Before he was elected, Sadiq Khan promised – in this newspaper and elsewhere – to be the “most pro-business mayor yet”. In a literal sense, that pledge was already a bit limited, because Khan has only had two predecessors: Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson. The first one was an apologist for assorted Communist regimes. In [...]
Oil prices reach fresh 2019 high as US tightens sanctions on Iran April 22, 2019 The price of crude oil climbed over three per cent today following the announcement by the US government that it will end exemptions from Iranian oil sanctions that it granted to countries such as China, India and Japan. Read more: Oil prices reach new 2019 high as tensions rise in Libya Secretary of state Mike Pompeo [...]
Jeremy Corbyn and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez love Modern Monetary Theory, but it is just the magic money tree again April 10, 2019 As the Brexit process unfolds, the possibility of a Corbyn government has become much more tangible. Last month, John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, wrote to the Treasury to say that in power he would require them to “widen the range of economic theories and approaches in which its officials and those in the rest of [...]