If you thought the electoral appeal of populism was on the wane, think again. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s victory in yesterday’s presidential runoff in Turkey is the latest evidence of its staying power. He extended his 20-year rule despite a cost-of-living crisis, a slumping currency and public anger over the bungled relief effort following February’sContinue reading “If you thought the electoral appeal of populism was on the wane, think again.”
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The Telegraph Frontpage for the Pentecost weekend of May 2023
Jeremy Hunt has said he is comfortable with Britain falling into a recession if it is necessary to defeat inflation, days after the IMF said Britain would avoid a downturn. Jeremy Hunt will accept a recession if it brings down inflation The Chancellor said he would back the Bank of England in raising interest ratesContinue reading “The Telegraph Frontpage for the Pentecost weekend of May 2023”
The New York Times looking at the 4th week of May 2023
Gail Collins and Bret Stephens The Republican Presidential Plot Is Thickening Tim Scott and Ron DeSantis are on the near horizon. Ezra Klein Liberals Are Persuading Themselves of a Debt Ceiling Plan That Won’t Work The limit Congress imposes is dumb, but Biden can’t just wave it away. Andrew Tate Thought He Was Above theContinue reading “The New York Times looking at the 4th week of May 2023”
How far has it to go
Not all Russians are willing to accept the great losses for a war while should not be, and therefore start taking more actions in Russia.
Russians saying now there is enough proof the West is attacking the Russian Federation
From the Russian army deserted and individual Russian resistance fighters against Putin, we see that a counter-movement has started against the government that is in the Kremlin.
Pro-Ukrainian fighters launch cross-border tank raid to ‘capture’ Russian villages
Russian volunteers fighting for Ukraine drove tanks and armoured vehicles across the border into Russia, “capturing” a number of villages. The daring cross-border assault appeared to be the most significant effort by Ukraine-backed forces to bring the war to Russian soil, report Joe Barnes and Nataliya Vasilyeva. It came as Kyiv said Russia was bringingContinue reading “Pro-Ukrainian fighters launch cross-border tank raid to ‘capture’ Russian villages”
The Telegraph Frontpage for Monday 2023 May 22
By Daniel Hardaker Supporters and allies of Suella Braverman fear that questions over her conduct are intended to discredit her as she attempts to tackle net migration. Meanwhile, friends of Phillip Schofield claim the presenter is “heartbroken” over his exit from This Morning. Suella Braverman ‘victim of smear campaign’, allies claim Allies of the HomeContinue reading “The Telegraph Frontpage for Monday 2023 May 22”
The weekend of 2023 May 20-21
Jeremy Hunt warns that Britain is at risk of talking itself into economic decline because of a growing sense of “insidious” and “corrosive” negativity. Saturday’s essential news Don’t talk down Britain | Writing for The Telegraph today, the Chancellor warns that critics on the Left and the Right who portray the UK as on theContinue reading “The weekend of 2023 May 20-21”
New satellite images reveal scale of Bakhmut destruction
World news: Wagner fighters ‘like rats into a mousetrap’ in Bakhmut Wagner mercenaries are advancing through Bakhmut “like rats into a mousetrap”, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces has said, as Kyiv’s troops appear to be attempting a double envelopment of the eastern city. Ukraine has wrestled back about 7.7 square miles on the northernContinue reading “New satellite images reveal scale of Bakhmut destruction”
Russia facing 60-mile Ukrainian offensive
How far will Western countries empty their own weapons lockers to help someone else?