Saturday, March 23, 2024

News from the British Isles

No, it is not about the royal family.  I have never understood the American fascination with English royalty.  Didn’t we fight a revolution to get rid of that silliness?


What I wanted to call attention to is that no portion of Great Britain is led by a white male.  Michelle O’Neill became the first minister of Northern Ireland last month.  Humza Yousaf, the first minister of Scotland, is of Pakistani descent.  The Prime Minister of England is Rishi Sunak of Indian origin.  And as of this week the government of Wales is under the leadership of Vaughan Gething, who was born in Zambia.  He is 50 years old.


In late breaking news, the U.S. is facing an election between two really old white guys, one of whom is talking about a “bloodbath” if he loses.

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