The second Inauguration day of Donald John Trump as President of the United Staes of America on 20th Januart 2025.
Following an observation about the communication revolution and the benefits it offers like minded individuals operating across borders and jurisdictions.
https://bsky.app/profile/pmdfoster.bsky.social/post/3leyg24wfnk2q
You might call it free movement of would be authoritarian governments.
Happy Christmas and with best wishes for the New Year of 2025 and whatever it may bring!
The death of John Bird at age 86 is very sad news for lovers of satire in the United Kingdom and the world and perhaps particularly for satirists, ‘resting’ like myself, or those still functioning day-to-day.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/28/john-bird-actor-and-comedian-dies-aged-86
Obituaries will do a better job than I can of explaining what and how Bird did what he did, notably in partnership with his long time partner John Fortune and latterly alongside impressionist Rory Bremer.
Do enjoy them.
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/28/john-bird-obituary
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/john-bird-obituary-9dv223tqj
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64108691
Suffice to sign off by citing this particularly accurate two-handed piece about Euroscepticism in the UK. Many of us habe been living the consequences of this in my years.
It is a fate of accurate satire that the jokes, ridicule, joy and recogntion so often go on to come to pass. The warnings can tend to be overlooked.
© Drawnalism Ltd
It’s been the story of our lives since the decision to hold a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
Donald Trump AND Nigel Farage in the news again? It’s just like old times.
Prime minister Theresa May’s sudden decision to call a ‘snap’ General Election has produced a result that demonstrated just how profoundly split the UNited Kingdom is after the 2016 EU referendum.
The General Election campaign of 2017 has started, officially.
The Prime Minister has also made a rather inflammatory speech with some large claims.
Theresa May speech in Downing Street on 3rd May 2017
