Eurovision voting goes global

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My take on Autumn Statement 2022

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2 years anniversary of my blog

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My thoughts on US Midterm elections 🇺🇸

America. 🇺🇸

The World’s largest economy and the world’s superpower is having an congressional elections (House and Senate) & gubernatorial elections. 🗳

What can I say about the current political climate? Well nothing good unfortunately. 

Since early 2021, I have been keeping a eye on the US politics and boy, I have to tell you it is not really good politically. 

In fact recently, I come across this political forecast for the midterm elections tomorrow, it shows the Republican Party now likely to win the Senate

So that means up to few days ago in last week, the Democrats were likely to retain the control of the Senate with small margin. Unfortunately that has completely changed. Flipped over to the Republicans as they (GOP) are now leading the poll for the US senate. 

As for the House of the Representatives, they (Republicans) are likely to win the house obviously. 

So I thought it was going to be divided Congress. Senate controlled Dem & House Controlled Republican. Unfortunately, it will be all Congress controlled Republican. House controlled Republican and Senate controlled Republican. 

The Dems have not done well to put their message across to the American people & Joe Biden has not even done quite enough as the US President since the Republican Party (dominated by Donald Trump & Pro Trump zealots) are winning the argument. They (Republicans) does not even have solutions of how to deal with political topics like the economy in terms of how to tackle inflation (which it has been caused by the fallout of the Covid pandemic, supply chain crisis & the war in Ukraine). All what they advocated for is a trickle down economic measures such as tax cut for the rich. Even during the Trump presidency, Trump tax cuts had benefited the privilege wealthy earners and not the ordinary American citizens. 

And unfortunately despite the horrific incident that happened at Capitol Hill, Washington DC nearly two years on January 6th 2021 that shocked America & the rest of the world, stormed by pro Trump fanatics, Donald Trump & the rest of the Republican Party does not even give a damn except some of the Republican politicians (moderate Republicans who does not dislike Trump & the pro Trump fanatics). I said at the time in January 2021 that they (GOP) should distance themselves from their own leader (who is a sore loser & still not willing to accept the fact that he lost to Joe Biden in 2020 US presidential election & that now he is thinking of wanting to run for the President again in 2024) if they want to be electable again or that they’ll be in political wilderness for years to come. That’s what I said on my other blog post in that same month just few days before Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th US President. Noting that Trumpism is the abomination of the Republican Party & it is still the case to this day. & yet they are on track to win the midterm elections by winning the House & possibly the Senate. It seems I may have to eat my own words (saying that the Republicans could be in political wilderness for many years to come with Trump leading the Republican Party) which I hope and pray that it shouldn’t have to be the case. Which still, they still buy into their own leader's lies that he did not lose 2020 US presidential to Biden as we know it is all a load of baloney. 

And what is worse is that recently, Nancy Pelosi’s husband was violently attacked at home in San Francisco, California. Click the link to read more about it the political climate in America is so toxic. It is almost like 2016 over again. I even remembered just before the Brexit referendum that was held here in the UK, Labour MP Jo Cox was murdered by far right extremist

This is what happens when politician (particularly bigoted politician) says things that are totally unacceptable & outrageous in order to incite violence, some will feel emboldened to think that it is okay to go attack politician or a member of the public whether is online (including social media) or offline & not having any sort of remorse. Unfortunately, in this day and age, anything like this can happen. Horribly. Example Conservative MP David Amess was murdered in October last year at his surgery in Essex. 

And finally, Joe Biden’s presidency for the most part have been quite disappointing. From January 2021 to August 2021, Joe Biden’s presidential approval ratings were mostly okay until he totally mishandled the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The American public was not happy of how the US withdrawal from Afghanistan was done given it was done reckless & chaotically. During that time, I wrote three blog posts about Afghanistan two times in August & one time in September (the following month). I was not very happy at all 

So since then, Joe Biden approval ratings have not been the same. One minute, he (Joe Biden) is the popular American president (until August last year). The next minute (from August last year onwards), he is not. 

And given he has not done anything much to deliver his presidential agenda with his own political accomplishments (whether is executive orders he signed or legislative bills being passed in the US Congress), I said at the time that Biden & the Democrats better deliver something good and credible to the American people. Unfortunately, it is no longer to be the case since President Biden still barely delivered his own presidential agenda (whether is executive orders or legislative bills being passed in the US congress) even he is trying his own to do so but nothing ever translate to any much of his own accomplishment. Because of that and not presenting well to the American voters for tomorrow's Midterms election, they (Democrats) will be toasted by losing the House and possibly the Senate to the Trumpian Republican Party and when it does happen, President Joe Biden must take his own responsibility and to decide that he won't run for the second term (saving himself from the possible humiliation & loss to either Trump or any GOP candidate for 2024 election & because of the old age even he is entitled for the second term) given he was elected to heal the broken country that have been tarnished globally and domestically by 4 years of the chaotic presidency under Donald Trump. 

The American democracy is really at stake and sadly, it will be diminished by Trump and his endorsed candidates who would be winning than willing to lose if that does not go their way (therefore not accepting democracy and to cry foul by claiming "fraud"). It will be a matter of time before democracy is completely eroded and the possibility of the country in civil war. I hope and pray that should not be the case.  After all, Donald Trump is politically toxic to the American politics. I am really not looking forward to Midterms tomorrow so expect the triumph of the Republicans in the House and the Senate.  

Botswana: Thriving African country 🇧🇼

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Latest update about my travel unravel legal challenge & me having no faith in justice

​In August during the summer time, I have not posted any blog posts all because of my legal challenge against Travel Unravel (Travel Unravel Private Holidays Limited). 

In fact when I received the latest developments about it, I was not happy with the court at all. 

But first, I’ll start with three recent developments. One in June, one in July and one in August. 

June 2022

My June development on my legal challenge against Travel Unravel since it has been few months now.

Here is the new development from the court regarding my legal challenge against Travel Unravel private holidays (the company who defrauded me January 2021 last year regarding the flight ticket I purchased for my dad’s friend which was never issued). 

I received the letter from the court (Clerkenwell and Shoreditch county court) as I received on Monday 20th June 2022.

I wondered to myself what were they talking about given i sent my amended statement against Travel Unravel in late March few months ago as an reply to their defence letter after myself & my dad lost the court motion against Barclays Bank on 8th February 2022 this year. 

Anyways I would have to download the questionnaire form. Form N180 & to have it completed before 16th July next month in four weeks from now. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1079639/N180_Final_Form.pdf 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-n180-directions-questionnaire-small-claims-track 

So that I was the June development regarding my legal challenge.

July 2022

My July development regarding my legal challenge against Travel Unravel. 

Couple of days (now nearly a week ago) after seeing my dad (who used to be a lawyer & acts as my legal representative) last Sunday (now two weeks ago) at his home, he completed the N180 questionnaire form & sent to the court. These were  the info that my dad have provided including his name. For safety and confidential reasons, I will not attach the photos of the court papers but I can say that questionnaires (small claims track form) where my dad had ticked were all marked “no”. 

I really hope that I don’t get to 2023 & I still in the court battle against the fraudulent travel agency who defrauded me in January last year 2021. I really do hope if I do win, they’ll pay for the damages in legal fees. No wonder it was very selfish for Travel Unravel’s lawyer describing Nigeria (which I paid on my dad’s behalf for a friend of his by the name of Helen who was not very good friend to my father) as “high risk” country as their way to cover their tracks. Country problems has never got to my legal challenge against Travel Unravel fraudsters. It is always about why they defraud me regarding the flight ticket which it was never issued.

Furthermore, during the period in July, myself and my dad had amended the claims form to make a request to the court to remove Barclays Bank as the second defendant given I lost my motion against them on 7th February 2022 at Barnet county court in Finchley (Finchley Central) on telephone hearing so it wouldn’t had make any logical sense for my dad & myself to keep pursing against them (Barclays Bank) as the defendant & that we (myself and dad) made a decision to carry on pursuing a lawsuit (court battle) against the company who defrauded me in January 2021 with a flight ticket that was not issued.

Plus, I also received the letter from the court that the questionnaire form (General forms of judgement or order) to say that the same form (Small Claims Form) where my dad (ex lawyer who acts as my legal representative) it had been sent to both defendants: Travel Unravel and Barclays Bank (which that shouldn’t be included only the first defendant - Travel Unravel). 

And the final section of my recent development report was few months ago in August. Which I was not happy with the court. 

August 2022

My August development regarding my legal challenge. 

The court had returned my application (as I was not quite happy as it was a “no”) that we (myself & my father) submitted couple of weeks ago in July to them. They didn’t even read to our request other than just returning the application documents back to me at my home address, claiming they were “confused” given our request is to remove Barclays Bank as an second defendant as we lost our court motion challenge against them earlier this year in February. 

As the result of it, I wrote the letter back to them to say with clarification with me and my dad seeking permission from the court to remove the second defendant (Barclays bank).

I hoped during this period that the court doesn’t try to bottle it (mess up) given what we (myself and my dad) want is a genuine process. Our request of removing Barclays Bank (the second defendant) as it is just us and the first defendant (Travel Unravel fraudsters) & to be done with so that I can deserve of having justice. Instead since I posted my letter to the court, I have not heard from them since then. 

Conclusion

I have no faith in the justice system (the court system). Since August, I haven’t heard anything from them.

Ever since I lost my motion to Barclays in February this year and the court didn’t even bothered to response and approve my default judgment against Travel Unravel (at the time until the last minute in early this year, didn’t bothered to give responses. Not even a remorse) prior to my court hearing on 7th February 2022 (which of course, the court didn’t called me on my phone number other than just my dad) as I wrote about it one day before the court hearing via telephone The court have not done a properly job to go after Travel Unravel fraudsters (the fraudulent travel company) who defrauded me on 15th January 2021 with the issue that I paid on the website called “MyFlightPal” = registered by Travel Unravel Private Holidays Limited on my dad’s behalf for his friend (which was not a good friend to my dad) with the ticket that was not issued and illegally held my money (the money that my dad sent to my Barclays account & my own bank failed to acknowledge it & put me in overdraft a month later after reporting it as an fraudulent transaction). The judge from Barnet county court on 7th February naively concluded that there was “no fraud” despite me and my dad do indeed have a definitive proof.

Apart from massive court backlogs due to the coronavirus pandemic when it first impacted in 2020 & last year 2021, I am beginning to realise that myself and my dad have made a mistake to pursue a legal court challenge. I even suggested to my dad prior to launching a legal challenge in March 2021 that we could had contacted the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) or financial ombudsman. That would had been a much better solution instead of going for a lawsuit with no certainty whether we can get justice & having a money back. I was not even sure about the decision that my dad made with me (as it was his idea based on his expertise with the law as he was a lawyer). With us, suing Travel Unravel for damages given it is no longer about the fraudulent transaction other than they illegally held £522.23 that I paid on 15th January 2021, worse of all, they (Travel Unravel) are listed on the Companies House website. Just look at it Unbelievable. I am not impressed with the government for not taking care of civilians when it comes to all types of fraud (scam). How sad is that? A dodgy company registered on Companies house. I’ll have to talk more for the next blog post (so stick around for that). 

The bottom line is that nowadays I no longer give a damn about my court case challenge against Travel Unravel & if the court doesn’t even want to acknowledge the true deceptive nature of Travel Unravel & struck out my case like they did earlier this year with my court motion against Barclays Bank, let them. I wouldn’t be surprised if I wait for another year of court battle against fraudulent travel agency who defrauded everyone & has very bad reputation. The reviews does not lie & the facts does not lie. I first covered in depth about how fraudulent are Travel Unravel Private Holidays Limited

I am tired of this crap. I don’t even want to waste anymore time and energy about it. Nowadays I am quite busy in my own personal life (& so is my dad) & I do not want to think about them or waste my energy on them given the court have not written letters back to me and my dad. 

And that is all I can say about my legal challenge for now. 

My take on Mini Budget & Lizz Truss

My take on the new PM Liz Truss

​Hi everybody 

For the last few weeks during the Queen’s passing, I have not done any blogging on my blog since my My recent blog post on the Conservative leadership election 2022 between Liz Truss & Rishi Sunak. Since then, the official results had confirmed what everyone & media outlets have expected all along. Liz Truss winning the Tory leadership race against Rishi Sunak on 5th September 2022 earlier this month by a smaller margin. So yeah. 4th Conservative Prime Minister since 2010 in the past 6 years. All I can say is don’t expect anything better from Liz Truss & the whole new Tory administration. They are the same people who used to work in No 10 (10 Downing Street) with three previous Prime Ministers: David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson. 

So that is my take on the new Prime Minister of the UK. Let’s talk about the mini budget that has been in the news recently. Especially with the mini budget statement being addressed in the House of Commons on Friday by the new Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng. 

My take on the mini budget statement

The mini budget address on Friday being delivered by the new chancellor in the House of Commons was not great. Kwasi Kwarteng (the chancellor) laid out the plans what the government will do in terms of growing the British economy under Liz Truss. One of the measures how to deal with the current situation (inflation & cost of living crisis) were controversial to the extent that I knew that is not going to help ordinary people. In addition to the announcement made by the Chancellor, the pound plummeted so low 

This has got to be the worst budget statement ever. Tax cuts, forcing benefit claimants to work or to be sanctioned, removing the cap on banker’s bonuses, etc. All is Liz Truss’s stupid economic policy. Trickle down economics & Kwasi Kwarteng talks of “new era”. 

The Tories have been in power for the last 12 years. From 2010 to now. Austerity, Brexit,  Covid & the current situation (cost of living crisis). All in four Tory PMs & 6 chancellors. Just wait until everybody gets to have a hard time of paying bills (particularly energy bills) in wintertime. 

Food banks have been growing since 2010 & now there might be the rise of warm banks by winter. This is very sad. As always, the Conservatives really has no shame. Even Liz Truss admitted that her trickle down economic policy will be unpopular when she was interviewed by Sky News political editor Beth Rigby couple of days ago & indeed, it is unpopular. Liz Truss’s economic policy.

No wonder the start of Liz Truss premiership is her ludicrous plan to implement tax cuts for the rich who are so privileged & wealthy, while the poor & the middle class (particularly the working class) doesn’t get any chances for the pay rise since we are in very difficult economic situation including the fact that the Bank of England had recently increased the interest rate from 1.75% to 2.25% by 0.50% and warned that the UK may already be in an recession

Well guys, next time when general election does come around within two years time, I would say this as an recommendation & that is not to give a vote to the Tories. 

They (Conservatives) have torn the nation apart with Brexit & undermining the UK’s reputation in the world & implemented austerity measures that contributed to the the rise of food banks & there are more of them than McDonald’s restaurants in this country and the appalling altitude of the DWP treating benefit claimants unfairly and the list goes on. Including the last PM (Boris Johnson) who was the worst Prime Minister ever in Britain. 

With the mini budget being delivered on Friday & the pound is still low against the dollar (at the time of writing today, the pound is once more down in the stock market in a historic low). the markets didn’t liked Mini Budget being delivered by the new chancellor & yet, he is not that bothered and neither is the new Prime Minister. Liz Truss’s economic policy is madness. 

So that is all I can say on mini budget statement.