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Richard North -
30 June 2026
Call me old-fashioned but I prefer politicians, when making formal speeches, to wear suits, with shirt and tie. I don’t go for this casual “Zelensky” look and intensely dislike the crew-neck T-shirt. It is totally unbecoming for a senior politician. Sadly, though, with Burnham, that is probably the lowest order of my dislikes which, with… View Article ...Read full story
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Richard North -
29 June 2026
It’s quite rare these days that I can read a story in the newspapers and say “I was there” – well, almost. The Telegraph has published a report headlined: “Rare Messerschmitt flies with Spitfire for first time this century”, with the sub-head: “Legendary Battle of Britain adversaries are reunited at air show”. This was the… View Article ...Read full story
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Richard North -
28 June 2026
In yet another example of the total disconnect from reality, we have former Chief of the Defence Staff Tony Radakin sounding off about The Replacement and his need to pass a “Moscow test” for his policies if (when) he becomes prime minister. This apparently alludes to Burnham having previously commented that new legislation must pass… View Article ...Read full story
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Richard North -
27 June 2026
Given that The Replacement has yet to announce any substantive policies, it seems rather odd that the iPaper is reporting on polling that shows that he would leapfrog Reform UK if a general election were held now. The margin is only slender though: Labour with Burnham as leader delivers 27 percent as opposed to Reform… View Article ...Read full story
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Richard North -
26 June 2026
Students of modern history may well see in the present inter regnum, where we await the coronation of The Replacement, a sort of hiatus not dissimilar to the Phony War – that period between September 1939 and May 1940 when the land war in Europe stagnated and nothing much seemed to be happening. The parallel… View Article ...Read full story
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