Category Archives: Doomsday scenarios

Brexit Is an Issue Too Deep To Go Away: It Will Be the Theme of English Politics for Decades to Come

Musings about what Brexit will mean to the British people.

Moscow & NATO Playing a ‘Dangerous Tit-For-Tat Game’ in the Ukraine

The Ukraine-Russia row heats up again.

White House Doubles Down On Coal Despite New Climate Report

Yet more official climate change denialism…

Brexit: More Thrashing About

Expect Brexit craziness to get even worse.

Brexit: Even More Confusion

Brexit politics have become even more deranged.

Debunking One “Global Cooling” Argument

A quick kneecapping of some deliberate misconstruction on the global warming front.

Labour MPs Should Vote Against Theresa May’s Brexit Deal. It Is a Poison Pill

Labour wants to play a game of chicken with May over Brexit.

Brexit: Brexit Minister Raab Resigns; May to Face Hostile Parliament. Update: Two More Resignations, Bringing Total So Far to Four, Now Six

Another rough Brexit day for Theresa May in the offing.

Brexit: May at Her Marks to Run a Gauntlet. Update: Cabinet Approves Draft Agreement

Brexit spectacle is about to kick into a higher gear.

Brexit: A State Change Nigh? Updated: UK and EU Said to Reach Agreement; Key MPs Denounce It

If May does not get her vaunted Brexit breakthrough this Wednesday, the UK will have to start passing “no deal” emergency legislation and laying out funds for preparation. Expect the dial to go to 11 if that happens.

Boeing, Crapification, and the Lion Air Crash

Boeing looks culpable for the Lion Air crash that killed 189 people.

Australia’s New Grain Deliveries Plunge Due to Drought

Another sign of climate change induced stress, this one from Australia.

Brexit Dithering and a Labour Push for Revocation?

More Brexit motion, but progress is likely a very different matter.

US Policy On Iran After The Midterm Elections

A clear Senate majority gives Trump more support for playing tough with Iran. But how productive is this likely to be?

Northern Ireland Constitutional Settlement: A Brexit Booby Trap?

Why Northern Ireland poses even bigger hurdles to reaching a Brexit deal than you thought.