Hang on to this year

There’s no doubt that the Prime Minister is on his way out. The trouble is, which one? Starmer? Trudeau? The latest person chosen by Macron? Olaf Scholz (technically a Chancellor)? 2025 could be a more consequential year than 2024 as we see the embers of ‘social democracy’ trodden all over. Trudeau’s days are certainly over, I don’t think he has any rabbits left in his hat and his begging trip to Mar-a-Lago didn’t play well; Macron’s latest nominee has less chance of survival than Marat in his bath; Scholz has been found out—a pretender to middle management totally out of his depth. Technically only Starmer has the ramparts of a large parliamentary majority to protect him from this prime ministerial slaughter, but he has demonstrated a determination for self-immolation which can be the only explanation for his being out of the country so often. Never was one so lacking in international statesmanship in need of it. Next year it looks like the triumphant ones will be Trump and Putin, but hey! There’s a few days to go!
 
Next up: who will be the next Archbishop(s) of the Anglican Church? Let he who is without sin cast the first sermon . .