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Opinion – Half of voters want criminal probe of Hillary Clinton’s private email use — RT USA – John Gelmini

August 15, 2015 By in Business Administration, Defense Policy, Education, Energy Policy, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, London, People, Politics, UK, US, Washington Tags: , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

The answer to Dr Alf’s open question is ‘yes’ but even if it happens, nothing will happen to her because she is too powerful.

America, like the UK, has a country within it’s borders which actually runs it.

Ours is called the City and Corporation of London, with its own Lord Mayor, police force, flag, laws and secret rules – theirs is called Washington DC.

Washington DC is run by four people, one of whom is Hillary Clinton, who is in turn a personal friend of Donald Trump, the stalking horse for her candidacy for President.

John Gelmini

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Disunited Kingdom: London in a world of its own – FT.com

March 3, 2015 By in Architecture, Business Administration, Healthcare, London, People, Politics, UK Tags: 1 Comment
The National Gallery, London.

The National Gallery, London. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Tower Bridge as viewed from the North-East nea...

Tower Bridge as viewed from the North-East near St Katherine Dock. This is a four-segment panorama taken by myself with a Canon 5D and 24-105mm f/4L lens. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This outstanding article is currently top of the FT’s  most read list. Check it!

via Disunited Kingdom: London in a world of its own – FT.com.

As a born and bred Londoner, I’m proud of my home city, although I have not lived there for twenty-five years. Many  times, I have returned to London after extended periods overseas and it always seems to both delight and disappoint at the same time. Perhaps, as a visitor I can see more clearly the changes?

London is one of the world’s great cities. But unfortunately, it is a city of extremes, as highlighted in the FT article. For ordinary working and middle class families, London has become almost prohibitively expensive – certainly for millennials. You probably need to be seriously wealthy  or have a very high income to appreciate the best of London.

Much as I love London, I’m generally glad to leave because of the pollution and sky-high prices. See in a related blog that Londoners are now likely to die prematurely because of poor air quality.

Let’s hope London does not become like Beijing.

Thoughts?