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The Swift Rise and  Fall of Scotland’s Humza Yousaf, Europe’s First Muslim Leader

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Yousaf’s historic election results in abrupt resignation Humza Yousaf became the first Muslim to lead a Western European country a year ago. I hailed his historic election.  But he banked his leadership on an uncompromising pro-independence agenda. I warned it was “bound to go bankrupt.”  Sure enough: Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigned on Monday in the latest setback for… Read more.

Britain Elects Boris to Make England ‘an Island Entire of Itself’

Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 8:53 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Given preliminary results from today’s general election, it behooves Britons to beware what they voted for. Because the election of Boris Johnson as prime minister might prove a pyrrhic outcome at best. Boris Johnson appears on course to secure a crushing majority of 86, and take Britain out of the EU in January [a.k.a. Brexit],… Read more.