Notations on Our World (II): On The UK As Countdown to the General Elections Begin....

As Elections loom, an apparent crucial by-election in the United Kingdom is at hand.  For the benefit of all in the United States and beyond, by-elections occur for Parliament Seats and their outcome are in many ways a referendum on the Sitting Government and Prime Minister.    According to a ruling Conservative Party source, the Conservatives are poised to lose this to the UK Independence Party that has been gaining inroads over the past year.    This is explaining the increased bellicose rhetoric coming out of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary on Europe and how the UK may leave it.

But, the ruling Conservative/Liberal Democratic Coalition has a bigger problem on its' hand as noted in this front page on the Guardian of London this morning.      This is as the Labor Party and its' leader, Ed Miliband, are in the doldrums over their poll numbers.    It was no accident that the new leader of the Scottish National Party noted how they would hold the balance of power in London after the 2015 Election season:

“@guardian: Guardian front page, Sunday 16 Nov 2014 – Revealed: how coalition has helped rich by hitting poor pic.twitter.com/3vzzp3Xf2o”😱😥
— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) November 16, 2014

It will be quite a show....

Notations On Our World: On the Struggle In Iran.....

The plight of Rohani's Government as it continues to deal with the economic challenges and the Foreign Policy challenges is ever so acute.    The Iranian Parliament has balked at Rohani's 4th Nominee to head the Science/Education Ministry which may apparently prompt Rouhani to trigger extra ordinary powers given to the Supreme Leader/Supreme Guide under the current Constitution.    He had appeared before Parliament to urge a vote of confidence noting that by quarreling, nothing can and will be solved.

What is quite interesting to observe is how the extent  of the effect the  Green Movement continues to be felt even today as such Ministers are accused of being part of the alleged coup in 2009.   The Paranoia is astonishing.    This is as two more of Rohani's Ministers have been summoned to Parliament to answer questions on how the "Zionist" Phillip Morris has been allowed to sell Cigarettes in the Country--as the Country's own Official Broadcaster had a special on the dangers of smoking recently .


It is interesting how to see both Obama and Rohani are in some ways kindred spirits:



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On The Eve of an #outsider week-end: A "Mojo" To Share....

While assessing the daily state of the World "On the Grid", ran across this courtesy of the Success Magazine's Darren Hardy...one of the implicit tenants of what #outsider is about:

Post by Darren Hardy.