Nicholas Bishop
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I am a freelance writer currently writing for Blasting News and HubPages. I mainly write about politics. But have and will cover all subjects when the need arises.
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Ashfield: A Guinea Pig Town.. Content Warning.
Sir Keir Starmer says the welfare bill is "Indefensible". He will shake up the system to cut welfare spending, strengthen efforts to get people into work and protect those who cannot work. This massive bill that could be better spent elsewhere or saved for something better, makes sense. This policy is very Conservative which goes hand in hand with my article. Yesterday when I said Sir Keir, was heading right politically. The effort to claim PIP to help the sick in their daily lives is already tough to get onto. Now the Prime Minister aims to make it even tougher. So the question is, is he doing that to ensure only the illest amongst us get it or conversely, to save money? Possibly, it is both but one cannot say with any assurance.
By Nicholas Bishop12 months ago in The Swamp
Starmer Heads Right?. Content Warning.
No one would have believed when Labour won the general election in July that Sir Keir would move to the right. Sir Keir promised something completely different (to quote Monty Python) from what had gone before. Sir Keir was to have a human rights view on foreign policy. Sir Keir promised to bin everything the Tories had done before. Sir Keir, promised a "politics of service" upon entering office. Sir Keir inherited broken public services, overflowing prisons, and that old chestnut: immigration.
By Nicholas Bishop12 months ago in The Swamp
Will Putin Accept Trump Peace Deal?. Content Warning.
The Russians are gaining more territory in Ukraine. The Russians have threatened action against foreign troops in Ukraine. Sir Keir Starmer said Western boots might be on the ground. Of course, both sides in this conflict have to agree to that. The Ukrainians wouldn't have a problem with that as that would be helpful to them. As for the Russians, that would be a massive "NO". In any ceasefire agreed to by both sides, the UK and France might deploy troops into Ukraine (if and it is a big 'IF' if the Russians agree). Conversely, the Americans have opted not to do that in any ceasefire agreement.
By Nicholas Bishop12 months ago in The Swamp
Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man?. Content Warning.
Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's PM in a few days. He is no stranger to danger. Carney ran the Bank of England like he was the leader of a nation. Carney steered the UK through the days of Brexit. Both jobs were testing yet Carney at the helm, steadied the good ship UK. It is difficult to know anyone in private, however, Carney remained calm and focused when facing the media.
By Nicholas Bishop12 months ago in The Swamp
Ukraine Hope: Attack Drones!
Everything at least from the Trump administration seems to be unravelling for Vlodymir Zelenskyy. Trump showed the Ukrainian leader the door after a fallout between the two. Consequently, Zelenskyy flew into the UK for talks with Keir Starmer and other European leaders. All European leaders said they would continue to back Ukraine. Sir Keir Starmer believes that US support, whether for peace or militarily, is essential!
By Nicholas Bishop12 months ago in The Swamp
Starmer and Zelenskyy.
One cannot forget the awful scene where Trump and Vance seemingly ambushed Vlodymir Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy tried to defend himself, but the president and his vice president humiliated their VIP. The clash occurred over Zelenskyy's defiance of Russia. Zelenskyy said it was okay for the US, "You have an ocean separating you from Europe". Zelenskyy continued: "You will feel the influence of Russia". At that point, Trump said, "Don't tell us what we will feel. You (Zelenskyy) are in no position to bargain". Trump accused Zelenskyy of endangering the world with his continued defiance of Putin. Zelenskyy was there to sign a mineral deal. So that rare earth minerals could be sent to the US, in return for past and present US help for Ukraine.
By Nicholas Bishopabout a year ago in The Swamp
Trump Supports Chagos Sell Off?
Trump backed a British deal to sell off the Chagos Islands. They were originally separated from Mauritius in 1965. The base of Diego Garcia is used by the British and American military. Keir Starmer wants to sell the island back to Mauritius but this comes with a proviso. The military base will continue to be used by the US and the UK.
By Nicholas Bishopabout a year ago in History
Kemi Badenoch: US and UK Will Disagree.. Content Warning.
Ahead of Sir Keir's meeting with the 'Orange One' in Washington, Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch has been spouting about the British Prime Minister's trip. Ms. Badenoch said, "The UK doesn't have to agree with the US on everything". The relationship needs to be "realistic". Speaking to Sky News's Political Editor Beth Rigby, she said the US "is not an authoritarian regime and shares the same Western values as the UK, including free trade, free enterprise, and free speech.
By Nicholas Bishopabout a year ago in The Swamp
Zelenskyy: Keir Has His Back!. AI-Generated.
Sir Starmer is heading to Washington next week to meet Donald Trump and has reacted to Trump's labelling Vlodymir Zelenskyy as a "Dictator". Sir Keir sees himself as the transatlantic bridge between Europe and Trump's America. In a way, past British leaders have been a bridge between the USA and Europe. Britain and the USA have always had a close relationship, more so since the end of WW II. British and Americans have bled together on the battlefield. We share so much in common, racially, linguistically, and culturally. Britain essentially gave birth to the USA, we supplied the first settlers. Many Americans today share a DNA heritage from the British Isles. Yes, we fought wars against each other, The War of Independence and the 1812 War. We have had disagreements, however, we remain close. Even Trump and the alleged Martian (maybe?) Elon Musk has British DNA. Trump through his Scottish mother and Musk through a granny from Liverpool.
By Nicholas Bishopabout a year ago in The Swamp
Europe: Emergency Meeting.
Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Europe to meet in Paris with his European counterparts. The meeting is in response, to US Defence Secretary, Mr. Hegseth, saying "Europe needs to step up and spend more on defending Ukraine". Trump has said Europe must spend at least 5% of its GDP on its defence if the US is to do most of the heavy lifting in NATO. Trump at the end of the day, is a businessman, he runs the US like it is a company. He thinks Europe is taking advantage of the US umbrella. European nations are happy to see the US spend the most on Western defence. For Trump, this is not good enough, he rightly wants Europe to spend more on its defence. Trump is not removing that umbrella, but it's in his mind, to do so if Europe doesn't. It's about Trump putting "America First" and saving money. That's why he has Elon Musk cutting overinflated depts in the US government. However, one thing stands stark, Trump has sanctioned billions of Dollars to be earmarked for Israel. Trump like Biden and all American presidents before him stands shoulder to shoulder with Israel. Why Israel is the exception and Europe not I cannot say.
By Nicholas Bishopabout a year ago in The Swamp
Alice Weidel: Diary of Madwoman.. Content Warning.
At first glance, Alice Weidel seems like a character at odds with the Alternative for Germany's policies. She is gay with a female Sri Lankan partner so given the party's often anti - LGBTQ/immigrant rantings how did this occur? Some within the AFG (or AfD in Germany) are anti-feminist, so how did a mere female (not my words) become the leader of the party? Also, she is German-born but commutes from Switzerland. So, technically she is Swiss so you have a foreigner as leader. Despite all these things that surely contradict the edicts of the party, she is their candidate for chancellor. When asked about all these contradictions, Mr. Gauland, a prominent figure within the party seems to brush all this under the carpet. They gloss over their hypocrisy by saying Alice is married (to a woman ). She has two kids and that fits the party's decrees on family values (really?).
By Nicholas Bishopabout a year ago in The Swamp
