[Tubby Isaacs]

Latest Labour Government isn't allowed to do anything story.

Royal Mint Court residents plan legal challenge if Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London approved
Claims of ‘government interference’ in decision on plans for vast outpost near Tower of London

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... ga-embassy

The interference seems to be that the Government called in the planning decision, after Tower Hamlets rejected it. Well might some of us wonder how the Government exercises call-in powers without interference. And something from Boris Johnson (as Foreign Secretary) in 2018.

IDS is on hand for comment.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Gordon Brown urges global democracies to defy Trump with declaration of support for self-determination and rule of law

Thanks, Gordo. They just did a statement on Greenland, and how did that go with Trump?

Perhaps things can't go any worse, but I'd ask some Ukrainians about that.