Political commentators say that luck is an essential part of any political career. But others will reply we make our luck. Indeed, Theresa May must be relieved that the Brexit debate is off the front headlines, and she has an opportunity to communicate a far different image of her leadership than the one the public […]
Will it be Goodbye, Mrs. May?
“You can only deliver Brexit if you believe in Brexit,” said Mrs. May in the early days of the general election. This was a lady who openly supported the ‘Remain’ campaign before the Referendum and recently ran a general election in support of the ‘Leave’ campaign. A contradiction, Mrs. May! I should think so. “Set free […]
French Elections: Promises and More Promises!
We have a new French president and we have a new set of promises. These promises range from supporting the status quo in the European Union right across to supporting the French Welfare state. What are we to make of Mr. Macron’s extraordinary group of promises, many of them clearly contradictory, from this former socialist […]