by Mark Armstrong
The G7 meetings in Biarritz, France have brought the leaders of the world’s largest economies together for a summit. We’ve seen the little snits. President of France, Emmanuel Macron, wanted to stress “gender studies” (whatever that means), income inequality and global warming. President Trump’s aids have said that it wasn’t much more than a lame attempt to try to embarrass him at a conference that was supposed to tackle global economic concerns. None of Macron’s issues seem to factor in, unless of course we’re talking about wrecking the global economy on the basis of the Climate Change hoax. Top White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow warned that France, as host of the conference, had attempted to hijack the conference with “politically correct bromides.” As a result, he complained that trade and economic issues of great importance were getting “short shrift.”
The mainstream media had its nineteenth nervous breakdown when Trump failed to appear for the session on “climate change.” A “senior government official” attended in his stead. While they were talking about what to do in regard to the Amazon fires, Trump had already sent a 747 fire-fighting jet to get to work. But what about “gender inequality”? We’ll leave Macron and members of the European Union to wring their hands.
Then came Trump’s working breakfast with newly minted British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. Both laughed together and expressed optimism that the U.S. and UK would soon be able to ink the largest trade deal in the two nation’s history. Trump said that working with the UK while it remained a part of the EU was like them negotiating with “an anchor around their ankle.” Both expressed optimism that Boris would be able to work out a British exit from the EU and go forward to a profitable trade arrangement. Who knows, maybe the prospects of a great trading relationship with the U.S. may even help with a reluctant British Parliament.
Queen Elizabeth has agreed with PM Johnson to prorogue––or suspend––Parliament for a short time, so as to proceed with Brexit without further delay, whether or not the EU agrees to a better deal. Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labor Party, is threatening to upend the plan by a vote of no-confidence, thereby collapsing the government and calling for national elections. We’ll see who’s outmaneuvered whom.
