“This U-turn comes from a party that once supported leaving the EU so badly that in the months after the Brexit vote, anyone who called their switchboard was treated to a rendition of Rule Britannia as the hold music,” The Local writes.
The Cold War I grew up with and then, in 1989, thought was gone for good is now back in full force.
Brendan Simms’s essay on broken Europe is worth a read.
New technology opens questions about private information. Could governments listen in on your sex life through your new human-like doll?
This won’t end well for Trump, Walter Shapiro writes in the Guardian.
The problem is that Trump isn’t a normal politician. He doesn’t care about anything but himself.
Perhaps the coolest fashion designer to date is now gone.
What’s the deal with old men and political power? Wouldn’t it be better to endorse a younger candidate with a chance of surviving two terms in office?
| Social Democrats | 28% |
| Sweden Democrats | 19% |
| Moderate Party | 17% |
| Left Party | 10% |
| Christian Democrats | 9% |
| Centre Party | 8% |
| Liberal Party | 4% |
| Green Party | 4% |
| Other | 1% |
| Far Left | 10% |
| Centre-Left | 44% |
| Centre-Right | 26% |
| Far Right | 19% |
| Other | 1% |
Luke Kemp of the BBC writes:
Think of civilisation as a poorly-built ladder. As you climb, each step that you used falls away. A fall from a height of just a few rungs is fine. Yet the higher you climb, the larger the fall. Eventually, once you reach a sufficient height, any drop from the ladder is fatal.
We’re doomed.
Theresa May now offers MPs Brexit delay vote. Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn now says Labour will back a second referendum to stop a no-deal Brexit. All this just four weeks before Britain is scheduled to leave the EU.
