HOW CAN WESTERN GOVTS TAKE CHARGE OF EVENTS AND REGAIN THE TRUST OF CITIZENS

12 March 2024 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/11/too-late-for-west-corpse-that-cannot-be-galvanised/1. This is about the effectiveness of Western democracies, particularly the UK's and our inability to respond to threats.2. UK government inaction, ministers as spectators rather than actors.3. disconnect between politicians and the public sector, institutions hijacked by activists.4. erosion of public trust in democratic institutions...

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EXCESSIVE CONFIDENCE COMES BEFORE A FALL

10 February 2024The inspiration for this image was what Mearsheimer calls "the anarchy of international geopolitics". It's "survival of the fittest", "might is right", the expanionist greed of a state's elite combined with its uncertainty concerning the intentions of its neighbours.Hasn't it always been thus? Yes it has.So Mearsheimer's "Great Power Politics", combined with the "call of the wild" you see in wildlife programs, an "echo of the savanne"...

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WHAT IS NAZISM ANYWAY

11 March 2924 With accusations of Nazism flying around, it would be good to know what we accuse the others of.Linkshttps://x.com/RussianEmbassy/status/1766526287223382038?s=20Popular beliefshttps://youtu.be/0gfYbEk6rBY?si=ZUd18PY3BeHQQ0BcRyan Chapman on popular beliefsIntroNazism, aka National Socialism, is an ideology and practice associated with the Nazi Party, the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) of Germany during its...

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WHO EVER WANTS BORIS BACK

9 March 2024Boris Johnson, messed up his tenure as Prime Minister and is partly responsible the Conservative party's spectacularly low poll ratings.Let's take a look at his achievements, which show him as long on ambition but short on execution.1. Brexit Johnson led the UK out of the European Union, fulfilling his pledge to "get Brexit done." The UK officially left the EU on January 31, 2020, and he secured a last-minute trade deal that came into effect on January 1, 2021.*2. COVID-19 RolloutHis government oversaw one of the fastest COVID-19...

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A REVISED ZIONIST MANIFESTO

9 March 2024 This is a manifesto for a revised Zionist philosophy. It is intended for integrating into a constution for a modern state. The Consitution will articulate the concept of a  one-state or two-state solution, chosen according to results of a referendum, along with assurances of equal rights for all citizens, as anticipated in the Balfour Declaration. Governance would be overseen by the International Court of Justice...

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IT IS ALL DOOM AND GLOOM IN THE UK

8 March 2024https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/06/britain-already-too-far-down-road-to-serfdom-to-turn-back/ This article is a damning perspective on UK present and future. The blame rests with politicians, who have destroyed much that was good, who have little new of value to offer, and get off scott free raising doubts about this phase of "Liberal democracy".The article argues and substantiates the following points: 1. Britain's...

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WINNING STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS IN THE STOCK MARKETS

6 March 2024 Well with weak growth in the economy, all we can hope for is lower interest rates, and yet we are told inflation is "sticky".So will they cut the rate or not? And if they do before inflation has been "unstuck", won't it just "re-stick" and then the stick will be all over their faces!Plus, what will happen at the General Election? And not just here, but in the US too?And if all these near-term risks are navigable (which they...

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MOVING ON FROM THE COLONIAL LEGACY

4 March 2024 I guess people in countries that were colonised, eg South America, must think about colonisation - if ever they do think about it - in terms of "there but the grace of God go I", aswhere we in the West have suffered considerable "reverse colonisation" - the new arrivals say "we are over here because you were over there".Over time since the sixties, we've had to change the curricula in schools, rewrite history to include revisionist...

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WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR THE LSE TO OUTPERFORM OTHER GLOBAL EXCHANGES

3 March 2024 It is curious how the London Stock Exchange's FTSE 100, FTSE 250, and FTSE 350 indexes are underperforming, vis-a-vis New York's Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 and NASDAQ, and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 and TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index).Why is this, what could be done about it and should investors invest in the LSE in anticipation of some re-rating?SENTIMENTWith the exception of Rolls-Royce, all good results are...

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THE POWER OF AI : EXAMPLE - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONCEPT

2 March 2024THE PROMPTWe need a design concept for a 450-bed hotel on Sanur Beach, Bali.The design should incorporate classic Balinese architectural features, references to the sea and traditional fishing, intimate spaces with pools and gardens for the guests, and private accommodation blocks. The design should aim to create visual harmonies, rhythm, and interesting vistas, blending modern and traditional elements.Please create two design concept...

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HOW DOES ISRAEL JUSTIFY ITS ACTIONS IN GAZA

1 March 2024 Let's take a look at the situation in Gaza and Israel and consider the various justifications in defense of Israel's actions: 1. Israel is a democracy Democracies respect human rights and international law. Being a democracy does not grant a state the right to bomb its neighbours. Israel's democratic status is not applicable to the Palestinians under its control.2. IDF operations limit civilian casualties The...

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