Thursday, October 10, 2024
Colorado Religious Leaders Back Same-sex Marriage Ballot Measure
The Lincoln Project: Seeds
Expert Reveals Grim Future for US after Election | 60 Minutes Australia
Sep 16, 2024 | US pollster Frank Luntz believes American voters are tired of politicians' empty promises year after year.
Synopsis | The Real Kamala (2024)
No one would ever describe last Wednesday’s Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris as edifying. It was big on bluster, but short on substance; an example of how hurling insults to malign opponents now seems to be the preferred way to influence voters. It’s a skill Donald Trump has certainly turned into an art form, but as the world witnessed, the Vice-President is also no mug at it. For many observers though, Kamala Harris still has a substantial problem to overcome if she’s to be elected President. She needs to do more to convince Americans who she really is. On 60 MINUTES, Amelia Adams travels across the United States meeting the people who know the real Kamala, including old school friends, work colleagues and even a former boyfriend.
Synopsis | The Real Kamala (2024)
No one would ever describe last Wednesday’s Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris as edifying. It was big on bluster, but short on substance; an example of how hurling insults to malign opponents now seems to be the preferred way to influence voters. It’s a skill Donald Trump has certainly turned into an art form, but as the world witnessed, the Vice-President is also no mug at it. For many observers though, Kamala Harris still has a substantial problem to overcome if she’s to be elected President. She needs to do more to convince Americans who she really is. On 60 MINUTES, Amelia Adams travels across the United States meeting the people who know the real Kamala, including old school friends, work colleagues and even a former boyfriend.
‘Badenoch Is a Thatcher for Our Times’: [Telegraph] Readers on Who Should Be the Next Tory Leader
THE TELEGRAPH: Telegraph subscribers weigh in on who they think should take charge of the Conservative Party
Kemi Badenoch should be the next leader of the Conservative Party, 67pc of over 66,000 Telegraph readers say | Screenshot from The Telegraph
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have made it to the final two in the Tory leadership contest after James Cleverly was eliminated from the race.
The result came as a surprise not only in Westminster, but also among readers of The Telegraph after Mr Cleverly came first in Tuesday’s vote.
Many readers were pleased with the result, believing it to be a hopeful sign that the party is moving in the right direction. » | Thursday, October 10, 2024
That the readers of the Telegraph are comparing Badenoch to Thatcher must be causing Thatcher to be turning in her grave! Ignore them Baroness Thatcher! They know not what they say! Requiescat in pace.
Clearly, the Tory Party is drawing its last few breaths. It is surely on its way to extinction. Extinction was the fate of the Whigs; it will soon be the fate of the Tories. Death is often preceded by a few movements here and there, but then the lights go out — forever. Thank you for the good times of yore.
This is the face of modern Britain. The minorities are seizing all power in the country. To get anywhere in politics in Britain today, you must be either black, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or someone from another ethnic group. The Conservative Party has gone all queer! It’s not a bit like it used to be. It used to be very proper and extremely staid. Funnily enough, though, it’s a queer party, but it has never had a queer leader. Not one that was out and openly queer anyway.
God only knows where the next leader after this one will come from. Nothing would surprise me. Maybe a future contender in the next leadership race will be an Eskimo. – © Mark Alexander
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have made it to the final two in the Tory leadership contest after James Cleverly was eliminated from the race.
The result came as a surprise not only in Westminster, but also among readers of The Telegraph after Mr Cleverly came first in Tuesday’s vote.
Many readers were pleased with the result, believing it to be a hopeful sign that the party is moving in the right direction. » | Thursday, October 10, 2024
That the readers of the Telegraph are comparing Badenoch to Thatcher must be causing Thatcher to be turning in her grave! Ignore them Baroness Thatcher! They know not what they say! Requiescat in pace.
Clearly, the Tory Party is drawing its last few breaths. It is surely on its way to extinction. Extinction was the fate of the Whigs; it will soon be the fate of the Tories. Death is often preceded by a few movements here and there, but then the lights go out — forever. Thank you for the good times of yore.
This is the face of modern Britain. The minorities are seizing all power in the country. To get anywhere in politics in Britain today, you must be either black, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or someone from another ethnic group. The Conservative Party has gone all queer! It’s not a bit like it used to be. It used to be very proper and extremely staid. Funnily enough, though, it’s a queer party, but it has never had a queer leader. Not one that was out and openly queer anyway.
God only knows where the next leader after this one will come from. Nothing would surprise me. Maybe a future contender in the next leadership race will be an Eskimo. – © Mark Alexander
Hurricane Milton Spawns At Least 20 Tornadoes across Florida
NYT — HURRICANE MILTON — LIVE UPDATES: Milton Kills at Least 5, With Death Toll Expected to Rise: Barrier islands were battered, and over three million customers were without power. All of the deaths reported so far were in St. Lucie County, on the opposite coast from Milton’s landfall. »
UK Must Prepare for Widespread Road Pricing, Says Infrastructure Tsar
THE GUARDIAN: Sir John Armitt says charging per mile ‘inevitable’, with move to electric vehicles likely to create £35bn tax shortfall
Britain must prepare for the widespread use of road pricing to make up a £35bn shortfall in tax revenues from the transition to electric vehicles, the country’s top infrastructure adviser has said.
Sir John Armitt, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), said it was time for a “proper public debate” about the future funding of the road network and other critical projects.
“It’s politically a very difficult issue isn’t it? But many people will say road pricing is inevitable. Personally, I don’t see why it should be any different to anything else,” he told journalists on Thursday.
“We pay for all our other infrastructure services as we use them, and we pay for driving on the road, as we use it, via petrol tax. And if you’re going to lose the petrol tax, at [more than] £30bn a year, what is government going to replace it with?” » | Richard Partington and Gwyn Topham | Thursday, October 10, 2024
Britain must prepare for the widespread use of road pricing to make up a £35bn shortfall in tax revenues from the transition to electric vehicles, the country’s top infrastructure adviser has said.
Sir John Armitt, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), said it was time for a “proper public debate” about the future funding of the road network and other critical projects.
“It’s politically a very difficult issue isn’t it? But many people will say road pricing is inevitable. Personally, I don’t see why it should be any different to anything else,” he told journalists on Thursday.
“We pay for all our other infrastructure services as we use them, and we pay for driving on the road, as we use it, via petrol tax. And if you’re going to lose the petrol tax, at [more than] £30bn a year, what is government going to replace it with?” » | Richard Partington and Gwyn Topham | Thursday, October 10, 2024
A World in Crisis: Can Europe Cope without the US? | To the Point
Oct 10, 2024 | War in Ukraine, war in the Middle East, and severe hurricanes in the US: The final weeks of Joe Biden’s administration are intense – and they are giving Europe a taste of what it means to stand alone.
The planned visit of the US president to Germany, including a major conference on Ukraine is now cancelled. It is becoming increasingly clear: 'America First' is also the mantra for the Democrats. What does this mean for their European allies? As a third winter of war in Ukraine looms, how much protection against Putin can the West still provide?
On ‘To the Point’ we ask: A world in crisis: can Europe cope without the US?
Guests this week are Sudha David-Wilp from the German Marshall Fund, Marco Overhaus from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, and DW's Roman Goncharenko.
The planned visit of the US president to Germany, including a major conference on Ukraine is now cancelled. It is becoming increasingly clear: 'America First' is also the mantra for the Democrats. What does this mean for their European allies? As a third winter of war in Ukraine looms, how much protection against Putin can the West still provide?
On ‘To the Point’ we ask: A world in crisis: can Europe cope without the US?
Guests this week are Sudha David-Wilp from the German Marshall Fund, Marco Overhaus from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, and DW's Roman Goncharenko.
Sixty-five More Women Tell the BBC of Sexual Abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed | BBC News
Oct 10, 2024 | A further 65 women have contacted the BBC saying they were abused by Mohamed Al Fayed, with allegations stretching far beyond Harrods and as far back as 1977.
Their accounts include new details of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape, sent to the BBC in the weeks since the documentary Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods and a podcast were broadcast.
They suggest Al Fayed, who died last year, used a broader range of abuse tactics and also targeted women employed outside his businesses.
Several of the women interviewed by the BBC allege they were recruited by Al Fayed under false pretences into roles on the billionaire’s domestic staff and were then sexually exploited by him - including at his mansion in Oxted.
Their accounts include new details of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape, sent to the BBC in the weeks since the documentary Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods and a podcast were broadcast.
They suggest Al Fayed, who died last year, used a broader range of abuse tactics and also targeted women employed outside his businesses.
Several of the women interviewed by the BBC allege they were recruited by Al Fayed under false pretences into roles on the billionaire’s domestic staff and were then sexually exploited by him - including at his mansion in Oxted.
Papst Pius XII. und der Holocaust | Doku HD | ARTE
Oct 10, 2024 | Hat Papst Pius XII., der sich als moralische Instanz sah, zum Holocaust gesagt, was er sagen konnte? Dagegen getan, was er tun konnte? Konnte er so größere Übel für Katholiken und Juden verhindern? Der Historiker David I. Kertzer hat die Geheimverhandlungen zwischen dem Papst und Hitlers Abgesandten entdeckt. Eine Weltsensation.
Es war ein Schock. So empfand es der Historiker David I. Kertzer, als er Geheimdokumente von Pius XII. entdeckte. Hitler brauchte die katholische Kirche an seiner Seite – für den Krieg und für die sogenannte „Endlösung“ der Judenfrage. Seine Forderung für einen Burgfrieden mit der Kirche im NS-Staat lautete: keine Einmischung der Kirche in die Politik. Und: Ausklammerung der „Rassenfrage“.
Als Vertrauensbeweis ließ der Diktator alle Verfahren wegen Kindesmissbrauchs durch Kirchenvertreter einstellen. Und er sicherte der katholischen Kirche finanzielle Unterstützung zu. Die Judenverfolgung war in diesen Jahren bereits in vollem Gange. Die Nazis überfielen das katholische Polen und ermordeten unter anderem polnische Geistliche.
Doch Pius XII. sicherte Hitler zu: „Wenn die Katholiken in Übereinstimmung mit ihrer Religion leben können, werden sie treu sein, mehr als alle anderen“. Und er hielt sich daran.
Was aber hat der als moralische Instanz geltende Pius XII. konkret zur Judenverfolgung und zum Holocaust gesagt? Was hat er konkret dagegen getan? Sagte er, was er sagen konnte? Hat er getan, was er tun konnte? Hat er größeres Unheil abgewendet, wie oft behauptet wird? Und wie tief war der Antisemitismus in der Kirche und selbst im Vatikan verankert?
Im Jahr 2020 öffnet der Vatikan seine Geheimarchive für die Forschung. Wie nie zuvor geben Dokumente Antworten auf diese Fragen. Was der Historiker Kertzer im Vatikanischen Geheimarchiv entdeckt, ist eine Weltsensation.
Dokumentation von Christel Fomm (D 2021, 53 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 06/01/2025
La version française de ce documentaire peut être trouvée ici.
Es war ein Schock. So empfand es der Historiker David I. Kertzer, als er Geheimdokumente von Pius XII. entdeckte. Hitler brauchte die katholische Kirche an seiner Seite – für den Krieg und für die sogenannte „Endlösung“ der Judenfrage. Seine Forderung für einen Burgfrieden mit der Kirche im NS-Staat lautete: keine Einmischung der Kirche in die Politik. Und: Ausklammerung der „Rassenfrage“.
Als Vertrauensbeweis ließ der Diktator alle Verfahren wegen Kindesmissbrauchs durch Kirchenvertreter einstellen. Und er sicherte der katholischen Kirche finanzielle Unterstützung zu. Die Judenverfolgung war in diesen Jahren bereits in vollem Gange. Die Nazis überfielen das katholische Polen und ermordeten unter anderem polnische Geistliche.
Doch Pius XII. sicherte Hitler zu: „Wenn die Katholiken in Übereinstimmung mit ihrer Religion leben können, werden sie treu sein, mehr als alle anderen“. Und er hielt sich daran.
Was aber hat der als moralische Instanz geltende Pius XII. konkret zur Judenverfolgung und zum Holocaust gesagt? Was hat er konkret dagegen getan? Sagte er, was er sagen konnte? Hat er getan, was er tun konnte? Hat er größeres Unheil abgewendet, wie oft behauptet wird? Und wie tief war der Antisemitismus in der Kirche und selbst im Vatikan verankert?
Im Jahr 2020 öffnet der Vatikan seine Geheimarchive für die Forschung. Wie nie zuvor geben Dokumente Antworten auf diese Fragen. Was der Historiker Kertzer im Vatikanischen Geheimarchiv entdeckt, ist eine Weltsensation.
Dokumentation von Christel Fomm (D 2021, 53 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 06/01/2025
La version française de ce documentaire peut être trouvée ici.
The 2024 Presidential Ticket; Belief in the Ballot | 60 Minutes | Full Episode
Elon Musk sagt Folgendes: „Die Tage der EU sind gezählt – wir müssen uns vorbereiten!“
MARK ALEXANDER: In dieser Hinsicht hat Elon Musk absolut recht. Keine Gesellschaft oder Wirtschaft kann ohne Babys gedeihen. Meine Besucher werden sicherlich gelesen haben, was ich diesbezüglich schon oft gesagt habe, nämlich daß das Schlimmste, was dem Westen – nicht nur Europa – je passiert ist, war, als Frauen das Zuhause und die Mutterschaft zugunsten des Arbeitsplatzes und einer Karriere aufgaben. Seitdem werden im Westen zu wenige Babys geboren, was diese existenzielle Krise verursacht. Westliche Politiker haben Frauen ermutigt, dies ebenfalls zu tun, und sie in den Arbeitsmarkt gelockt. Damit haben sie den Wert der Mutterschaft zerstört und diese Krise der niedrigen Geburtenraten verursacht. Je früher wir wieder dazu übergehen, die Mutterschaft auf ein Podest zu stellen und wieder mit der Fortpflanzung beginnen, desto besser! Andernfalls wird nicht nur die Europäische Union einer existenziellen Bedrohung ausgesetzt sein, sondern der gesamte Westen. Denken Sie daran: Der Islam ist sehr stark und gewinnt an Stärke, nicht wegen seiner überlegenen Waffen, sondern wegen seiner Hingabe an Mutterschaft und Fortpflanzung. Tradition schlägt jedes Mal neumodische Ideen!
In this respect, Elon Musk is absolutely right. No society or economy can thrive without babies. My visitors will surely have read what I have stated concerning this many times before, namely that the worst thing that ever happened to the West — not just Europe — was when women abandoned the home and motherhood in favour of the workplace and a career. Ever since, too few babies have been born in the West, thus causing this existential crisis. Western politicians have been encouraging women to do this, too, and enticing them into the workplace. In so doing, they have trashed the worth of motherhood and caused this crisis of low births. The sooner we get back to putting motherhood on a pedestal and start procreating again, the better! Otherwise, it won't only be the European Union that has an existential threat, but the West as a whole. Remember this: Islam is very strong and gaining in strength not because of its superior arms, but because of its dedication to motherhood and procreation. Tradition trumps new-fangled ideas every time! – © Mark Alexander
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In this respect, Elon Musk is absolutely right. No society or economy can thrive without babies. My visitors will surely have read what I have stated concerning this many times before, namely that the worst thing that ever happened to the West — not just Europe — was when women abandoned the home and motherhood in favour of the workplace and a career. Ever since, too few babies have been born in the West, thus causing this existential crisis. Western politicians have been encouraging women to do this, too, and enticing them into the workplace. In so doing, they have trashed the worth of motherhood and caused this crisis of low births. The sooner we get back to putting motherhood on a pedestal and start procreating again, the better! Otherwise, it won't only be the European Union that has an existential threat, but the West as a whole. Remember this: Islam is very strong and gaining in strength not because of its superior arms, but because of its dedication to motherhood and procreation. Tradition trumps new-fangled ideas every time! – © Mark Alexander
The Lincoln Project: Clean House
The world must surely have had enough of this dangerous narcissist by now! – © Mark Alexander
Ina Garten's Short Ribs | Barefoot Contessa | Food Network
For the full recipe, cleick here and then click on ‘more’.
Hungary's Orban Says Corks Will Pop If Trump Wins US Election! MEPs Reply Singing 'Bella Ciao'
Es redet Putins Marionette! – © Mark Alexander
Orbán's concern for the rights of gays in the EU due to illegal immigration is a bit rich, isn't it? Especially when the rights of gays in Hungary leave so much to be desired. Check out this article by Human Rights Watch as just one example of Orbán’s faux concern for gay rights in the EU!
LGBT Rights Under Renewed Pressure in Hungary: Children Harmed in the Name of Protection »
And this one:
As Governments Demonize LGBTQ+ Rights, Children Lose the Most »
Can Restoring Libya’s Monarchy Fix the Post-Gaddafi Chaos?
Oct 4, 2024 | The legacy of the Senussi family hangs in the balance, as does the future of Libya. With Mohamed El Senussi leading the charge, the possibility of a new dawn—defined by unity, justice, and stability—approaches. As he stands at the threshold of history, the question remains: will Libya embrace its past to forge a brighter future? Only time will tell.
WIKIPEDIA: Mohammed El Senussi »
The official site in English of Prince Mohammed El Senussi here and in Arabic here.
WIKIPEDIA: Senusiyya »
WIKIPEDIA: Mohammed El Senussi »
The official site in English of Prince Mohammed El Senussi here and in Arabic here.
WIKIPEDIA: Senusiyya »
Wednesday, October 09, 2024
Le pape Pie XII face à la Shoah | ARTE
Oct 9, 2024 | Pourquoi le pape Pie XII, au pouvoir de 1939 à 1958, a-t-il gardé le silence face à l’extermination des juifs par les nazis ? Face aux accusations de complaisance, son successeur François a ouvert en 2020 les archives du Vatican.
Depuis les années 1960, notamment avec la pièce de théâtre Le vicaire de l'Allemand Rolf Hochhuth, qui l’accuse d’indifférence face à la persécution des juifs et la Shoah, le pape Pie XII est régulièrement mis en cause pour avoir gardé tout au long de la Seconde Guerre mondiale un silence absolu face aux crimes du nazisme. Réclamées depuis des décennies par les historiens et les organisations juives, les archives de son pontificat ont été ouvertes en 2020 sur décision du pape François. Son mutisme s’explique-t-il par son souci, comme l’affirment ses défenseurs, de rester neutre et de ne pas exposer les catholiques aux représailles nazies ? A-t-il cherché à s’opposer d’une manière quelconque à l’extermination des juifs ? Qu’en savait-il, et quelle était sa marge de manœuvre ? Quel rôle a joué l’antisémitisme avéré d’une partie de l’Église et du Vatican dans cette inertie manifeste ?
Accord secret
À peine élu, en 1939, Pie XII reçoit les émissaires de Hitler au Vatican pour des négociations secrètes. Le IIIe Reich veut éviter que l’Église catholique condamne publiquement sa politique guerrière et ses persécutions antisémites. Le pape accède à cette demande, à condition que les catholiques gardent leur liberté de pratiquer leur religion. Pour comprendre les conséquences de cet accord secret, ce documentaire s’appuie sur ce que les archives ont révélé à ce jour, avec l’éclairage des historiens David I. Kertzer, Klaus Kühlwein et Emma Fattorini, tous trois spécialistes du sujet. Un bilan nuancé et riche d’enseignement de l’attitude du Saint-Siège et de son chef à l’égard de la Shoah, y compris après 1945, lorsque des criminels de guerre allemands ont bénéficié de complicités actives au sein du Vatican.
Documentaire de Christel Fomm (Allemagne, 2021, 53mn)
Disponible jusqu'au 06/01/2025
Depuis les années 1960, notamment avec la pièce de théâtre Le vicaire de l'Allemand Rolf Hochhuth, qui l’accuse d’indifférence face à la persécution des juifs et la Shoah, le pape Pie XII est régulièrement mis en cause pour avoir gardé tout au long de la Seconde Guerre mondiale un silence absolu face aux crimes du nazisme. Réclamées depuis des décennies par les historiens et les organisations juives, les archives de son pontificat ont été ouvertes en 2020 sur décision du pape François. Son mutisme s’explique-t-il par son souci, comme l’affirment ses défenseurs, de rester neutre et de ne pas exposer les catholiques aux représailles nazies ? A-t-il cherché à s’opposer d’une manière quelconque à l’extermination des juifs ? Qu’en savait-il, et quelle était sa marge de manœuvre ? Quel rôle a joué l’antisémitisme avéré d’une partie de l’Église et du Vatican dans cette inertie manifeste ?
Accord secret
À peine élu, en 1939, Pie XII reçoit les émissaires de Hitler au Vatican pour des négociations secrètes. Le IIIe Reich veut éviter que l’Église catholique condamne publiquement sa politique guerrière et ses persécutions antisémites. Le pape accède à cette demande, à condition que les catholiques gardent leur liberté de pratiquer leur religion. Pour comprendre les conséquences de cet accord secret, ce documentaire s’appuie sur ce que les archives ont révélé à ce jour, avec l’éclairage des historiens David I. Kertzer, Klaus Kühlwein et Emma Fattorini, tous trois spécialistes du sujet. Un bilan nuancé et riche d’enseignement de l’attitude du Saint-Siège et de son chef à l’égard de la Shoah, y compris après 1945, lorsque des criminels de guerre allemands ont bénéficié de complicités actives au sein du Vatican.
Documentaire de Christel Fomm (Allemagne, 2021, 53mn)
Disponible jusqu'au 06/01/2025
Israel Ready to Strike: Ayatollah's Days Numbered
Oct 3, 2024 | “Not only does it create invulnerability, in the eyes of the Ayatollah, who is facing an existential crisis right now, he has no logical successor.”
There is fear amongst the Iranians that Israel could take out the Ayatollah after eliminating their proxies one boy one, says former US ambassador Mark Wallace on World in 10.
There is fear amongst the Iranians that Israel could take out the Ayatollah after eliminating their proxies one boy one, says former US ambassador Mark Wallace on World in 10.
The New Tory Leader Will Be Badenoch or Jenrick. Either Would Be a One-way Ticket to Another Political Planet
THE GUARDIAN: By rejecting James Cleverly, MPs spurned the chance to renew their party. Their chosen path is further right, a blow for all who want an effective opposition
So the final Tory run-off, whose result will be announced on 2 November, will be between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick. The one who thinks there’s too much maternity pay and that 10% of civil servants should be in prison, versus the one who alleges that UK special forces are killing suspects rather than arresting them and who promises to withdraw from the European human rights system as a priority.
There are no two ways about reading the result of the fourth and final round of voting by the 121 surviving Conservative MPs at Westminster today. It marks a triumph for the Tory right and another existential crisis moment for a party that was battered into a record election defeat in July. With this vote, Tory MPs have bought their party a one-way ticket to another political planet. » | Martin Kettle | Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The Conservatives did themselves in with that ridiculous Brexit referendum. My regular visitors will know that I have said over and over and over again that the Conservatives will go the way of the dodo and the Whigs before them. I firmly believe that this leadership race has proved me right. The four contenders were/are duds: not of them had/has good policies and not one of them had/has charisma.
Once upon a time, the Conservative Party was synonymous with class, intellectual superiority, character, and at least a modicum of style. Those days are well and truly over. The choice of leaders on offer has been nothing other than Hobson's choice. The Party is dead. Just as I stated — as dead as the dodo. Short of a miracle that could breathe life back into the Party, the party for the Tory Party is well and truly over. R.I.P. – © Mark Alexander
So the final Tory run-off, whose result will be announced on 2 November, will be between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick. The one who thinks there’s too much maternity pay and that 10% of civil servants should be in prison, versus the one who alleges that UK special forces are killing suspects rather than arresting them and who promises to withdraw from the European human rights system as a priority.
There are no two ways about reading the result of the fourth and final round of voting by the 121 surviving Conservative MPs at Westminster today. It marks a triumph for the Tory right and another existential crisis moment for a party that was battered into a record election defeat in July. With this vote, Tory MPs have bought their party a one-way ticket to another political planet. » | Martin Kettle | Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The Conservatives did themselves in with that ridiculous Brexit referendum. My regular visitors will know that I have said over and over and over again that the Conservatives will go the way of the dodo and the Whigs before them. I firmly believe that this leadership race has proved me right. The four contenders were/are duds: not of them had/has good policies and not one of them had/has charisma.
Once upon a time, the Conservative Party was synonymous with class, intellectual superiority, character, and at least a modicum of style. Those days are well and truly over. The choice of leaders on offer has been nothing other than Hobson's choice. The Party is dead. Just as I stated — as dead as the dodo. Short of a miracle that could breathe life back into the Party, the party for the Tory Party is well and truly over. R.I.P. – © Mark Alexander
‘This Is Not the Eurovision.’ Orban Gets a Hostile Serenade
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Some European Parliament members sang “Bella Ciao,” a song associated with antifascism, for Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary until ordered to stop.
For years, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, a champion of “illiberal democracy,” has taken swipes at the European Union and its officials.
And they have not been shy about criticizing him back.
On Wednesday, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, some members took that to a new level — in song. As Mr. Orban arrived at the Parliament to deliver a speech, progressives greeted him with a rendition of “Bella Ciao,” an Italian antifascist resistance song from the World War II-era.
Their musical taunt, which lasted for less than a minute, was shut down by the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, as other members more politically in tune with the conservative Mr. Orban chanted slogans supporting him.
“This is not the Eurovision,” Ms. Metsola told the chamber. She wryly noted that the song was more “Money Heist,” a Spanish television series about a bank heist that features the haunting music of “Bella Ciao,” than Abba, the Swedish pop group that was propelled to fame after winning Eurovision 50 years ago. » | Jenny Gross, Reporting from Brussels | Wednesday, October 9, 2024
For years, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, a champion of “illiberal democracy,” has taken swipes at the European Union and its officials.
And they have not been shy about criticizing him back.
On Wednesday, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, some members took that to a new level — in song. As Mr. Orban arrived at the Parliament to deliver a speech, progressives greeted him with a rendition of “Bella Ciao,” an Italian antifascist resistance song from the World War II-era.
Their musical taunt, which lasted for less than a minute, was shut down by the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, as other members more politically in tune with the conservative Mr. Orban chanted slogans supporting him.
“This is not the Eurovision,” Ms. Metsola told the chamber. She wryly noted that the song was more “Money Heist,” a Spanish television series about a bank heist that features the haunting music of “Bella Ciao,” than Abba, the Swedish pop group that was propelled to fame after winning Eurovision 50 years ago. » | Jenny Gross, Reporting from Brussels | Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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