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Latest Commentary: AndyBurnham Becomes British Prime Minister -- Andy Burnham just became Prime Minister of Britain. He recently left his job as Mayor of Greater Manchester to become MP for the constituency of Makerfield. Labour had already defenstrated Sir Keir Starmer from Number 10, and they were just waiting for Mr. Burnham to be an MP so he could take over. That day has arrived. The new PM will enjoy a brief honeymoon while he appoints his cabinet and gets started with the business of governing. That period arises largely from the fact that Parliament has risen for the summer and will not reconvene until September 1. Mr. Burnham had best get his ducks in a row now. [20 July] British Steel Re-Nationalized -- Back in the old days, Labour governments were in the business of nationalization. Holding onto the proto-Leninist view that the government must control the commanding heights of the economy, the British government owned things like British Steel, the coal industry, the railways and so on. Mrs. Thatcher (as she then was) sold all that off to her pals and gave the proceeds away to them. Now, the government has realized that there are some things that are not economically viable in the market but that remain important for the nation all the same. So to prevent the closure of the last British steel mill, the government has nationalized it, and the railways are next. [17 July] US, Iran at War Again -- The US and Iran are back at war. The Memorandum of Understanding appears to have been misunderstood by both sides. The US believed that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened and negotiations on Iranian nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles would begin. Iran believed that the Israeli war in Lebanon would end. For the last 4 nights, the two sides have fired on each other. President Trump has said the MOU is dead. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps seems to agree. The war is back on, and the question now is how far up the escalation ladder will the parties go? [16 July] Trump Calls Time on MOU with Iran -- Donald Trump claims to be a great negotiator, but the evidence says otherwise. In his latest bumble, he announced to the world press that he thinks the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran has run its course. He said, "I think it's over." He opined about the Iranian leadership, "I don't want to deal with them anymore, they're scum." If that were not enough, "As far as I'm concerned, it's over," he added. "It's just a waste of time dealing with them, they're liars," he state for good measure. The reason is simple. Both side have started shooting at each other. The only question is how far up the escalation ladder is this going to go? [8 July] Platner Quits Maine Senate Race -- This journal has never been a fan of the rugged, "self-made" working-class hero. While they are perfectly fine in their lanes, they rarely have an understanding of politics. Their lack of polish presents an authenticity for the camera that really is not there. Usually, it is just some poor plumber in over his head (see the UK by-election in Makerfield and the disastrous Reform candidate) who founders before sinking. Today, Graham Platner of Maine is in deep trouble as the Democratic Nominee for US Senate because, not to put too fine a point on it, he has been credibly accues of rape. [7 July] © Copyright 2026 by The Kensington Review, Jeff Myhre, PhD, Editor. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent. Produced using Ubuntu Linux.
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