Theresa May

...in 15 minutes has an announcement to make! Snap election? War declared on the world? Decision not to the leave the EU?

I bet it's not. I bet it's something else. If it is a snap election - GOOD. Let's hope the opposition and Lib Dems can give her a good fight. Whoever wins has then got the right mandate.

However, I don't think she's got the guts.

North Korea and Syria

It seems President Trump has discovered the old adage: "War brings popularity". Yes, it's true: it worked very well in the ancient world up until the 20th Century. Now war brings fear; pain; misery and death on a scale unheard of. Why doesn't he try and find peaceful solutions? Let's hope he tries - but I suspect someone has told him that if he looks tough, the American people will forget all the silly stuff he's done so far. No, Mr President - the world has changed. Every mistake is on Google. Every success is on Google too - why not make a success of it? If only...