The man from the Clapham Omnibus

The account below is from a conservative Australian journalist. I thought an outside view might be more balanced It was a tale of two debates. And for each candidate, it was both the best and worst of debates. For the first half-hour, Donald Trump wiped the floor with Hillary Clinton. It looked as though the New York property mogul would win not only the debate but the presidency itself there in Hofstra, New York, in one debate. He spoke in the powerful, plain language of everyman. Clinton began with characteristic politician waffle about building the right kind of economy. Trump’s appeal was visceral and direct: “We have to stop our jobs being stolen from us and our companies leaving us.” There is, of course, a lie at the heart of Trump’s appeal. Free trade has been good for the American economy. A dynamic economy destroys old jobs and creates new ones all the time. In so far as old jobs have been lost, this is much more because of technological change than trade. ...

My son Adam takes his punishment for making an unfortunate bet on Leicester City F.C. not winning the premier league  . Respect for keeping his word !

Thank you! Thank you for that amazing welcome. And Chelsea, thank you. I'm so proud to be your mother and so proud of the woman you've become. Thanks for bringing Marc into our family, and Charlotte and Aidan into the world. And Bill, that conversation we started in the law library 45 years ago is still going strong. It's lasted through good times that filled us with joy, and hard times that tested us. And I've even gotten a few words in along the way. On Tuesday night, I was so happy to see that my Explainer-in-Chief is still on the job. I'm also grateful to the rest of my family and the friends of a lifetime. To all of you whose hard work brought us here tonight ... and to those of you who joined our campaign this week. And what a remarkable week it's been. We heard the man from Hope, Bill Clinton. And the man of Hope, Barack Obama. America is stronger because of President Obama's leadership, and I'm better because of his fr...

Donald Trumps 2016 Nomination Speech - My notes at end ! Friends, delegates and fellow Americans: I humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. . Who would’ve believed that when we started this journey on June 16th last year, we, and I say we, because we are a team, would have received almost 14 million votes, the most in the history of the Republican Party and that the Republican Party would get 60 percent more votes than it received eight years ago, who would’ve believed this, who would’ve believed this? The Democrats, on the other hand, received 20 percent fewer votes than they got four years ago, not so good, not so good. Together, we will lead our party back to the White House, and we will lead our country back to safety, prosperity, and peace. We will be a country of generosity and warmth. But we will also be a country of law and order. Our convention occurs at a moment of crisis for our nation. The attacks on our pol...

Not your common modern house Location Location Location . Castle Cottage is a circa 1750 grade two listed building situated at the bottom of a flight of steps on an ancient pathway leading to Carisbrooke Castle . It is by foot the nearest house to that Norman castle ( C 1090) where donkeys operate a Tudor wheel and raise water from a well deeper than Nelsons Column is high .  The walk around the outside of the castle is a favorite of dog walkers . Membership of English Heritage or the Friends of Carisbrooke castle gives you a pass inside where many world class events are held including historic reenactments , plays and even a worlds strongest man event . Turning to the right instead of to the steps leads to an enchanting short walk down Millers Lane past the ford and up the winding street to the center of Carisbrooke Village with its co op / post office , two pubs ( The Eight Bells and The Waverley ) an excellent Italian restaurant ( Valentino's ) and a mor...

“There were no revolutionary circumstances, but rather a revolution that reacted to circumstance.” – Francois Furet on the French Revolution. The Trump and Sander’s movements stem from a similar shift in historical consciousness to that which Francois Furet highlighted as unleashing the French Revolution. Americans feel like the current political system has failed them, it no longer works. Hence the establishment needs to go. This same stirring of consciousness is happening in Europe. The juggernaut in Brussels continues to grow and antagonism continues to rise. Marine Le Pen’s National Front is now one of the largest political forces in France, Austria very narrowly avoided electing a right wing president. Instead they went for a member of the Green party and not an establishment candidate. . Something is stirring, and I can’t help but get the feeling that we are living in historically significant times. As a British permanent resident of the US I can’t vot...