"A PARROT has fallen in love with his owner’s Amazon Alexa — but keeps using it to order shopping. So far he has demanded treats such as strawberries, watermelon, raisins, broccoli and ice cream.

The love affair blossomed after the parrot realised he could order treats from AlexaINS. He has also bagged a kite, light bulbs and even a kettle." ... See MoreSee Less

I attach some TV interviews with myself followed by two pieces.

The first piece below, by Simon Jenkins, points out that over the last 1600 years, by his count, Britain has already left (and eventually rejoined) Europe eight times.

The second piece, about Venezuela, is a warning of might happen in a Jeremy Corbyn-led Britain (an increasingly likely prospect as the British Conservative party implodes over Brexit).

Despite having the world’s largest oil reserves, socialist economic polices there have turned Venezuela into a disaster zone, creating one of the world’s biggest refugee crisis.

Zoos have seen their animals killed for food, and pets stolen to provide meals.

Meanwhile the ruling socialist elites continue to enrich themselves. The daughter of former President Hugo Chavez is now believed to be Venezuela’s wealthiest individual, worth billions of US dollars. ... See MoreSee Less

The continuing detention without charge of prisoners by the United States government in the prison camp at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba remains a stain on American democracy.

Almost two decades after the 9/11 attacks, now more then ever, they should either be charged and tried, or released.

It seems that 71-year-old Saifullah Paracha, the oldest prisoner in Guantánamo Bay, will probably die in detention without ever being charged. The evidence against Paracha, formerly a wealthy middle-aged Pakistani businessman, seems flimsy.

His son Uzair, is also being held by the United States, in Indiana, although a federal judge has now ruled Uzair may be innocent. ... See MoreSee Less