THE ALL-AMERICAN DREAM - OR NIGHTMARE?

Who will be the next president of the United States Of America?  Until Mr. Biden was persuaded to hand over the reins to 'Pamela with a K', the constant reminder was that with a population pf some 300+ million people, they had those two to choose from!  Mr. Biden looks for all the world like an increasingly ageing liability -gaffes galore, awkward moments, loss of memory, but elected as a Democrat President in place of Donald Trump.

The move to replace the current incumbent was timely, shrewd and above all - necessary.  From a British perspective, what's best for the UK?  Uncle Jo was pro-Irish as opposed to pro-British.  It didn't go unnoticed by the masses!  We now have a very different kettle of fish in the form of Kamala Harris.  She is certainly going to give the Trump camp a run for their and Mr. Musk's money.  Maybe Americans saw a different Vice-President to the one we saw during her term in office,  We were left asking who she was and why we saw her so rarely.  She didn't appear to be high-profile, more 'No, I haven't seen her for ages either, what does she do all day?'   Her years as a lawyer will have held her in good stead for a political after-life. She possesses decorum, a sense of proportion and mainly chooses her words wisely. KH appears to be able to read both people and the social situations of the population at large.  She would seem to have principles and determination, but I feel she could also become all things to all people depending on the political circumstances at any one time.  Oh, and as we would say in 'Sarf 'London, 'she's not a bad looking sort!'.  For me her biggest problem is that she is against the death penalty.  If she was representing a British political party, I suspect she would be a Lib-Dem, a representation designed to give false hope to many, with a life consigned to the political periphery.

Donald Trump couldn't be further from his opponent in views, principles - or lack of them - and style.  How best to sum up this odious example of all that's wrong with the world!  well... he's an egomaniac, course, loud, brash, classless, unscrupulous, child-like and a bully-boy along with a myriad of other uncomplimentary descriptions that I haven't thought of as yet.  However, where I see Kamala siding with every ethnically-challenged, displaced waif and unwanted stray on the world stage, at least DT will make a fist of returning migrants south of the border to Mexico.  I can't see KH acting with such determination and focus.  Does she like the UK?  I don't know. DT does, what with his Scottish roots and that should sit more comfortably when discussing trade.  Uncle Jo was never our 'closest ally'.

I envy the Americans, just wish we were preparing for an election...