Category Archives: theresa May

Conservative Leadership Race to Downing Street – Short Term Let?

Posted on June 24, 2019 by africanherbsman1967

The very first thing that struck me about the ongoing British Conservative Party leadership contest was the poor standard of candidates. When I think back to some of previous leadership races such as the Hurd-Major-Heseltine race of 1990 this current … Continue reading →

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So Wrong of Corbyn not to “welcome” Trump?

Posted on June 11, 2019 by africanherbsman1967

Dear Jeremy First, congratulations to Labour for winning the Peterborough by-election and staving off a surge from Nigel Farage’s BREXIT Party. But what a missed opportunity earlier last week? Much as I understand your strong antipathy towards Donald Trump, you … Continue reading →

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Theresa May is Going – No Weeping & Wailing on Downing Street

Posted on May 30, 2019 by africanherbsman1967

Theresa May is finally resigning from her roles as Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader. How May managed to survive for nearly an entire decade to inflict her ill-fated policies and poor leadership on the UK (as Home Secretary & … Continue reading →

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Amber Rudd: Windrush Scandal’s Real Winner

Posted on November 19, 2018 by africanherbsman1967

It has been a terrible week for some victims of the Windrush scandal and those of us who support their ongoing fight for respect, justice and compensation. First, we had written confirmation from current Home Secretary Sajid Javid that at least … Continue reading →

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Windrush Generation Let Down by All of Us

Posted on April 29, 2018 by africanherbsman1967

Quite rightly the Theresa May led Conservative government deserves the public outrage hitting them now over the Windrush scandal. In 2013, when then Home Secretary Theresa May drafted her immigration policy there was not this tumultuous outrage happening today. But while … Continue reading →

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UK General Elections: Winners and Losers

Posted on June 10, 2017 by africanherbsman1967

The UK electorate produced another fascinating election result to match those elections of 2015 and 2010. I did expect a hung parliament but never imagined the Labour Party to win in places like Kensington and Canterbury. (Thomas Beckett must be … Continue reading →

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UK National Security – Enough is Enough of Theresa May?

Posted on June 8, 2017 by africanherbsman1967

Tough seeing these never ending terrorist attacks across the U.K. lately. What more can the UK’s  government and security services do to prevent further attacks? The British government and its security services must now realise that there is no such thing … Continue reading →

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Corbyn’s Escape to Victory?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by africanherbsman1967

Sometimes even when you have consistently underperformed at your job, an opportunity to finally shine presents itself that is too-good-to-be-true. British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has that chance thanks to Prime Minister Theresa May calling a general election for … Continue reading →

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Is Corbyn’s Time Up?

Posted on March 7, 2017 by africanherbsman1967

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn continues to have a rough time. Labour’s lost at the recent by-election in Copeland to the Tories was the bluntest of rebukes for Corbyn. Corbyn is fire fighting on so many fronts whether from his … Continue reading →

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Time Magazine Person of 2016. My Picks of Winners & Losers

Posted on December 8, 2016 by africanherbsman1967

Time Magazine shortlist for person of 2016 were as follows Donald Trump Simone Biles Hillary Clinton Beyonce CRISPR Scientists Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Nigel Farage The Flint Whistleblowers Narendra Modi Vladimir Putin Mark Zuckerberg Winner: Donald Trump My own list would … Continue reading →

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