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2019’s Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America
With the field of candidates for the upcoming 2020 presidential election widening, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America as well as accompanying videos. To determine the effectiveness of...
Republican Candidates Who Have Confirmed They Are Running For President In 2020
President Trump has definitely had his share of ups and downs in the last few years. Yet, despite all the calls for impeachment, the Russian crisis, and some questionable tweets, he is still running the country and ready to stand for re-election. This is something...
Can Social Media Save the Green Party?
By Tom Rowsell The UK general elections are only a couple of weeks away and the future of Natalie Bennett’s eco friendly party is uncertain. The Greens have had a rough time in the mainstream media recently. They have been fending off criticism that their citizen’s...
Solving the Problem of Homelessness Among Veterans
The federal government has long held the goal of ending veteran homelessness by the end of 2015. For those of you who are keeping track, that’s just a little over a year away (or less than a year depending on when you read this). Nobody’s doubting the nobility of the...
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Will King’s US visit lead to lasting reset in relations with UK?
Before King Charles arrived in the US, British diplomats were pragmatic about how much the state visit could achieve. They knew it could not reset the UK-US relationship entirely. The differences over Iran, Nato, Ukraine, trade and President Donald Trump's rhetorical...
Starmer sees off inquiry call – but he doesn’t escape unscathed
No 10 has expended considerable political capital in keeping Labour MPs onside over the Mandelson vetting row. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnNo 10 has expended considerable political...
PM won’t face inquiry over claims he misled MPs on Mandelson vetting
A Conservative-led motion sought to have the prime minister's remarks assessed by Privileges Committee. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnA Conservative-led motion sought to have the...
Key points as MPs question ex-senior aide about Mandelson appointment
Asked if it that was appropriate given the men had known Lord Mandelson for many years, McSweeney replied: "I think that when I look back on it, I certainly think it would have been much, much better if I'd asked PET to ask those follow-up questions." Article...
I made ‘serious mistake’ advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, PM’s ex-top adviser says
Earlier, Sir Philip Barton, the top civil servant at the Foreign Office at the time, told the committee Downing Street had been "uninterested" in the vetting process and the focus was on making sure Lord Mandelson was able to start his job by the time of Donald...
No way to raise Mandelson concerns, former senior official says
Sir Philip Barton says he was worried Lord Mandelson's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "could be a problem". Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnSir Philip Barton says he was worried...
‘Some form’ of social media restrictions for under-16s, minister promises
Education Minister Olivia Bailey says the government will introduce “age or functionality restrictions”. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnEducation Minister Olivia Bailey says the...
UK and US always find ways to ‘come together’, King to tell Congress
King Charles will address the US Congress on Tuesday and it is expected to express sympathy over Saturday's gun attack. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnKing Charles will address the US...
MPs to vote on launching inquiry into PM’s Mandelson claims
Keir Starmer has denied accusations he misled MPs over Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnKeir Starmer has denied accusations...
King’s visit to ‘revitalise’ relationship with US, says UK ambassador
The UK's ambassador to the US welcomes the state visit, at a difficult time for UK and US relations. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe UK's ambassador to the US welcomes the state...
Starmer insists ‘majority’ of Labour MPs back his leadership
He has faced calls from opposition parties to resign, and criticism from within his own party, after it emerged that UK security officials had flagged concerns about giving vetting clearance to his choice to be the UK's ambassador the United States, Lord Mandelson....
Relish and dread as Starmer ‘shambles’ hangs over Scotland and Wales elections
Both the Labour administration in Cardiff and the SNP government in Edinburgh have been in charge for a remarkably long time - Labour since 1999, the SNP since 2007. It's perhaps not surprising, then, that voters we met in both countries expressed a similar level of...