Au revoir for now

Am off for a number of weeks..until 20 th september
Take care

Vicious circle

Day by day, month by month , year by year.

Every year it gets worse. Hardly surprising for the seeds of hate and distrust have been sewn and embedded deep in the psyche of both sides.

As always nowadays, it's the innocents who suffer while the extremists continue their ideological battles.Both sides claim justification for what is happening.

It's getting worse because both sides but in particular groups such as Hamas have realised that in order to obtain their objectives hey have to be disciplined, organised and trained. The rumoured plan that they aimed to invade Israel through the tunnels with a large number of their organisation is probably what led Israel to their assault some three weeks ago.

Gaza is a strategic tool and even though the current conflagration might eventually die down  , it will only be temporary before the next and possibly more violent outbreak takes place.

nutty

Feel a bit like this 

 today.....

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Hat in the ring?

Have a go, Joe.

The new book recently published by Penguin and written by Joe Hockey has caused an increase in volume in the chattering classes.

 Entitled "Not your average Joe" the new book ( populist title) is seen as Joe Hockey's intent to be considered a serious Prime Ministerial candidate. Cometh the hour, cometh the man?

Bill Shorten remains unimpressed referring to Mr Hockey as a "cigar-chomping Treasurer ".

 Perhaps the cigar is a hint?

Scots Referendum

Nutting it out

The time for the Scottish referendum on Independence is drawing nigh. At this stage it could go either way but statistically it's more likely that the Scots will remain part of the UK and not an independent state.

Currently, according to The Scotsman poll, about 48% will vote to remain integrated within the UK while 41% want independence and 11% undecided. 

It seems that the undecideds are shifting their preference towards the pro independence vote but as with everything change is always possible. It would take a major event to swing the vote for a decisive independence victory.

There is an enormous amount of talent within Scotland that could be utilised. However the problems facing a possible independent Scotland are enormous with the EU, Oil, Currency and the National debt posing major headaches, not insurmountable but nevertheless daunting.

Interesting to note that some 17% of voters say they would seriously think of leaving if Scotland succeeded in its quest. Not surprisingly the strongest "No"votes are from the older age group.

Would Hadrian's Wall be re-erected if the Scots were to go hae?