January 25

January 25

With the pandemic worries easing, the world has another crisis; the possibility of war. Will Russia invade the Ukraine?

It looks ominous but there has always been tension between the west and the posturing, belligerent Putin.

Now come the warnings and threats, and among the hawks we have our besieged prime minister, peeping over the top of his bunker, warning Mr Putin of serious consequences if dares to invade.

He must be quaking in his boots. 

For Mr Johnson, the dispute offers some relief and briefly reminds us he is theoretically a powerful world leader, long since disregarded.

Day by day the headlines continue to report new revelations about Mr Johnson’s inexcusable behaviour during lockdowns. 

The soon expected enquiry report might lead to General Johnson losing his prolonged fight to save his reputation, and that world leader status,