We have now reached a point in the Iran War where it appears that Donald Trump will be unable to ‘spin’ the termination of the war without appearing to have suffered a strategic defeat. The Iranian regime still controls the… Read More ›
It is hard to know from day to day what Trump is planning, but there have been many reports that he and US military planners are assembling resources to launch a ground invasion against Iran. It may be limited to… Read More ›
The Iran war started two weeks ago today. I think it is fair to say now that it has not gone as planned by the US and Israel. There has been no regime change in Iran and Iran has been… Read More ›
The ongoing war between the US, Israel and Iran has cast a spotlight on the position of the Gulf states and in particular the city of Dubai. It was by no means a surprise that Iran would move quickly to… Read More ›
President Trump’s theatrical announcement of swingeing tariffs on all territories of the world (including at least one uninhabited archipelago), are the subject of much media comment today. The EU, China and other countries have said they will retaliate. If so,… Read More ›
The Bank of England has reduced its economic growth forecast for the UK over the coming year from 1.5% to 0.75%. Forecasts of this type are always uncertain, but a mere 0.75% growth in the first full year of our… Read More ›
There have been many reports over the past week about TikTok users in the United States ‘flocking’ to the Chinese social media site Xiaohongshu (小红书), or RedNote. It is said that at least 700,000 Americans have made this move. I… Read More ›
In the latest of my ‘Sunset’ posts, I include photos taken during the course of 2024 in Hendaye in France, Dover and London in the UK, Toronto in Canada and on the west coast of Norway. Hendaye, France – January… Read More ›
I was not at all surprised when Donald Trump secured his reelection as President of the United States on 5th November. I had a similar feeling when he won for the first time in November 2016. He and Vice President… Read More ›
As we approach a general election that is likely to occur during the autumn of this year, I propose to comment on what I regard are the three key aspects of UK politics at the present time: The increasing acceptance… Read More ›
The Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves appeared on the BBC’s ‘Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg’ today. Her handling of the interview by Laura Kuenssberg clearly demonstrated that she and the Labour Party are likely to have a more effective economic policy than… Read More ›
It is a while since I last posted on this site. I have been occupied recently in researching the life and writing a short biography of the Chinese poet and army officer Ah Long (阿垅). That runs to around 20,000… Read More ›
I have recently begun a new WordPress site on which I am posting biographical materials about the mid-20th century Chinese poet, writer and editor Hu Feng. A link to that site is here: http://www.storyofhufeng.com Hu Feng was one of many… Read More ›
I took the photos set out below from a small park near my flat in London: Michael Ingle – michaelingle01@gmail.com
London’s new ‘Elizabeth Line’ underground line opened this past Tuesday, 24th May. My flat in London is only a few minutes’ walk from Farringdon Station on the new line, so I tried it out on Wednesday by making a short… Read More ›
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