Politics

This is a new section added in 2026 in recognition of the sheer volume of ‘politics’ in the world of today, threatening to upstage the main concerns explored elsewhere in the web site. I have found it impossible to refrain from commenting on all manner of matters, many connected with Donald Trump, with whom I have become mildly obsessed. For better or worse, some of the more reasonable items are reproduced here.

THE DONALD TRUMP SECTION

The re-election of Donald Trump was both a shock and a message. It was like the second tower of the world trade centre: this was not an accident, it’s deadly serious. I had already written compulsively in Mr Trump’s first term, but now I started again, beginning with some anticipations:

What can we expect from a second Trump term? 2025