Power

  • Khamenei ruled by fear, making his progress by threats

    Iran isn’t freer until it’s free, and the absence of Ali Khamenei is not a guarantor of better times for those who feared and fled his charismatic, autocratic rule.

    His successor is not going to be far behind his way of doing things.

    Albeit international intervention may help, it’s not progress in Iranian terms because it says nothing new.

    The communication of truths or values has to be Persian, show respect for Islam, and be conducive to the public good.

    This cannot be said to be in the minds of Tehran’s ruling elite in the slightest.

    Their focus is as decided as a Conclave, producing certainties that Iranians have to live by. Their power is absolute, encroaching daily where it can get more ground.

    The results are seen in hardship, quarrelling, and low rates of growth in the economy. The setbacks are too much for many citizens.

    The fear spread by such rule has now long been a feeling deeply embedded in the life and soul of the nation.

    It will take further effort to clear a path for real Iranian freedom.

  • Putin decides, but he doesn’t choose

    Putin is a master storyteller, and this has come out in repeated interviews. But his real role is to guide Russia as it makes choices for itself. It’s a very rhythmic process according to some people that have been where it matters as big decisions were made. It comes in from the four corners of the State and emerges as a promise of a kind to Russians.

    The reality is repeated throughout the ‘newspapers’ that make up the editorial era that still exists from the former Soviet Union. The new news is in the media broadcasts that rarely get a showing in the West. This is where most young Russians get their news about Putin now.

    However, he’s not a person that is seen as having moral judgement to play with and he has to speak and deliberate with the people. The necessities of the State are the substance of choices that are always on the table, and Putin has a hand in deciding what’s what.

    This is a complex way of working, and we know that democracy has a minuscule part to play in it. He’s a sort of President but also more of an imperial leader, according to American experts on the matter. Russians feel it deeply and this characterises some of his poise, and explains his position. They feel modernity is something that can be Russian, and Putin is still their best hope for it to be realised.

  • Putin is hedging his claim on power

    The display that Putin puts on for the Russian population is now a part and a feature of his time in power. He looks like he’s come to enjoy what he does, and feels that it empowers the Russian people to believe more in his program of events.

    Steve Rosenberg (BBC) asking President Putin questions about his style of leadership in Russia.

    This is a leader making sure that his actions are understood, even if much of what underlies them is already a reality in Russia.

    The oxymoron is that Putin feels he has to do this. The scheme of things in Russia is not like here, where a manifesto is rejected and a campaign falls flat out of hand. In their terms, everything is accepted because it comes from the top.

  • Revealed: “The Russian Project”

    Russia is a fast developing state but it’s not reflected in its population. This is because there is a two- pronged approach to its affairs. The first is the improvement of its overall capabilities. The second is the advancement of its people.

    The former is taking shape and happening at a pace. It’s found in its recent announcement about nuclear. It’s also discovered in its increasing Intelligence capability.

    The latter is a project that isn’t yet seen but it’s on its way. It consists of a new state of affairs for a people that have felt misunderstood. It may be a similarly detailed plan to reassert their culture and values.

    These things are not slight initiatives but are representative of a new set of challenges. It’s the healthiest way for people to restart on a journey to normality and therefore offers diplomatic challenges that we can’t afford to overlook here.

  • Criminals are hard nuts

    The crimes of Emma Richmond – now inextricably tied to the crimes of front entity “Southern Housing” in the UK – are similar to those of Sarah Kaplan, the now infamous Dover Crossings criminal who is under suspicion of coordinating the large scale crime presently active along our Southern coastline.

    They’re both policy activists of a sort. They’re known for either trying to enact – or seeming to become positioned to install – their own sort of policy initiatives. This is known as lobbying to many, and is a practice undertaken mostly by people interested in politics but also by some on the fringes of society.

    Their chosen fields relate strongly to their identity as criminals. They’ve both sought to use their streaks of illegal endeavour to sound like experts, such as on housing and immigration respectively. This is the challenge of their whereabouts and activity. If successful, the consequences would be felt immediately, and in future.

  • A superior world isn’t possible now

    There’s a lot in political science that isn’t certain, and most of it is conjecture. The term superpower is just one example.

    There’s an argument for the inclusion of other names. The US is not alone, as its combative stance shows. India is a competitor, and China is now more dominant.

    In military terms, the US has chosen principle, and walked a finer line in its diplomacy. The other two haven’t, and still fight over matters the world doesn’t care for.

    The idea the UK, France, or Russia, let’s say, can come back from their relative isolation is absurd. All have a Union to be a part of that is stronger than other loyalties.

    Yet, this is just the notion of things and is not absolute. If America is due to lose its status it’s not going to leave room for it. The spread of power is always subjective.

  • Exclusive: Druid takeover at MI5

    In an exclusive for ConservativeNewsSite.com, information has been passed to this site regarding a possible Druid takeover of MI5. It’s believed the King’s eclectic interests have led to specific groups being given control of key state apparatus.

    More soon…