Nicholas Bishop
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I am a freelance writer currently writing for Blasting News and HubPages. I mainly write about politics. But have and will cover all subjects when the need arises.
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Taiwan: Is It Ready?
Taiwan has always been that rogue runaway island that gets under China's skin. The island of the Chinese Nationalists who fled the mainland when Mao and his Communists took over. Ever since then, China has regarded the island as a runaway province that must be brought back under China's boot.
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
Bibi Outraged Over UK's Potential Recognition of Palestine.. Content Warning.
The UK has promised to recognise a Palestinian state. However, it comes with caviats. Hamas must release all remaining Israeli hostages. Secondly, Hamas must disarm and thirdly, must relinquish power in Gaza. If Hamas did all this, then at the next United Nations General Assembly gathering, in September, the UK would support a viable Palestinian state.
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
Trump and Starmer: To Meet in Scotland.
Starmer and Trump have met a few times now. The bonhomie between them seems to be good-natured. Are the two leaders putting on a front because they have to work together? Is their relationship in private more tetchy? Or is there a genuine bromance there? Trump says he likes Starmer, and Starmer has said the same about Trump.
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
Jeremy and Zarah: New Party is Launched!
When Zarah Sultana MP said she was leaving the Labour Party and forming a new party with Jeremy Corbyn, it wasn't a surprise to those in the know or who suspected Ms. Sultana would do such a thing. When she said she was co-launching and co-leading this party with Jeremy Corbyn, even he was taken aback!
By Nicholas Bishop6 months ago in The Swamp
Badenoch Reshuffle!
If anyone was the action man of the last Tory administration, it was James Cleverly. Cleverly served in the Territorial Army for nearly 20 years. Rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and mobilised in support of returning soldiers during the Iraq War. Educated privately at Riverston School and Colfe's School. He earned a BA in Business from the University of West London in 1991.
By Nicholas Bishop7 months ago in The Swamp
Raising The Pension Age?
With people living longer than our ancestors ever did, it has brought dividends. People 100 - 500 years ago died early. Life back then for the poor was grim and short. Possibly the upper crust lived longer due to the fact of a better diet. Nevertheless, it would be rare for any one of them to live as long as we do today. That said, historically, there were the odd exceptions. But that was more the exception than the rule. People were also, by and large, shorter. Especially, those at the bottom. Poor diet stunted growth and therefore, attracted more illnesses, leading to early death. Again, those at the top of the pile were often better and were healthier. They were often taller, too, but health care in those days was still primitive. So deaths and diseases were still around, and despite better health care and diet for the upper class, many of them still succumbed.
By Nicholas Bishop7 months ago in The Swamp
Sinner and Meloni: Breaking The Italian Sterotype?
For as long as I can remember, Italian and other Latin populations of Europe have either been shown as Al Pacino types, hot-blooded womanising types like Mateo off the UK's 'Benidorm', moustachioed plumbers shouting "Mamma Mia" like the Mario Bros, Dolmio ads that made Italians look South Asians, Mafia types, or running away or surrendering as in WW II. So those were the tropes that summed up Mediterranean people, but in this instance, Italians.
By Nicholas Bishop7 months ago in Humans
Musk and Corbyn: New Politics.
What do Elon Musk and Jeremy Corbyn have in common? Well, you would think nothing. In their views, they are opposed to one another in their view of how society should be. One is the ultimate capitalist billionaire business owner of SpaceX, Tesla, etc, who dipped his toe into politics. Who funded Donald Trump and helped him become POTUS? However, after working for DT, for DOGE, Trump and Musk fell out big time. Now the would-be Martian (maybe he is?) is founding a new political party, 'The America Party'. The motto of this new party is "Giving you your freedom back". Freedom from what? Freedom from the one-man band Trump is? Is the America Party just a vanity project from Musk? Just to overcome another vanity project, Captained by Donald John Trump?
By Nicholas Bishop7 months ago in The Swamp
Trump's Burdens: Netanyahu and Putin.. Content Warning.
When Trump was elected to office and before, he swore to end the Ukraine-Russia War and the Gaza-Israeli War. Let us not forget what he kept saying as he held Biden responsible, "On my watch, these wars would never have happened, never have happened". Really, Mr. Trump? Were you so drunk on your image that the very thought of you would have scared Brutal Bibi and Vlad the Invader to think twice before they did what they did? Did you think your relationship with these two men, who were politicians, when you were still making losses in business, was that good? You see things through the eyes of a businessman. You are always after that elusive deal. Okay, you've done some deals with the UK and India, which worked out. However, Mr. Trump, Brutal Bibi and Vlad the Invader are different kettles of fish.
By Nicholas Bishop7 months ago in The Swamp
Reform UK: A Problem with Women?. Content Warning.
40% of Reform UK's followers are men over 65. A member of the media was at a local elections launch last year. They struggled to find any female supporters, especially younger women. The one woman whom the correspondent did find admitted the party had failed to attract women. However, she said female support would come.
By Nicholas Bishop7 months ago in The Swamp
Netanyahu's Favourite Gazan.. Content Warning.
Hamas is still standing despite losses of leadership, men, weapons, and, according to one operative, the loss of 80% of Gaza. Israel has turned the strip of land into a hellhole. Day in and day out, civilians pay the price and have done so since 7 October. When Hamas launched its attack on Israel. Israel is the most advanced and well-armed nation in the Middle East, and was always going to get the upper hand on the battlefield.
By Nicholas Bishop7 months ago in The Swamp
