Three decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States finds itself engaged in a new great-power competition with China. Since assuming office, Chinese President Xi Jinping has launched his country on a more assertive path, and the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the rivalry. On the surface, China appears confident, with a recovering… Continue reading China and the Danger Part 1
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Jan 2021. The Inauguration of Biden
The inauguration of a new president is a day that usually follows decades of custom and precedent. A day that follows a routine set in stone. Well, you can forget all that this year. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will still take the oath, of course, to make them officially US president and vice-president, but… Continue reading Jan 2021. The Inauguration of Biden
Jan 2021. Alexei Navalny back in Moscow
Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has arrived back in Russia where he faces the threat of arrest, just five months after he nearly died after being poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok. Mr Navalny, who announced on Wednesday that he planned to return, said he was “very happy” as he boarded a plane in Berlin… Continue reading Jan 2021. Alexei Navalny back in Moscow
Jan 2021. Manchester Arena Inquiry
Firefighters did not arrive at Manchester Arena until two hours after the suicide bombing, only one paramedic entered the blast scene in the first 40 minutes, and Greater Manchester police (GMP) did not declare a major incident until the following day, the inquiry into the terror attack has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry, which resumed… Continue reading Jan 2021. Manchester Arena Inquiry
Jan 2021. US Supposed Game Changer
Faced with the likelihood that his party will lose its Senate majority and fed up with a group of Republican senators pushing an effort to invalidate the Electoral College vote, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a stunning and searing rebuke of the President and many within the GOP. “The voters, the courts, and the… Continue reading Jan 2021. US Supposed Game Changer
Jan 2021. The Sturgeon Salmond Inquiry
There never has been a clearer case made out for the utility of law and lawyers than the so-called Salmond Inquiry in the Scottish Parliament. The “Committee on the Scottish government handling of harassment complaints” to give it its correct title, has thus far failed to unearth the truth about the machinations within the Scottish… Continue reading Jan 2021. The Sturgeon Salmond Inquiry
Jan 2021. The End of the Trump Presidency
Donald Trump will be remembered as the first president to be impeached twice. He insists that the election was stolen, summoned his supporters to Washington to protest the certification of the Electoral College vote, told them that only through strength could they take back their country, and Antifa mingled amongst the crowd who had been… Continue reading Jan 2021. The End of the Trump Presidency
Jan 2021. Alex Salmond and the Inquiry
The Holyrood probe into the handling of complaints about Alex Salmond has taken steps to compel the Crown Office to hand over key documents. MSPs on the inquiry committee have invoked special powers which can force the release of correspondence. It comes as Mr Salmond was told that if he wants to give spoken evidence… Continue reading Jan 2021. Alex Salmond and the Inquiry
Jan 2021. Terrorist Jailed in Edinburgh
A man found guilty of a charge under the Terrorism Act of possessing weapons has been jailed for a decade with an extended period on licence “to protect the public” from him. Gabrielle Friel was found guilty of possessing the weapons at various locations in Edinburgh in 2019, including his home, a social work centre… Continue reading Jan 2021. Terrorist Jailed in Edinburgh
Jan 2021. Attack on the Capitol Part 3
In new research based on a nationwide survey of 1,500 Americans, it’s found that years of racially targeted policing is leading people to question the fairness and legitimacy of the police, such that 40 percent believe that the police should be defunded. Regardless of respondents’ race, they find that concerns about the under-protection and over-regulation… Continue reading Jan 2021. Attack on the Capitol Part 3