The Truth, Not Myth

On 28 February 2026 the United States began a large military campaign against Iran. President Trump eventually offered four objectives. Destroy Iran’s missile capabilities . Eliminate its navy. Prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon . Cut off funding to its proxies . The list sounded decisive. It was not matched by the outcome. The strikes lasted about two weeks. The United States spent an estimated ten billion dollars on munitions and operations. American service members were killed. Hundreds of Iranian civilians died. Oil markets collapsed. The Strait of Hormuz , which carries one fifth of global oil, was effectively closed. Regional allies were hit by retaliation. The cost was immediate. The purpose was not. There was no evidence of an imminent threat to the United States. This was a war chosen in comfort and justified in hindsight. On 22 March Trump announced a five day pause. He spoke of productive conversations with Iran. Tehran denied any direct talks. The pause was present...

  Since Donald Trump’s rise to political prominence, questions about his mental stability have been at the centre of public and professional debate. His unpredictable behaviour, impulsive decision-making, and confrontational leadership style have raised concerns among mental health professionals, political analysts, and even some former allies. While his supporters view his approach as a necessary disruption of the political establishment, critics argue that his behaviour reflects deeper psychological and cognitive issues. So, is Donald Trump unstable? Psychological Perspectives on Trump’s Mental State From a clinical standpoint, some mental health professionals have suggested that Trump exhibits signs of psychological instability. In 2017, a group of 27 psychiatrists and psychologists contributed to The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, a book in which they warned that Trump’s behavior posed a “clear and present danger” to the nation. The authors described traits such as narcissis...

  For the past 15 years, the UK economy has been stuck in a cycle of low growth, high debt and political instability. Public services are strained, businesses are struggling to expand and the government has turned to spending cuts to balance the books. But how did Britain end up here — and is the Conservative government’s economic record to blame? To understand the roots of this stagnation, we need to examine the key policy decisions, political missteps and structural challenges that have shaped the UK’s economic trajectory since the financial crisis of 2008 . Austerity (2010–2016): Shrinking the State In the wake of the 2008 financial crash, David Cameron’s government introduced sweeping austerity measures aimed at reducing the budget deficit. Under Chancellor George Osborne, the government slashed public spending, including cuts to local government budgets, welfare benefits, public sector wages (which were frozen for years) and infrastructure projects. The goal was to rest...